After nearly a year, my surgery date is Monday, 10/10/2011. It's been a long year of insurance battles, tests etc, but it's time. I'm a 330lb, 49 year old male excited for my future.

Congrats! You will do great and be so glad you did it! Good luck!

After nearly a year, my surgery date is Monday, 10/10/2011. It's been a long year of insurance battles, tests etc, but it's time. I'm a 330lb, 49 year old male excited for my future.

Hey Glenn, our numbers were about the same. Read my blog www.kemo46.blogspot.com of the last 4 months of my journey ( my surgery was 5-25-2011). This will give you an idea of the upcoming events you will be facing. It is a great tool and life changer. Congrats on your decision.

Hey that is Great!!!!

I know what you mean it is so worth the wait. I was sleeved April 7th and had my 6 months anniversary yesterday and lost 128 pds since surgery and 5o pds before for a total of 178. The best thing you can be doing for yourself. You are in my prayers.

Praying for you! I am embarking on my new life on Nov. 2nd! Please keep us posted and know that you are in my prayers for a safe and speedy recovery! God bless!

I was sleeved yesterday...so far so good. After I get home I'll post my experience.

Speedy recovery to you, Glenn! I had a sleep study (required) last night. I hope to have surgery in November. Looking forward to your updates!

Congrats!!! That's awesome..I pray things go very well for you!!

Alright... time for an update. I'm 3 days out from my surgery. My surgery was done on 10/10/11 at 7:30-8 in the morning. We arrived at the hospital at 6 and went through the final registration paperwork. I was in my pre-op room by 6:15. The pre-op room consisted of getting an IV line inserted several different medicines administered as well as getting a shot for nausea in my stomach. I met with the Surgeon and the Anesthesiologist right before heading to the OR. Once in the OR, I was quickly put asleep. I woke up in the recovery room (sorry, not a clue what time) in minor discomfort and headed to my room shortly after. I spent Monday and Tuesday there and was sent home on Wednesday around noon. I have a drain installed that will be removed next week. I didn't experience very much discomfort or pain and barely used my morphine button and when I did, it was to help me sleep. While at home, I'm doing pretty well, but occasionally get some serious gas pains....they don't last long, but they are there. I have not yet weighed myself, but plan to do that on Sunday at the end of my clear liquid diet.

Something else I almost forgot to mention is that I asked my Surgeon it I could see the stomach removed from me and he told me no, it is sent off to labs for testing. So then I asked if it was possible to take a picture of what was removed. He was a little surprised by that and told me that he'd see what he could do. He presented me with an 8x10 photo that contained 4 images, 1 of the stomach pre-stapled, one post stapled, one of it being removed and lastly, the excised stomach. Pretty gruesome stuff.

Stay tuned........

Whoa!!! Your description really brings it home!! You sound like you're doing amazingly well. I watched a video of the surgery. That staple tool freaked me out! I can only hope to feel as positive as you do at three days out. Do you know, does everyone go home with a drain? I'm self pay and the nurse mentioned releasing me the same day. I don't know if I can handle that so I'm planning on staying the first night. I'm so anxious, but starting to get scared. I almost to the point of scheduling surgery. Prayers for your speedy recovery!!

Do you know, does everyone go home with a drain?

I do not know if every patient leaves with a drain, it may be something that my Surgeon does to keep swelling down. I have to say....I really dislike the drain, but it seems to work.

Whoa!!! Your description really brings it home!! You sound like you're doing amazingly well. I watched a video of the surgery. That staple tool freaked me out! I can only hope to feel as positive as you do at three days out. Do you know, does everyone go home with a drain? I'm self pay and the nurse mentioned releasing me the same day. I don't know if I can handle that so I'm planning on staying the first night. I'm so anxious, but starting to get scared. I almost to the point of scheduling surgery. Prayers for your speedy recovery!!

The drain varies from surgeon to surgeon. Some surgeons never insert a drain. I had one, but it was removed as part of my discharge from the hospital.

Congrats on being sleeved- Hope you are recovering well.

Whoa!!! Your description really brings it home!! You sound like you're doing amazingly well. I watched a video of the surgery. That staple tool freaked me out! I can only hope to feel as positive as you do at three days out. Do you know, does everyone go home with a drain? I'm self pay and the nurse mentioned releasing me the same day. I don't know if I can handle that so I'm planning on staying the first night. I'm so anxious, but starting to get scared. I almost to the point of scheduling surgery. Prayers for your speedy recovery!!

I did not have a drain. It depends on your surgeon.. its a good preop question to ask at your consultation!

I debated with myself about doing this and it looks like I won ... I have created a YouTube channel to document my VSG journey.

http://www.youtube.com/user/GlennVSG?feature=mhee

I hope it helps someone along the way.

glenn

I debated with myself about doing this and it looks like I won ... I have created a YouTube channel to document my VSG journey.

http://www.youtube.c...SG?feature=mhee

I hope it helps someone along the way.

glenn

I did this too. you can find me by searching my screenname Forensikchic. I dont know how to post a link.. subscribe to me and I will you so we can follow each other!