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Sleeve surgery but not in a hospital - dr Kim

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breezy25    69

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I had a super hard time with my surgery and there's no way I could have gone home. They wanted to keep me three nights but I begged and went home at the end of my third day.

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Kindle    8,667

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the risk of leaks is 0%.

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That is an impossible claim. Anything has the possibility of leaking. It may reduce the chances but nothing can be guaranteed 100%.

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lexiemustang    268

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Dr Holden (one of Dr Kim's partners)did my surgery. My surgery was around noon and I was discharged around 10:30pm that night. No complications at all.

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skinnytiff    49

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https://www.drdkim.net/procedures/david-kim-inverted-gastric-sleeve-dallas-tx/

the risk of leaks is 0%.

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That is an impossible claim. Anything has the possibility of leaking. It may reduce the chances but nothing can be guaranteed 100%.

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shrinkingkimber    200

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Not sure where you got the risk of leaks is 0% because even his website says it reduces the chance of leaks. post-269560-1460934389839_thumb.jpg

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Teapot    26

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It sounds like a cross between regular gastric sleeve and gastric plication -- kind of like a french seam in sewing. Very interesting.

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Sai    785

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6 days post op of the outpatient band to sleeve revision. In at 7 am, walking by 11 am and out by 4 pm. Dr.Holden and team definitely knows what they are doing. ^^

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laceemouse    631

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I'm concerned that everyone else stays in the hospital over night but Dr. Kim's is an out patient procedure. Any thoughts?

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Are you self pay or is your insurance covering this?

I live in Plano. I researched Dr. Kim, Dr. Barker, and went to an info meeting as well as an office visit with the Nicholson Clinic.

I personally was not thrilled about the outpatient surgery thing. I had my gallbladder out years ago and stayed a couple of nights in the hospital afterwards due to extreme dizziness after the anesthesia. This is NOT the norm, I know lots of people who do gallbladder removal and go home the same day. But I do worry I will need more time.

However, we do live like 10 minutes from Plano Presby so I could be back at the ER really quickly if necessary.

Now I am using a surgeon recommended by my insurance BCBSTX. He does surgery at Plano Presby and a 1 night stay is the norm.

I asked if you are self pay because I considered that just to get things done faster. The problem with self pay is that IF you need to go to the ER and possibly be admitted after the surgery your insurance most likely will not cover that. Just be aware.

Personally I feel better having the surgery at a hospital and staying at least one night.

Most of the same day surgeons do have good reputations though, so you will probably be fine.

Both Nicholson and my own surgeon have told me the only leaks they ever see are people who don't follow the rules.

I went to a support group at Presby last week. A nurse who works with 5 different bariatric surgeons there said they have had ONE leak in the THREE years she has worked there, and it was a guy who went home and ate solids before he was supposed to. Who would do that??? Scary!

Anyway, I think Kim has a good reputation.

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laceemouse    631

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Where is this guy located ? I'd rather do this. I'm creeped out by hospitals at night

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There are a lot of doctors in the Dallas area who do WLS outpatient. Get 'em in, get 'em out.

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laceemouse    631

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@@TXhottie I just noticed this is an old thread, did you have the surgery??

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    • Alisa_S

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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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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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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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      1. summerseeker

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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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