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Is There A Place Here for Lapbanders To Sleeves?
jenpa replied to maygoddess's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
HELLO;] I HAD MY BAND OUT AFTER IT WAS IN A YEAR AND HALF IN 2014 ITS BEEN FOUR YEARS (LOST 40 LBS) GAINED ALL BACK> .... GETTING SLEEVE ON JUNE 5TH- I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES! -
Hi I’m scheduled for June 5th. Excited but extremely nervous! Anyone in June? Best wishes to ALL:)
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Wow exciting road ahead for us all can’t wait to see all of our progress on the other side!!!!!!!!
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I haven’t had the VSG yet. But I’ve had a couple other abdominal surgeries. They blow your stomach up with air in order to do the operation laparoscopically. So after surgery that air has to go somewhere and it can take up to a week for it to completely leave your body some people have pain with it some have bloating, I personally had some pain and uncomfortableness but nothing unbearable. Gas-x is your friend!!!!!!
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Gastric emptying study
jenpa replied to Astarisborn's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi. I had the test done with a nuclear egg( not a fan) you get an image of the food in your stomach to the intestinal track every hour. If after Four hours & the food is still in the stomach they consider you to have gastroparesis or some type of slow gastric emptying. From what I’ve read about Gastric sleeve it seems to actually help the problem I read articles on it if you Google it you may read about the advantages. Hope all goes well for you. -
Letting out a big sigh of relief because...
jenpa replied to Czuck1983's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hello &congrats! Keep us in the loop!!! All of us are rooting for you[emoji4] -
Where is everyone from City & State
jenpa replied to TammyLee66's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Pittsburgh, PA -
May or June Surgery date:
jenpa replied to acrowder61's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks hope all goes well for you & you get a date!!! -
I wish you the best on your journey. Lots of good experiences here & I enjoy reading the success stories:)
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Hi! When I had mine 6years ago I had port pain even a few weeks out. Gas pain as mentioned for several days . Hope you get to feeling better soon!
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May or June Surgery date:
jenpa replied to acrowder61's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Actually June 5🤪. Sorry I do am a stylist taking off 9/10 that’s all I can before I have to back to work.... hoping it’s enough! Best wishes to all of you! -
May or June Surgery date:
jenpa replied to acrowder61's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello all! I just got my GS scheduled for June 6th!! -
6 Month Insurance Requirement
jenpa replied to Jerseygirl4523's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Got a date June 5th .... crazy excited nervous!!!! Best wishes to all! -
Gastric sleeve after tummy tuck
jenpa replied to Ready2enjoylife's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Awesome!!! I am tight as well. Just got approved after 6 months . Set for June 5th[emoji51][emoji16][emoji51][emoji16]nervous as can be but excited too! Hope you get approved soon best wishes !!!!! -
Gastric sleeve after tummy tuck
jenpa replied to Ready2enjoylife's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
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Gastric sleeve after tummy tuck
jenpa replied to Ready2enjoylife's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Hi ... I had 2 tummy tucks 1 due to a surprise pregnancy later in life. 1 20 years ago. My surgeon said it makes it a little more complicated because when they use the gas it’s harder to get your stomach to stretch. He said he has done several VSG afterTT & all successful. Hope that helps I know this post is older. If anyone has had one I would love some input. MyVSG is June -
6 Month Insurance Requirement
jenpa replied to Jerseygirl4523's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Hi !!! I have Anthem BC/BS. I did my six months sent in Friday the 17th & received my approval today! The docs office said a week or so! I was a low BMI, but doctor did great write up & had my primary do a letter to! Mine was 6 appts not 6 months! I hope you get good news! Keep us updated. I get my surgery date tomorrow...it will be June sometime:) -
If this is how it is before surgery.... how will it be after? Just a thought.
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Anyone NOT recommend WLS?
jenpa replied to amisoup's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
A very smart doctor said regarding divorce after WLS “ it makes a good marriage better & a bad marriage worse” I agree! -
Hello it’s been years since I have written anything or commented. I had a lap band in 7/2012 & removed 8/13 due to nausea, choking& vomiting. Extreme psi entire time where port was ! This was a hard year. I vowed never to revisit Bariatric surgery again. Well - I started a new journey oct of 2017.... now on the road to a sleeve procedure my 6 months is up in April ... I am a nervous wreck but I have many health reason to try to do this!!! I will keep you updated. I personally would never recommend a lap band But that being said it had worked for some .. best future to all!!