vicki s

I'm scared as well but somebody on here told me that if you weren't scared you wouldn't be normal and a little bit of fear is healthy so we will hold hands and walk through this journey together ...

I am august 1st!!!...I would love to have all of guys as my sleeve buddies! I think Im first...right? Im doing south beach the week before surg..I stopped drinking diet pepsi reg..but im still drinking caffiene free diet pepsi..figure i will just give it up the day before surg..glad to know you all!

mine doesnt require a diet either, but I'm going to try and do south beach the week before..im aug 1st....good luck everyone...

atkins is the only protein bars I have every used, is there a better brand with more protein and less carbs out there? the choc peanut butter is 17 grams protein 1gr sugar, and 2 net carbs..250 cal...this is a meal replacement bar..the other ones for snack are about 10 protein..170cal, and 3net carbs...any advice helpful...I really like these but its more about nutrition..thanks all....

Not sure. They will call me tomorow. I just do south each...glad I don't have to do the liquid one ugh

So some of you have seen me on here, I'm the one being resleeved on aug 1st...well im coming clean, Im terrified!! so i've been really scared, and browsing the forums, everyone is so excited about their up coming surgery as i was 3 ys ago...but now, not so much...I'm obsessed with this surg. and not looking forward to it at all...so i called my surgeons office today and talked to the head nurse up there and she scared me even more..she is honest and upfront and to the point, (the reason I asked for her)...but now I wish I hadnt...she told me that this sleeve revision carries a larger mortality rate that the initial sleeve and I should be aware of that...she said that the initial sleeve is .5 to 3% and the revision is higher...now im really scared...to be honest, I wanted her to tell me Oh dont worry, everything will be fine...LOL...Im losing sleep, cant think, feel paralized from fear and depression...I've only seen one other revision on here and one upcoming...Im not so young anymore, Im 56 almost 57 yrs old...any thoughts on this...I feel I need to go get it fixed cuz of the pain and reflux, but im so scared...my surg is in 3 weeks...help...!!!!!!!!!

I am on protonix, i dont have heartburn, just the reflux..

I had the band for 2 1/2 yrs, lost 108 lbs then the band prolapsed, not a big surprise, then i had band to sleeve 3 yrs ago and have developed a neo fundus...he did say he left some fundus due to scar tissue..it has stretched and is too large now..hence the reflux..now going in to have it fixed..same surgeon excellent reputation.....dont know what else to say..

I wouldnt know how to find a MD who did 500 revisions tho...if they are doing that many then they must be really bad at origional sleeves right?

Lucky for us cuz I wouldnt know where to start..thanks Stephanie

Thank you Abranewme, I appreciate that...

Hi angie, my surgery is with Dr Hoffman on aug 1st too...maybe will see you at the hospital!

I didnt say many just some..he told me he has done some and the nurse on the phone said he has done some...not many because there was really no reason to do many..so whatever that means..I am waiting for his secretary to call me because I want another appt with him before my surg. so i can ask more questions..the day i went in i was in shock but now that I have had time to think about it and talk to all of you I have questions...he got married last fri and getting back from his honeymoon on monday so even if I could talk to him on the phone would be good...any ideas on what i should ask him maybe something i havent thought about?

He has done revisions, I dont know how many, but the nurses said all 3 drs have done revisions and have improved their skills greatly...this is the first problem I have had in 5 yrs...Im hoping since he knows my anatomy so well and has done my band and first sleeve this will go smoothly...I guess I will put it in Gods hands and let him take over, He is the only one I have true faith in right now...

Catherine, I want to thank you soooo very much, this is exactly what I have been wanting to hear....I am glad you responded to my post Its people like you that make this site so worth it...good luck on your wt loss journey~

because he left a large amt of fundus and the food is sitting in it like a bowl right beneath my esophogus..the pain is from an insicional hernia and scar tissue..I was a band to sleeve too and I have had issues from the beginning he said only bypass will take it away for good...too scared for that! he left it because he was new and i had a lot of scar tissue and he wasnt confident to take more of the fundus..now hhe is 3 yrs out and says he can fix it...

I didnt see it either?...but thats about how many my surgeon has done, so that makes me feel better...however, now im getting revised and he hasnt done all that much..so hmmmmm....sh**

she didnt say....I am going to a support group meeting on the 17th..will ask her more then...

Im also glad to find someone my age and ailments, makes me not feel so alone..LOL

stephanie, good luck on your upcoming surgery, I wish you tons of luck...im sure you will do fine..I see alot of good things about your surgeon..I will be watching for your updates!!

well i asked and they said all 3 docs have done about the same..not a ton cuz there is not been a reason to....

Thanks cherip...if it was my first sleeve well ok...but #2...OH!! so scared...but I love your feedback...my knees are shot too. Need replacement..hope this sleeve works so I can take some wt off..\