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Topic: RE: Century Club!
Wow, iam sooooo happy for you.I hope to be just like you someday.
the VGB is good but you really did it. you should be very proud of yourself and determination
Sherese
the VGB is good but you really did it. you should be very proud of yourself and determination
Sherese 
Topic: Century Club!
Well I have finally made it! I am down 104 pounds...I am now a member of the century club. Wow that is just so cool to be able to say that
I am so happy and I wanted to share my news with everyone! Thank you all for the support you have given me. i wouldn't have made it without all of you
Hugs,
Sara
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I am so happy and I wanted to share my news with everyone! Thank you all for the support you have given me. i wouldn't have made it without all of you
Hugs,
Sara
356/252/175 
Topic: RE: Vertical Sleeve gastrectomy questions?
The whole point of the banded portion of the VGB (or purpose of AGB, the lap-band, because both work in very similar ways) is to prevent the stoma (opening that food goes through) from getting too big so the patient has long-term help with portion control.
The VSG doesn't have this so I'm not sure the the long-term results would be any different than the traditional old stomach staple without banding to support the stoma.
Nancy
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Topic: RE: I"M SOOOOO CONFUSED HELP
Your profile has you down for Adjustable Gastric Banding (aka Lap-Band) not VBG. There is no "capacity" for the nonadjustable band which is just a silastic ring...only the lap-band has fluid capacity.
Nancy
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Topic: RE: Side Effects From Weight Loss
Yes very common. We store estrogen in our fat cells; as we shed fat, extra estrogen is released into the body and can cause hair loss and irregular periods.
Nancy
394/275/180
Topic: RE: VGB versus VSG
Actually, the lap-band is the updated form of VGB...the VBG was an update of the old stomach staple (which the VSG is a very close cousin to), and the AGB is the next generation of restrictive-only procedures.
Nancy
394/275/180
Topic: RE: VGB versus VSG
hi Janna
thanks for your reply. My whole problem is sweets but if I get the surgery I will commit my self to wean my self off of the deadly sweets. i hope you start to lose lots of weight again
Sherese
Topic: RE: VGB versus VSG
Hi Sherese,
I will be 4 years post op vbg in July. I lost 113 lbs and got within 25 lbs of goal before I started regaining. I have gained back 60 lbs, much to my dismay. But I have to say that I still don`t regret the vbg. I started eating sweets and not exercising. Very bad. It crept up on me before I knew it. I have stayed the same weight for severl months now and have lost 3 lbs last I weighed. I am starting to get back on track. I like not being able to eat as much as before wls. If I stay off sugar, I do great. It is so easy to let old habits creep back in. But I am optimistic that I will get it off again. I have to. I got rid of all my larger clothes!
Topic: VGB versus VSG
Hi to all
Iam new to the VGB forum because I usually post in the DS forum and I am in need of info and help
I want to get WLS but I cant make up my mind if I want to get a malabsorptive type of surgery (DS) versus a purely restrictive surgery(VSG)
For those who may not know about the VSG it is like an updated form of VGB. It is a restrictive WLS but the procedure is done differently. Originally it was done as the first part to the DS for those who may need to lose some weight before doing the "switch" (DSers language)
I know that the VGB works very similar to the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) so can you tell me how has the VGB been working for you
My goal is to lose about 110lbs. Currently I weight 278lbs and Iam 5'10" I wish to be around 165-170lbs nice and curvy
What I really want to know is have you been successful losing weight and if so how much and how long?
Did you have any complications or any revisions?
and what are your feelings about having a restrictive WLS without the malabsorptive component is it worth the risk of going under anesthesia?
Hope to hear from you guys soon 
I need to learn from you
thanks
sherese
I need to learn from you
thanks
sherese Topic: PLEASE SEND A POST OP PATIENT YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!!
HI EVERYONE, EVERYONE HERE IS ABSOULUTELY WONDERFUL WITH THEIR SUPPORT FOR EACH OTHER, SOOOO IM ASKING EVERYONE TO RALLY AND TOTALLY OVERWHELM MY VERY GOOD FRIEND. HER NAME IS TIFFANY TAYLOR OF WESTWOOD, NJ. SHE HAD HER RNY SURGERY YESTERDAY MORNING(TUESDAY MAY 10TH) AT HACKENSACK HOSPITAL BY DR CAPELLA. IF YOU CAN TAKE THE TIME AND SEND HER GOOD WISHES. I WOULD LOVE TO PRINT IT OUT AND BRING IT TO HER. SHE RAVES ON HOW ALL THE POST HAVE GIVEN HER STRENGTH. SHE IS IN ALOT OF PAIN WHICH IS EXPECTED. SO IF YOU CAN TAKE THE TIME TO PLEASE SEND HER A LITTLE NOTE IT WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED. MYSELF, I GO MAY 20TH FOR LAP BAND AND WE WILL BE RECUPERATING TOGETHER
HERE IS TIFFANYS PAGE: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=T1113753090
JAMES
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