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In my experience, it is not unavoidable but it is very common. I had my surgery 12/28/2009 and I am really happy with the results. I lost a good portion of my hair and, being a woman, it was very difficult to be "thin on top." After talking with my surgeon, Dr. Baker (I LOVE HIM!), I was able to realize that the problem was me. I have kidney disease that I have suffered from for the last five years and I was used to eating my vegetables first and keeping my protein levels low. However, with the limited amount of food that I was consuming, proten levels were way too low whenever I saved the protein until last. Really monitor your protein and keep a close eye on your diet. One little tool that helped me was an application I downloaded for my android phone called My Fitness Pal. It was free. I put in my supplements and the amount of calories I want to consume during the day and it keeps up with my food diary for me. I put in my activity and my meals and it tracks everything. I put in that I wanted to consume 60 gms of protein a day and I can look at any time of day and check how much I have consumed and how much I need to consume. I love it. Being very dilligent to your diet and nutrietional plan that your doctor will give you and keeping up your labs so your doctor can see what is going on is the key to success with the surgery. I have went from 353 lbs. to 213 at my one year checkup. This morning I weighed 209. My goal is to be down to my goal weight (160) by my birthday. If I make it, I will be elated. If not, I will not give up. I will set another goal for me. Be dilligent and keep working at it. It is definitely worth it in the long run. I am preparing for my 3rd 5K and I am thinking seriously about a half marathon. At this time last year, it took me over 1 hour to walk a mile. The surgery and the dilligence with following the program has saved my life.
Meggie
Meggie
This group is not for people that are just tired of their surgery. It is for those of us that have had, or are having major problems. This is a place that you can feel safe. I will screen everyone before adding them, and read their problems. It is not a group to judge anything that is said. I want an environment where we aren't scared to talk about our worries or our problems. Advice is always welcome, criticism isn't. I think that we have gotten enough of it from people that don't have complications. I have it hidden to the public. It can be found through search, but only people invited to join can see what is said.
My problems were so severe that I had my surgery reversed. I am now doing better, but I know how it feels. I have met so many people along my journey that have had major problems, but there is just no place for all of us to come together in a private way.
If you are interested, please send me a PM with a brief explanation with what you are going through. After I screen your information, I will add you. Please know that trolls will be removed from the group.
Thank You.
-Kim T
wonderful person who has always taken the very best care of me in my worst situations.Theres not one dr. out there whose hands I would choose to put my life in. Hes VERY well known nation wide although I'll keep his identity at discretion. Although he reassures me that the risks are the same as with the RNY surgery I am still scared to death!! I'd like to hear from anyone out there whos had the surgery and everything about,what they went through, etc. Anything to help put my mind at ease.Its weird that I endured the RNY surgery to help save my life and now I'm having to endure a reversal for the same reason. Please leave me a message on OH because I was unaware we were not allowed to advertise our email in the post as I would prefer responses directly to my address. Thank you!
A little background about me, I am a little more than a week out from getting my date for VSG surgery. I have my appointment with my surgeon on 1/12/2011
I have done a lot of research and according to the amount of weight that I am looking to lose and all of the factors surrounding the different types of surgery, I decided on VSG. I have my concerns since this is major surgery and a major change in my life. And at this point there is not much that could change my mind . BUT I do want to make sure that I address everything that I can possibly find with my surgeon, Maybe I am searching a little too much, but I want to know as much as possible before going in to surgery.
Any information that anyone could provide would be helpful.
Thanks