Phoenix20

wow! you all look so wonderful! this has me so excited for my surgery on the 20th!!!!! well done!

this is such a good attitude to have! i'm with you!

hi there. i have been on hypothyroid meds for like at least 7 years. i too have struggled with weight and my primary recommended i look into vsg. i know some people develop GERD but as sleeve is the less invasive, that is the best option for many people, myself included. you can always revise if you have to, but many people seem to thrive after vsg though each case is unique in its own way. i've been back and forth but i think this is the best option for me and im sticking to my july 20 vsg date. good luck to you!

thanks. fingers crossed. i have to get over that worry right now since its not guaranteed. one step at a time. i dont have much heartburn ever and it doesn't run in my family. you never know. thanks!

yeah, that isn't a terrible stat but it worries me. i think, at the end of the day, that's a risk worth taking. my surgeon wasn't concerned but we can discuss it again. vsg is the best option for my personal case based on a few factors and i know there is no surgery that doesn't carry some risk. i have also heard of people who developed GERD post vsg but it wasn't permanent and/or it was successfully treated by medicine. so that's the hope. thanks!

This is one thing that really scares me about getting the sleeve. i dont have gerd now and and im getting second thoughts...

my surgery date is july 20 but i dont see my dr again until the 7th. they haven't mentioned anything about a pre op diet yet. i'm wondering if i will have to start the following day. anyone have a pre op diet less than 14 days? anyone else getting nervous? i know its a good thing but im starting to get more nervous.

Hi everyone! i'm brand new to this site. As of today, my vsg is officially booked for july 20!!!!! so nervous and excited. i have chosen not to tell many people aside from immediate family and one close friend. i'm not ashamed its just a private matter and i think its a big enough surgery and emotional/physcial roller coaster I don't want nay negative comments etc.