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i see all of you guys are from maryland i been on and off the obesity site for a while and never paid attention to the forum from maryland. Now my question is has anyone done the surgery with Dr Vanguri? he seems so nice, but im still waiting for him to look at the upper gi and cat scans 
also how about previous scar tissues i have had like 4 stomach operations and its a touchy situation he wants to see whats up but does not seem to be afraid of the tissues. can anyone help oh yes there something else how can i get out of the exersise class i have to many complicattions to exersise from knees to stomach cramps muscles and broken bones lol
First of all, WELCOME to the MD Board. This is a great bunch of people...you'll learn a lot from the "old timers". I am not familiar with your surgeon. Are you in the beginning stages of your journey? What procedure are you having done? About the excersise....I fought excersise too. But, I soon realized that if I don't excersise, all of the surgery in the world sin't going to help me lose the weight at a steady pace. There is a really good DVD called WEIGH2WIN and it's available on www.bariatriceating.com. There are three stages on the DVD and the first stage is done almost completely in a chair. If done properly, it will give you a work out! I use it on the days when I am out of town for my work and can't get to my gym. Keep asking questions and PM me if you would like to know more about my surgeon. Deb
No i went through all of the preops and test before found out i had hernia had it operated on and then went back to the doc tto see if i could get it done he was afraid i would die on table, then my comorbities got worse diabetes and tryglicerides and chol hit the roof been doing pills shots and all but nothing bringing it down now the surgery is mostly for the cure of my comorbidities, guess i should say yaaaaaaaaaaaa , i am 5 foot 218lbs diabetic 2 trys are like 2100 chol is 600 sugar is calming some, but i do wan the surgery so its like dam if i dont dam if i do lol im going for it . Dr Vanguri is a well know surgeon with weigh loss had done over 1500 of them like 55 open and more laproscopic he is one of the few that c an reverse it if needed.
I am sorry, but I do not know you doctor. However, it sounds like you have done a lot of research on him, which is good.
Also, welcome to the Maryland Board. This is a great bunch of people, very positive and very supportive.
I was really intimidated by the exercise thing too. I have bad knees, could not even walk in a store unless it had a cart to lean on. When I finally bit the bullet and researched gyms, I found one that made me feel comfortable. It was very hard in the beginning. However, I was able to build up to a regular workout routine before surgery. To my surprise my stamina improved. Since surgery, as I have lost weight, I have found that I am able to do more and more all the time. One of my favorite things is working out in the pool. This type of exercise is low impact, yet quite effective. I got over my insecurities about wearing a swimsuit as I realized there were a lot of people like me. This may require some further research to find out what is available in your area. Most organizations are willing to work with each individual and their limitations to help them in the safest, most reasonable way possible. Please do not give up on this. Exercise is so important to this process.
Best Wishes
Also, welcome to the Maryland Board. This is a great bunch of people, very positive and very supportive.
I was really intimidated by the exercise thing too. I have bad knees, could not even walk in a store unless it had a cart to lean on. When I finally bit the bullet and researched gyms, I found one that made me feel comfortable. It was very hard in the beginning. However, I was able to build up to a regular workout routine before surgery. To my surprise my stamina improved. Since surgery, as I have lost weight, I have found that I am able to do more and more all the time. One of my favorite things is working out in the pool. This type of exercise is low impact, yet quite effective. I got over my insecurities about wearing a swimsuit as I realized there were a lot of people like me. This may require some further research to find out what is available in your area. Most organizations are willing to work with each individual and their limitations to help them in the safest, most reasonable way possible. Please do not give up on this. Exercise is so important to this process.
Best Wishes
Welcome to the MD board! The only thing I know about Dr. Vanguri is that my PCP recommends him. I asked him who he would recommend, after I had already chosen a surgeon. He had never heard of my surgeon, but recommended Dr. Vanguri. I believe that Dr. V was April's surgeon. She hasn't posted today, but she posts often, so definitely watch for her.
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