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Anyone have their sleeve done by Dr. Ganta -Austin?

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Malaika    50

Malaika
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LadyDaDa - I don't know anything about Dr. Ganta; however, I did want to take the time to welcome you to VST. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask, someone will always have an answer for you.

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WingRider    1

WingRider
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Hello,

Fellow Austinite here, I have had a consult with Dr. Ganta. I really liked him, he was to do my lap band through True Results. It was during his consult that I decided the sleeve was better for me. Insurance was going to cover the band. I am self-pay for the sleeve, that is why I am going to Mexico. He seemed really informed about the sleeve and I think he preferred it over the band, as long as you were willing accept the increased risks in the first 30 days due to leaks. He told me he had done about 80 sleeves as of August 09.

Good luck with your revision.

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Inside2Out    0

Inside2Out
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Lady Dada> I've found a couple of folks at OH that had their sleeve with Dr. Ganta. Will try to send you a private message.

A friend of mine and I are planning on having the sleeve gastrectomy performed by Dr. Ganta in Austin, TX. I know you were going to send a private message to Lady Dada regarding people you know that have had their surgery with him. I wanted to find out if you would be willing to send me the same message. Thanks!

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Finally!    0

Finally!
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What's the word on Dr. Ganta? I'm looking for a vsg doc for my mom in Austin. I had mine last year in Mexicali with the amazing Dr. Aceves but my mom has insurance that may pay for hers in Texas.

Any suggestions are very appreciated.

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Inside2Out    0

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I love Dr. Ganta at AIBL in Austin! :thumbup: I am 7 weeks post-op now and ::knocking on wood:: have not had any complications. I was a self-pay, so if your Mom's insurance denies it Dr. Ganta has a lower cost than most I checked into. My husband also really liked Dr. Ganta and my husband doesn't care for doctors, so that's really saying something. He has a nutritionist, and fitness (couselor) on staff. Plus, they have their monthly support groups on-site. If you, or your Mom, have any other questions about their facility that I can answer I'd be happy to. :blushing:

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Finally!    0

Finally!
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Inside-

Thanks so much! Do you know how many he's done at this point? The thing I loved about Dr. A was that he had so many years of experience in them.

Congrats on the weight loss! I had my sleeve done last July 5th and am now a permanent size 6 -8. It just gets easier and easier! I remember that I was still a bit unsure of how to eat 7 weeks out - but now it's a piece of cake. (A very small piece of cake...:blushing:)

Best,

ID

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Inside2Out    0

Inside2Out
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Congrats on your weight loss!!! Dr. Ganta has performed around 100 VSGs and does 3-4 per week.

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mansart    0

mansart
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Do you know what the cost is? How long it takes to have the surgery after initial consult? I cannot get any info from his office.

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TX.Geek    1

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I am new to the board (this is my first post) and am a patient of Dr. Ganta's. Like the husband of a previous poster on this thread, I really don't like or feel comfortable around many doctors. That being said, I am very comfortable with Dr. Ganta. I have known Dr. Ganta for a year now and am very impressed with him as a person and as a physician.

I will be going through my procedure in October. Although I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Ganta, I too would love to hear from anyone who has gone through the procedure with him so I kinda have a better idea of what to expect during the pre-op "rodeo" with Seton, post-op stay in Seton, and overall post-op experience.

Thanks!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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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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        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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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