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10-18-2007, 01:55 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 3
Weight Statistics Oct. 18 2007 Start Date:
somewhere from Dec 1 07' to Feb 1 08' Surgery Date:
Height:
274 lb Start Weight:
274 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
144 lb Lb Left to Lose:
December 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.5 BMI Start:
48.5 BMI Current:
23.0 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodSleeve Gastrectomy
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Hi everyone! my name is Christina, and I made up my mind i'm sick and tired of being overweight! I have choosen to do a self pay Vertical Gastrectomy... I have choosen this procedure because Gastric seems way too scary and Lap band is invasive and having a foreign object inside my tummy seems strange...plus with Vertical Gastrectomy since i am just 22 and if anything horrible happens (weight regain! lol) I can get a DS in the later years if needed..
anyways.. Yesterday was my first visit to the doctor & nutritionist..next step is psyc eval and bloodwork.. then next month i'm back for my second visit!
i'm very nervous and excited at the same time.. just seems I need to do alot to get ready for the Surgery...my Doctor, Dr. Von Ruden of Towson MD said my surgery can be from December 1st to Feb 1st... since i am self pay - omg so excited..
but i have a question does anyone know anyone who had the Vertical Gastrectomy surgery? It seems the main precentage of memebers here had the Gastric Y
thanks!
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10-18-2007, 02:34 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Good luck with everything ((((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
I think applesauce was to have sleeve gastrectomy (which is another name for vertical gastrectomy, so do a search fro that) and a few others.
bingoklee had it as revision for gastric bypass, but he had some post op problems, and we haven't heard from him for a couple of months now. I am wondering where he is and how he is doing now.
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10-18-2007, 02:45 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 3
Weight Statistics Oct. 18 2007 Start Date:
somewhere from Dec 1 07' to Feb 1 08' Surgery Date:
Height:
274 lb Start Weight:
274 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
144 lb Lb Left to Lose:
December 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.5 BMI Start:
48.5 BMI Current:
23.0 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodSleeve Gastrectomy
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Originally Posted by DocSanae  Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Good luck with everything ((((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
I think applesauce was to have sleeve gastrectomy (which is another name for vertical gastrectomy, so do a search fro that) and a few others.
bingoklee had it as revision for gastric bypass, but he had some post op problems, and we haven't heard from him for a couple of months now. I am wondering where he is and how he is doing now. | thank you for the welcome! Yeah, it seems Sleeving is the lesser of the three procedures and not many ppl have had it yet , but from all the research i have been doing it seems this one suits me best because of my fear of foreign objects (lap) and malnutrition (Gastric Y)
now with bingoklee's revision does that mean it was done after they had the first procedure or they had it done after? 
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10-18-2007, 02:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 5,162
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.3867595819 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.8342151675 BMI Start:
26.7455278408 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome to the boards Christina. You have found an awesome place! So much info and wonderful people.
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10-18-2007, 06:08 AM
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Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 3,239
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
125 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.8164794007 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index45.8254394531 BMI Start:
24.3715820312 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome to the boards. And yes its alot of work and appoitments and etc...but its so worth the journey we make. Making the decision to do something is one of the biggest steps. Congrats,. And sorry I cant help with the type of surgery your havign but maybe someone else can.
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10-18-2007, 06:15 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 9,445
Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 June 18,2012 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
226 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
137 lb Weight Loss:
56 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.741046832 % % Lost:
When I get there again Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.0793877551 BMI Start:
32.4240816327 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi there welcome to the boards. Yes on Bigkonlee. This was a second surgery he had done when the had the sleeve. There are a couple more on here i think that have had the surgery your asking about. Welcome
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10-18-2007, 06:38 AM
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bingoklee had gastric bypass first, that did not work because the first surgeon did a bad job of it. So, he had the bypass completely revised and the pouch, stomach and bypass all reconnected as they should be, then had the sleeve gastrectomy.
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10-18-2007, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 5,236
Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
154 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index42.5692041522 BMI Start:
23.4130622837 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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How exciting for you!!
I actually considered the sleeve initially. Most of the surgeons I talked to indicated it was a pre-emptive to Duodenal Switch, which would have caused MORE weight loss than I was prepared for (plus facing 2 surgeries). I was not comfy with the band either...that foreign body thing and all the adjustments. I figured the gastric bypass was kinda in the middle....and it turned out to be the perfect solution for me!
Keep us posted on your date...and welcome aboard!
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10-18-2007, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Modesto, CA
Posts: 470
Weight Statistics 12/13/06 Start Date:
December 13, 2006 Surgery Date:
Height:
220 lb Start Weight:
150 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
70 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.8181818182 % % Lost:
Dec 2007 Goal Date:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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good luck!! and welcome
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10-18-2007, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WADING RIVER (Long Island), NY
Posts: 5,122
Weight Statistics 7/16/07 Start Date:
7/16/07 Surgery Date:
4' 11"
Height:
230 lb Start Weight:
130 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.4782608696 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index46.4492961793 BMI Start:
26.2539500144 BMI Current:
23.2246480896 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Good Luck On Your Journey
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