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Elisabethsew    50

Elisabethsew
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Hi Everyone,

We finally have a place devoted to people thinking about getting the sleeve, revising to the sleeve, making the sleeve their first weight loss surgery, and post-op VSG members. This board is set-up similar to the lapbandtalk board so navigating it shouldn't be too difficult for those who posted there. I look forward to interacting and sharing.

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burnsun    27

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happy to see the move.....my removal of lap band would scare anyone. I know the OB has a nurse in his office with one.....and she freaked out cause she knew other than the puking while pregnant I never did anything wrong (accept occassionally trying to see if I could eat a pickle.....same results NO)

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WASaBubbleButt    41

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Hi Everyone,

We finally have a place devoted to people thinking about getting the sleeve, revising to the sleeve, making the sleeve their first weight loss surgery, and post-op VSG members. This board is set-up similar to the lapbandtalk board so navigating it shouldn't be too difficult for those who posted there. I look forward to interacting and sharing.

Yes! Alex isn't hiding us in the basement of LBT anymore like hidden fugly children! HAHA Our very own forum!

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Ruthi    60

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One time on the other site I referred to the sleeve sisters as a family and I must say that you are all becoming much more like that than ever before. VegasAngel said the forum has been become her exchange addiction. I am one of the sleevers (going to be next week) that has chosen not to tell family or co workers about this surgery. I find myself wanting to talk about something so badly especially since it is such a big thing in my life and here is the only place I can talk about it. Its not often when I feel like I need such a voice and then to have things that I do say to be appreciated and found to be of value. Kudos to all of us and thank you for being here for me and the others like me.

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Elisabethsew    50

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One time on the other site I referred to the sleeve sisters as a family and I must say that you are all becoming much more like that than ever before. VegasAngel said the forum has been become her exchange addiction. I am one of the sleevers (going to be next week) that has chosen not to tell family or co workers about this surgery. I find myself wanting to talk about something so badly especially since it is such a big thing in my life and here is the only place I can talk about it. Its not often when I feel like I need such a voice and then to have things that I do say to be appreciated and found to be of value. Kudos to all of us and thank you for being here for me and the others like me.

I told just two people I was getting banded and then told those same two that I was revising to the sleeve. Nobody else knows and I like it that way. I'm losing weight for me and don't want to answer to anyone but me.

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WASaBubbleButt    41

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One time on the other site I referred to the sleeve sisters as a family and I must say that you are all becoming much more like that than ever before. VegasAngel said the forum has been become her exchange addiction. I am one of the sleevers (going to be next week) that has chosen not to tell family or co workers about this surgery. I find myself wanting to talk about something so badly especially since it is such a big thing in my life and here is the only place I can talk about it. Its not often when I feel like I need such a voice and then to have things that I do say to be appreciated and found to be of value. Kudos to all of us and thank you for being here for me and the others like me.

You know, I completely relate to what you are referring to. When I was originally banded I didn't tell anyone but I wanted so much to talk about it. By the time I was sleeved everyone knew and it wasn't as big of a deal.

You do tend to grow close to people on message boards, they are the only people who understand.

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Malaika    50

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One time on the other site I referred to the sleeve sisters as a family and I must say that you are all becoming much more like that than ever before. VegasAngel said the forum has been become her exchange addiction. I am one of the sleevers (going to be next week) that has chosen not to tell family or co workers about this surgery. I find myself wanting to talk about something so badly especially since it is such a big thing in my life and here is the only place I can talk about it. Its not often when I feel like I need such a voice and then to have things that I do say to be appreciated and found to be of value. Kudos to all of us and thank you for being here for me and the others like me.

Rosebud2 lives in Las Vegas, and we've talked on the phone and email. Ruthi and I will be going together and Efuyera will be there - her surgery is on the 10th -- so it will be nice to meet some of my "sisters" face-to-face. I am THRILLED to have found the VSG forum on LBT and to now have our own site ... I have gleaned so much information and have, hopefully helped others ... regardless, it's nice to be able to be free to talk about it ... the only one who knows is Bob, my fiance, and my nurse friend, Lisa, who is so busy working and when not working in the Peds ICU spends time at the hospital with her father who is dying from cancer ... other than that NO ONE knows and I don't intend to tell anyone.

So thanks to ALL of YOU!

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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I love having our own board. It's been really hard because I enjoy the chat room at LBT. It will be good when the chat room opens up and we can really talk to each other.

I have gotten to know so many people in the chat room who think I was nuts to have part of my stomach removed. I want to tell them so badly to just wait til they start puking and going for fills and unfills and then tell me how much they love their band. I didn't even have that many problems with the band and I hated it after awhile. It's ridiculous that one day you can eat a certain food, and the next time you try it, you puke it up.

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MacMadame    81

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I want to tell them about the sleeve too. Not because I think *everyone* should get it but because I'm sure 90% of them only know about the band and bypass and so they are not really making an informed decision.

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serious    2

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One time on the other site I referred to the sleeve sisters as a family and I must say that you are all becoming much more like that than ever before. VegasAngel said the forum has been become her exchange addiction. I am one of the sleevers (going to be next week) that has chosen not to tell family or co workers about this surgery. I find myself wanting to talk about something so badly especially since it is such a big thing in my life and here is the only place I can talk about it. Its not often when I feel like I need such a voice and then to have things that I do say to be appreciated and found to be of value. Kudos to all of us and thank you for being here for me and the others like me.

I have only told two people, one of them is my sister who is very level headed and will be able to give medical info in case I have some sort of emergency where I am unable to speak for myself. I worked three months in the frozen cold of an Indiana winter to pay for this surgery and I did this for myself. I don't need anybody's judgement or monitoring. I certainly did not tell my co workers; that would be the equivalent of calling up CNN and telling them.

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Malaika    50

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I worked three months in the frozen cold of an Indiana winter to pay for this surgery and I did this for myself. I don't need anybody's judgement or monitoring. I certainly did not tell my co workers; that would be the equivalent of calling up CNN and telling them.

Curious Serious -- where in Indiana?

As to the calling up CNN being equal to telling co-workers ... I'm right there with you!

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serious    2

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Curious Serious -- where in Indiana?

As to the calling up CNN being equal to telling co-workers ... I'm right there with you!

Lafayette, Indiana. Great hospital and staff, by the way!

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Malaika    50

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Lafayette, Indiana. Great hospital and staff, by the way!

Definitely colder up that way ... I lived just south of Indianpolis for 27 years and saw my share of cold Indiana winters ... have to say I don't miss them at all. My nephew will graduate from Purdue this year.

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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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      1. Selina333

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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