koolkatva
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 9/14/10
Surgery Type: VGS
From:: Virginia
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« on: July 12, 2010, 07:08:27 AM » |
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Hello all, just wanted to introduce myself and not feel like a peeper on the boards. I am set for VSG surgery on September 14, 2010 and can say after reading several posts on this board that I am very excited to get my new tool and get on with my life. I can't wait to be energetic and to have my body keep up with my busy mind. I look forward to reading more about what to expect and suggestions of proteins to use.
Thanks for reading
Kat
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baka
Mr. Wizard of Protein
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 07-27-09
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Surf City, CA
Posts: 4927
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2010, 07:23:18 AM » |
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Welcome aboard Kat!
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koolkatva
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 9/14/10
Surgery Type: VGS
From:: Virginia
Posts: 272
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2010, 07:53:25 AM » |
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Thank you Ian. There is such a wealth of knowledge here. Thanks for sharing
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2010, 08:53:16 AM » |
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Welcome Kat, and gratz on getting a date set for you surgery. Best of luck, keep us posted.
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ttowe
BTV Hostess and Future star of Chihuahua Hoarders / Licked to Death by cuteness
Administrator
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: July 4, 2004
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Santee, CA
Posts: 4616
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2010, 09:29:20 AM » |
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Yeah..a new VSG-er!!!!
Congrats and welcome aboard.
Post away Kat. This is a great group of people who I'm sure will be very helpful to you on your journey.
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Hello.. My name is Toni.. And I am a chihuahua addict.
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Tammy
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: June 2, 2010
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Kennewick, WA
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2010, 09:59:21 AM » |
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Hello and Welcome Kat!!
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T2Nashville
Queen of the Kitchen Freak
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: October 13, 2008
Surgery Type: VSG
Posts: 4755
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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2010, 11:31:30 AM » |
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Our little group of sleevers continues to grow! Welcome, Kat, and we hope you'll stick around and post when you can. Let us know if we can help.
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trimoon
Don't S#@!$ The Bed, Tim!
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 5/31/2010
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Charlotte
Posts: 713
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2010, 11:35:13 AM » |
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Welcome! This is a GREAT place to get ready for surgery!
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kristopia
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: July 21, 2009, Dr. Armando Joya
Surgery Type: VSG
Posts: 2805
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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2010, 02:50:53 PM » |
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Welcome Kat! You've found the absolute best place to prepare for your VSG here.
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koolkatva
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 9/14/10
Surgery Type: VGS
From:: Virginia
Posts: 272
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« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2010, 03:54:34 PM » |
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Thank you...now for the question....4 days out of surgery how bad did you feel. I am asking because my daughter has a band competition (1st one of the year) and I don't know if I will be able to go....it will break my heart to not go.
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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2010, 08:32:00 AM » |
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I would think that you could go after 4 days. I have known several peeps who go shopping, etc that soon.
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ttowe
BTV Hostess and Future star of Chihuahua Hoarders / Licked to Death by cuteness
Administrator
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: July 4, 2004
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Santee, CA
Posts: 4616
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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2010, 09:39:04 AM » |
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Mmm....Your hospital stay is usually a day or two after surgery.
After that, you are pretty much on rest.
If you could set up the situation where you won't climb stairs, do heavy lifting, sitting comfortably and have the ability to go lay down if you need too, and basically, don't get too worked up...then you might be able to go.
Keep in mind...you will just have had MAJOR surgery.
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Hello.. My name is Toni.. And I am a chihuahua addict.
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Indykitty
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 12/15/2008
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 4783
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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2010, 10:10:52 AM » |
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I still felt bad, but went to the hospital to wait while my DH had his surgery the third day after mine. I got up and walked the halls to help with the pain on doctor's orders and it was tiring, but I would not have missed it.
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kristi-bisti
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: Nov 18, 2009
Surgery Type: Lap RNY
From:: Calgary Alberta (Dr. Christou/Montreal)
Posts: 917
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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2010, 06:46:11 PM » |
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Welcome Kat.
For me, I was very tired, but I did go shopping on day 4. There's not a lot of energy for anything extra, but going and sitting in a chair would have been fine for me. But, remember, everyone reacts differently to surgery. I had had 3 c-sections, so I kind of had an idea that I would be ok. This also takes into consideration that there will be no major complications! Like Toni said, this IS major surgery.
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kristopia
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: July 21, 2009, Dr. Armando Joya
Surgery Type: VSG
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« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2010, 07:28:17 PM » |
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It really depends on the person. I had my surgery in Puerto Vallarta Mexico on a Tuesday. I was in the hospital til Thursday (they kept me longer than they would have in the states - usually it's overnight in the U.S.); On friday evening, I was in downtown Puerto Vallarta with another woman who'd had surgery and our friends, and we were singing karaoke and sipping chicken broth.
