Along with your doctor and cosmetic surgeon decision to have skin removed, what was your visit like?

I just saw a surgeon for a consult. I talked to a "patient coordinator" for a while about questions, etc. She showed me a video, took a patient history. Doctor came in, sat down and went over my history. Asked some more questions. Then I asked him questions. He gave me a robe and some funny really uncomfortable panties. Then he and the coordinator came in and poked at me nude, pulled my skin around. I HATED it. I really did feel super uncomfortable. But it didnt take forever or anything. Then the coordinator took my pictures nude (no faces). I got dressed and she went over the price quote and any other questions.

Overall it was much easier then I expected.

how long has it been since u had weight loss surgery?

I just saw a surgeon for a consult. I talked to a "patient coordinator" for a while about questions, etc. She showed me a video, took a patient history. Doctor came in, sat down and went over my history. Asked some more questions. Then I asked him questions. He gave me a robe and some funny really uncomfortable panties. Then he and the coordinator came in and poked at me nude, pulled my skin around. I HATED it. I really did feel super uncomfortable. But it didnt take forever or anything. Then the coordinator took my pictures nude (no faces). I got dressed and she went over the price quote and any other questions.

Overall it was much easier then I expected.

I had my VSG in Feb 09...almost 15 months ago. I am ready for surgery the doctor says cause my skin is pretty much empty...I guess not alot of fat left in it. But I am still losing slowly, so the earliest would be early fall before I can do it. Of course I want to do it right away, but I know I need to make sure I am done losing before I go ahead. And it is much easier to live with once you have lost alot of weight.

This is what ponders me. Having VSG, I am noticing women are losing almost 200lbs. and wearing a size four. I am not sure if I want to be that small. I thinking more of a ten for myself. Is there anyway the VSG surgeon can map out what weight you like to be.

I had my VSG in Feb 09...almost 15 months ago. I am ready for surgery the doctor says cause my skin is pretty much empty...I guess not alot of fat left in it. But I am still losing slowly, so the earliest would be early fall before I can do it. Of course I want to do it right away, but I know I need to make sure I am done losing before I go ahead. And it is much easier to live with once you have lost alot of weight.

To some extent you can choose. I am a size 12/14 now. I started in a size 32. I would love to be a size or two smaller, but we will see. I am *done* trying to lose weight. You can eat higher cal foods and stop or slow loss pretty easily

To some extent you can choose. I am a size 12/14 now. I started in a size 32. I would love to be a size or two smaller, but we will see. I am *done* trying to lose weight. You can eat higher cal foods and stop or slow loss pretty easily

I know this is really old, but I just had to chime in..

MAN... what a wonderful problem... "Well, gotta make sure I get in my my chips and salsa or my snickers bar for the day so that I don't lose more weight."

LOL @ Anakin.....no kidding! I don't even think I can wrap my head around that right now!!!

I know this is really old, but I just had to chime in..

MAN... what a wonderful problem... "Well, gotta make sure I get in my my chips and salsa or my snickers bar for the day so that I don't lose more weight."