About VSG

Sleeve Gastrectomy is a surgical weight loss tool in which the stomach is reduced to about 25% of its original size, by surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach, following the major curve. The open edges are then attached together (often with surgical staples, glue and possibly cauterization) to form a sleeve or tube with a banana shape. The procedure permanently reduces the size of the stomach and is performed laparoscopically and is not reversible.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

ack, this sucks

It turns out that the once monthly injection isn't available anymore. Now I get to have an injection EVERY DAY for 5 days, then weekly for 2 months... then re-assess how I'm doing. I have to go for blood work every 2 weeks during all this....
And the prescription is nearly $400. Thankfully my drug plan will cover 80% but its still a lot of money and hassle. This sucks. My cousin said that my aunt told her that I've always been anemic since I was a child (I didn't know that).... since losing all this weight its become a problem because of my BP tanking.
What a pain in the azzzz!

2 comments:

  1. Hi there! I'm new to your blog so trying to catch up. I read the last several and I wonder what happened that you're anemic? I'm so sorry this has happened to you and that you are having to deal with this. I can imagine that this must be frustrating and scary all at the same time . It does sound though that you have great medical care and I feel really sure they are going to get it all straightened out. I'm so sorry to hear about this and I hope you're doing ok!

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  2. HI Holly! I'm not sure why it suddenly got worse. Apparently I've always been low on the iron but in the last few months its gotten worse than ever before. I can definitely feel the difference in my body, I feel more lethargic, my restless legs have been bothering me more than ever, and most of all I'm very pale!

    I'm hoping that the injections resolve all these issues and I can continue with my post-op life :)

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