Do you also feel shakey, perhaps a little sweaty? You need to check your blood sugar. What you describe sounds like hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Every been diagnosed with Type II? Next time...

You also need to think about co-pays, etc. I have a 70/30 insurance plan in the states. A 30K procedure (including all the crap involved) would cost me $9K for the surgery - not to mention meeting...

With a VSG they remove the part of the stomach that produces Ghrelin which is the chemical responsible for hunger pain. What it doesn't remove is the part of the brain and any underlying reasons for...

My daughter had one 6 months after mine - last April. She is 23. She never looked better - dating and very very happy. My wife is a PCP and she's referred quite a few patients to Mexico for VSG's. ...

I think a lot of this is in your head. What I did is to eat the heck out of sugar free popsicles the first couple of months - helped me get my head around the fact that I can't eat in the quantity I...

It's been 13 months for me - down 90 lbs, no more type II, sleep apnea gone, waist down from 52 inches to 38 inches - it's good - and it's true.

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They didn't offer it a year ago - must be something new. Curious how much they want for it. I would also be curious as to the complication rate - as I rarely hear anything about people needing...

You're fine - just don't get too upset when the stalls hit. Also - make sure you're getting your fluids.

I think most of us have experienced loose stools after the surgery. For me it took about 3 months for things to get back to somewhat normal. As far as, let's see you said, immense pain and...

The human body is over 90% water. Water weighs about 8 lbs per gallon. Stop weighing yourself every day - you will drive yourself nuts. Weigh your self every week or every 2 weeks. This is a...

Yep - sugar free popsicles did the trick for me. I must have downed 18 a day for a while.

What type of E-Cig did you get? If you got one from a Walmart type of store - they're not very good. Try V2 Ciggs - gotta buy em online. Worked for me.

It means that you're in the United States dealing with it's antiquated and one-sided insurance industry. They will jerk you around and jerk you around. And only once everyone has gotten a slice of...

First of all - I can find plenty of studies that say the sleeve works better and that say bypass works better. I have a friend who went through a bypass - they re-build an opening into the new...

Grits will be a favorite soft food after surgery - so not grits! I think I had pizza.

Congratulations! It is my one year anniversary today as well. Down 85 lbs, waist size from 52 to 38, Type II diabetes gone, sleep apnea gone, high blood pressure meds from 3 a day down to one. ...

I normally don't get hungry, but rather feel empty. I've found that if I stop about 1/2 way through a meal for a couple of minutes I can better gauge when full. But it took quite a while before I...

You'll get past this - promise ;o) I didn't have that rough of a time, and neither did my daughter. But complications and healing vary from person to person.

I would call and find out: a. What would they cover - sleeve? b. What's the cost and co-pay? It's quite possible that your co-pay after the insurance company and american medical system is done...

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So I have a question - why are you tracking all of this stuff? Since the day of my sleeve a year ago - I stopped tracking - stopped counting calories - and started losing weight. The...

Best thing you could possibly do for yourself. I'm a year out and down 85lbs. Most things in my life have changed - health, looks and most importantly head. Most of us who have had weight problems...

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Cup of Oatmeal, tbs brown sugar, tsp healthy choice spread
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If you would have told her that you've gotten over it - she would have thought that is a flag as well.

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