Long Term VSG Sleevers?

[Designer Edit 41]

@@Designer Edit, hey, I'm having mine June 12th!! Maybe I'll see you there! I'll be the red head that's all doped up!!!

Haha!! Everyone probably has ridiculous conversations in an altered state of consciousness! I bet it's hilarious for the nurses. We'll be there in July but I look forward to hearing about your experience if you plan to post about it!!

[heatherloses 4]

Hi!! So I found out about Dr M today and will call tomorrow morning to get info. Did you have to pay all of the money up front? Or part when you get there? Did you stay 2 nights at a hotel?

[Nurse 52 94]

Hi my name is Kiki im a RN im having my surgery July 13 with Dr. M at LTVSG

[Designer Edit 41]

Hi!! So I found out about Dr M today and will call tomorrow morning to get info. Did you have to pay all of the money up front? Or part when you get there? Did you stay 2 nights at a hotel?

You just have to put down a $300 deposit which is refundable until 1 week before the surgery. You pay the balance when you get there. My sister and I are flying in on the same day as the surgery and flying home 2 days later. The first night we'll stay at the surgical clinic and the second night will be at a recovery house!

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Hi my name is Kiki im a RN im having my surgery July 13 with Dr. M at LTVSG

Yaaayyyy! Another surgical buddy!! My sister and I are getting ours around dinner time (you'll probably already have had yours done by then?) I'm curious if they just stick us all in the same room the first night!!

[heatherbb 1]

AWESOME! Thanks! @@Designer Edit @@cmhueto Please update us as soon as you can!

[Tonileigh 17]

At the surgery center you may share a room with one other patient but there is a curtain between the beds. At the recovery house you will have your own room, which is very nice. It has a bed, recliner, small desk and chair, television, and great air conditioning- I made my room nice and cool and slept great.

Hi my name is Kiki im a RN im having my surgery July 13 with Dr. M at LTVSG

Yaaayyyy! Another surgical buddy!! My sister and I are getting ours around dinner time (you'll probably already have had yours done by then?) I'm curious if they just stick us all in the same room the first night!!

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@@Tonileigh

Good to know!! Thanks for the info.

[cmhueto 167]

Hey guys, going in later today for surgery!!! I'll let you know how it goes.

[Sweet Pee 349]

@@cmhueto

Very exciting. Let us know how it goes when you feel up to it.

[cmhueto 167]

So far waiting for my surgery, they took blood, I peed in a cup, I have my IV. The clinic is small but very efficient. Everyone is so nice.

Edited June 12, 2015 by cmhueto

[heatherloses 4]

So far waiting for my surgery, they took blood, I peed in a cup, I have my IV. The clinic is small but very efficient. Everyone is so nice.

how are you doing @@cmhueto??? Hope all is wonderful!!

So they told me the pre op diet is just lose carb high Protein. Did anyone have to do liquids? Laxitives? Etc?

[Tonileigh 17]

@@heatherloses My prep diet was just one week of high Protein low carb. I believe they base it on bmi and other factors. It certainly wouldn't hurt to do a day or two of liquids. After seeing my liver in the surgery video, I wished I had have been more strict preop. There were no complications and my liver didn't look fatty but it was big and in the way. Could tell it made the surgery take longer.Just my observation.

[heatherloses 4]

Thanks for the advice. I am scheduled for Aug 15

[cmhueto 167]

Hi guys, here's my update, I'm back home now, and feeling better, I have to admit my first 48 hours were pretty miserable, but I'm able to keep nausea at bay now. I have had some pain but mostly soreness, I think the first night after surgery I overdid it with walking too much, like every hour quite a bit, then the pain meds have me nausea on top of that so thus began my misery. But Thank you God I am feeling much better now! Yeah!!!

Edited June 15, 2015 by cmhueto