Hi, i am new to the tracker for weight. How do I move my frog along?  
Thanks for your help.

marie

Marisol,
I am glad your post was last on the list.  It left me with some hope.   I had my VBG back in Feb of 08.  So I am just short of a year.   My weight last january was 350, my weight at surgery on Feb 29th, was 294.  Yes I worked hard to get down that much before surgery, but I still feel the VBG has been a great decision for me.   Since surgery, I am downover 100lbs, over 160 all together.  People tell me that I am "results not typical" but again, this is a tool, and you have to use it.   I work out regularly (5 days a week) and I do endurance training.   One year removed from 350lbs, I ran a marathon.   All 26.2 miles. 

I hope my surgery lasts, I plan on doing what is within my power to make it work.  I do get sick a few times a week.  But it is usually due to not chewing properly or eating when agravated.   I think that just makes me eat too fast.   I haven't been under 200 lbs since I was 13 years old, so so far so good. 

Best to all,
Ron

Yikes!!!   I didn't even notice this.   So So Sorry!!!!   Anyways, I think Marie would have wrote maybe some of the same as she is more a newbie and with Dr. E.    Their office is only a phone call away if you feel that you should be seen to get it checked out.    I hope you will do great and look forward in hearing your great results!!!!   Sorry Marie..........lol, but yeah it was funny.    I just read the board message this evening........thanks for letting me know........

I don't think it is something to be alarmed with.   I vaguely remember NOT being able to touch mine and especially it seems for a few months after the precedure not even being able to have my pedicure with them rubbing my legs.    Not sure "why", but it just seemed to hurt.   If they begin to throb or really ache, then call Dr. E.    I really don't think it is something to worry over.

I wish you all the best from this precedure.   I am only 10 months out but am very pleased with how I feel.    I had mine done with Dr. Chan.   He was wonderful!   I cannot say enough good things about the Va Team of Doctors!     Just take it one day at a time.  

As far as the ones that are negative to this precedure, I really from what I have been reading it seems that they either had the VGB or the one years ago.    This since 2002, has changed and unless you really sabatoge as with any other surgery, you should be fine.    As of date, nobody has died that had this precedure done by this team of doctors.    Hope this helps to eliminate the fears........
Take care..........best of luck

My name is Rita and I'm a 42 year old that had a VBG done in November of 1987 at the University of Iowa hosp. and clinics it was one of the originals performed by the late Dr. James Mason when it was new and there weren't many answers to aftercare or what might happen in the future except for my hopes of being thin and well. I went through the surgery well and my hospital stay but on my way back home the vomiting began.In 21 Years I have not gone a single day without getting "stuck" or vomiting.It is a way of life for me.I was 299 the day of my surgery and lost down to 160 the first few months.Then I became pregnant and gained everything back.For the last 20 years I have bounced between 260 and am currently at 290.My hair thinned out,I have had h-pylori 8 times in the last 10 years.I have had duodenal ulcers and clinical depression and severe anxiety issues.I have high blood pressure and have treated for high cholesterol for years.It is impossible for me to digest meat and many fresh vegetables.I am a grandmother now and dont want to die young.My mother was 53 and had a massive heart attack.I have State medical insurance in the State of Wisconsin and need some feedback on where would be a good place to look into revisional surgery in my state would be. I can not go back to Iowa because they do not accept out of state insurance and basically my follow up back in the day was non existent. I hope someone out there can help me Im not a complainer by nature but am so happy to find a forum of people that might just understand what I have been through and know what it is like to be where I want to be in the future. Thank you.
 Rita