Was scheduled for vsg on 1/23 but backed out...

 I cancelled three days prior to my scheduled surgery.  Even after 6 months of tests and waiting, and feeling sure that I wanted to do it, I suddenly had a gut feeling that I just shouldn't go through with it.  I lost 10lbs on my liquid pre-op diet and I currently weigh 247lbs.  I'm determined to do this once and for all using the motivation of knowing what I almost went through.

Heres to one day, one decision at a time!!

Layla

Good for you!

 

I'm in the same boat as you. I was scheduled for VSG last May but decided to cancel a week or so before the appointment. My starting weight was also pretty close to yours, at 254. Prior to canceling the surgery I was also on the liquid pre-op diet and doing so well at it that I stuck to that for about 8 or 9 weeks total. My rationale being that I was going to have to be on the liquid diet for a couple of weeks prior to surgery, then for a month or more after the surgery anyway. So, I did the diet without the surgery. It’s been a long road, and I’m sure I would have lost more by now had I went through with the VSG. But without the VSG I can, and do indulge in VSG-no-no’s sometimes. I still want to lose another 30 pounds or so, but I’ll get there.

 

I hope that you have great success doing this without VSG. It is possible, and you can do this! Good luck!  

Welcome! good luck to you! this can most deff be done without the tool of surgery! not as quick, but it can be done!

I also began the process for surgery and then backed out.  It has been 10 months and I have lost `104 lbs.  I never thought I could do this!  I began at 275 and I am now 171.  I haven't been 1-anything in 30 years!  This forum is a wonderful inspiration of hope!

 although it wasnt my original choice to back out (lost insurance) I am glad I did... I am not as thin as I would have been after surgery, but I am a lot healthier! i go to a personal trainer, and all i need to do now is get my diet on track! OH has been a great life saver!