The story of my Vertical Sleeve Gastractomy surgery.

[Tucson41 8]

I started my WLS journey on 5/31/2014. I saw my PCP to talk about options with losing weight. She suggested having weight loss surgery. She knows i struggled with my weight for a few years. SHe advised me to see Dr. Patrick Chiasson here in Tucson, AZ. I called the surgeons office to see if i can attend one of their weight loss seminars. I was scheduled in the first week of June 2014. I learned alot at the seminar and spoke with their coordinators about having the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. I filled out the paperwork and then handed it to them, they called the insurance and verified what i needed to get approved. They then called me and advised me I needed to be on a diet with my PCP for 6 months, labs, and other tests. I went back to my PCP on 6/20/2014 to start my journey, I had high blood pressure and at a weight of 384.3. The first three months i lost a total of 48 lbs. After i had all my testing and my three months were done, I spoke with my surgeons cordinator and she did advise me that i had everything done and was going to send for approval with my insurance. In Oct 2014, i was told by my surgeon that I was approved for my surgery. I started my liquid diet on 10/28/14 for 16 days then was scheduled for surgery on 11/12/2014. I am now 14 weeks post op and have lost a total of 115 lbs. My HW was 384.3, SW was 336.6, and CW is 269.6 lbs. My goal is 190-210 lbs. Thank you so much for all the support from my family and friends who have had WLS or not. I totally appreciate the support and great feedback. I love you all. Thanks again.

[newmetwenty15 16]

Thank you for sharing such an encouraging story! I enjoy reading the success with the VSG. I recently had mine done on 01/06/2015 so I am still a new sleever but so far I have been successful!

I wish you the best!

newmetwenty15

[formyfour4 16]

Amazing - way to go

[My3lovies 25]

Great job that's really good!

[Cyndiesuewho 1]

You inspire me! Thank you for sharing. I had my VSG on February 11th. So far, so good. I started my journey in March, 2014 and started the six month insurance approval process 5/1/14. Followed Weight Watchers, tweaked by my bariatric surgeon's diet plan and lost 52# by day of surgery. During the past 11 months I was grounded by a worn out hip so very little movement was going on. Got a new hip in November and feel like a new life as well as lifestyle is in my future.