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Any recent and soon-to-be sleevers?
I am getting VSG on Monday 12/7 and I just got off the phone with my surgeon's office to make my payment (I am self-pay). I just put $11,000 on a credit card... I think that is the most I have ever charged before (I was able to get 0% interest for 15 months - better deal than CareCredit, etc.). OMG I feel sick, this s**t…
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Vitamins and supplements - what types/brands are you taking?
Hi all - what vitamins and supplements is everyone taking? Do you have to take a chewable once sleeved? I am having a tough time finding a chewable multivitamin that is not gummy (I hate gummies) and I'd prefer to find one that is vegetarian/vegan (no gelatin). Just curious what everyone else has settled on short and long…
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How much time did you take off (or wish you did) to recover from sleeve surgery?
I had the Lap Band back in 2007 (removed in 2011) and it was a relatively easy recovery for me. I took two weeks off but honestly felt I could have gone back to work in just a few days. I know this procedure (VSG) is more invasive and a lot of folks have reported they were very tired and weak due to the lack of calories…
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Any VSG'ers with open diaries? Open to friends?
I am in the process now, hoping for a surgery date end of Sept/early Oct. Like everyone else, I am looking to connect with pre- and post-surgery folks for support, ideas, share NSVs, etc. I am self-pay and going out of state for the procedure, so my support groups are going to have to be online! I had the Lap Band from…
