Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

Hi im 22 & had my surgery 12/17 im ecstatic because 12/22 I got engaged to my boyfriend and best friend of over 3years...im scared ill go crazzy!!! I dont want to but I know its a physical and mental change!

So I will be getting my surgery done first thing in the morning on 12/12/12 at Good Sam hospital in San Jose. The surgeon said that I was the first and that he had more that day in that hospital. I really wouldn't mind meeting up with a buddy who will be getting surgery that day or still going to be in the hospital on that day. So just a call out to everyone out there, anyone going to be in Good Sam on 12/12/12 that might want to get team support going?

I found out during Christmas holidays that I would be having my surgery on the 23! I am so excited for this change, but nervous because I have never had any form of surgery or hospital stay. I do not know what to expect getting put to sleep, waking up, having the catheter, etc. ready for it to be over!!!!

I just wanted to know if there are people who fell off the wagon and felt that they had ruined their sleeve or felt it was not working anymore. Can that happen? I would like to hear from people who did lil miss diva's boot camp or the pouch 5 day plan even though we don't have pouches. Did you feel a big difference? Oh, and is it true that some surgeons do tighter sleeves than others or is this a myth?

looking for others here on oahu or even the other islands as well. I haven't had my surgery yet, but would like more people to support and help support me. Also when the weight comes off would love to do outdoor things.

Hi all- I'm looking forward to having gastric sleeve surgery some time in the next few months. I currently live in Brooklyn, work in NYC & am often out in NJ. I'd love to connect with other LGBT & gay friendly people in the NYC. Let me know if you're here.

how much grams of protein should we have daily? i am counting it in oz like today i have 15 oz afraid that not enough. i also think i still eating to much exapl today i had 5 oz protein at 9 them 5 oz of protein at 9:30 them at 10:00 5 more oz the. 10:30 and last one at 11. after every 10 min 3 oz of water till i finished a 16 oz bottle. now a 15 oz of g2 and finally for dinner 4 oz of chicken broth with lot of garlic to release the gas. is that to much it seem i am loosing weing day of sergury i was 267 today i am 261 my surgery was 1/8/13. tomorrow will a week.

Hi Everyone Happy New Year to you all, especially my sleeved and soon to be sleeved Aussies!! Do you remember all the years one of your resolutions was to go on yet another diet - all the ads on tv etc promising happy ever after if you drink this, take that, do this? I am completely over the moon with my sleeve and my new burgeoning sleek shape although it hasn't been easy at all. Anyhoo, my resolution for 2013 is to be very strict on my Vitamin supplementation and intake of nutrient dense food! Because I had so much trouble with nausea for months after having my surgery including lactose intolerance I found it very difficult to tolerate Vitamins and minerals. I …

i was all set to go but then i got really sick. it was originally on 01/08. but the surgeron said i was too sick. i had even lost 20lbs. but now it's moved to 01/29 which isn't too bad. only 2 weeks away from today. i feel a lot better too. and i am hoping to lose an additional 10lbs for a total lost amount of 30lbs.

I'm down 73lb with 50 more to go! How about everyone else?

I am starting my liquid diet tomorrow and just praying I can do it. I cannot remember a day in my life going without eating and being concious. Need your prayers please.

So I started my journey in May I'm 23 yrs old and Ice never felt so ready to finally do something about my weight im a bit nervous but I can't wait to find out soon if I'm approved just though I would randomly rant Happy New Years Everyone !

Hi guys . So excited to finally be given a date for my sleeve surgery. I will be sleeved on 31st Jan at concord hospital by dr David Joseph ( who has been awesome so far by the way). I will be starting on optifast tomorrow so wish me luck! As with a lot of posts I've read I am a little scared but mostly excited. My biggest concern is as a mother how my children will cope without me for 3-4 days especially since the day of my surgery they are all starting back at 3 new schools ??? Anyway any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have enjoyed reading about everyone for the last month or so and now it's time to join in !

Surgery date was Aug 6th and notice that my hair is falling out now. Ridiculously thin. I've been a vitamin junkie but not helping. Need to figure out how to style it. Always had sexy hair but nit now. What to do? Look like an old lady. Oh and now a saggy chicken neck thing going on. Ugh. Still beets being fat.

