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bon1984    4

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Any one in here for Sept 2nd?

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peachie86    63

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Surgery is 9/16, it seems so far away! Struggling with continuing to lost weight. I need to pack

My food as much as possible, especially when traveling in my car!

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blikemike2013    8

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September 18 here....excited and scared at the same time

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gamergirl    4,609

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My husband and I had surgery August 2nd, and I'm blogging what the first few days are like. If you're interested to know some details, you can check this out:

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/blog/2549/entry-6551-what-a-difference-6-days-can-make/

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/blog/2549/entry-6552-day-six-of-post-op-brain-fuzz/

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/blog/2549/entry-6557-day-seven-of-post-op-friday/

I hope it's helpful to someone.

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kwigillingok    177

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September 16th here! I'm in California, and going through Kaiser.

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kwigillingok    177

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Does anyone else have a pre-surgery liquid diet? The liquid diet starts August 27th and I think I am more nervous about the 2 weeks of liquid than I am about the surgery!!!

I have a 2 week 800 calorie diet. I have to get at least 70 grams of Protein per day, so will probably do a mixture of shakes/protein bars

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Diana49    15

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My surgery is scheduled Sept. 4th, in Houston, Texas, only 6 weeks from my first app't with the surgeon, Dexter Turnquest. Because I am self pay, I have not been required to jump through all the hoops that ins. companies require. I thought I had done plenty of research, but yesterday ran into a pretty negative article about potential side effects that made them sound common instead of unusual. Now I am getting a bit anxious for the first time. :-(

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ktodd    23

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My surgery is scheduled Sept. 4th' date=' in Houston, Texas, only 6 weeks from my first app't with the surgeon, Dexter Turnquest. Because I am self pay, I have not been required to jump through all the hoops that ins. companies require. I thought I had done plenty of research, but yesterday ran into a pretty negative article about potential side effects that made them sound common instead of unusual. Now I am getting a bit anxious for the first time. :-([/quote']

Hello, I'm self pay as well because its not covered by my insurance. Would you mind sharing some of what the article said? Thanks!

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gamergirl    4,609

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Many, many of the issues they mention here are related to RNY and bands, not VSG. By treating those all in one bucket, it's a huge disservice. Also forgive me but this is REALLY bad journalism. Correlation is passed off as causality, and no percentages are ever stated and its so badly done that really, you should do your own research.

Here's my suggestion. Take each of the side effects they detail and look up the incidence of that side effect with VSG, and then decide. You will find things like malnutrition, dumping, etc do not happen with VSG. As to the suicide rate, look up suicide rates amongst the obese as compared to normal weights first. I'm quite sure it's higher, with or without surgery.

When they say 20% complications, is dehydration because patients didn't follow drinking directions a complication? Funny, no definitions provided.

Aargh I will stop ranting. I am trained as a scientist and I deal with statistics daily, and that is a classic case of scare-mongering while failing to provide sufficient evidence.

Okay I'm off to take a deep cleansing breath now :)

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Diana49    15

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LOL! Thanks! Just the sort of answer I hoped to see here. Really a lousy article wasn't it? Seemed to contradict much that my surgeon had said, as well as other things I had read. Now ... If people who have had the surgery (guess I will find them on other threads) will just assure me they did not develop fecal or urinary incontinence . . . And that they are all glad they did this and do not regret it ... I will be happy.

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SleevedLife    2

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Going to TJ Sept 16th for my surgery. YAYYYY

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Diana82    14

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Going to TJ Sept 16th for my surgery. YAYYYY

I've heard good things. Congratulations!

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SleevedLife    2

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I've heard good things. Congratulations!

Thanks counting down my 37 Days left lol

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    • KeeWee

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      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
      https://www.ae1bmerchme.com/post/10-year-surgiversary-update-for-2024 
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    • Aunty Mamo

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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