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Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

In a gastric sleeve surgery or vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG), the surgeon removes most of your stomach and forms the rest into a tube-shaped sleeve from your throat to your small intestine. These forums are for sleevers, potential sleevers and revisional sleevers! Talk about the VSG diet, nutritional supplements, weight loss and sleeve complications.

36,258 topics in this forum

  1. Food

    By waltonwoman,
    • 4 replies
    • 155 views

  3. NOVEMBER SLEEVERS

    By ChynaDollMUA,   
    • 97 replies
    • 2,480 views

  4. Favorite protein powder

    By Georgetown,
    • 17 replies
    • 285 views

  5. September 2015

    By MelissaKay,
    • 1 reply
    • 107 views

  6. Liquid diet struggle

    By Miss_Kee,
    • 16 replies
    • 401 views

  7. How long do you need to prioritise protein?

    By Brissie,
    • 12 replies
    • 422 views

  8. Show me your Vitamins

    By newmeinfla,
    • 12 replies
    • 418 views

  9. Nirvana from the gods....

    By FlyAwayFree,   
    • 25 replies
    • 521 views

  10. Just sleeved monday

    By Kbugsa8,
    • 6 replies
    • 244 views

  11. Video: Emotional Mind Games After Surgery

    By JCKlgl123,
    • 17 replies
    • 823 views

  12. Hand my Sleeve on Sept. 5, happy and miserable!

    By Futuresleevie18,   
    • 20 replies
    • 1,037 views

  13. Portion Sizes

    By kas21,
    • 4 replies
    • 224 views

  14. Post OP- Difficulties getting in liquids

    By SleevedBelle25,
    • 6 replies
    • 190 views

  15. My Body IS The Boss of Me!

    By Screwballski,   
    • 6 replies
    • 436 views

  16. Caffeine

    By mandmom,   
    • 54 replies
    • 2,364 views

  17. Surgery Rescheduled...

    By April Marie,
    • 3 replies
    • 233 views

  18. Journey Begins 10/22/2018

    By GlamMaOf2,
    • 8 replies
    • 291 views

  19. Sneezing after I eat. A sign?

    By S@ssen@ch,
    • 5 replies
    • 156 views

  20. Vitamins

    By Cute4aBigGirl,
    • 1 reply
    • 122 views

  21. One Year Out: Support, Motivation, and Tough Love

    By hap314ness,   
    • 16 replies
    • 509 views

  22. 1 Year Post Sleeve, Macros?

    By samantha814,   
    • 0 replies
    • 130 views

  23. So Dramatic...

    By GreenTealael,
    • 73 replies
    • 2,178 views

  24. plateau in weight loss

    By NewYearNewMe2018,   
    • 4 replies
    • 216 views

  25. 1 week out, down 9 lbs., Very weak!

    By Ladyhawkhere,
    • 5 replies
    • 273 views

  26. Dizziness

    By on my way to a new me,
    • 8 replies
    • 383 views

  27. Am I overdoing it?

    By Jazzy1125,
    • 5 replies
    • 288 views

  28. Any shorties out there with progress pics?!

    By MSG0310,   
    • 14 replies
    • 328 views

  29. 8 weeks post-op

    By The Preacher,
    • 4 replies
    • 296 views

  30. Any of you guys used NSAID's after surgery?

    By AchieveGoals,   
    • 6 replies
    • 416 views

  31. June Sleevers Lets Get Excited!!!

    By gully90,
    • 794 replies
    • 23,176 views

  32. Really need support help

    By Myhorseisfattoo,
    • 17 replies
    • 424 views

  33. "The Last 30"

