Here, let me break the ice for the new VSGer decisions.
I LOVE being decried as evil. It gives me ******s. So I shall draw the blame for this topic. Here we go:
If you are here on this forum, and you have decided for WHATEVER reason that you need to get your stomach resized to the size of a disposable ink pen refill, WHY, pray tell, are you still here on a board that is more about MALABSORPTION than ridiculously sized stomach removal?
WHY do you not post something that says "I made a decision to go elsewhere" and then GO AWAY? WHAT makes you think that once you have a few milligrams of stomach tissue left that we would then have anything left in common? WHY do you not then choose to go to the band boards, where you would have MUCH MORE in common than here?
This is not rocket science or brain surgery. Yes, I am an obnoxious horrible ***** for posing this question so bluntly. Tough **** SOMEONE has to say it. You will have more in common with choke chain recipients than with DSers. So please, pretty please, go there and annoy them. The BIGGEST issues about living with the DS are about malabsorption, NOT about the so called sleeve (which BTW is a STOMACH fergawdsakes).
So, if you have decided that malabsorption is too big and scary for your couple dozen pounds of weight, good for you. GO AWAY and go to places that are about DIETING. Quit deluding yourselves that you actually have something in common with the DS. We'll laugh enough at you when you come back looking for the "second part of the DS" as if it were your divine right no matter your actual size.
If you are here on this forum, and you have decided for WHATEVER reason that you need to get your stomach resized to the size of a disposable ink pen refill, WHY, pray tell, are you still here on a board that is more about MALABSORPTION than ridiculously sized stomach removal?
WHY do you not post something that says "I made a decision to go elsewhere" and then GO AWAY? WHAT makes you think that once you have a few milligrams of stomach tissue left that we would then have anything left in common? WHY do you not then choose to go to the band boards, where you would have MUCH MORE in common than here?
This is not rocket science or brain surgery. Yes, I am an obnoxious horrible ***** for posing this question so bluntly. Tough **** SOMEONE has to say it. You will have more in common with choke chain recipients than with DSers. So please, pretty please, go there and annoy them. The BIGGEST issues about living with the DS are about malabsorption, NOT about the so called sleeve (which BTW is a STOMACH fergawdsakes).
So, if you have decided that malabsorption is too big and scary for your couple dozen pounds of weight, good for you. GO AWAY and go to places that are about DIETING. Quit deluding yourselves that you actually have something in common with the DS. We'll laugh enough at you when you come back looking for the "second part of the DS" as if it were your divine right no matter your actual size.
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ADDENDUM****
EDIT - (Okay, NOW it's authorized)
This is NOT, I repeat, NOT a statement for those of you who went in to have a DS but who for whatever reason came out with a VSG. We are here for you to support you in your quest to force your doctor to give you what you went to him/her in full faith to get. We will fight to the death for you. You know who you are. *smooches*
ADDENDUM****
EDIT - (Okay, NOW it's authorized)
This is NOT, I repeat, NOT a statement for those of you who went in to have a DS but who for whatever reason came out with a VSG. We are here for you to support you in your quest to force your doctor to give you what you went to him/her in full faith to get. We will fight to the death for you. You know who you are. *smooches*
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YES YES YES. I herewith authorize this addendum!!!! Where's my seal and sceptre and magic wand and ****
Anybody who PLANNED on waking up with a full DS and didn't, this is NOT about you. This is about whiney asses who think they can choose between DS and VSG and then hang out here as if they are DSers by CHOICE. If your surgeon ****** you it's a different story.
Anybody who PLANNED on waking up with a full DS and didn't, this is NOT about you. This is about whiney asses who think they can choose between DS and VSG and then hang out here as if they are DSers by CHOICE. If your surgeon ****** you it's a different story.
Here's my twofold take on that "too long" thing:
1. It appears to me that any number of lap-devoted surgeons would rather spend God knows how long in there, trying to get 'er done lap, rather than just go open and finish the job expeditiously. IMO *IF* a surgeon is a good lap surgeon and can get 'er done, more power to him/her. But if you're gonna spend eight hours with lap instruments as opposed to, say, three hours open, this is a no brainer to me.
2. I was on the longer side of the house, staying in the OR for around eight hours, and that was with my obnoxious risks. Actually, it was partly BECAUSE of my obnoxious risk factors. The anesthesia team took a lot longer to start and finish the anesthesia, being super careful. So I know that this can be done. It seems very strange to me to give an arbitrary cutoff time as your judgment call for what to do.
1. It appears to me that any number of lap-devoted surgeons would rather spend God knows how long in there, trying to get 'er done lap, rather than just go open and finish the job expeditiously. IMO *IF* a surgeon is a good lap surgeon and can get 'er done, more power to him/her. But if you're gonna spend eight hours with lap instruments as opposed to, say, three hours open, this is a no brainer to me.
2. I was on the longer side of the house, staying in the OR for around eight hours, and that was with my obnoxious risks. Actually, it was partly BECAUSE of my obnoxious risk factors. The anesthesia team took a lot longer to start and finish the anesthesia, being super careful. So I know that this can be done. It seems very strange to me to give an arbitrary cutoff time as your judgment call for what to do.
Hi Elizabeth!
How about RNYers posing as RNYers that are amused by the "big bad Elizabeth"?? Do we have anything in common? It's like a train wreck...I can't look away! Somebody stop me!! What if I have a need to whine about those stupid little stickers that Wal-Mart puts on their books (drives me nuts) or the plight of our evergreen trees here in East Tennessee?? What then?
Oh...if you will notice, I did break my looong response into smaller paragraphs because I know it drives you nuts when people post in a huge, run-on paragraph!
Oh, I didn't think malabsorption was big and scary...I was ignorant and didn't know about the DS. I'm still hopeful that my husband will chose to do the DS. If he doesn't, I will warn him away from this site....turn back!! Don't go there!! I am glad all you DSers inform people, as much as you do, about the procedure.
Oh, I don't like to use pouch either...I'm more a half cow person in that I now have two stomachs...lucky me! I am not a marsupial! Connie
How about RNYers posing as RNYers that are amused by the "big bad Elizabeth"?? Do we have anything in common? It's like a train wreck...I can't look away! Somebody stop me!! What if I have a need to whine about those stupid little stickers that Wal-Mart puts on their books (drives me nuts) or the plight of our evergreen trees here in East Tennessee?? What then?
Oh...if you will notice, I did break my looong response into smaller paragraphs because I know it drives you nuts when people post in a huge, run-on paragraph!
Oh, I didn't think malabsorption was big and scary...I was ignorant and didn't know about the DS. I'm still hopeful that my husband will chose to do the DS. If he doesn't, I will warn him away from this site....turn back!! Don't go there!! I am glad all you DSers inform people, as much as you do, about the procedure.
Oh, I don't like to use pouch either...I'm more a half cow person in that I now have two stomachs...lucky me! I am not a marsupial! Connie
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