I'm having VSG surgery soon and would like to communicate with persons having surgery soon or have had surgery the past few months..I have met several of you already.

I know in most cases most doctors in US do not want to touch us but I have 65 lbs to lose I cannot accomplish with regular dieting techniques. Let me hear from you...would like to compare notes in several areas...thanks!

Edited May 26, 200917 yr by debking811

My BMI is 31 and I'm planning a lap band to VSG revision. I started at 236 and got down to 164 but have been steadily regaining since my band "failed" this last year. I wish I'd done it after the first 15 pounds rather than my current regain of over 30.

Britt

I can totally understand that, I have been steadily gaining since I had my band removed too but had to wait 3 months before Dr Aceves would do another surgery. Thankfully I have only gained 3 lbs since my pre band removal weight. I just dont want to gain anymore. I would officially be wasting all the money I spent to get that stupid band in the first place. keeping 40 lbs off is really hard but gaining is wasting that 18 K that I paid at the rate of 500.00 per lb. OUCH!!!

That's why I had my revision surgery as soon as I could do it. I gained back 15 and could easily see myself gaining weight month after month. It was just like prebanding. I lose weight all week long and gain on the weekends. Then it got to a point where I could not lose what I gained over the weekend again.

I am enjoying not being hungry. People tells me eventually the hormone that causes hunger starts coming back. I wish it would never come back.

I was 37 BMI when I got my sleeve. Isn't funny that world tells us we are fat cows until we want WLS and then they tell us we're "not heavy enough"?