PamelaAM

I'm really worried too about hair loss. My hair is very fine and thin and you can already see my scalp on the top of my head and I am forever trying to do my hair so that it doesn't show as much. If I lose any hair at all I will definitely have bald spots. I guess I'd better start shopping for a good quality wig right now. . . Any suggestions on where to find good natural looking wigs?

From everything that I saw with regards to the band from the surgeons at Kaiser, I would NEVER consider the band. Take a look at how many on this forum alone are band to sleeve revisions. Too many problems with the band. Lots of success with the sleeve.

What an inspiration!!! I have 22 more days until surgery and I am really getting nervous! So seeing success stories like your are really inspirational! Great job - you look fabulous!

I will be traveling in week 6 after my VSG. And the worst part is that I am doing the West Coast to East Coast jaunt so there will be a whole day either in the air or at airports. Without being able to take any protein drinks with me because of the restrictions, can anyone give me a clue of what to expect to be able to eat at that point? Not real sure where the food selection is at 6 weeks. I just want to be able to plan ahead so I'm not freaking out! I will pack plenty of protein drinks in my luggage but I'm more concerned about the two travel days there and back.

Thank you Susan. I didn't realize that there was a possibility to be on a full diet by then. I've seen so many different time lines.

Wow! This is great! I hope my surgery is just as uneventful & successful! I'd love to hear from others as to whether this was their experience or close to it :-)

Congratulations Shalise! You are going to experience a whole new life now! I'm so proud of you that you had the courage to do this at such a young age! Keep us updated on your journey!

I hope you know how inspirational you are to all of us here! Your success is amazing and it truly inspires me to follow right in your footsteps. . .LOL! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and provide hope to all of us waiting for our day!

I am trying to plan ahead. How long did it take for you all to go back to work? My job isn't necessarily strenous but I drive 140 miles roundtrip to work each day (4 days a week - on Fridays I work from home). I am figuring maybe working from home for 4 weeks after my surgery but am trying to be realistic as to how much time I should actually take as PTO and how much time simply working from home. Any suggestions?

Thanks everyone! I know everyone is different but this is helping me to plan my time :-)

I am always amazed at how much younger everyone looks after losing weight! I look forward to looking 30 again. . .LOL!

I had a breast reduction in 1989 and went from a 38DDD to a 36C. I remember going into the surgery thinking that it was going to be the most painful thing ever because a girlfriend had it done and said that when she woke up it felt like a semi-truck had run her over. Because I went into it thinking the worst, I think I was pleasantly surprised that the pain was nothing that a Tylenol didn't help with. I remember my doctor telling me that it would be a good 6 months before all of the tissue healed etc. About a year after the original surgery I went in for a scar revision because I didn't like the scarring under my breasts. With the revision I was really careful not to move or stretch for at least 6 weeks and the second time I healed really well. Now that I've gained 80 lbs since then, I have no idea what I will end up looking like when I lose this weight. They certainly won't be the perky things that I used to have. . .LOL! P.S. By the way, before the surgery my surgeon told me to look at some Playboy magazines and pick out the breasts that I wanted. Funny how you would think they all look good until you really start scrutinizing them. I picked out a pair and low and behold, that's what I got!