Sleeve Worry

[missdixie2000 66]

Ok girls an guys I am 3 days into my high Protein pre-op diet an doing great ,my surgery is scheduled for feb 20th.I have lost 2lbs . I have a friend that is a RN an she is worried there was a woman that was admitted to the hospital that she works at that had VSG surgery an has lost 80lbs and is not doing good she has been there about a month an she said that she is about to die due to complications . Apparently she is not getting enough food . What do y'all think , ? What do I need to think about this ? I am kinda scared.

[lynn2win 142]

Well I have not had the surgery and we always want to hear the positive and never the negative TRUST ME...when I see something negative on here I try not to read it because we all pray for a successful and safe surgery...I am trying not to let that bother me because I am looking for a better me in 2014.....maybe one of the vets can chime in and help on this subject...all I can say is good luck to all of

[gmanbat 5,889]

I have been on this forum for years and at support groups and have yet to see someone die of not getting enough to eat. Your nurse friend is not giving you the whole story.

[Recycled 2,182]

here's one of my go to proverbs.......Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.....!!

[McButterpants 2,846]

There has to be more to the story...

[Teachamy 1,042]

If you stick to the plan, eat, drink, take your supplements, and stay in touch with your medical professionals, you will be fine. If this person is dying because of lack of food, she has anorexia. The sleeve had nothing to do with it.

[Sassy Pants1 186]

Complications can absolutely happen. But the truth is, the overwhelming majority of us are complication free. Selecting a highly skilled surgeon with an excellent record is key. Following your surgeons direction is next.

[Sofficial 162]

I agree, she isn't telling you the whole story. Most likely she is stretching the truth, Although I've only been on the forum for about six months, I have read TONS of success stories on here and watched a ton of videos on Youtube and they by far out weight the negative. Even the people who have had complications say if they had to they would still do this all over again in a heart beat.

This is why I started to limit who I tell because it seems like every time I tell someone they always have something negative to say too.

Edited February 9, 2014 by SweetSophia

[missdixie2000 66]

Thanks guys . I knew I could get good support from y'all . I agree I thinking she doesn't have the whole story . There is risk s with everything . I am going to do this for myself And my kids they need me for a long time . I suffer from high Bp an I think it's a good idea to have VSG .