Im September 16th....I havent been in hospital for 22 years to the date and that was for the birth of my twin boys who were born 09/16/91.

This surgery will also be a life changing experience for me!!

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!

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

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.

Hopefully I'm in September! Get my surgery date next week!

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

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

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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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!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/weight-loss-surgery-side-effects-al-roker_n_2441223.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/weight-loss-surgery-side-effects-al-roker_n_2441223.html

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

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.

Going to TJ Sept 16th for my surgery. YAYYYY

Going to TJ Sept 16th for my surgery. YAYYYY

I've heard good things. Congratulations!

I've heard good things. Congratulations!

Thanks counting down my 37 Days left lol

Going to TJ Sept 16th for my surgery. YAYYYY

I will be there the 16 th for surgery on the 17 th....who is your doc?