Canada - Alberta

[kylapopyk 2]

Welcome everyone! Let us know where you are from? My VSG is booked with Dr. Pompa for May 19, 2014.

[kylapopyk 2]

Welcome everyone! Let us know where you are from? My VSG is booked with Dr. Pompa for May 19, 2014.

Oops! From Bonnyville, AB

[jacileggs 402]

Lethbridge. Had gastric bypass Jan 21/14 in Medicine Hat.

[Ask How Well 4]

San Diego ,CA. Sleeve 10/24/13

[Martha Howland-Shafiei 118]

hi and congrats ur approved for it. iam in thhhe preop process adn indeed havean upper gi series planned for mondday a.m.i am seeking revision surgery to to a failed byppass. iwll have lapbanding as my pouch has stretched out and i hav e 3 comorbidities. i acant wait to get started i hav ebeen gaining due to meds i am on. ouch.

[t_haii 38]

From Edmonton, ab. Still waiting on a surgery date and undecided if I should have the bypass or the sleeve.

[Martha Howland-Shafiei 118]

Dear t hali: i had the bypass in 2000 and lost 200 lbs but gained back 100. if i had the choice back then i would have chosen the sleeve, it's safer and i think there would have been less vomiting. also i have to take supplements and get a monthly B-12 shoot. i amwaiting for insurance approval for a lapband. i am getting antsy about it.

[t_haii 38]

Martha, congratulations on taking the first step to a healthy life and continuing to trek on!

Why do you think you gained 100 pounds back?

My doctor told me that they don't leave so much intestine anymore so there isn't as many absorption issues and there is no dumping. Plus if things go really wrong then you can have it undone. But I am worried about the long term success because I have read a lot of people gain weight back because that part of your stomach is so stretchy.

What's stopping me from the sleeve is if anything goes wrong in surgery it's harder to fix the sleeve, I'm not sure of the long term success, and I have a major sweet tooth so I was almost hoping for the dumping to help me move past it.

I'm 5'4 and weigh 245 pounds so I'd love to loose 105 pounds and am not sure if I could even do that with the sleeve. I have pcos but no other medical complications.

I think I've been so excited about the surgery that I've forgotten it's a tool not a solution.

[Martha Howland-Shafiei 118]

Dear T hali:
hi there! i am 59...so here we are,deciding what is best.i dont know about u but prayeeer is what is helping me make all my decisions and i refer to the Word for guidance.God is very good to me. i almost died of sepsis after my bypass and i saw the angel of death in my room so u will excuse me plz if i offend u with the psiritual side of my journey.anyway i see what u mean about th esleeve. if u have a sweet tooth try fruit. one peisode of dumping and u will wan t to eat right believe me!i think it is harder for us becuase we are dealing with hormones esp pos tmenopause adn also our thyroids slow down. i am on thyroid and believe me i still need th ealpband,i tis a tool i intend to reserch some more nad t hen some.keep up the research adn iwill pray for u to be led to amking ht e best choices for u. love and peace

[t_haii 38]

Thank you Martha!

It must have been terrifying having leakage I'm glad you are okay. I hope the rest of your journey is smooth sailing!

[tndfamily 17]

Morning! I am from Slave Lake, AB. Been attended many, many, many appointments at the Royal Alex in Edmonton and am finally going to meet with a surgeon on the 12th o May. I'm so nervous/excited! They keep telling me I'm doing great but I am so eager to get this flab behind me.

[Martha Howland-Shafiei 118]

a flabby behind?lol congrats to u am hopine to lose at least 130lba myself.thali thanks

[tndfamily 17]

I have lost 16 so far. Seems like such a small number when I have another 120 to go. Trying to focus on the small victories. I can put my pants on without having to hang onto the counter! Yeah me!

[t_haii 38]

Morning! I am from Slave Lake, AB. Been attended many, many, many appointments at the Royal Alex in Edmonton and am finally going to meet with a surgeon on the 12th o May. I'm so nervous/excited! They keep telling me I'm doing great but I am so eager to get this flab behind me.

Congrats! Whose your surgeon?

[Alex Brecher 10,498]

Please PM me if you'd like to lead or co-lead this support group!