Hi all, I just had VBG on 2/26 and I have already had 4 vomiting episodes. I am tired of baby food and cottage cheese and I was wondering what everyone else was eating 3 weeks out with success. Also, I have already plateaued at 20lbs and the scale hasn't budged. I am probably only eating about 500 calories a day, but I can't fit more in. Need advice and support!!! Thanks, Wendy

I had a VBG 9/21/05 and a revision to RNY 3/6/08 due to complications. I am back home and just started my full liquids today.  

I asked them why they were discontinuing the Micellar Milk and they said it was from lack of sales.  
I told them that a lot of Bariactric surgery patients bought it and were upset that it was leaving.

Nature's Best
195 Engineers Road
Hauppauge, New York 11788
1-800-345-BEST

Here is their address and number if you want to call or write and complain or plead.

Hi there!    First let me say that I am having my VBG with sleeve on March 18th.  I am anxiously awaiting the day.   I have found a great team of doctors in Vienna, Virginia.  They know their stuff!!!!  I only wish my daughter 2 yrs ago could have met up with this group.  She had a RNY done in Baltimore and even though she has done well, she could have done probably better with this group and their many options on surgery.   I can give you the number to the group if you would like to check it out and see what revision could be done for you.   I weigh 217 and am 5'1.   I feel this is the right surgery for me.  I am anxious and yes a little nervous.   Deep down though I know it is "right".  I have read so many postings and actually got myself all worked up at the right surgery after reading posts on the VSG sites.  I am having the VBG with sleeve gastrectomy.  The band is going to be set at 50 verses the normal at 40 or 60.  I chose this size due to it being the size of a nickle verses a dime and hopefully food will go through much easier.   I eat very fast and take HUGE bites so this is going to be difficult for me to change.   I think with me having to take my time to eat, maybe my family will learn to slow down.   You don't realize just how much or fast you eat until you pay such close attention.   I am trying to work on that now, so that in 4 weeks from today, I won't have it so rough.   I do worry at that and trying to get all the protein and fluids in.   I am not a big drinker on any given day and to know that I will need LOTS bothers me.   I hope to find great support on here now that I know I am not alone.   Like I said, I visited the VSG site and they all tell me to avoid the VBG site and surgery.........yikes!!!!   Please keep in touch........I live in Southern Maryland---

I have actual "Metal" staples and can not have an MRI so I have that on my Medic Alert bracelet....along with Coumadin for blood clots in both legs...but that is another story for another day! Be sure you can safely have an MRI-I think some can. some can't.  Peace Mary Anne