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Hello OH Community! I have finally made the decision to get a revision surgery, sleeve to bypass. A little bit of background... was sleeved in 2012. Now I have regained weight, I have severe GERD with esophageal spasms, I have a really bad migrated hiatal hernia, and apparently my original…
KayLavonne
Due to severe GERD and a failed attempt to repair a hiatal hernia last year I found out today that I will be having another hernia repair surgery and the surgeon also recommended revision from sleeve to bypass. He was driving while he was telling me this so the call…
Kristie B.
Hi! I had gastric sleeve in 2015 and lost about 100 lbs. I had some stuff go on in my life and unfortunately went back to my old ways. Over the course of so many years most of the weight has crept back on. I’m so disappointed in myself and…
Ruby9999
Happy Monday everyone. Saturday was a total wash out and I was feeling tired and lazy from going in so early Thursday and Friday so I just did minimal stuff. Yesterday I did a bit more, but the darn wind was crazy outside which made it a bit cooler than…
ladygodiva1228
I'm 44 yrs old and have been on disability since 2000 for my depression (and debated bipolar II). I have run the gammut of meds - to the point where the font almost requires a magnifier so I can keep it to one page. My therapist has spoken about how…
Jenb1202
Greetings, So I really hit a low point with some financial stress that I went through with a small business I have and reverted back to my old ways of dealing with things - very poor food choices over a couple of months. I feel terrible, but I am ready…
Freewheeler
Well we all did it again made it through another week of either calmness or chaos. The physicals went very well yesterday and I am back again at 4:45 for the second round. I have to make sure all employees have their proper paperwork, respirators, hearing protection, etc. plus meet…
ladygodiva1228
Good Morning peeps. I've been here at work since 4:45 for the annual physicals for the employees. So far everyone who has been scheduled to come in has which is a good thing. We have a couple of more days of nice weather until Saturday when we are supposed to…
ladygodiva1228read my surg report and it says VSG with the S being staples not sleeve. I am not having much luck googling tht, it comes up with sleeve! Did anyone else have staples instead of sleeve ? is that just how they did it 13 yrs ago? Any known complications…
who knows
Good Morning menuer's. I hope everyone had an excellent Easter. We had so much fun at Bob and Adrianna's. The grandkids had a blast playing outside games and there was so much food. One of their friends brought the lamb lollipops which were so tender and delicious, and we got…
ladygodiva1228
My name is Stephanie and I’m the founder, face, voice, and heart behind Bariatric Warrior Support (bariatricwarriorsupport.com). As well as the founder/Co-Host of Bariatric Warrior Podcast. I am a multi-state Registered Nurse, and a fellow bariatric patient who knows the highs and lows of this journey firsthand. After years of…
Stephanie Rose
Well, also when I was a child growing up food was a problem grown-up food was a crack. It didn't matter if you were bored you were happy you were sad food always fix the answer. You always had food. They always gave you food. That was the answer. Just…
Tabbulove35-vsg
I changed up my routine. Every morning I wake up , eat breakfast and go on a 1 mile walk. My " Walk in my shoes and keep it moving forward " challenge. I post the walk on my facebook page as motivation , consistency is key . Daily workout…
sirenwall
A lot has happened since last time. Maybe one day I'll post about it. I started Wegovy about a year ago. It worked for me. At first I had the side effects of mild nausea but it went away as the doses increased. I had reached 315 and had to…
Veronnie
Hi. I am 45 years old. My height is about 1m55, weight 65 kg. I feel quite heavy. I often have shortness of breath. With the above indicators, am I in the obese group? Racing Limits
patriciahills
The 4th was the 2nd holiday since starting the generic Contrave meds. On Memorial Day I didn't feel great and didn't miss the usual family food traditions. For Independence Day we didn't celebrate which was fine. I'm still a bit blue over the recent tragedy in N. Idaho. It will be good to…
Geminidream
If you are looking for a top notch surgeon and program, look no further! The staff is exceptional here. Dr. Ferzli is approachable, friendly, and very thorough. My surgery went so smoothly, the whole process did. I highly recommend Dr. Ferzli!
Dr. Braden was a life savior for me. He performed Bariatric surgery on me in February 2010. I was 356lbs on the morning of surgery and is currently 179lbs and have maintained this loss for 13yrs now. I didn’t have even one negative effect. Dr. Brader explained the procedure and…
This has been one of the greatest accomplishments I have done in my life, I couldn’t have done it without Dr.A an incredible surgeon and person overall! This has been a long journey for me, from being at my heaviest , to loosing as much weight as I could to…
Dr. Ferzli listens to you when you speak and he doesn't rush you at all. That is so important to me. He and his whole team are caring and helpful. I have never felt like I was alone on my journey. His entire program is great and so is the…
I love Dr. Ferzli’s program! Everyone there is so nice and supportive. The support groups are so helpful too. Dr. Ferzli has such a positive attitude and he is knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend him and his program.
