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Before & after gastric sleeve surgery

The #AskDrA Show

The #AskDrA Show is a weekly show where we answer questions sent by our patients and other people interested in the gastric sleeve. If you have a question let us know on: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Youtube using the hashtag #AskDrA.

The #Askdra Show | Episode 43 | Upper Endoscopy, Time Needed Off

** Individual results may vary

The #Askdra Show | Episode 42 | Staples, Cutting Hair & More

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 41 | Iron, Essential Oils, Sauna…

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 40 | Sensations, Low Carb Diet,…

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 39 | Muscle Cramps, Solid Foods…

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The #Askdra Show |Episode 38| Tanning, Switching Band To Sleeve.

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 37 | Fat And Protein, Bruising,…

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 36 | Converting The Sleeve, Hours…

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The #Askdra Show | Episode 35 | Myth, Smells, Energy Drinks….

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From our blog

Latest articles from our blog.
09 January

How to Make Your Gastric Sleeve Resolutions Stick

Whether it’s January 1st or the middle of the summer, many VSG patients decide they need to refocus on their health goals. Maybe the scale is inching upward; maybe you’re still supposed to be in the losing phase but the scale hasn’t moved in months. Or your resolutions might have...

12 December

Gastric Sleeve Surgery as a New Year’s Resolution

What would it feel like to start the new year without a resolution about weight loss? Millions of overweight and obese individuals can’t begin to imagine such freedom, but my VSG patients have the luxury of dedicating the coming year to family, career, hobbies—anything except weight loss! Here’s what it...

12 December

Learning What “Full” Feels Like After Gastric Sleeve

Before vertical sleeve gastrectomy, many patients are completely out of touch with what it means to be (healthily) full. Depending on their habits and physical/psychological issues, some eat until they feel like they’ll explode, while others have rarely felt full in their lives. So part of the recovery process after...

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