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Zaa, agree with Creekimp13, Johns Hopkins is a world class medical facility so I would have no concerns about the hospital performing this procedure. It's an endoscope, relatively minimally invasive, so there's no incision to heal or be concerned with. What is more important IMHO is the doctor who will be performing this procedure on you. Do you know who this would be? Are you familiar with their experience with ESG or Vertical Sleeve Gastronomy? Typical questions are how many procedures they have done? What is the rate and type of complications that their patients have experienced? Feel free to ask questions we would be glad to help. Thx Tex

Walking is going to help your body heal from surgery. If you have any health concerns...Call your team. I like the advice from @Creekimp13 three set of ten. Make this your first surgery small goal to obtain. Reward yourself when you hit that small goal. Best of luck to you! Jenn

hmmm....that is weird. You usually get it when you eat too much fat or sugar. Like too much fried food, for example. Was the steak super fatty or....???

Soooooo exciteng! Please let us know how It goes. Sent from my SM-N950U1 using BariatricPal mobile app

Good luck on your surgery and check back with us when you are on the other side. After surgery in the hospital, remember walk, walk, walk.

Usually you have to build up to getting the full amount. The first couple of weeks it was rare for me to get near my protein goal because I just couldn't fit that much in.

I'm not "in the know," but my protein goal for the first week post surgery is about 40-48g daily.

Ready set go!!! Best in the journey.

UPDATE: So I called my insurance company, UHC Oxford, and they gave me the great news...... I've been approved!!!! So I can keep my scheduled surgery date (12/14). Now it feels real.

sounds good! will have to try!