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Beginning to lose sleep at night. - My surgery isn't for another month, and for some reason I'm beginning to lose sleep at night. I'm not too nervous at all, as VSG is all I have thought about every single day since ...

Starting to lose sleep at night. - My surgery isn't for another month, and for some reason I'm beginning to lose sleep at night. I'm not too nervous at all, as VSG is all I have thought about every single day since ...

New VSG Procedure called Inverted VSG. Check out t - I seen this last night and found this interesting. The video cites a 4% leak risk with traditional VSG (I thought the National Average was actually 1%), and a near 0% chance with t...

Fellow Pre-Ops - What NSV are you most looking for - For me, being able to just walk or run without being in so much pain and winded. Right now I can barely walk 5 minutes without by back seizing up, and about 10 minutes before I get...

Inching Ever Closer to the Loser's Bench... (Long) - Yesterday I had my Nutrition consult, and Nurse Coordinator consult. I had both consults over the phone, because I live on the other side of the state as my surgeon. Amanda and Tif...

Inching Ever Closer to the Loser's Bench... - Yesterday I had my Nutrition consult, and Nurse Coordinator consult. I had both consults over the phone, because I live on the other side of the state as my surgeon. Amanda and Tif...

Weight Tickers Not Updating - I put my new weight into the health tracker a couple hours ago. I'm not seeing it updating on my profile or signature. I've tried refreshing, and logging out and coming back on. Is...

Sleeping Positions Post Op? - I was curious how you were able to sleep after surgery. I am mainly a fetal position side sleeper and cannot stand being on my back for any great length of time. I imagine the firs...

Finally! Everything is Set in Stone! - Last Friday, I found out that I was officially approved for the loan. I make it official today when I go sign the paperwork. Now I can do the happy dance! .   Okay, enough dancin...

Finally! Everything is Set in Stone! - Last Friday, I found out that I was officially approved for the loan. I make it official today when I go sign the paperwork. Now I can do the happy dance! .   Okay, enough dancin...

Breaking the ICE... - My surgery is November 6th. Any other Novembers out there?

I want to thank everyone for their prayers! - It's official! I got the loan! November 6th 2014 I take my seat on the loser's bench! To God be the Glory! Thanks so much everyone for praying over this situation!

Consult done, Surgery Scheduled, and the Cliffhang - Well, I completed my consult. Everything was awesome. Dr. Heider is a super good doctor. He answered every question I had. My wife had more questions than I did and Dr. Heider was ...

Prayer Request Update - Now I know how horrible it is for those who are going through the waiting to find out if their insurance will approve the surgery. I am self pay and having to finance my journey. I...

Loose Skin in Men - Not that I am overly concerned with loose skin, but curious if fellow men could give me an idea of how much I could expect to have. I probably will not pursue plastics unless it ju...

Prayer Request... - The only thing standing in my way from having surgery is financing. I am self pay due to insurance exclusion. Today my mom and I are going to our credit union to ask for financing....

TMI Question... Vets this one's for you. - Okay Bumps..... You know those massive Mt Saint Helens (with similar eruptions) type that come up overnight and linger for weeks. The ones that come up in the most inconvenient loc...

Extended Pre Op Diet is going to be a true test of - My pre op diet is going to be fun to say the least. Due to my weight and BMI, I will have an extended pre op diet that will be 4 weeks minimum but could go to 6 weeks. Here is how ...

Food Weight Question - When eating 3-4 ounces of meat, are those weights counted before or after cooking? Also, is there a rule of thumb as to how much weight is lost during cooking?

Got a date and a good surgeon. But bad news on sca - Excited to announce November 6th I'm headed to the loser's bench. Dr. Ryan Heider is great! Their office and staff are awesome.  Did get some disappointing news on the scale. Appar...

Further Enlightenment, and minor SV - I had no clue there was a way to calculate how many calories we burn doing absolutely nothing! I was happy to see my BMR is roughly 3000 calories, and I've set my goal for now at 1...