Hello everyone!
Here's my story:
In 2007 I had a lap band placed. In 2009 I became extremly Ill. After many tests, my nurse practitioner Leslie McKenneh, FNP discovered occult blood in my stool and so the story goes into emergency surgery for removal of my band. Sooooo here it is 2010 and I'm scheduled for "Sleeve" surg. on Aug. 25th.
I had lost around 60 lbs. with my band and 15 lbs have "found their way back" We're no idiots here, I began eating like "old Betty" again.
I'll be interested in following you're story!! God Bless you!

I just had surgery 3 weeks ago, and I can tell you that you can circumvent whatever the surgery does if you want to.  For the first 2 weeks I had little to no appitite, but my appitite is returning and I have to deal with that.  My capacity to eat is way decreased, but sometimes food looks or smells really good, and I know if I wanted to, I could eat it.  Also, food selection can be a problem.  I have to keep in mind that I have to eat what will keep my body healthy, not what my mouth wants.  With this type of surgery I think you have to work harder to lose weight than with  by-pass, but I chose this surgery because it was less invasive and had few side effects.  I also had less than 100 lbs. to lose, and I think this is a good fit for me.  Talk to your doctor regarding what type of surgery he (or she) sugests for you.

2 days old post and 20 views and no one can help me out here? There's gotta be someone on the web that has some answers.....I know this is a life long change/descision and I am trying to do my research here.

 

Hello everyone!

I am seriously thinking about having the VBG surgery. My wife and I have talked it over, and I have gone through a few steps so far and I think all I have left is some Pre-Op Education Meeting and then, acutally scheduling the surgery.

I was wondering, right now, I eat way too much at one sitting. After Surgery, weather it be a month or a year, will this stop? I don't have it in my head that I need to eat the food, just that I am really hungry a lot or all the time. Basically, I want to see if this is going to curb my appitite.

Does any one who already had this done, know?

Dear T, I went to see Dr. Tishler last week and I was telling one of his medical assisants about the conversation we had and she suggested that you contact them. I told her about your high co-pay and the vomiting. It is worth a try. They are the nicest people I have ever met. Still trying to win lotto so I can help you!!!!!     It is called the Connecticut  Surgical Group.   Good luck and CALL!!!!     Tammey