Was initially referred to dr. Waldrep who is apparently a great surgeon but had never performed VSG. As a result he made some arrogant/ignorant statements when I asked him about VSG at his orientation seminar. Ultimately, I think I need to change surgeons. I will not be simeone's test case. Dr. Eslami is now who I am considering but so far I can't find any posts here on him and on Obesity Help all the posts about him are for RnY. He has perfprmed VSG but I haven't found much info on him. His orientation isn't for another week. Anyone know either doctor or have any advice?

Was initially referred to dr. Waldrep who is apparently a great surgeon but had never performed VSG. As a result he made some arrogant/ignorant statements when I asked him about VSG at his orientation seminar. Ultimately' date=' I think I need to change surgeons. I will not be simeone's test case. Dr. Eslami is now who I am considering but so far I can't find any posts here on him and on Obesity Help all the posts about him are for RnY. He has perfprmed VSG but I haven't found much info on him. His orientation isn't for another week. Anyone know either doctor or have any advice?[/quote']

I had contacted Dr Waldrep's office and was completely put off by his staff...her attitude was horrible. I ended up going with Dr Steven Patching with Sutter and am very happy with him and his staff. I'm still finishing up my 6 month pre surgery diet, but he removed my gallbladder last week and everything was perfect.

I have heard good things about Dr. Patchings from my nutritionist. He's not in my medical group so he's not an option. I did end up switching to Dr. Eslami. My surgery is scheduled for next month. Good luck in your journey.

I'm getting sleeved by Dr. Eslami this upcoming Wednesday. So far, everything seems so good. Only the results will tell though for sure!

I'm getting sleeved by Dr. Eslami this upcoming Wednesday. So far' date=' everything seems so good. Only the results will tell though for sure![/quote']

Thinking of you today. Let us know how you are doing.

Thank you very much, will do!

Okay, I'm back! 4 days post op and I feel amazing, literally. i got in 70oz Protein and 64 oz Water today, took all my Vitamins and had enough energy to go on 2 hours worth of walks and cleaned my house in the meantime.

As far as the hospital stay the only issue that I had was a real sensitivity to the anesthesia which made me uber nauseated and then when I asked for relief the nurses gave me zofran and reglan and it turns out those made me even more nauseated (BTW dry heaving when you've just had major abdominal work is NO fun). After 24 hours we finally realized that the meds were exacerbating the situation and then switched to phenergan and then life was good again.

I haven't stepped on the scale yet because I'm still bloated (I can tell because my wedding ring barely fits), but know I'm going to register a loss when I weigh myself officially on Wednesday (1 week post-op),

In my opinion, Dr Eslami did a fantastic job. He visited me on day 2 post op and let me know that, "Don't worry, I made the sleeve nice and tight so you're going to get nice and skinny." I can't wait!

If you have any questions whatsoever about the experience, please don't hesitate to ask.

That's wonderful to hear you are doing so well! Way to work your sleeve. I'm about two weeks away from my big day and I hope everything goes as smoothly for me. One question, do you know if Dr. Eslami glues or sews the staple line?

Congratulations and wishing you a continued smooth recovery!

Honestly no clue about sew or staple, I vaguely remember staple, but I might be making that up. If you find out before me, let me know.

p.s. Just got back from a 4 mile walk, 5 days post op and feel great. I really hope your experience is as awesome as mine has been so far!