Frenchie1977

My father had bypass about ten years ago, he has regained a little weight so he is not super skinny anymore but it is nothing like he was before, he weighed over 450 pounds then. He goes back and forth he gains some and then loses some but is still healthy. He still feels the effect of surgery, he still gets the dumping syndrome. I myself am going to have the sleeve I think but I just thought I would share my fathers story with you

Vaping just did not work for me, I went back to cigarettes, but I'm now taking chantix and should be completely off cigarettes in four days

I think I'm really leaning towards sleeve so I want to have my arsenal of reasons why in case he recommends bypass instead

No I have not met with the surgeon, I go to my informational seminar the day after tomorrow

I just made the decision to have the surgery last week and I have my informational seminar the day after tomorrow, upon making the decision I was forever on the internet reading everything I could find about the surgery. Now I seem to be glued to these forums, it's all I want to do

Thank you all for your replies, I will call the hospital when it gets a little closer to the surgery

I have a service dog for a severe anxiety disorder, I'm extremely close with my service dog. I have considerable difficulty leaving the house and going out in public without her. I am worried that come surgery day I won't be able to leave the house because I can't take her with me or that while in the hospital my severe panic attacks without her will hinder my recovery. Any suggestions? I only learned to combat the severe anxiety and panic attacks and agoraphobia with the help of my wonderful dog

AARP Medicare complete is my insurance

Yes my parents will be with me and my father is a trained handler for her too so she could wait with him during the surgery and recovery

Oh I didn't know that, she is a true service dog. I had always thought that hospitals were one of the off limits places. Thank you that makes me feel better I will do a little more research

Omg they denied you because of thinking you would go back to smoking, I just quit on chanticleer, I would be devastated if they denied me that late in the game