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Five more days . . . will I make it? (Long) -  Oh my - my VSG is scheduled for Tuesday - Sept 18 - it's been a long time coming - been thinking about it for over a year - am self-pay - had to figure out where to get money - ch...

Pre op today - surgery Sept 18 -  On my way to pre-op - have to be there at 7:30 - live 80 miles away - so it is an early day for me as I am usually a night owl. Getting a little antsy but looking forward to getti...

Are my post op expectations too high? So afraid I -  I've been a member on OH for over 8 years - started my WLS journey by having Lap Band surgery in 2004 after having survived renal cell cancer.  Lost 30 lbs - band slipped - fought...

Ladies on HRT: Did you have to stop it for surger -  And if so - did you go home with lovenox or heparin shots?  And if you didn't have to - please let me know if you had any problems with blood clots. My surgeon wants me to stop...

Drain or no drain??? -  I'm stil pre op - wondering why some have drains and some don't.  If you did have one - what was the reason?  How long did you have it and how painful was it or just annoying? 

Looking at two surgeons/programs - self pay (Long) -  I've posted before - 60 yo - failed LapBand 2004-2007, self-pay - in northeast Ohio - looking at two COE programs - I've had consults with both the surgeons and now I have to deci...

For those you who are unable to exercise due to ba -  how are you doing after surgery?  I can hardly move now due to arthritic knees, feet and back so i wonder if I will be able to lose weight after surgery.  I mean I'm sure I'll los...

Does every sleever get reflux? Forever? -  went to my consult yesterday and as I posted earlier - he said I have to go off my ERT for 3 months - that was a shock for sure but then he also told me that most sleevers have re...

Uh Oh, what?? Have to be off Hormone Replacement T -  for 6 weeks before and 6 weeks after surgery?   Went for my consult today - loved the doctor, everythign sounded good until he said I have to be off my Vivelle Estrogen patch for ...

Going for consult on Friday - narrowed it down to -  two surgeons/programs in the Cleveland area.  Both surgeons are considered first class but I am self pay and one program is $5000 more than the other.  I am going to go to consult...

Sensa - anyone use before or after surgery? -  Thoughts or experiences?

Sensa - anyone try it before or after surgery? -  Just wondering - any thoughts or users?

Just when I thought I was sure, I read - the posts about the leaks happening several weeks/months after surgery.  Scares me cause i will be self pay and 1 1/2 hours away from hosptial that  will cover complicaitons for 90...

Dr ben meir patients - let me hear from you -   Deciding where to go for the gastric sleeve - any patients of Dr Ben Meir from St Vincents Charity Hospital in Cleveland - let me hear from you - RNY, Lap band or sleeve surgerie...

Let me hear from Dr Ben Meir patients, please -  Deciding where to go for the gastric sleeve - any patients of Dr Ben Meir from St Vincents Charity Hospital in Cleveland - let me hear from you - RNY, Lap band or sleeve surgeries...

Dr Alan Saber, Univ Hosp, Cleveland, anyone?? -   Going with the Sleeve after having band failure, sticking to northeast OHio/Pittsburgh area docs - going to be self-pay. Price is $5000 -$7000 less at Univ Hospital in Clevela...

Dr Alan Saber, Univ Hosp, Cleveland, anyone? -  Going with the Sleeve after having band failure, sticking to northeast OHio/Pittsburgh area docs - going to be self-pay. Price is $5000 -$7000 less at Univ Hospital in Clevelan...

A little nervous about no/low carb, hi protein lif -  I'm looking into sleeve surgery (i'm a 60 yo failed Lapband patient - removed in 2007) - will be self pay - still deciding on where to go (Mexico is a no for me) in Northeast Ohio...

Can sleevers ever eat fruit again? -  Researching - and wondering if berries and melons are ever part of a sleever's diet again.  When I look at the "what is everyone eating today" posts - I never see any fruit mentio...

Self -pay - but if complications down the road - w -  Hoping to have WLS - self-pay - wondering if 1-2-3 years down the road - there is a problem that is due to having WLS - will my insurance cover it?  Any self-pays out there that h...

If your insurance doesn't cover WLS - will it cove -  I have so many questions.  Thinking of sleeve - have to self-pay as insurance does not cover WLS (and yes I have appealed) but what I am wondering and afraid to ask insurance comp...

Anyone over 55 - can you tell me your experience w -  I'm thinking the sleeve is the way to go - but I'm 60 - is it too late??  

Looking for NE Ohio surgeons - any suggestions?? -  I am going to be self pay - but I still want the best surgeon - anyone who lives in NE Ohio - did you go to Cleveland, Akron, Pittsburgh, Youngstown??  Needing some recommendation...

Questions and concerns - need answers and help -  Hello - looking for answers and some help from experienced sleevers in their 50's and up.  I had lapband done in 2004 - had removed in 2007 - when removed - insurance would not co...

No Sleeve for me, need two knees - not happy- long - Hi - had a band in 2004 - had it removed in 2007 - insurance wouldn't cover revision - tried going on my own - gained weight back (only lost 30 lbs with band) and recently have b...