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Hi Stephanie!
Welcome to the board, thanks for posting. Sounds like you are doing great...77 lbs in 3 months is awesome!
We are at a similar starting weight, so I'm really interested in hearing about your progress. I have some questions...i hope you don't mind. How long did you have to do Optifast, and how was it for you? How did you feel about pain management following your surgery? What kind of follow up appointments do you do after surgery? I'm really curious about this since I live in Gatineau, but my surgery is in Montreal...not sure how much back and forth there is. I'm pre-op, but will be having VSG with Dr. Atlas in the next 6 months or so...
I'm really excited about the surgery, but lately feeling a bit more anxious as the time gets closer.
Elena
Welcome to the board, thanks for posting. Sounds like you are doing great...77 lbs in 3 months is awesome!
We are at a similar starting weight, so I'm really interested in hearing about your progress. I have some questions...i hope you don't mind. How long did you have to do Optifast, and how was it for you? How did you feel about pain management following your surgery? What kind of follow up appointments do you do after surgery? I'm really curious about this since I live in Gatineau, but my surgery is in Montreal...not sure how much back and forth there is. I'm pre-op, but will be having VSG with Dr. Atlas in the next 6 months or so...
I'm really excited about the surgery, but lately feeling a bit more anxious as the time gets closer.
Elena
Hi Elena,
Congratulations....this is a great decision you have made for yourself. My advice is to read. There are lots of books about the different types of surgery and sife effects etc..
I am not sure where you are having the surgery, it might be different. The Optifast was for 2 weeks before surgery. It was fine for me, I had made my decision for m surgery and in my head, the Optifast was medicine for me.
When you meet your surgeon, bring all these questions you have. I wrote down all my concerns and was prepared when I met with my doctor.
Best of luck.
Keep me posted :)
Stephanie
Congratulations....this is a great decision you have made for yourself. My advice is to read. There are lots of books about the different types of surgery and sife effects etc..
I am not sure where you are having the surgery, it might be different. The Optifast was for 2 weeks before surgery. It was fine for me, I had made my decision for m surgery and in my head, the Optifast was medicine for me.
When you meet your surgeon, bring all these questions you have. I wrote down all my concerns and was prepared when I met with my doctor.
Best of luck.
Keep me posted :)
Stephanie
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