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Anne Lidor
On 6/10/2011 I had the VSG done by Dr Anne Lidor at the John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Dr. Lidor is a competent surgeon with a lot of energy. She talk fast and moves swiftly.
I came to the center with a lot of information at hand and I let her know that upfront. I think because of this I did not get a ton of information from her but she informed me about risks and expectations.

This center does have a strong focus on the RNY and if you are getting sleeved I would advise you to research on here, online, read,read,read. This center does a 40f bougie sleeve size so if you want a smaller sleeve look elsewhere. There are fewer complications with the 40 vs the 32 but I have heard that the mature 40 sleeve holds a bit more food than the 32. That may make a difference in maintenance. For me it will not matter as I know I have to exercise and eat measured amounts.

My biggest complaint is that I had to literally ride the damn office staff for my info to get submitted, approved and getting my date.etc. That was a real pain. I never got a call from the finance lady, I worked closely with the coordinator and got things done.

The hospital stay was 2 nights. Some nurses were better than others (the 3rd shift ones) The day nurses ..smh -no comment. I came out alive so I won't complain.
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Month 13
on July 29, 2012 7:44 pm
Hello OH,
Yep, I am slipping with my updates.  I did not realize I skipped my 1 year posting.  I have gotten side-tracked with the blog and it just slipped my mind.

As of today i am 122.6 
This number is a new low for me.  I have never been a adult woman weighing 120 anything.   I think I got in the 120's back in late May or early June.  It was really a surprise for me.  I'm trying to maintain now.  Its possible I will dip as low as 120 but I do not want to go lower than that.  My doctors appointment with my surgeon was interesting.  She was amazed I had gotten so low so quickly.  She said I lost like a RNY patient.  Honestly I took advice of the veteran sleevers here and I got to goal.  I looked at the plan given by the nutritionists and it had a lot of corbs, fruits and calories--like 1000-1200 a day (ok for maintenance, not losing!).

I am so thankful for the information I got off the boards.  Now I have to get my protein levels higher and vitamin a.  Then I need to get labs done again.  I bumped up the protein and I actually lost a few more pounds.  I still have a pattern of gaining before my pms and the week of. I gain 5 pounds and then it goes back down. 

I can wear size 0 dresses, xs tops, size 1 at the Gap, size 2 Jeans. I have fun shopping and trying on clothes.  It is a sport of mine to try stuff on and then take pics in them and walk away (on a budget).  I turned 40 in July and my son starts college in Sept so I dont have a lot of room to spend clothes on full priced items.  I will hit the clearance whenever possible.

The bad is that I can eat junk and I do get cravings for sweet stuff.  I just don't buy too much bad stuff. 
The loose skin--for me the arms, my saggy boobies and my deflating bum.  Those I am going to save some money and get fixed.

I am enjoying sleeved life.  Maintenance is about learning and staying on the path that lead to weight loss.  We can't ever forget that obesity is TREATED by this surgery not CURED.  Anyone can gain ALL the weight back if they do not establish life long GOOD habits.
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