The most expensive thing about VSG...And Quite possibly TMI

moonglo82
on 8/19/12 7:32 pm

VSG on 03/29/12

Yep! My husband has to wear a compression shirt daily as his under shirt. He has learned that the cheapest place to get them is Wal Mart... the Starter brand ones seem to hold up pretty well, from what he says *shrug*

Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130

Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)

Lee ~
on 8/19/12 10:26 pm - CA

VSG on 02/17/10

Are you getting your thighs done along with your LBL?

HW: 249 SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011

rhearob
on 8/20/12 3:04 am - TN

VSG on 11/02/11

Yep!

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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.

VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013

Lee ~
on 8/20/12 7:50 am - CA

VSG on 02/17/10

Thighs were my toughest recovery. I'm actually going in for a revision in September. Plan well for it. If you join the Dr. Sauceda group, I posted a lot in December about my multiple procedures. You don't need to use Dr. Sauceda to join the group.

HW: 249 SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011

rhearob
on 8/20/12 7:52 am - TN

VSG on 11/02/11

I'll take a look - Thanks.

I am planning for two weeks off of work. I really can't afford any more. I have people coming to help me though. Luckily I work from home so I can be somewhat liberal with position, clothing, etc.

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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.

VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013

Linda B.
on 8/19/12 7:24 pm - CO

VSG on 09/13/12

Please tell me about the compression t-shirts. DH is loking for something to hold in the muffin top. ladies have many options in this area, but so far, we haven't found anything for him. As for supportive underwear. DH went to Sports Authority and purchased specialty running underwear for that purpose. They are not cheap, but we line dry them to make them last longer. The label says to not use fabric softener either, so we don't. If you can, I'd wait until after the LBL so that you can get the sizing right before you invest the funds for good running underwear.

high weight 230 start of journey weight 217 surgery weight 191 current weight 138

moonglo82
on 8/19/12 7:28 pm

VSG on 03/29/12

Wal-Mart occasionally sells Starter brand compression shirts for men. My husband says Target sells Champion brand compression shirts, but that the Under Armor and Starter brands are less stretchy so they work better for wls purposes... he said (I'm typing as he talks) that if you get him the Champion ones, go a size down from what he would normally need.

Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130

Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)

Linda B.
on 8/19/12 7:45 pm - CO

VSG on 09/13/12

Thanks, haven't found any at out Wal-Mart. I might look online. there is an Under Armor outlet were we were for our Starbucks run yesterday, to bad I didn't know. Oh well, we go down the hill fairly often because we need to shop at Trader Joe's and Sprouts. I'll have him stop in to see waht he can find. I already checked out Tarket for Asset (Spanx) for after my surgery. I already have loose skin from babies and gaining/losing over the years. I'm going to need something to hold it all in.

high weight 230 start of journey weight 217 surgery weight 191 current weight 138

moonglo82
on 8/19/12 7:56 pm

VSG on 03/29/12

If you do try Wal Mart again, at our store they are on a rack near the athletic shorts and such. I wouldn't have realized they were compression shirts if my husband hadn't brought them home, because they were in with other moisture-wicking shirts. He said they are called Dry-star Compression shirts.

Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130

Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)

rhearob
on 8/19/12 7:56 pm - TN

VSG on 11/02/11

Honestly, the best ones I have found for lasting the longest were Calvin Klein Core Sculpt. We have a CK outlet in our local outlet mall. I find them there on sale probably one a month or so and get them for $29 a pop. The dry quickly and hold everything in place.

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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.

VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013

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