Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

It is soooo nice to see that I'm not alone on this 200+ lbs to lose journey! My surgery date is April 8th, and I'm counting down the days. It can't come soon enough. I say that but I keep alternating between ecstatic and terrified. Ahh, the confusion!

I recently had my first dr's appt and the nurse suggested the bypass over the sleeve for me because of my co-morbidites. I'm not too sure how I feel about that. I am a little nervous with doing the bypass due to the whole re-routing thing so I'm curious with your weightloss being more than 200lbs what your deciding factor was.

Anyone else going with George or has had George sleeve them already...Please tell me what your experience was like..thanks!

So I am just about one week out from surgery and i feel ok.However I am a bit of a hypochondriac. I get this pain in my left side thats really hurts. It comes and goes through out the day. I think it might be gas, but gas-x doesn't seem to work all that much. It is a sharp sudden pain and i need to stop and breathe as it happens. it also happens when I eat. I am just such a worry wart. Its also hard to remember not to lift ten lbs. I picked up my laundry baskey to fold laundry and scared myself. I think im ok haha, Anyways I just want to know what i should be looking for if there is any problems signs or symptoms. My one week post op appointment is tomorrow and ill ask a…

I'm six months post op, and still throwing up quite regularly. I have a doctor's appointment on Monday, but based on past conversations we will be discussing the option of a full bypass because I can't keep food down with any regularity. Has anyone else gone through this? I NEVER wanted a gastric bypass. I still don't. I would like to eat and not worry about how close a bathroom is. Help?

So, I'm eleven weeks out from surgery, and my hunger never entirely disappeared. It's not a ranging munchies monster (and I'm SO excited about that!), but I do get a definite, strong "empty" sensation first thing in the morning, or a while after meals. This week suddenly I'm feeling full more, and longer. I'm eating the same things I ate last week and the week before, so it's not the transition to denser foods. It did start the day after eating something I shouldn't have earlier this week (emotional eating reared its ugly head for the first time!), but my tummy was completely fine with it at the time - no pain, no discomfort. I'm not sure whether this is normal ebb a…

Had my surgery in Nov/2011. Lost 100lbs by 6 months. In the past 4 months however I have lost about 10 lbs. In 4MONTHS! I had a starting total of 250-300# total to lose. So while I have lost 110# I am still a size 5X which means I haven't even gotten to buy any new clothes yet!! I cannot talk to my surgeon about this because he charges $245 for a followup visit!!! and my insurance won't pay. Yes-I know I should exercise. But I am still so large that that is still nigh impossible. Even walking as I can't find walking shoes that fit yet. Yes-that is all just an excuse I know. Here's the problem. I am consuming 1200-1500 calories a day. Is that high for someone 9 mo…

In Idaho, being sleeved on 3/6/13! Very excited!

Has anyone in the over 40 crowd noticed their libido increasing significantly as they lose weight? Weird question I know, but I am interested because it seems like a lot of things are changing as I lose weight.

How do I show my protein, carbs etc daily running totals on iPad? It shows automatically on the pc version but on my app version I only have calorie totals showing. Thanks in advance for any help.

Don't get me wrong, at first I thought I made a mistake, what have I gotten myself into? The pain from the gas was sickening! One positive thing, I am able to get my fluids down. How long will it take for the gas pain to pass? I be glad when I can start enjoying this new life journey. More positive news, I haven't had an appetite!

Would love to hear your story. I have a BMI of 38, depression/anxiety but no other comorbiditities such as diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, hich chlor, and have been approved from insurance to do the sleeve. My family and friends all thinks its a drastic measure since I'm fortunately health for my size and I should "try" again on my own and Im not that big and why put yourself at risk. Somedays I think I could loose 45 of the 70+ pounds I need to loose (by extreme low carb) as I've lost it several times over but have never been able to go the whole way. My concern is if I cant get a handle on my weight then I will end up with more comorbidities and may no…

Damn why can't they just get a break! Damn it all! At least they were happy this episode!

Is anyone as crazy as me? I jump on the scale pre and post poop to see the difference. It doesn't count on my "official" weight loss chart or anything. Or am I just being too OCD?

Well it's Sunday morning, I am 5 days into my liquid diet and three days away from my surgery. Its been pretty hard. But this morning is really hard. My wife just made pancakes and bacon for her and the kids and the smell is almost too much to take. I think I’m going to go to work and finish up a few things just to get away from the smell........

i was looking over an insurance EOB this weekend . i had my surgery on Dec8 and was surprized to see a charge of 3800 for hernia repair surgery!!! The surgeon DID NOT EVEN MENTION i had a hernia !!!!Even at my 2 follow up appointments!!!i called the surgeons office today to see and the answer i got was ..........." yes you had a hernia repaired and 80% of patients have hernias" ....i asked why i was not aware of this and why wasnt i told , and even at the follow up appts ???? her response was "I'm sure he told you in recovery, and u dont remember " my fiance was with me and NOTHING was mentioned regarding a hernia!!!......should i be upset about this ????? I do know tha…

So I am going to my consultation March 27th. I am a school nurse so I am off all of June and July. Should I use my extended short term or just wait so I can heal without work stress? I want to do it so bad asap but I want to know how long the healing process is mentally and physically.

