On my Waaaay

Laurabr1, Welcome! I wish you all the best in your journey! Where are you having your surgery done? I was sleeved at Forest Park Medical Center with Dr. Nicholson, wonderful experience! Take care and keep us posted!

Jasleeve, I am so sorry to hear of your pain and troubles! I am so happy to hear you are on the mend...I will keep you in my prayers and send lots of happy healthy thoughts your way! My best to you!!! Thank you for sharing your story!

Houston17... Will keep you in my prayers! I hope your wait is short!

Hello Aaron, my name is Janelle....welcome!!! I too was sleeved by Dr. Nicholson in Dallas. You have made a great choice! He is amazing, sets you at ease immediately ... As does his entire team. Every person that I encountered told me over and over that he is the best, I am so happy that I travelled from Minnesota to have my sleeve surgery. I was a self pay because my insurance didn't cover the sleeve. The Forest Park Medical Center is top notch, I felt very well taken care of! My surgery was on June 19th and I am just a bit over two weeks out and almost 30 lbs. down. I am excited for you, please keep us posted! Many great thoughts your way and hope for a speedy recovery!!!

Stephanie I sure know what you mean!!! I am 15 days out from surgery and one of my first nights home from surgery I dreamt about making a sandwich! I know once we figure this new life out it will be great! Wishing you all the best!

I am so happy for you! The band is an amazing tool. I have been praying for you and wishing you comfort and speedy recovery! Thanks for your update, take care!

Oops! Meant VST, Vertical Sleeve Talk and all the amazing Sleevers who share their amazing stories! I am so happy that I got sleeved because now I think I have added so many more healthy years to my life with my husband and our daughters! Life changing!!!

I was not prepared for the pain, I thought if the procedure was performed "laproscopically" the pain was minimal. I was sorely mistaken! Thankfully I was very well taken care of at Forest Park Medical Center with Dr. Nicholson and his amazing team!!! I did not have any complications, I was a healthy candidate, other than being overweight, my doctor felt this would work very well for me and was excited for my success, as am I!!! My best advise to you g oing into surgery is follow that pre-op diet! It makes it so much better for your surgeon and ultimately...you! I also used a belly band for the first week and then it has been off and on my second week, it was such a huge help! My sleeve date was 6/19. Every day is so much better than the last and...the weight loss sure adds a smile to my face! When I found VSF it really made a difference to know that I was not alone, I wish I had found this before my surgery. I wish you all the best in your journey and a very speedy recovery! Take care!

Congratulations! You look so wonderful!

I agree on the swimming pool need! I am counting the days until I am able to go for a really long swim!

Many prayers your way!!!

Thank you for the warm welcome littlebits!!! Finding VST has really changed how I am feeling/thinking about my sleeve!!! I was so focused on getting to the surgery date that I did not anticipate what would happen in the recovery process!

June 19th for me, in Dallas with Dr. Nicholson.