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Single Incision Gastric Sleeve- August 13th Surgery Date!

Elle_Woods

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Elle_Woods    36

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Hey all! Sooooo I am very excited as I just got my surgery date-August 13t!!! I would love to connect with a surgery date buddy out there. The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. While I have wanted to surgery for years, I finally started heavily researching it, and found a surgeon. Made an appointment one week, the next week went in for all the pre-op work, and now I have my surgery date!

It was important for me to get a single incision gastric sleeve surgery. One of the only ones I could find was Dr. Garber in New York. I am flying in from KY and self paying for the surgery. So that's a big monetary commitment but honestly, I know this is the right decision for me.

Just wondering if anyone else has had the single incision surgery? What was your experience like?

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newlifeat41    37

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Hello. I will be getting a single incision sleeve done on 6/28 but in Mexico with Dr. Ponce. I will definitely let you know how it goes and answer any questions you may have when I’m post op.

Wish me luck and a speedy recovery!!

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Elle_Woods    36

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Wishing you all the luck!!! You will do great and I will be thinking of you :) I would love any info and advice and experience you have to share!

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Jodi1980    63

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@Elle_Woods best of luck to you! I've never heard of a single incision surgery. How interesting. Is it laparoscopic?

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Elle_Woods    36

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@jodi1980 thank you! :) it is, and it is literally done through one incision in the belly button....so no visible scar! I am going through the New York Bariatric group and Dr. Garber is doing my surgery. He is one of the most experienced in the single incision sleeve surgery.

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Mhy12784    423

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Dr Garber is right across the street from me. How did you decide on him?

And I'm not exactly sure what product he uses to do it, but single site often isn't done through only the button.

Yes they use only one trocar, but the rest of the surgery is usually done through percutaneous instruments which they just stick through the skin (and then assemble through the other trocar and then unassemble the same way)

The instruments are incredibly small and I imagine they leave little to no scar, but they still go through the skin. It's because of their modular nature that they can be so small and not need a trocar

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