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The BIG Book on the Gastric Sleeve!

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Alex Brecher    10,494

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We hope this announcement finds you well. As the world’s largest online community dedicated to the gastric sleeve BariatricPal can provide valuable support and information along your weight loss journey. We’d like to take this opportunity to tell you that BariatricPal.com has another exciting way to help out our members pursue weight loss and health. It’s our very own Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve!

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The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve!
That’s right! BariatricPal.com is not only a social network, but now also the source of the complete book called “The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve: Everything You Need to Know to Lose Weight and Live Well with the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.” Author Alex Brecher is the founder of BariatricPal.com. He is a weight loss surgery patient who has successfully lost and kept off over 100 pounds, and he is committed to helping other weight loss surgery patients experience the same success. Co-author Natalie Stein is a nutritionist and weight loss specialist who provides expertise on the sleeve diet.

A Complete Guide to Life after the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
This unique book is one of the very few that are dedicated completely to the gastric sleeve. As the title says, it’s a big book that covers everything about the sleeve! It is a guide that you can use from before surgery to after you have reached your goal weight. These are just a few topics that are covered in the book.

  • How obesity can harm you and millions of others
  • Why it’s so tough to lose weight without surgery
  • The vertical sleeve gastrectomy procedure
  • How the gastric sleeve works to help you lose weight
  • Risks and benefits to decide whether the gastric sleeve is for you
  • Choosing a surgeon and preparing for surgery.
  • The postoperative follow-up care program
  • The postoperative diet progression from liquids to solid foods.
  • The vertical sleeve gastrectomy diet: healthy eating and weight control for life
  • Starting and continuing an exercise program.
  • Physical and psychological changes to expect as you lose weight
  • How to build a can’t-fail support system
  • BariatricPal.com and other resources for support and information.

How Can You Get Your Copy?
The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve: Everything You Need to Know to Lose Weight and Live Well with the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy is available direct from BariatricPal.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks and Kobo. You can get a hard copy or download an electronic version for Kindle, Nook, iOS or Kobo. Check it out and spread the word!

BariatricPal.com Members Tell Their Stories in the Book!
The book doesn’t just have complete, understandable information about the vertical sleeve gastrectomy. It’s also a compilation of real-life member stories told in their own words. The book features BariatricPal.com members who were kind enough to share their stories with us and now with you! These members are some of BariatricPal.com’s most active ones, and you’ll probably meet them on the boards soon if you haven’t already!

Do You Want to Be in the Next Book?
If you didn’t get involved this time around but you might like to be featured in another book, please contact us. We’d love to hear from you and give you the scoop!

We’d love to hear your thoughts about the book! Let us know what you think when you check it out! We’re always delighted to hear from BariatricPal.com members and we want to know what we can do to help you along your journey. Thanks for your support up through now, and enjoy The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve!

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Alex, did you get a revision surgery?

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Alex Brecher    10,494

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Alex, did you get a revision surgery?

Nope! (knock on wood!)

I have a third book coming out shortly as well.....The BIG Book on the Gastric Bypass :)

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Alex what surgery do you have anyway?

Nope! (knock on wood!)

I have a third book coming out shortly as well.....The BIG Book on the Gastric Bypass :)

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NewAshes    232

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Sweet! I will definitely get a hard copy of this book!

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Wow, Alex, good for you, I'm impressed! I'll be getting this.

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Alex Brecher    10,494

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Alex what surgery do you have anyway?

I had the Gastric Band placed a decade ago. My only option at that point was Band or Bypass.

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Just ordered it on Kindle :) Great info! Thanks!

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Got it... VERY informative and objective!

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The Big Book on the gastric Sleeve!

Read it all and it's better than good. It's a must read and I'd recommend it for everyone from the Very Start of the process. While I need to go back and Dive Deep into the book, I have two first suggestions based on a lot of questions that I've seen on our VST board.

1. Please consider expanding the Pre-op medical preps. Here's what I mean... go into more detail about what exams and tests "might" be required for insurance or the surgeon. Descibe them from the patients perspective. Might need to be a page for each test.. Consider including:

Pulmonologist examination and clearance: Exam, Pulmonary Function Test, Methacholine Challenge, sleep study (and what if you are positive for OSD (sleep apnea) and require CPAP.

Cardiologist examination and clearance: Exam, Resting ECG, Stress Test, Pharmacological Stress Test, BNP.

GI evaluation and clearance: Colonoscopy, Endoscopy

I am SURE that there is/are more but at least it's a start.

2. There are SO MANY questions about what Protein suppliments are out there. Consider adding a comparison table or nutritional values and costs, (maybe the results of a member poll re taste) etc. of as many of the "acceptable" ones as you can. Shoot, might even allow products to pay for a One Page ad/information sheet. (If they were smart they'd send free samples to folks who bought the book).

This is just a start. Let me know if I can help!

Art Spencer

(Sleeve Date 6-4-13)

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The Big Book on the gastric Sleeve!

Read it all and it's better than good. It's a must read and I'd recommend it for everyone from the Very Start of the process. While I need to go back and Dive Deep into the book, I have two first suggestions based on a lot of questions that I've seen on our VST board.

1. Please consider expanding the Pre-op medical preps. Here's what I mean... go into more detail about what exams and tests "might" be required for insurance or the surgeon. Descibe them from the patients perspective. Might need to be a page for each test.. Consider including:

Pulmonologist examination and clearance: Exam, Pulmonary Function Test, Methacholine Challenge, sleep study (and what if you are positive for OSD (sleep apnea) and require CPAP.

Cardiologist examination and clearance: Exam, Resting ECG, Stress Test, Pharmacological Stress Test, BNP.

GI evaluation and clearance: Colonoscopy, Endoscopy

I am SURE that there is/are more but at least it's a start.

2. There are SO MANY questions about what Protein suppliments are out there. Consider adding a comparison table or nutritional values and costs, (maybe the results of a member poll re taste) etc. of as many of the "acceptable" ones as you can. Shoot, might even allow products to pay for a One Page ad/information sheet. (If they were smart they'd send free samples to folks who bought the book).

This is just a start. Let me know if I can help!

Art Spencer

(Sleeve Date 6-4-13)

Art,

Great suggestions! (I've added both to our list) Please keep them coming. This is the first version of the book and we most definitely will be updating it based on reader feedback.

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Alex, I really like the book! I did notice there are a few editorial sorts of issues, though - mostly the sorts of things that a good proofreader with knowledge about WLS might have caught (hey, I can't help it; I'm a test engineer by trade and a proofreader by nature :P). Did you want/need any details, or do you have someone going through the book for the next edition?

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Alex' date=' I really like the book! I did notice there are a few editorial sorts of issues, though - mostly the sorts of things that a good proofreader with knowledge about WLS might have caught (hey, I can't help it; I'm a test engineer by trade and a proofreader by nature :P). Did you want/need any details, or do you have someone going through the book for the next edition?[/quote']

Thank you very much for your compliment and feedback. It means a great deal to me.

This is our first edition. We welcome ANY and ALL feedback. It's GREATLY appreciated!

I'm sending you a PM now.

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Did not get a confirmation # on my order. Ordered the e- book- how long does it take to receive?

just can't wait to get it !!

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Did not get a confirmation # on my order. Ordered the e- book- how long does it take to receive?

just can't wait to get it !!

Sending you private message now.

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