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jmendezrn    8

jmendezrn
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Hello everyone! I'm beyond thrilled that I found this forum as I'm not telling too many people about my tentative surgery (you know how many people can be so quick to judge) and I know I'll need a support system. What better support than those that have gone through the same thing? :)

I'm going to a weight loss surgery seminar tomorrow as I have yet to officially decide which surgery I'd like (although I am heavily leaning toward the sleeve). My first doctor's visit is scheduled for next week and I'm more than excited to get this ball rolling. Yet so nervous I could puke at the very same time (I'm guessing that's normal?). :(

You guys have been extremely informative as I've been lurking on this forum for about a week now. However, I do have a question I'd like to post for the post-op patients: If you knew then what you know now, what would you do differently?

Thanks to all in advance for your insight.

Jess

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frumpynomore    204

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NOTHING! I can't praise the VSG enough! It has changed my life and I recommend the VSG to anyone that is considering bariatric surgery. I chose to have the "single" incision VSG through my belly button. It wasn't to have less incisions and worried about scars and vanity, it was to hopefully have less pain from the surgery. I had ZERO pain after surgery! A lot of people have stated that they have gas, pains, can't sleep on one of their sides, and just uncomfortable pain from the surgery but with the single incision there is NO pain at all! I'm sure some people might have some pain even with the single incision but I had none. It's a bit more expensive but well worth it at least for me!

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jmendezrn    8

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NOTHING! I can't praise the VSG enough! It has changed my life and I recommend the VSG to anyone that is considering bariatric surgery. I chose to have the "single" incision VSG through my belly button. It wasn't to have less incisions and worried about scars and vanity' date=' it was to hopefully have less pain from the surgery. I had ZERO pain after surgery! A lot of people have stated that they have gas, pains, can't sleep on one of their sides, and just uncomfortable pain from the surgery but with the single incision there is NO pain at all! I'm sure some people might have some pain even with the single incision but I had none. It's a bit more expensive but well worth it at least for me![/quote']

Thanks for that input. I'm not sure if single incision is an option offered by my doctor but I will definitely look into it.

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RAAinNH    113

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Welcome Jess! You will get tons of support on this site! I check in daily. Between all the posts, YouTube videos and Dr Alvarez' book on the Gastric Sleeve, I was able to make an informed decision to have the Sleeve. Good luck!

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jmendezrn    8

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Welcome Jess! You will get tons of support on this site! I check in daily. Between all the posts' date=' YouTube videos and Dr Alvarez' book on the Gastric Sleeve, I was able to make an informed decision to have the Sleeve. Good luck![/quote']

Omg. I didn't know there was a book. U guys are so informative. Thanks!

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Heyher    581

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I wouldn't have spent five months fighting insurance and paid myself. Five months of fighting and I still ended up paying. Best money I have EVER spent.

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Amanda626    153

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3days post op, the normal 5 incision and doing great! No regrets!!

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jmendezrn    8

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I wouldn't have spent five months fighting insurance and paid myself. Five months of fighting and I still ended up paying. Best money I have EVER spent.

Great to hear. I'm looking forward to starting a brand new life.

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jmendezrn    8

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3days post op' date=' the normal 5 incision and doing great! No regrets!![/quote']

Music to my ears.

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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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      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.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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