I went to a new PCP today, one who is MUCH better at patient care than my previous one, and he confirmed my suspicion that I can't get medical clearance for surgery until my A1C is lowered. It is...

I am have reduced my smoking in anticipation of the surgery but my surgeon is not disqualifying me based on being a smoker. If nothing else i see it as having the potential to stretch my stomach out...

I have not consumed any alcohol since December when I started seeking alternative treatment options to treat my medical conditions because they where not improving with my current treatment plan and...

I have not received any information or instructions from my surgeon or health care providers about what to expect after surgery as possible side effects and ways to aid my healing process and...

I am looking forward to getting to experience better healthier foods. I want to go to some fancy restaurant and buy something really awesome that I wouldn't have purchased in the past because the...

I am not looking for excuses to smoke pot I don't need excuses to do so if I so choose. I don't know if nausea and vomiting are common after surgury, that's why I am seeking feed back. I didn't...

I priced some protein powders and vitamin supplements at my local grocery store last night and wanted to evaluate my level of need and potential consumption so that I can find a way to budget it. I...

I have suffered from sever symptoms of gastric distress for unknown reasons since I was about 13 years old. I am subject to boughts of nausia and uncontrollable dry heaving almost every day in...

I am on a fixed income and wondering about potential expenses of after care. I have been trying to get an idea of what kinds of vitamins I am going to need on a regular basis, what kind of protein...

I suggest you approach your PCP with the attitude that this is an opportunity for you both to learn a little more about the procedure and what your continued care plan should include as your health...

Hi I am preparing to have the gastric sleeve in early summer. I am wondering about using medical marijuana (in a legal state of course) to help with stomach pains, nausea, and easing the possible ...