Amberlydw8 41 Posted March 30, 2013 Hi Amber! I'm going to TJ for surgery April 8! Who was your dr? I'm going to OCC w/ Dr. Ortiz. I'd love to hear any adivce you have!!! Hi there. I had my surgery with Dr Ortiz also If you want to see how my experience was your welcome to read my blog on it. Here is the link http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/blog/2277/entry-5751-my-surgery-in-mexico/ Everything went really well for me. Good luck with everything! and keep me posted, Id love to hear how it goes for you Amber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
journeygrl 27 Posted March 30, 2013 Hi, girls! I'm May 14, at Providence hospital in Everett. Dr Chock from NWWLS is doing it 1 Amberlydw8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted March 30, 2013 Hi - I am a Seattle Sleever who had VSG performed by DR McMahan at Swedish Hospital on Capital Hill. Fairly pleased with the process before, during and after the procedure was performed. They have support group once a month and regular follow up every 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 month. I am currently just about at 9 months. The dietician, PA, MA and nurses are all very supportive, very good at what they do and, more importantly, love what they do. It shows in how they treat the patients. I would recommend them to anyone. 3 LisaLoseAlotx2, Amberlydw8 and Stef reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stef 264 Posted March 31, 2013 Hi - I am a Seattle Sleever who had VSG performed by DR McMahan at Swedish Hospital on Capital Hill. Fairly pleased with the process before, during and after the procedure was performed. They have support group once a month and regular follow up every 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 month. Hello fellow Swede! They've actually got two support group meetings a month (2nd Saturday 10-noon and 4th Tuesday 6:30-8pm). 1 LisaLoseAlotx2 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted March 31, 2013 Hello fellow Swede! They've actually got two support group meetings a month (2nd Saturday 10-noon and 4th Tuesday 6:30-8pm). Yup- how correct you are! I think both sessions cover the same material. I typically go to the Saturday meeting and love meeting up with all the swedes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpaceDust 585 Posted March 31, 2013 Hi, all. I'm from Monroe, and if all goes well I'll be getting my sleeve in July sometime. I'm working with Dr Michaelson at NWWLS. I've done my obligatory 6 months of supervised diet with Sarah, had my psych evaluation with Linda, and now just waiting to do the last bits closer to my planned surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stef 264 Posted March 31, 2013 Yup- how correct you are! I think both sessions cover the same material. I typically go to the Saturday meeting and love meeting up with all the swedes. I haven't been to any support group meetings yet but I'm planning to go to the Saturday one in April. I've got some blender bottles and some Protein powder/shakes I'm not using that I'm going to offer to whoever wants them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted March 31, 2013 Hi' date=' all. I'm from Monroe, and if all goes well I'll be getting my sleeve in July sometime. I'm working with Dr Michaelson at NWWLS. I've done my obligatory 6 months of supervised diet with Sarah, had my psych evaluation with Linda, and now just waiting to do the last bits closer to my planned surgery.[/quote'] That's great. I was going to be sleeved with Dr. Michaelson at NWWLS until I found out the trouble of using my UHC insurance with them. I thought he was a very competent doctor after talking with him. Hope all goes well for you. I really liked their facility off of 128th street; it was very clean, modern, organized and I felt welcome there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted March 31, 2013 I haven't been to any support group meetings yet but I'm planning to go to the Saturday one in April. I've got some blender bottles and some Protein powder/shakes I'm not using that I'm going to offer to whoever wants them. Great- looking forward to meeting you in person! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
washffpm 56 Posted March 31, 2013 Fiddleman- how often do you go to the Saturday support group? I went to one during the week and there were only a few people there. Sent from my iPhone using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddleman 4,376 Posted March 31, 2013 Fiddleman- how often do you go to the Saturday support group? I went to one during the week and there were only a few people there. Sent from my iPhone using VST I missed the last one, but have been trying to get there every month post op if I am not on a trip somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyginny 128 Posted April 2, 2013 Hi there -- I'm in Kirkland and was sleeved on 3/7/13 by Dr Landerholm at Puget Sound Surgical Center. Curious to know if there are any Microsofties on here. If there are, and you’d like to get together for a lunch walk, I’d love to do that. I won’t tell anyone if you won’t…other than my medical staff, only one person in the whole world knows I did this, my sister . I haven’t been to any support groups yet, but thinking about going to the next one in Edmunds. Has anyone been? Are they worth going to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amberlydw8 41 Posted April 2, 2013 Hi there -- I'm in Kirkland and was sleeved on 3/7/13 by Dr Landerholm at Puget Sound Surgical Center. Curious to know if there are any Microsofties on here. If there are' date=' and you’d like to get together for a lunch walk, I’d love to do that. I won’t tell anyone if you won’t…other than my medical staff, only one person in the whole world knows I did this, my sister . I haven’t been to any support groups yet, but thinking about going to the next one in Edmunds. Has anyone been? Are they worth going to?[/quote'] I was sleeved on 3.11.13! I was going to go to dr. L but was not able to. But I still am going to try the groups I am going to be trying the tacoma one next week. Really excited to meet some people and share some stories and cloths... I have a whole closet to give away this week...lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onelessfatgirl 103 Posted April 2, 2013 I was sleeved on 3.11.13! I was going to go to dr. L but was not able to. But I still am going to try the groups I am going to be trying the tacoma one next week. Really excited to meet some people and share some stories and cloths... I have a Sure' date=' he has every right to be angry. But violence is something different. Even if it's expected or somehow seemingly justified. whole closet to give away this week...lol[/quote'] Are you going to the group at St. Claire in Lakewood or a different one in the Navos area? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onelessfatgirl 103 Posted April 3, 2013 Tacoma area* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites