I plan on having the VSG done on Aug. 22 if everything with all my pre op goes as planned. My doc is Dr. Adams of Bon Secours.  How is your sleeze working for you???  Any info would be great.  I know they said this is a fairly new surgery type and my docs office just started offering it recently.  After looking through the others I am glad they started offering this one because it seems like the best fit for me.  Guess god always has some type of plan because I was scheduled for RNY back in March but had to cancel because I lost my insurance. Now that I have insurance back they offer this surgery which wasn't an option before. I'm excited to say the least lol :)  Take care, Kerry

For those of you who have been wondering where to find Dr. Eric Pinnar's wonderful PA, Phil Cohen, he is now at BandCare of Northern Virginia in Reston. Their phone number is 703-636-0789, and their website is www.bandcareofnova.com.

why dont you try Premier protein shakes at Sam's club and costco they have 30grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar.. they are really good.

Thanks so much, I will go today to Walmart and buy some. I really have to do something, the ready made Beleive proteins are so expensive but greater than that is the 30.00 shipping fees they are glass bottles.

I am 5 yrs. out and have 10 pounds I do so much want to lose. Feel out of control with eating some times and before I really mess up I want to get gback on track.

Thanks again.
Donut

I wanted to inform the locals in Richmond (or any other surrounding area residents willing to travel) that I have started up a weight loss support group for 3 years+ post-op graduates with our esteemed Mary D. by my side. I’m hosting the group through www.meetup.com. The group can be found at http://www.meetup.com/RVAWLSGrads.  Please contact me privately if you are unfamiliar with Meetup and need help accessing the site, setting up a profile and joining the group. 

Meetup is JUST what it sounds, a place where interest groups join together and create “meetups", aka events, to join together with like minded individuals. I’m an Asst-Organizer for two other groups on Meetup and find it to be a wonderful way to network locally and meet new people.

Mary and I have discussed for years that there was a lacking need in the Richmond area for a support group geared for long term post op and the struggles we have as compared to pre-surgery or newly post op patients. I hope to see a great response and to begin, I will be hosting the support group out of my home. As we get our membership numbers up, we will be offering all kinds of different meetups to include other meeting locations around Richmond, group exercise activities, social time on the town for eats, coffee, etc. ALL IDEAS ARE WELCOME. SO CONTACT ME TO GET INVOLVED!