I hope your surgery went well. I hope you post some feedback and your experience when you get some time. I'm seeing Dr. Elariny as well and plan to have the same procedure done soon.

thank you so much. I had vbg in 1993 and have gain all my weight back and other problems, never had any atfter care so didn't know that any of my med problems could be from the vbg till I found all of you 1 day. I ask my family doc. if I could have a scope done. He said yes but not to believe ever thing I read. I had the scope done and I have a 33m opening in the staplie line. In so many way I feel good about this because that I know that all is not my fault. I think that to many family doc. don't clearly understand enough about weight loss surgery. With no after care that is why so many of have failed. Could any of you help me undeerstand what they can do! The doc. who done the scope said the opening has to be fixed. But I don't want them to staple it again and 6months or 10 years this come undone again. Thank you for all the help

Obesityhelp is looking for those of you who have had the VBG and have been successful in your weight loss. Your profile would be featured as a success story on our site. If you feel you've been successful with your surgery please email to [email protected] along with a link to your profile, how much you have lost, how far out you are, etc. Also include a short paragraph on why you feel you are a success. We would like to feature you as a success! We hope to hear from many of you soon! Amy

Fresh, raw carrots and celery? I went to the doctor for the consultation, and I was told that if I have the VBG I can NEVER eat any raw veggies, citrus fruit again, and I can only eat chicken and hamburger meat. No other kinds of meat. All this for the rest of my life! But, you say you are eating carrots and celery raw? I am just curious about this. Not trying to be negative in anyway, just curious. Because all these restrictions just turns me off to the whole thing. I LOVE salad and veggies. Thanks for any info. I do appreciate it very much.

I think everybody is different in they way they recover from things. I was out of work for three weeks after my surgery. But it two weeks of that just to be able to sleep in my own bed. Laying down made me feel like something was pulling inside. I slept sitting up in a chair. It was no fun at all! I'd say taking him to the airport 10 days after your surgery is pushing it. My advice is to get somebody to take him. You really don't want to risk complications while your husband is not there to help you.