I got my surgery date today: August 13. My VSG will be performed by Dr. Hans Schmidt at Hackensack University Medical Center in NJ. Very excited to be through the insurance approval process (got denied twice - finally won on appeal!) and starting the pre-surgical period!

Congratulations!

Congrats! I have my date of 8/15/2013!

I got my date!! August 20th. It seems so far away. Going to Dr Kim in Dallas.

I am tentatively having mine done Aug. 16 with Dr. Aceves in Mexico. We'll have to start an August sleepers forum!

Ok August sleevers...what is your biggest fear about vsg?

I think my biggest fear is having a surgical complication and not being able to tell whether it's normal post-surgical pain or something serious.

Im afraid of a leak. Im not concerned with pain. But its like you say what pain is bad pain.

I'm scheduled for August 26th! I can't wait! I started going through all the steps back in October so I'm sooooooo ready!

I think my biggest fear is having a surgical complication and not being able to tell whether it's normal post-surgical pain or something serious.

I can understand your concern as this is my biggest fear as well. I've read that statistically speaking leaks only occur 1% of the time which is what keeps my mind a little clear. However, I do not want to be in that 1%. You can read the horror stories which will continue to drive you crazy/batty, but at some point you have to accept the risk.

Let's stay positive though.

I got my surgery date today: August 13. My VSG will be performed by Dr. Hans Schmidt at Hackensack University Medical Center in NJ. Very excited to be through the insurance approval process (got denied twice - finally won on appeal!) and starting the pre-surgical period!

Congrats!!! I'm scheduled for August 12th in Hopewell, NJ (at Capital Health Hospital)! We'll be one day apart.

Congrats!!! I'm scheduled for August 12th in Hopewell' date=' NJ (at Capital Health Hospital)! We'll be one day apart.[/quote']

Best of luck!