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Opinions Please - Hi there !  Just wondered if anyone feels comfortable sharing why you chose DS ahead of VSG or RNY?  Looking for lots of info/feedback....thanks so much! I have not decided, ful...

What IS normal? - Okay...question 968...is weight gain after a couple of years post op "normal"?  I may be way off base but wouldn't it be impossible to get back to your pre op weight - isn't the st...

WHY? - A very dumb question and probably repeated in various forms I'm sure. Why, really, is it hard to get liquids/food down after VSG?  What is it that makes it difficult.....I'm still...

STEP ONE - CHECK - ok - saw my doc today - he asked no questions - let me fill out my own referral to bariatric intake....and it is sent any idea how long now until the surgeon/intake calls me back ...

saggy - So I've read alot about the sagging skin that happens after significant weight loss - I get that everyone is a bit different.  What I'd like to know is if there is an approximate a...

THE GOODS - Okay - just wondered if anyone could give me "the list" of tests I will need prior to surgery - I see my doc tomorrow (who is fabulous by the way) and if I can save a little time -...

Off topic? - I don't even have my referral (yet), but I've been thinking about, researching, talking to those with "experience"  regarding weight loss surgery for about two years  - is it norma...

HAIR LOSS?!?!?!? - I'm sure there are posts about this already - but what the heck is with hair loss that I've been reading about?  Why does it happen and how do you prevent it??? I DO NOT WANT HAIR...

PRE OP DIET CONFUSION - New here - don't even have a date/decision yet, researching as much as I can. Question - how does the surgeon determine how long your pre-op diet has to be and what you will be ea...

RNY vs VSG - New here - could I hear some feedback from people who chose RNY as opposed to the VSG - any input would be appreciated. 

AT THE STARTING LINE - Hi all - I've been doing LOTS of research on WLS - started out being certain about the lap band - but now looking at the Vertical Sleeve....how do I start the process of getting on...