Intro time: who's new to the group, who's pre-op, & who just recently made it to the loser's bench?

[frust8 963]

Hi f.f.Monty &, welcome. What surgery will you be having and where are you located? Also let us know your surgery date when you get one. We have everything from newbies to seasoned veterans on here and we all want to help any way we can, so ask if you have any questions.

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[fullfiguredmonty 11]

1 minute ago, frust8 said:

Hi f.f.Monty &, welcome. What surgery will you be having and where are you located? Also let us know your surgery date when you get one. We have everything from newbies to seasoned veterans on here and we all want to help any way we can, so ask if you have any questions.

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I plan to get the gastric sleeve and I'm located in NYC. I hope to soak up all the knowledge the forum has to offer as well as give support to others!

[frust8 963]

We have a whole orchard of Big Apple people on here. One whose,postings I enjoy is Danny Paul, he's a veteran WLS person who has a lot of good advice.

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[AshMarie794 164]

Hello everyone. I’m Ashley. 32F. I am pre-op and located in Michigan. My surgery date is 3/21/18. I am having RNY. My surgeon is the AMAZING Dr.Matthew Weiner. He has great informative videos on YouTube if your curious. I am struggling with knowing if I’m prepared. And which Vitamins to choose. And what all I will need. I am leaning toward getting the Celebrate Multivitamin. Any suggestions?

[SleevedSoulSistah 42]

I plan to get the gastric sleeve and I'm located in NYC. I hope to soak up all the knowledge the forum has to offer as well as give support to others!

I’m in NYC too just had VSG last week on the 28th at Montefiore.


The Road 2 A Better Me

[fullfiguredmonty 11]

6 hours ago, SleevedSoulSistah said:

I’m in NYC too just had VSG last week on the 28th at Montefiore.


The Road 2 A Better Me

Oh, wow! How are you feeling?

[lamoore1216 25]

3 months to go pre op.

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[AshMarie794 164]

3 months to go pre op.

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What surgery are you going with.

[karmanodrama 31]

Hi I am just waiting on insurance clearance and then can set my date for vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Surgeon said that he would try to get me on March schedule. It will be so nice to have buddies going through this!!!

[karmanodrama 31]

Hello everyone. I’m Ashley. 32F. I am pre-op and located in Michigan. My surgery date is 3/21/18. I am having RNY. My surgeon is the AMAZING Dr.Matthew Weiner. He has great informative videos on YouTube if your curious. I am struggling with knowing if I’m prepared. And which Vitamins to choose. And what all I will need. I am leaning toward getting the Celebrate multivitamin. Any suggestions?





I have been taking the gummy vitamins for adults but I just ordered the Vitamin patch's from the store on this app.

[GSierraGold 18]

I just joined and I’m almost ready for surgery. Just a few more steps!

[AshMarie794 164]

Which surgery did you choose?

[Trash_Panda 3]

I get my first consult with the surgeon this thursday.had a psych eval and orientation already. I have Kaiser and it appears everything is covered. I'm still torn on the RNY vs the sleeve. Seems the sleeve is getting more popular but there isn't as much long-term data to see how it compares. Any help deciding would be great.

[frust8 963]

Do you have diabetes or GERD? Those 2 conditions your doctor will suggest a RnY, in the long run you'll lose a tad more with RnY(which is another name for gastric bypass). I think on Bariatric Pal there are a few more sleevers than bypasses but it's like 53% to 47% by my guess so really pretty even, I could tell you my reasons for RnY but it truly is a decision for you and your doctor to make. Sometimes it relies on your age as well as other conditions. He/She will know more of your physical condition and other factors than I do. I'll make you a promise, I'll tell you what made my decision but let's let some other people weigh in, then if you want still to hear, I'll tell you, okay? At any rate welcome and we're here to answer any other questions you may have.

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[Trash_Panda 3]

Don't have diabetes or GERD. Thanks for the reply.