belly button VS multiple incisions

[rollargirl 210]

@gooddaybetty My best friend lived in Carlsbad for years (just off Poinsettia) until she moved to Denver!!! I grew up in Carmel Mt Ranch' date=' over by Poway! I visit all the time. My parents still live in that same house, and the rest of my family lives pretty much in Clairemont and Santee!! We'll have to meet on one of my visits out there for sure!!

I am not doing the single incision surgery, as much as I would love that lol because I have had 2 lap bands and the 2nd one is still in. So the doc will be dealing with removing that band and the scar tissue. I want things as smooth a possible and I my stomach already looks like I've been in a knife fight, so I'm not worried about a few more scars! Lol

@rollargirl That's AWESOME!! So exciting!!! Can't wait to meet you both!! 50 days till surgery... If I were counting hahaha[/quote']

Now I'm officially counting too! Maybe u should ask your dr if he can take the band out that way? You don't know till u ask !

[Cyant 29]

I actually requested the information last night about the spider VSG and Alma said the same thing.

@Kristina - yeah the said they won't do it on revisions.

I felt pretty silly filling out the 6 page medical history. Any health problems? huh besides being fat...No. Any medications. No. I thought I'm going to submit this and they are going to think I'm off. Made me feel a little bit off for considering it.

One of my biggest habits is snacking - grazing through the day not on bad stuff just a handful of nuts here an apple there plus B/L/D - ugh!

Feel very uncertain after the questionaire

[Smartcook 2]

Hi, I was just sleeved one week ago today by Dr. Garcia. I have 5 incisions. One for the camera, one for the light, one for pumping in the CO2 and O2, one for the drain, and one for the tool. They are small and will go away if treated properly with Vitamin E etc. I know people who have had this done and the incisions are no longer visible. I can imagine only one incision.

[Lyrakl 15]

I had the one incision through my belly button. He said there would be a quarter inch scar above my belly button, but so far it seems to be all in my belly button. I can't see where there will be any visible scar.

I guess this single incision is kind of new? Or done less because you have to fit certain requirements? When I was in the hospital everyone was coming in to check out my single incision.

[rollargirl 210]

[rollargirl 210]

It's just further technology I guess! They used to slice your whole abdomen open - I'm sure people thought it was crazy when they starte doing it laparoscopicly ... If it means less pain and heals quicker that's great for my big journey home!