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So, who watched a video of an actual VSG procedure before getting sleeved?



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I watched it, too. I found it actually quite comforting because the procedure I watched seemed fairly simple. I think that's something for each person to decide, and I worried that watching it might freak me out, too, so I'm glad it didn't!!

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I too am having the VGS...my surgery is scheduled for Nov.2, 2011. I watched several videos of the surgery and I am glad I did. I feel very good about the procedure and think the video answered a lot of my questions.

Good luck on your surgery! :)

I am curious to see who watched a video of an actual VSG before you had the procedure?

I am a nursing student & have had one surgery prior to this when I had my gallbladder out 10 years ago. I wasn't afraid of surgery & the procedure went fine. Since then, I have been in the OR a few times in nursing school & have seen open heart surgery while I was 2 ft from the patient's open chest. Now that I am (hopefully) getting the VSG, I found myself feeling nervous about the procedure in a way I had not before. I went back and forth with the idea of watching a video of the procedure to take the mystery away. We fear the unknown & all that :) I finally decided to watch one last night & I am SO GLAD that I did. I already feel better!

AM I NUTS!? The consensus among my friends was to NOT watch it. They all thought it would be scarier. What do you guys think??

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I'm awake at 3am watching videos of my surgeon doing the procedure, which I feel is important to see his demeanor, work, success, etc

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I watched a couple of different VSG videos. Plus, I have a gross, all about body parts, surgery, CSI lovin' 11yr old son(at the time, he's 13 now) who wanted to see what they were going to do to his momma's stomach. I was especially interested in a band to VSG revision video.

I'm way to inquisitive and researchy to NOT watch videos!

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I watched it until I could have done the procedure myself LOL. I wanted to know every single detail about it and what was going on. :)

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I watched the video before my surgery, and it made me less nervous on the big day. But my friends say I'm crazy because I've watched a video prior to every surgical procedure I've ever had including the child birth video before having my daughter. I believe knowledge is power.....lol

Take Care

I am curious to see who watched a video of an actual VSG before you had the procedure?

I am a nursing student & have had one surgery prior to this when I had my gallbladder out 10 years ago. I wasn't afraid of surgery & the procedure went fine. Since then, I have been in the OR a few times in nursing school & have seen open heart surgery while I was 2 ft from the patient's open chest. Now that I am (hopefully) getting the VSG, I found myself feeling nervous about the procedure in a way I had not before. I went back and forth with the idea of watching a video of the procedure to take the mystery away. We fear the unknown & all that :) I finally decided to watch one last night & I am SO GLAD that I did. I already feel better!

AM I NUTS!? The consensus among my friends was to NOT watch it. They all thought it would be scarier. What do you guys think??

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