I'm 5 days post op and having weird powerful cravings. Fritos corn chips, Sbaro pizza, a big gourmet salad. I haven't given in to any and certainly won't attempt to eat these things but man, I can't stop thinking of them. I even dreamt about the dang fritos. What's happening? Anyone else have strong cravings? If so, how do you shake it.

I am just starting this journey. So I am a newbie. I keep seeing advertisements for bariatric food. I understand that the amount of food I take in is going to be very limited, but am I going to have to eat special foods for the rest of my life?

So, I'm 13wks out. Lots and lots of changes happening since my VSG surgery. I have noticed that I feel cold alot, and I have the sensory smell of a pregnant woman...which leads me to my topic today. I never thought I would reach the "lose the crave" phase of my recovery. Well fellow sleevers, I'm here today to say that it's a real thing. I'm a junk food junkie, loved fast food, and a straight carb-a-holic. I love french fries, nachos, tacos, burgers, chili dogs, etc....for the first time since surgery I have lost the craving for fast food stuff. With my new "pregnancy sense of smell" my stomach turns with certain odors. While working one day last week a mom of seve…

Hey guys. Im still pre op. i just want to say how awesome I think it is that there is an age specific group. This ap does wonders. With that said, do you think we could have a group chat for people who are available ? I think that maybe we should have topics that interest people and discuss. What does very one think. If you can make it, awesome. If not, hopefully see you next time. LMK!

I had my gastric sleeve done on Tuesday. I feel like I've come such a long way since then. My mom insisted I get out of the house (I haven't been going outside because of my JP drain). So she took me out on a nice, country drive. It was the most awesomest feeling! I want to keep going! We got out of her truck and walked around this park area, with tall grass. It was so invigorating! I can't wait to go back! I feel like a new person! It was beautiful outside and a little chilly! So perfect!

I'm still pre-op so I can't say Mondays are much different for me now. Although, it seems the closer I get to surgery, the more I think about the life changes I'm going to have to make to be successful. Just tonight when I was on the phone with a friend, the topic of drinking Water came up. I have managed to cut down from 3 diet cokes a day to 1. It's probably going to be the hardest thing for me to give up totally. BTW, I was "on the throne" when this conversation occurred. And there may be a lesson here for others. When I woke up today, I didn't feel good, stomach a little queasy. Hmm, I thought, maybe it's because I'm constipated ... better do something about that.…

Hi everyone, I'm also a single sleever. Just got the procedure done on Feb 26th. I live in the New York Metro area and really looking for workout buddies and friends.

I am excited and scared all at the same time. It is going to fly by I am sure. Just ready to get the surgery over with and let the healing begin.

Lookin for my fellow February 11th surgery buddies!!

Had surgery on the 26, had post op leak so sitting Here in the hospital in a lot pain wouldn't have it went any other way was soon as I'm n better I'm going to enjoy my new life. Every new part. Been over 1 year coming. Sorry am out of it cause meds ::]

Hi everyone! I am having surgery with Dr. Perez in Cancun on March 8th. I am so very excited and nervous, and I'd love to find someone else who will be going at the same time so we can be excited and nervous together! Any takers?

I'm new to all of this...just joined this site today and really liking it so far. Just past my 1 month post-op mark and i've lost 22 pounds so far! I'm hoping I can lose 50 more pounds by my birthday in August.

I am so sick of feeling sick with every thing that I eat! I puke nearly ever time I eat! I am so tired if this feeling! Now what do I do? I think this had been a huge mistake! I can not even eat a spoon of pudding with out feeling like Jm going to puke my head off!

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Hello Everyone, Greetings to all from Ireland. I just couldn't resist being the first poster from Ireland! I am currently researching weight loss surgery and came across this webpage. I was initially attracted to gastric banding but from reading this and other forums I am now much more interested in getting sleeved. I am at a very early stage of this journey and may not go down this path at all. I am a 55 years old female with approx 75 lbs to lose, I have a BMI of 35 and some problems with osteoarthritis and a fairly bad family history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and stroke. To date I don't have any of these problems apart from high cholesterol. I…

We currently live in NC at a base that does not provide the surgery, so I am unsure on how to get started. It looks like Ft. Bragg is the closet base that does VSG so do I just go into my PCM and tell them I need a referral to go there? I have an appointment with my PCM on Wednesday so I am trying to gather information as to how to procede. I tried calling Bragg's Bariatric program several days last week and got no answer but will continue this week and be a little more persistant about it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

I did so well yesterday. I ate well for Breakfast lunch and dinner. And then at 9 I went to a friends house to catch up with some old girlfriends. I was not hungry or thirsty. I was fine!! But I ate. I had some small pieces of chicken from a Chinese chicken salad, a no-pudge (low fat) brownie, some veggies, and a spoonful of this ambrosia. Overall it wasn't as much as I would eat without a sleeve. They had pizza and wine and chips which I didn't have any but I felt so disgusted with my BEHAVIOR more than my food choices. By the end of the night it was like I ate a cup of food total. Ok fine maybe not a ton of calories. But it was the impulsivity. I didn't feel restriction…

Hey, Fabulous Fifties, Anyone having dry skin? I have a dry, itchy rash, which doesn't seem to be related to anything else, but started on my pre-op liquid diet. I'm changing my name to "Prickles."

