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Re: New Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty

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banded2004    31

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Has anyone had this surgery yet. I am looking for a safe referral in Mexico.

What was the cost? How did your surgery go. It is not available in Canada yet. Tx!

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Lallylocks    111

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Endoscopic? I had my VSG done laparoscopically. 7 stab sites.

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banded2004    31

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This is a new surgery that is done down the esophagus and with a special crimping like tool to make the stomach smaller but without removing part of the stomach. Look it up on the mayo Clinic site. I have been in communication with one of the surgeons there and I am looking to have it done in Mexico hopefully.

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banded2004    31

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They have gone through the clinical trials on this and are at 100% capacity.

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Lallylocks    111

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Interesting. I'm totally happy with the removal of my "old" stomach, though. ????

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banded2004    31

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Interesting. I'm totally happy with the removal of my "old" stomach, though. ????[/quote

Were you banded before? That is great you are happy with your sleeve! I am losing my band after 10 yrs.???? I need to find another surgery and this one is perfect for me as I need to lose about 35lbs which I regained and this surgery is suitable for. It is not designed for large weight loss.

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Lallylocks    111

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No banding here. Where I live it's not covered and is quite costly. RNY and VSG are though. Soooo, I opted for something that was covered. Plus I didn't think the band would work for me.

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dedegold    5

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I am hoping to get ESG at the mayo Clinic soon. I have completed a 12 week behavior modification program that is required and I am close to getting the BMI to 35 with 10 more pounds to loose. It is not covered by insurance but that is not a problem for me at this time. I am choosing this because it requries no overnight stay in the hospital, no pre surgery diet, no incisions and it can be adjusted and reversed. I hope to loose about 40 pounds.

Who here has had it, and how are you doing?

Dede

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cruummbs    36

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April 8..I had the Endoscopic Sleeve in New York...I had a sore throat for 4 days...so far lost 8lbs...no regrets!!!!

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dedegold    5

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How are you doing now after the ESG today? I to to mayo today for a check in.

Are you eating any food yet? Or still just on shakes?

How much have you lost? Thanks !!

April 8..I had the Endoscopic Sleeve in New York...I had a sore throat for 4 days...so far lost 8lbs...no regrets!!!!

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cruummbs    36

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I eat about 2oz of food before I'm full. ..I lost 12lbs

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dedegold    5

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To qualify for this endoscopic procedure I have to loose weight to get the BMI to 35 I am at 35.7 BMI today. So proud I was able to do this. It has been learning to eat healthy and new habits have been formed. I do not expect to resume eating like I had, that made me fat. So very motivate and ready to go.

Another benefit. My blood pressure has gone from 156/78 to 123/74. :)

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cruummbs    36

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Congratulations

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Crochet Queen    16

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I will be having this procedure in November. I would like to know how you felt right after and the few days after.

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Mountaingal    322

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Where are you getting it done crochet queen? It is not yet approved in Mexico or it wasn't in July. I hunted all over the place to try and find this surgery without going 1/2 way round the world. There is a Dr In FL that is doing it as part of a hernia repair. Must be some way to get round the non approved yet factor but he and hospital down there are both very expensive. Good luck to anyone who gets it and let us all know how it goes.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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