I'm sorry I havent been here in a while but in a few minutes, you'll understand.

My doctor, Dr. Inman, did my Sleeve surgery on 2/1/11 (12 weeks ago). I came home with the normal issues but for the past 12 weeks I have done nothing but throw up. I mean, everythin from broth, to water, to mashed potatoes. I kid you not! I've been in the hospital more times than I can count. In the past 4 weeks, she has done 2 scopes on me to dilate my stomach because its too narrow to allow food to pass. Today at my check up, she thinks I need to have a Roux-en-Y to try to make this go away. For those keeping count, in 14 weeks (apx) I'll have had 2 different types of Gastric Bypass. I'm devestated, hysterical driving home. I cannot believe that this is my life at 28 years old. I'm starting to regret having the 1st surgery. The morning that I went in for my Sleeve, I had doubts and my mom was like "if you're not ready, lets go. Dont worry about who's mad" but I stayed and had the surgery because I didn't want to **** off my surgeon and the surgical staff.... now this is what my life has become. I've lost almost 80lbs since my orginal surgery and I'm thankful for it but at what cost? I know NOTHING of the RNY surgery and I have a lot of studying to do on it. If you've had the RNY (or hell, a surgery story like mine with 2 surgeries this close together) please let me know what to expect, how it went, etc. OH! I'm a IU (Clarian or whatever they want to be called now since they settled the last malpractice suit--- oops) person but Dr. Inman said I can switch over to St. V's which is what I'm doing. I loathe IU.

Sorry for the *****ing.. I'm just so upset.

Thanks!!

HD

 Welcome and congrats on your surgery date!  It will be here before you know it.  Feel free to ask any questions or for support, that's what we are here for.

Stephanie E

Hi Chris!  Congrats on your surgery date!  I'm still waiting on mine, but have learned soooo much on OH.  It is an excellent source.  There's also a WLS Peeps page on FB if you are interested.  Also a good group!

I grew up in the Region!  My parents are in Saint John.  Sorry I can't help you with any advice on surgeons up there!

I posted this on the VSG board as well, but I wanted to share with my Hoosier peeps!  Hopefully more people will be choosing VSG in the future now that it is being approved by more insurance companies.  

I just wanted to share with everyone my major accomplishment of the past year of losing over 100 pounds - I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy on 4/24/2010.  It really is the best decision I have ever made and I am so proud of myself for changing my whole life!  I love to exercise now, and my goal is to become a yoga and pilates teacher.  I have some loose skin on my arms and thighs which I hate, but I am hoping it will lessen as I get closer to my goal and in the following year of maintenence.  I am so happy I am healthy, active, and have overcome a lifelong struggle with my difficult relationship with food.  I eat what I like within reason - this surgery taught me what reason is!  I have such a sense of freedom - all that weight was like a prison of my own creation.  One of my cousin's kids weighs exactly the amount of weight I had lost so far...I gave her a piggyback ride on Easter, and feeling how heavy she was on my back, I could not believe I was carrying that around every day.  I thank you all for giving me so much information and hope in the beginning of my weight loss journey, I hope that I can do the same for the new people coming in now!  

Here's my before and after! 
www.obesityhelp.com/myoh/photos/733673/album/Old-me/