Hi, 

I live in Whitinsville/Uxbridge area.  I am hoping to get the bypass soon.  I have an appt to meet with a surgeon soon.  Hopefully we can chat sometime.

~Shannon

Well the best advice I can give you is, if your in the MA area the go see Dr David Lautz he works out of MGH and Emerson hospital now. He is one of the best bariatric surgeons in the world and has been known to fix issues other surgeons aren't able to I'm not saying you don't have a good surgeon but sometimes you need a second opinion. Also and no judgment especially because they didn't't even know this until recently but are you smoking? They have found smoking after weight loss surgery can cause bleeding ulcers in your pouch. Anyway good luck I hope this gets straightened out for you.

my advice...appreciate the process...i wish i had kept a journal of my experience from start until now (3 years)...we change so much and it would have been awesome to have a log of how I changed and the process...take it all in...dont forget to do the head work that is needed to change...because if you dont change your head...the weight comes back.  

Hi Everyone!!

I have my surgery scheduled for May 14th( as of right now could change lol) but I'm so anxious to get this done.,  I'm ready to start my life OVER again!!! I was heavier as a child but skinny all through high school.  My boyfriend died when I was 23 years old and I lost it. Started drinking, eating, you name it.  Then I got married and had a baby and that weight just compounded. I would yo-yo all the time. Lose 40 lbs gain it plus some but i'm almost 38 years old and Its time. I can't do this without help!!

Congrats!!! WHat great news. I can't wait to do my surgery to say I 've had success!!!

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I love Dr Partridge. I wanted to get into her practice now that Dr Gazmuri has retired. She is full up!

Linda

JLB I would love to chit chat with you if you are interested. I'm going through St. V's for rxy. If you would mind answering a few questions for me. It would be greatly appreciated.

Hey Sandy, I didn't go to umass I went threw St. V's. I would post this in the regular vsg thread. Not to many people go on the mass one. 

Good luck!