    By AshleyS,
    • 2 replies
    • 141 views

  34. Anyone out there with BlueCross of Illinois insurance?

    By LilSebastien,
    • 4 replies
    • 175 views

  35. For those who had temporary "buyers remorse"

    By Rexcom,
    • 28 replies
    • 1,207 views

  36. Gallbladder removed last week QUESTIONS!

    By sleevedshereen,
    • 7 replies
    • 366 views

  37. Dr Blaney in Augusta GA

    By MaconMommy,
    • 0 replies
    • 83 views

  38. Forced malabsorption

    By GreenTealael,
    • 12 replies
    • 464 views

  39. Had to pull car over to vomit. Almost lost 50 lbs!

    By BajanSleeve,
    • 14 replies
    • 688 views

  40. Stomach hurts after drinking water

    By Ladyhawkhere,
    • 6 replies
    • 284 views

  41. Gallbladder n sleeve together?

    By April Marie,
    • 10 replies
    • 297 views

  42. Stage III Tomorrow (soft foods). Please share Favorite Foods, Recipes here.TIA!!!

    By %^&,
    • 8 replies
    • 232 views

  43. Do you have a Treat, what is it, and how often.

    By %^&,
    • 63 replies
    • 1,643 views

  44. Soup options for liquid phase

    By tmrtyty2018,
    • 10 replies
    • 378 views

  45. I’m new here

    By Bigpants,
    • 3 replies
    • 134 views

  46. Should I switch to RNY?

    By sleevegirl88,
    • 46 replies
    • 1,042 views

  47. Dr. Simon Chow in Montreal

    By Linda King,
    • 0 replies
    • 95 views

  48. How do you deal with those around you eating all the things you can't?

    By danieocean,
    • 36 replies
    • 916 views

  49. Home stretch

    By JuliaC110918,
    • 18 replies
    • 900 views

  50. Post-VSG Montezuma's Revenge

    By sideeye,
    • 2 replies
    • 219 views

  51. Any MAY sleevers???

    By SmileyMay,
    • 872 replies
    • 21,353 views

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    • The 56 Bypass

      The 56 Bypass

      Well, I am still on schedule for a December 26th surgery, but no longer sleeve, but instead bypass. Here is a link to my latest YouTube video explaining why the change: 
       
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    • drac2you

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      Still stuck at a 50# weight-loss after three years. Starting to think the rest is never going to come off. I have decided to see a bariatric doctor, where I currently live, since I have moved away from the one that did my original surgery. Also starting to wonder what weight-loss percentage is considered a failure for this surgery. I don't want to be one of the unsuccessful stories, but I'm becoming very discouraged. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I lost the weight I did, but why won't the rest GO?!
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    • AshMarie794

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      Def crazy looking at all my before pictures! Great motivation

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        one picture is worth a thousand words!! congrats - kathy

    • allwet

      allwet

      I have been very busy lately and my arm has finally stopped hurting, still no lifting, but my weight loss started up again so i am back to trying to find the right calorie number to hold in place. Its weird to think this way now and i am having a harder time increasing my calorie intake than i thought i would. It feels wrong to tell myself to eat more. So many years of yo-yo dieting messing with me right now. The Mental game just never ends.
      · 5 replies
      1. Orchids&Dragons

        Orchids&Dragons

        Wow, your arm hurt a long time. Glad it finally resolved. Hope you can get back to your weight training soon, I know you enjoyed that.

      2. allwet

        allwet

        yea i had/have a pinched nerve at the top of the elbow and it is a very slow thing to recover from. The arm is weaker than before but feeling much better when i use it.

        every time i thought it was better i would start some form of training and it would go numb again all along the tricep. so its very light exercises and treadmill :(

      3. Orchids&Dragons

        Orchids&Dragons

        Is there anything they can do to "un-pinch" it?

      4. allwet

        allwet

        stretches and never putting pressure on back of arm, like you do if you use the bicep or tricep curl machines. Surgery is a last resort but doc says i need to try everything else first.

        The loss of so much fat around the nerve bundle allowed it to move around more.

      5. Orchids&Dragons

        Orchids&Dragons

        That stinks. Sorry. One of those d@mn unintended consequences.

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