VSGers Speak UP!!!
I guess you all heard the news Tiff shared that shbp is covering the vertical sleeve now for both Cigna and UHC.
Would some sleeve patients pre-op or post-op like to share some more info on the sleeve with us including advantages, disadvantages, and technical anatomy stuff.
Why you chose sleve, etc. ? How much weight have you lost and maintained?
VSG is not talked about as much as rny or band much the same way DS is a mystery to many people. Now that we have the option, it would be nice to educate people about it.
Would some sleeve patients pre-op or post-op like to share some more info on the sleeve with us including advantages, disadvantages, and technical anatomy stuff.
Why you chose sleve, etc. ? How much weight have you lost and maintained?
VSG is not talked about as much as rny or band much the same way DS is a mystery to many people. Now that we have the option, it would be nice to educate people about it.
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I 
MY DS!
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Hello all,
I LOVE my sleeve. I had it done Dec 09 and have lost 64 pounds. I just don't get hungry the way I used to. I followed the diet rules rigidly for the 1st three months and have eaten more normally since then. I didn't like the idea of having any intestine removed, or the repeated adjustments with the lap band. My weight loss has slowed but is consistently continuing. I have about 30 more pounds to my (relatively high) goal. I wish I could have had it long ago, and I recommend it to any and every person who asks. I know teens who are having it now, and I am so happy for them and the improved life they will have!
I LOVE my sleeve. I had it done Dec 09 and have lost 64 pounds. I just don't get hungry the way I used to. I followed the diet rules rigidly for the 1st three months and have eaten more normally since then. I didn't like the idea of having any intestine removed, or the repeated adjustments with the lap band. My weight loss has slowed but is consistently continuing. I have about 30 more pounds to my (relatively high) goal. I wish I could have had it long ago, and I recommend it to any and every person who asks. I know teens who are having it now, and I am so happy for them and the improved life they will have!
I had my VSG on April 26, 2010 and have lost 55 pounds thus far. I really wanted the bypass but my surgeons felt it best to perform the VSG. After multiple opinions and talking with individuals who had the bypass I agreed to the VSG. Looking back now, I'm extremely pleased that this is the procedure I chose. I don't have the issues with vitamins that typically bypass patients experience.
Was sleeved in June of 09 and have gone from a top weight of 263 to 155 this morning. The surgery gave me what I was looking for: a normal life. I don't have to worry about malabsorption, don't have to take a lot of vitamins and can take any medication and be assured that it will go through my system normally. I just eat less. And that's what I wanted. I watch sugar and other carbs, but I would have to do that with any surgery. Other than that, I just try to eat healthy. I have always been a bit of a nutrition nut, and I love my greens and veggies.
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