new member

my name is Jerome and I am new to the forum. I was approved for my VSG for the 23rd october. I've been lurking on this forum for a while but I decided to join to get some additional support.

Welcome and congratulations!!!

Hi & welcome to the forum!

Welcome! Lucky you. I'm getting sleeved on 12/4 and wishing it was sooner. You've come to the right place for support. These people are awesome!

I'm new too what made you decide sleeve ? Did you ever consider the band? That's kinda what I'm stuck between right now glad your here :) 

congrats 

kristina 

Kristina, a Band would be a very BAD idea for someone with your BMI. In fact, the form of WLS that's statistically best for folks with a BMI greater than 50 is called the Duodenal Switch. If you haven't researched it already, you really should before you make your decision, in fact before you start trying to choose a surgeon.

Hey Jerome. Welcome.

Thanks I chose this surgery due to my doctors recommendation

James, you have a BMI of 75. Does your surgeon offer the Duodenal Switch? While I think the VSG is a great surgery, the DS has the very BEST long-term, maintained weight-loss stats, especially for those of us who have a BMI greater than 50. It's also the best at resolving or preventing diabetes and high cholesterol.

In your situation, I'd really want to research ALL my options and chose my surgery type for MYSELF, based on my particular health concerns. You know you far better than any surgeon ever can.

Hi Jerome, welcome to the forum.  I'm also new and have surgery scheduled for Dec 18th