KANSAS ROLL CALL!!

My name is Leslie I had VSG (Gastric Sleeve) surgery 2/16/07 I'm down 18 pounds with 74 more to go Right now I'm in a 'stall' and it's getting me down

Hi Leslie - Welcome! I've always heard that our weight loss is a drop, then stop, drop, then stop kind of a process, as our bodies need time to adjust to our new lifestyle, eating habits, weight loss, etc. Hang in there, and I bet your weight loss will get going again. You're barely a month out! How are you feeling physically? Has that 18 pounds made a difference, that you can tell? And WELCOME to everyone above that I haven't responded to yet!! Its so fabulous to see so many of us coming out to say hi! Who new there were so many of us WLS folks in KS?? LOL!! ~Tiffany

Hello, My name is Hubba, I live in Emporia I had the Duodenal Switch on August 3rd, 2006 in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr Gary Anthone I have lost 144 lbs so far and have about 50-60 more to go The only thing I struggle with is clothes. I keep buying new ones and in a few weeks they are too big. I cant wear anything that I bought in December and January For those of you here who have not decided on which surgery you are going to have, dont forget to check out the Duodenal Switch. Its not done here in Kansas, that I know of. But its worth looking into if you havn't made up your mind yet. If you have any questions about it send me a message and I will get back to you Hubba

Welcome Hubba! Its nice to have a DS rep on the KS board!! Congrats on your super weight loss...I found that thrift store shopping was the way to go for me while I was dropping sizes. You can find stuff with the tags still on, and save a bundle on new clothes!! ~TS

I guess it's time I joined in. 1. My name is Chad 2. I dunno, which surgery. I am looking into RNY or DS 3. N/A 4. 150 5. Getting approval for the surgery. My current insurance has an exclusion! As do most policies in the state.