Question about VSG?

Jerry B.
on 3/27/09 1:57 pm, edited 3/27/09 2:16 pm - Henderson, KY
Hi Everybody, I have another question.

Since I live in Henderson, Kentucky, across the river from Evansville, Indiana, I’m posting this on both the Indiana and Kentucky state forums.  
  

I’m awaiting approval from my insurance company for Lap-Band surgery. While waiting, I’ve been doing a lot of reading about VSG (Vertical Sleeve) and was wondering if there are any surgeons that do this surgery in the Evansville, Indiana / Western Kentucky area?

I don’t know exactly how interested I might be, but better to look now than wonder about it later.
  

Thanks,
Jerry

My goal at 1st year bandiversary is to "Stand sideways, stick out my tongue and LOOK LIKE A ZIPPPER."



                 INCLUDES 54.2 POUNDS LOST PRE-OP
Vicki In A Clam Shell
on 3/28/09 1:34 pm, edited 3/28/09 1:57 pm - near Louisville, KY

Hi Jerry I think I am as close as you are going to get on this board.  I had the DS with Dr. Margaret Inman in Indianapolis, IN.  I am sure you already know that the DS includes a gastric sleeve, as part of the surgery.  I believe there is one surgeon in the Norton group who does the VSG - but I would highly recommend Dr. Inman, she is a great surgeon and I have no complaints, no problems and no bad effects from my DS at almost a year out.  Please feel free to PM me if you would like more information.

I owed it to myself to research the duodenal switch before consenting to any other weight loss surgery and so do you.  Check out DSFacts.com and DuodenalSwitch.com for more information.  Remember think twice, cut once, revisions are risky and revision surgeons are rare.
 DS Lab Rats 

abgisme
on 3/30/09 10:50 am
Hi, Jerry.

First of all, I love my sleeve!  Dr. Derek Weiss with Bluegrass Bariatrics is my surgeon.  He operates in several locations around Kentucky including Georgetown, Lexington, Louisville, Hazard, Maysville and maybe one or two others.

As of my 6 month anniversary, I lost 90.5 pounds.

You can go to www.bluegrassbariatrics.com for more information.

Ashley
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