I have been overweight all of my life, even in elementary. Do you think that people that have been overweight all of their lives lose less than people who gained later in life ? Crazy question but I need some inspiration here!! I'm 5'6 257, the smallest I have ever been was 180 my adult life and that was for about 7 months working with a personnel trainer 5 days a week and with lapband. I stopped and have gained back ALL off my weight ):

Anyone one else having a revision band to sleeve on that date or first WLS surgery? My doctor is dr. Manuel Castro in Dallas and Hospital is Forest Park Medical Cemter in Dallas. We can be surgery buddies. Then join in with the Febuary Sleevers.

http://news.msn.co.nz/video/?videoid=346f531f-68b5-4198-b8a3-5c763774d85b&src=v5:posterframe:titleBar^link:&from=mpl_en-nz_nz-news_nz^nz-news^home&uuid=346f531f-68b5-4198-b8a3-5c763774d85b I couldn't done this without my sleeve and with the 75 lbs. that I have now lost. I also need the support of friends like you, who I have met in this support chat room. Thanks! Saltmistrose

Starting weight 280. Lost 15# the first 2 weeks then NOTHING for the next 2 weeks. Now in 5th week and only lost 2#. IF and that's a big IF I can continue averaging 2# a week is that a good amount?

Anyone else having problems with this? A third of the main threads page is greyed out and can't be accessed, can anyone tell me what this means?

I am considering getting vsg with Dr. Aceves in June. Can anyone share their experience, positive or negative?

When I talked to my supervisor about needing time off to recover from a surgical procedure, she didn't seem curious or surprised at all. Now I know why. During my performance review today, she told me that HR had called her months ago and asked her to tell me that the weight loss surgery I was interested in and had emailed them about was not covered, and that they couldn't add it to the policy (I have since moved over to my husband's insurance). When she said she didn't know of any surgery I was planning, they started to explain it to her, then quickly stopped, backed out of the conversation, said nevermind, and then emailed me back to tell me that it wasn't covered. No…

Were do i start. Am I going to start. As many of you know I was sleeved on the 19th of Feb, the surgery went quite well, my Dr said my liver was lovely. The problems for me started after the surgery and boy did they start. They went to remove the intubation tube and then it started, vocal chords started to spasm, fluid started to fill my lungs, throat begin to swell, the it shut down, clamped closed. I WASN'T BREATHING!!!!!!they were able to reintubate me breathing begin again. I guessed they tried again to remove the tube later and again I WASN'T BREATHING!!!!!!!!! (long pause, this is very emotional for me) after 2 attempts ti reintubate me to help to breathe I w…

Well I had my check up today and I have lost a total of 39 lbs. I still can't believe that this is actually working and that I can handle all the major changes that come with my sleeve, but I love this little thing and I think of it as a little baby that I have to take care of and feed it properly. I also can't believe the way 39 lbs lighter looks on me, the way people react its like it is so major. What the hell did I really look like before, u know? Well it feels great still trying to figure out what to eat, I prefer the liquids now because it's easier. Well I will update in another 6 weeks. I don't weigh myself i let the doc do it .

Just curious how often you see your Dr. When reading many of the posts it seems many of you see your Dr quite often or at least talk to him/her fairly often. Just wondering. Thanks

Hi guys!! I am having revision surgery to the sleeve April 15th. I have had my band for almost 5 years and have gained the 80 pound that I lost back. I am scared that I will have the same results. I would love to hear the success and failed stories. I understand this is a tool but just would like to hear some long term results. (:

TMI for Sure. But i need some advice from my fellow sleevers. I was sleeved April 2012. I have had bouts of constipation here and there. But. Nothing like what I am dealing with now. I have been taking miralax for about a week now and have been able to go some. Yesterday I did an enema and within 30 seconds I had to go& it was all watery. I did another enemy today. Went right away again and watery as well. I am so bloated & my abdomen hurts. I'm so nauseous & I feel like there is more to come out. But. Nothing Else is coming out. Any suggestions?? Is this common? Do I call my doctor?

Hi all! So this morning, my mom brought up the prospect of leakage with the sleeve surgery (she's a nurse and it's something I hadn't even thought of until now). Now I'm starting to get worried! Does anyone know the percentage or statistics on this? Is there anything that can prevent leakage? Anything that causes it? Or is it just bad luck? Thanks in advance!

I'm currently preparing for surgery in April and still haven't been able to decide to go with sleeve or lap band. Any insight you could provide would be so great!

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