Getting ready for (I think) sleeve - anyone know this doctor?

[trish4 3]

Hi all - I'm scheduled for surgery in 2 weeks - believe it or not I haven't decided if I'm having the bypass or the sleeve. I have about 75 pounds to lose. Anyone out there have the sleeve done by Dr. Blackstone in Arizona? THANKS!

[Garyb_58 1]

I have not heard of that doctor, but I was sleeved on 1-25 and

as if yesterday have lost 60 pounds. Just something to think about.

Of course I started at 362 and I'm a guy so we seem to loose a little

faster.

Good luck on your journey.

[trish4 3]

Garby_58 - thanks for the reply and congrats on your great weight loss - fantastic. Prior to your surgery did you ask your surgeon how many he/she had done (of the sleeve?) My doct has done only 36 sleeves - but thousands of bypass - and I'm trying to find out if she's experienced enough.

[Garyb_58 1]

I used Dr. Aceves so I knew he had done more than 700 at the

time I went to him.

I would ask your doctor is she has done any surgeries where VSG

was used as the first part of another WLS. They do this a lot when

the person is too big to safely have a bypass or DS surgery.

Or if she has done any surgeries where they removed removed a

persons stomach due to cancer.

She may just be telling you how many VSG's she has done as a

stand alone surgeries.

Good luck.