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Good morning and hello! 

I had VSG surgery through S SF Kaiser 8 months today actually and currently am down 91.8 lbs.  (30-40 lbs from goal).  I live in Vallejo with my two furbabies.

This will be the journey of a lifetime, and enjoy the ride!!

Nicole

If I get a chcocolate craving - I will have the real thing (moderation) to kill the craving (usually split it with a friend or co worker that way I wont eat the whole thing)

It is just one of those things I will not keep around me normally.

Hang in there but enjoy!

I go for the real stuff...Mainline that thing.  I will grab some semi sweet chocolate chips from the freezer!!  Just a small hand full...I don't dump.  I have found I want better quality chips...cocoa about 60-70%.  A lot of store brands are coming up short in the quality now for their chips...cheating (skimping on ingredients).  Brian

Hello!

I went through the orientation, meeting surgeon, dietician and Nancy.  Next step is pysch eval but that can't be scheduled until I am at 3-5 lbs of goal weight before surgery (20%).  I hear there is a 6 week waiting list for pysch and surgery is a waiting list for like June or July :-(

How did you get the pysch so quickly?  I know people waitng for a month or so and they are at goal before surgery weight. 

I did Lindora twice when I lived in California. It worked. It was expensive. I gained the weight back both times in less time than it took me to lose it. The B12 shots left lumps in my "cheeks"...lol. One of the hardest things for me was having to go in all the time, fighting traffic, scheduling things around it weekly, etc... it felt all consuming and somewhat isolating. Good luck to you.

Hello everyone -

Reminder that the Brentwood Support Squad meeting will be on Wednesday April 25th at 6:30p

Resurrection Ministries
1275 Fairview Avenue
Brentwood, CA 94513

The group will meet in the Butterfly Room. 

Everyone is welcome

 Do orientation do you mean the group class?
You should definetely starting losing weight now. They don't go by measurements, just your weight.

I'm 12 days out and when I was first home I was bloaty and swollen , try gas x and walk a lot.
The SF shouldn't make a difference , at least it didn't to me.
I have mostly had soups and SF popcycles and refried beans and salsa blended with milk , added FAGE yogurt

Our support group will meet on Wednesday, April 18, from 6-8 pm in the Theater Building of Hoover Junior High School (or maybe it's a middle school, I can never remember) at 1635 Park Ave., San Jose, 95126. The group is sponsored by Pacific Laparoscopy and is oriented towards the DS, but patients with other operations, patients of other practices, and people still exploring their wls options are very welcome. Your support person is welcome as well.
     If you are at all interested in learning more about the duodenal switch, the most effective wls for percentage excess weight loss, for maintainence of that weight loss, and for resolution of almost all comorbidities, come join us. It's a great way to learn more about this operation from people who live with it. It's a small, friendly group. There is no fee and no committment involved.

Any questions? Feel free to send me a pm.

Larra

Hi Stephanie,

Congrats on getting the surgery. I am 3.5 months post op. Right after surgery (I was banded) I was very bloaty but not a great deal of pain (more like I'd done 200 situps). Walking helped. I walked around the house a lot and I also walked outside twice a day, 20 minutes at a time and longer as tolerated. That really helped.

Are you having pain with the burping? Don't use straw, small sips, etc. Call you dr. Monday and just run it by them, they may have tips and tricks for you.