Consultation Tomorrow for VSG

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@@TracyBar You're being very smart in how you're approaching this. It's definitely not something anyone should do on a whim, and thankfully most people (at least with insurance) have a waiting period before they can have the surgery. I would encourage you to read the book "The Obesity Code" if you have not already. I've spent about 41 years of my 51 blaming myself for being a failure, for being too gluttonous, too lazy, for something that really is largely out of my hands. I don't eat any more now than I did in my 20's, yet I am 100 pounds heavier! The statistics are sobering, and I'm sure you've read them...only 5% of obese individuals who lose weight manage to keep it off, and they are the ones who are in the gym all the time, something that most of us cannot commit to. Not because it's not important, but because we have so many responsibilities. I did have a trial run. I was approved in 2011 and backed out, lost weight with a personal trainer, watched it all come back very quickly. I feel my body breaking down due to carrying all this excess weight. I hope I made the right decision...too late to go back now at 12 days post op. But I'm down 15 pounds since last Saturday, and I really don't think eating with the small stomach is going to be as terrifying as I anticipated. Thanks for sharing your story and I hope you find some answers that help you in your decision! PS, I wouldn't go to that clinic either! An open dialogue is so important with this, especially when you will be returning back to the states and won't be able to just drive there the way you could with a center here!

I'm in Canada anniebanana - and I could have the surgery for free, however the wait time can be years. If I'm going to do this (and I'm 54 now) I can't wait for years obviously. This clinic was recommended by a doctor to somebody I know, as the one clinic they trusted. The standards are very high. Perhaps I shouldn't jump to conclusions based on this one facilitator but I haven't looked elsewhere either. The other reason this clinic was the choice was because it has a Canadian connection and our medical standards, like the U.S., are high. I think my own doctor could help and that's my next step. I wish it could be done here (surgery) that way all resources are close at hand.

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Thanks everyone who replied to my post. I had a great consultation, now I am on to the psych evaluations and the EDG procedure on August 3.