How have you been?  I'm looking forward to seeing you at our DS dinner on the 25th of September!

Hugs,

Felicia

Hi Alicia!  I went to their website.  It is on Saturday September 19th.  You have to register by the 11th.  There is a $25 cost due at the time of registration.  It looks like there are workshops throughout the day and that lunch is included.

It's tempting to me as it is right here in Lincoln.  I wonder if they would allow patient's from other surgeries/surgeons to attend.

I'll have to think about whether or not I want to go and then give them a call.

Felicia

My surgeon is Dr Schneider and I did ask them about the fills.
I was told that they are NOT doing fills placed by any other surgeons at this time.

They said it was a possibility in the future but want to concentrate on their patients at this time.

JAN

I know a girl on the DS boards who had her DS with Dr. Sudan and just loved him.  she looks fantastic and is about 2 years out I think.  Alicia

For me the decision was easy since I personally work with Dr. Anthone.  But in my thinking if you have the DS done, the benefits are more long term than with the sleeve.  Yes you will get results with the sleeve but what if your stomach stretches out and you start to eat more.  With the DS at least you still have the malabsorptive mechanism that keeps working even if the stomach stretches out.  My stomach has stretched out in 18 months.  I am not eating the amount I used to eat but compared to the first 6 months I am eating a pretty good quantity most days.  I don't know how my stomach will act from day to day.  I still have good days of eating as well as not so good days.  That just goes with the territory.  I am now down 130lbs within 18 months.  I just had my hernia repair and tummy tuck done in June so I am so reaping the rewards of weight loss.  Being 301lbs going into the surgery I was sooooo ready to do it.  I wiegh 170 these days and my joints can't thank me enough!!  Good luck in whatever you decide to do and maybe I will see you the day of your surgery.  If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to ask!!