It just depends on the person - but if you take it EASY and remember to rest (and have LIQUID with you at the concert to sip), you should be okay, as long as the surgery has no complications.
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bigmanwalking
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Surgery Date: July 28, 2010
Surgery Type: VSG
From:: Johns Creek, GA
Posts: 68
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« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2010, 05:50:48 AM » |
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>>> Thank you...now for the question....4 days out of surgery how bad did you feel. I am asking because my daughter has a band competition (1st one of the year) and I don't know if I will be able to go....it will break my heart to not go.
<<<< OK, Band Parent of 14 yrs here, recently my son completed UGA Redcoats. Here it is. I KNOW exactly how you feel, but!!!! part of the new you is making wise decisions for yourself. This doesn't sound like a winner. You can send her a video before the performance and she can send you great video of the performance. Throw off the "chains of band parentage," which i know you love!! and take the time you need for yourself. |
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koolkatva
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 9/14/10
Surgery Type: VGS
From:: Virginia
Posts: 272
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« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2010, 08:15:45 AM » |
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>>> Thank you...now for the question....4 days out of surgery how bad did you feel. I am asking because my daughter has a band competition (1st one of the year) and I don't know if I will be able to go....it will break my heart to not go.
<<<< OK, Band Parent of 14 yrs here, recently my son completed UGA Redcoats. Here it is. I KNOW exactly how you feel, but!!!! part of the new you is making wise decisions for yourself. This doesn't sound like a winner. You can send her a video before the performance and she can send you great video of the performance. Throw off the "chains of band parentage," which i know you love!! and take the time you need for yourself. Thank you ...a video is a great idea and you are right, it is time for ME ME ME!!! |
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rokjen
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 19 July 2010
Surgery Type: VSG
From:: Seoul, S Korea
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« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2010, 03:17:00 AM » |
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Welcome! I'm a newbie, too. My surgery is on Monday, and I've been wondering about the recovery time a lot. At this point, I just hope everything goes okay, and plan on doing what I need to do to get healthy, even if I have to miss out on some stuff. Bigmanwalking has the right idea about the video-- even if you feel up to it on the day, you may not be able to stay till the end.
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bigmanwalking
Jr. Freak
Surgery Date: July 28, 2010
Surgery Type: VSG
From:: Johns Creek, GA
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« Reply #18 on: July 17, 2010, 07:17:09 AM » |
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Where will you be having your surgery? Are there cultural differences, in the surgery concept or medical technology/ treatment of obesity, between SK and US?
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MacMadame
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 09/24/08
Surgery Type: VSG
From:: Northern CA
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« Reply #19 on: July 17, 2010, 09:02:34 AM » |
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I had surgery on a Wed., got home on Thurs. and my son's 17th birthday party was that Sat. -- so 4 days later. I managed to last about an hour but all I did was sit there like a zombie.
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rokjen
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 19 July 2010
Surgery Type: VSG
From:: Seoul, S Korea
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« Reply #20 on: July 17, 2010, 07:45:08 PM » |
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Where will you be having your surgery? Are there cultural differences, in the surgery concept or medical technology/ treatment of obesity, between SK and US?
Um... yeah... but even though Koreans are hyper-conscious of looks and being thin, Asians begin having co-morbidities at a lower BMI, so 30 is the benchmark. The doctor used the non-Asian standard for me, though. Obesity is new here. I've been here 12 years, and I've seen it explode. Surgery is still new here, though. My surgeon is actually a cancer specialist, because stomach cancer is the most prevalent in SK. So, he's been doing this surgery for about 20 years, just not for weight loss. I think it will become huge here, if only for cosmetic purposes. Even kids get their eyes done here, and lots of teens get their noses built up and jaws "shaved" (bone, not skin). I'll save my rant about that for another time... Jen |
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koolkatva
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 9/14/10
Surgery Type: VGS
From:: Virginia
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« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2010, 07:08:09 PM » |
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Rocjen, I hope you are recovering well. Congratuations on your new tool!!!
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rokjen
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 19 July 2010
Surgery Type: VSG
From:: Seoul, S Korea
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« Reply #22 on: July 28, 2010, 10:23:15 PM » |
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I'm doing great! I had a rocky first few days, but since then, I've been out and about, going about my regular life. Of course, I'm on summer holidays right now, and my "regular life" isn't that physically strenuous. :-)
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