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That's sad to hear. Dr. Farhan was my original surgeon. I wish you good luck, hope everything goes well.
Shawnie
Starting W: 325 Surgery W:307 Current W: 276.4 Goal W: 165 RNY: 1/17/2013
I just sent a FB " join group" request too. My VSG is scheduled for 1/29.
Congratulations! We have lots here with new sleeves/rnys.
| vas0326 | 1/2 | VSG | OR | VSGFoodie | 1/16 | VSG | ||||||
| Puffessa | 1/2 | VSG | teachergirl | 1/17 | R | RNY | MI | |||||
| chmurra | 1/3 | RNY | UT | Melizza73111 | 1/17 | VSG | ||||||
| Carla49 | 1/3 | RNY | IL | mrswhitty81 | 1/17 | VSG | TX | |||||
| kellybean16 | 1/3 | SlimSneezy | 1/17 | VSG | ||||||||
| Jamie S. | 1/3 | RNY | PA | funstuff_4ever | 1/17 | VSG | ||||||
| brandyle1975 | 1/4 | RNY | NC | Colls133 | 1/18 | VSG | ||||||
| v_nessa87 | 1/7 | RNY | UT | Love2play | 1/18 | VSG | ||||||
| lena F. | 1/7 | VSG | Susan S. | 1/18 | RNY | Canada | ||||||
| Hottgyall | 1/7 | VSG | NY | Love2play | 1/18 | VSG | ||||||
| MrsRigDriver | 1/7 | VSG | TX | HopefulBee | 1/18 | RNY | Canada | |||||
| Chrissy1980 | 1/7 | VSG | OH | nmcmanus66 | 1/21 | VSG | CA | |||||
| Mrs-Benichi | 1/7 | VSG | RI | IheartMexico | 1/21 | VSG | MI | |||||
| toodabarn | 1/7 | VSG | Manie199 | 1/21 | VSG | SC | ||||||
| angelahigdon | 1/7 | RNY | CA | wreedgarden | 1/21 | RNY | KY | |||||
| dparh71 | 1/8 | RNY | MD | Ronald Law | 1/21 | NY | ||||||
| Stacy43 | 1/8 | VSG | pineview01 | 1/22 | R | VSG | ||||||
| KasieS | 1/8 | VSG | ArmyWife29 | 1/22 | VSG | GA | ||||||
| S B. | 1/8 | VSG | mamma3girlygirls | 1/23 | DS | NE | ||||||
| Shizzle | 1/8 | VSG | Newtowngirl66 | 1/23 | VSG | PA | ||||||
| Ducky07 | 1/9 | RNY | PA | AppyGrl | 1/23 | VSG | ||||||
| lissa2270 | 1/9 | VSG | PA | gorditabonita | 1/23 | VSG | VA | |||||
| KittyKarin | 1/9 | VSG | FL | jen_vsg_4me | 1/23 | VSG | WV | |||||
| teenuh | 1/9 | VSG | Canada | Michelle H. | 1/24 | RNY | ||||||
| Amanda F. | 1/10 | VSG | Canada | terri_lynn_marie | 1/25 | VSG | TX | |||||
| AJPeezy | 1/14 | VSG | AL | chubby_cinderella | 1/28 | VSG | ||||||
| SouthWest Sleever | 1/14 | VSG | AZ | Roxann H. | 1/28 | RNY | OH | |||||
| Dixiebaby | 1/14 | VSG | joannalu_1970 | 1/29 | VSG | CA | ||||||
| Careecans9801 | 1/14 | RNY | NY | Jen68 | 1/29 | VSG | ||||||
| shrinking.girl16354 | 1/14 | R | RNY | mrspitts11367 | 1/30 | RNY | VA | |||||
| healey63 | 1/14 | VSG | newyear_newme2013 | 1/17_24 | ||||||||
| pingSarah | 1/15 | RNY | OR | atl_gadget_grrl | RNY | |||||||
| likenewagain | 1/15 | VSG | FL | maeich1 | VSG | MD | ||||||
| roblette | 1/16 | RNY | ||||||||||
BAND REMOVED 9-4-12-fought insurance to get sleeve and won! Sleeved 1/22/13! Five years out and trying to get that last 15 pounds back off.
And they all say you have to follow theirs 100% or no surgery. Because this is THE diet to shrink your liver to have a safer surgery
I wish ours was more realistic to follow! I did better doing Atkins when I had the band out and they didn't give me ANY diet. The surgeon even told the DH my liver and GB looked GREAT. Four months later I have to go thru torture, why?
Good Luck!
BAND REMOVED 9-4-12-fought insurance to get sleeve and won! Sleeved 1/22/13! Five years out and trying to get that last 15 pounds back off.
Dr Wagner and Dr K both left Hurley just before Christmas. Dr Wagner did remove my band. I have to use Dr Faranh as he is the only one left. He is also the best and most experienced of the bunch. I didn't have a problem with the hospital so much as the whole Bariatric center had changed since I was banded and not for the better. You'd think with the competition now that Lansing, Saginaw and Midland have programs they would do better not worse. They aren't the only game in town. They are living off their reputation of old. You still only see the surgeon one time at consult. The first time me or any of mine have had surgery were the surgeon doesn't at least stop in and say hi I'm here.
I am using them as my PCP and insurance require it. Also they have been doing the sleeve longer and McLaren doesn't do the sleeve at all.
BAND REMOVED 9-4-12-fought insurance to get sleeve and won! Sleeved 1/22/13! Five years out and trying to get that last 15 pounds back off.
Its so strange how we all have different diets but our surgeries are the same(bypass or sleeve)...
My aunt had the bypass last year with the same group but different Dr and she didn't have to do
one thing but stop eating at 8 pm the night before!! For me I am on a 1000 calorie diet with min 60 gms
of protein.. Suggestions are protein shakes,broth, Lean Cuisine or Smart Ones... I have been eating
salads ,yogurt,special k breakfast sandwich, sf popsicles,fiber one brownie..This is til the night before my surgery.. 
I just wanted to let everyone who is also on Facebook know that we started a Facebook page called January 2013 so if you would like to join that would be great!
Yes I got my surgery! They said I treated it just in time and since I was no longer contagious, I was good to go!
Thank you.
Did you go with the same surgeon as your Lapband? I had mine done at Hurley, and I just didn't think the quality of their services were up to par (the hospital, that is). I only met with the surgeon one time and that was during the initial consult. He didn't come to see me after the surgery!
Shawnie
Starting W: 325 Surgery W:307 Current W: 276.4 Goal W: 165 RNY: 1/17/2013
