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TexasPrincess08
on 8/28/14 6:28 am

VSG on 09/15/14

Hello everyone my name is Samantha I am 24 years old and am having my VSG surgery on Oct. 6th this year. I am so excited!! I am also new to this whole blogging and forums and any advice would be great. I don't want to be one of those annoying people lol. Anyways so I joined because I know a lot of people on the You Tube videos I have been watching for months told me about this site so I joined since I finally had a surgery date. I am needing a place where I can talk to people and even meet people who are going through or already went through the process and I am looking to learn things that maybe you wished you would have known before surgery. At this point I could use all the help I can get with my surgery months away. Is there anyone who juggled a full time job, school and surgery? How did it work for you? I am also looking to meet more people around my age who had surgery cause it would be nice to see that I am not the youngest girl who is undergoing surgery.

Thanks Everyone,

Sam

T Hagalicious Rebel
Brown
on 8/28/14 9:45 am - Brooklyn

VSG on 04/25/14 with

Hi & good luck on your upcoming surgery! Try posting on the vsg forum plenty of vsg'ers to welcome you there!

No one surgery is better than the other, what works for one may not work for another. T-Rebel

https://fivedaymeattest.com/

TexasPrincess08
on 8/28/14 9:47 am

VSG on 09/15/14

Awesome thanks for the tip!

TexasPrincess08
on 8/28/14 9:48 am

VSG on 09/15/14

should I repost my post??

iloveravens
on 8/28/14 9:59 am

RNY on 08/13/14

Hi Samantha,

Welcome! I am pretty new here too :)

Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;

Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)

M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4

5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)

Citizen Kim
on 8/28/14 10:31 am - Castle Rock, CO

RNY on 07/27/04

Hi Sam!

Might I suggest that you, and indeed all newbies, read the stickie at the top of the forums on how to get the most out of your experience here.

Helpful posting tips

Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist

Kate -True Brit
on 8/28/14 8:32 pm - UK

Lap Band on 04/23/06

Welcome! As you actually ask for tips- Add your surgery date (just put a likely one until you get a definite one) and your surgery type (you can do that now!) to your profile. That means when you post, it will show at the top of each post and that really helps people answering you.

Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.

Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!

But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,

PrettyInPink87
on 8/28/14 10:21 pm

Hi Sam!

I am kind of a newbie here too! I am still in the pre-op stage (month two of the six months of medically supervised weight loss that my insurance requires) but we have a few things in common. I am also in my twenties and go to school and work.

"Encourage your hopes and not your fears"

Pre-Op Month 2 of 6

Lmo2291
on 8/29/14 1:47 am

Hi Sam!

My name is Lauren, I'm 24, and having my sleeve done on October 23rd. Would love to chat more, it helps to have people to talk to who are going through the same thing! Feel free to message me :)

TexasPrincess08
on 8/29/14 3:53 am

VSG on 09/15/14

Thanks everyone for your responses is there a reason my posts are popping up twice?

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