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2 week post op visit - I had my appt with my surgeon today - 2 week post op.  He said that everything was healing up very nicely.  My blood pressure was perfect.  And I weighed in down 16 pounds since su...

1 week out - ????? - When does this infernal gas end??? Will I ever enjoy eating anything again?  Because right now, I pretty much dread it.  I do it, but I dread it. I guess I'm in the "what the...

Home with my new sleeve! - I'm baaaaaack home... me and my new sleeve. Surgery went well - I did everything I was told to do.  Only problem that arose is that now I have an arrythmia that popped up.  So, ...

The time is here! - Surgery is in 9.5 hours!!!  It's both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time.  I've got all my stuff packed for the hospital and have had my shower.  Who knows if I'll get an...

My first NSV - pre Surgery! - OK... so here was my morning.  I had arranged to meet a person on this board outside of the hospital's fitness center, where I was planning on exercising in the pool for an hour - ...

A week to go.... tips for hospital - Anyone willing to share any tips for the hospital stay... anything you really wish you had brought with you for your stay?  Anything that you wish you had done differently while in...

Pre-op Clearance Appt... Here we go! - Had my appointment with my surgeon yesterday for my 2 week clearance for surgery.  Everything went very well.... my husband and I asked a lot of questions and I really liked his an...

Weird question... - OK, ppl.... I have a strange question.  My surgery is scheduled for Dec 13th and as I was sitting in church this last Sunday, a strange thought crossed my mind. Will I be able t...

Doing the "I Finally have a Surgery Date" - I got THE CALL today.... am on the Surgery Schedule for December 13th............... yeeeeeeehawwwwww!!! Lisa

Waiting for insurance approval - AGAIN - Haven't posted for a bit, because frankly - there's been nothing going on on the WLS front whatsoever.  Over a month ago, the nutrionist and exercise specialist had released me fro...

Kind of a different hair question... - I keep reading about how common it is to have some hair loss... and I'm not really concerned about that as I have very thick hair.  I am however wondering about the curl.  When I w...

People irritate me... is this common? - OK... I haven't shared my plans for having VSG with very many ppl.  A couple that I did share it with have turned out to be pretty much non-supportive.... to the point of irritatin...

Thanks for good vibes last Friday... - Just wanted to thank the board for the good vibes last Friday - I had my psych evaluation that day.  All went well.  It didn't take very long at all and the psychiatrist that I saw...

Psych eval tomorrow - I've got my psych evaluation tomorrow.  Am a little bit nervous - probably just because I don't know exactly what to expect.  I had thought that I was seeing my own psychiatrist - ...

Anyone recommend a decent protein shake? - I've been on the Nectar Whey Protein shake for a week... I've been doing the Fuzzy Navel - and I'm really getting tired of the taste of it.  Have you got a favorite flavor that tas...

Day 2 of protein shake diet... - OK... I'm on day 2 of this protein shake diet - along with sf jello and sf popsicles.  Please someone tell me that it is going to get better... that my body will get used to this. ...

New here - starting down this road - Hi all... My name is Lisa and I am starting the preparations for a vertical sleeve gastrectomy.  I just had my initial consultation with the surgeon on Wednesday.  I am nervous ...