I was supposed to have my sleeve done in October of last year but insurance hold UPS have made it to where I schedule my surgery tomorrow. I'm nervous and I start my liquid diet tomorrow. My question is, is that I am from Nebraska and moving to Lafayette, Louisiana on Feb 11. Where would a good follow up dr. be located at? This will b my first time in Louisiana. Any help is appreciated.

Had my surgery September 10th 2012 have lost 48 pounds but am now starting to crave sweets really bad anyone else had this problem

Was thinking about throwing out my scale this morning. I've not had surgery yet, and need to lose a set amount of weight before surgery so can't do it now. But, for my entire life I feel like I've defined myself and success with a certain number on the scale. How I felt about myself was tied to that number. If I was gaining weight, it didn't stop me from gaining but made me beat myself up. When I lose, it's either not enough or again, how I define success. Do I really want my life after the sleeve to be defined by the number? Should I base it more on how I feel and look? It's something I'm thinking about. I've struggled setting a goal weight because I simply don…

I am working on scheduling my surgery and my doctor mentioned that if you have heartburn before having the sleeve procedure then it could sometimes worsen to the extent that medication can't control it and the only solution would be a bypass. I am not thrilled about possibly having a bypass...but I will do what it takes. Has anyone on here had the sleeve surgery and had heartburn prior to surgery (on medication for it). And did the heartburn worsen and could you control it with meds? I am excited about the thought of finally losing the weight, but not really wanting to have another surgery in my future. Thanks!

I haven't been in this grou since I joined it...ha sthere been any activity?....As for me...i'm getting sleeved in about 12 hrs..tick tock tick tock...............Is tere enough of us here that someone can start a spreadsheet chart to document our wt loss?...It would definatey keep us motivated..i'm not computer savvy enough to do it...anyone here up for the task???? Wish me luck...i'm goin in!

Before my surgery dinner consisted of drive thru or me making dinner. Now that I have had the surgery on December 31 suddenly its cookbooks. I go into the hospital and come out 2 days later and suddenly all food is cooked at home and all my favorites. I guess im frustrated because it smells good but I cant have any. I say can you warn me so I can go into another room. Just can't deal with the memories, weird but I do miss my comfort food. Does it ever get easier?

I was sleeved on 12-11-12. Today was my 5 wk ck up. Ive only lost 22lbs. My dr said I shouldve been down 15 more lbs at the least. He said ALL we hv to eat now is protein, water & our vitamins. I guess ive been making this WAY too hard. So...im gonna tighten up and do this HIS way. excited!!!! Love my bossy dr...man I need him

Read an article the other day that they have pulled the band from the market in India. Surgeons there have found it to have too many complications and poor results.

I just finished reading this article published on Yahoo for ABC News. Male jurors are more likely to find obese women guilty than lean women, but they didn't show the same weight bias against their own gender, a Yale University study found. "I think it's one more nail in the coffin of how painful it is for people that are of larger sizes," Lynn Grefe, president and CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association. "These people could be healthy. We're judging people. We're making stereotypes. We did this with race years ago. We did it with religion." As if reading this article wasn't depressing enough, I then ventured into the comments section expecting to see some…

well there are my stats.. very new into this, I am going through the Medical Toursim company?? I am just waiting to get get the finance approved.. has anyone used this company.. I am thinking of dr Garcia at Mi Hospital as my final choice. I would like to start on the diet anyone now what that will look???

In my case, its my husband. He LOVES fried food. We have a deep fat fryer that just sits on the kitchen counter. Even before surgery, I wasn't much into deep fried things. Now. post-surgery. I am really kind of afraid of certain things, like deep fried food, rice, things high in sugar, etc., for fear of 1) how it may make me feel (want to die); and 2) IT'S BAD FOR ME and not in accordance with how I would like to live my life from here on out. He won't let up on how I should go ahead and eat fried food if I want to, and rice is OK and I should have California rolls once in awhile, or chunks of white bread with butter, blah blah blah. It's like, maybe I CAN eat it, …

Where are all my 40 year olds at? I am a newbie and excited that I will be sleeved shortly. Any sleever's for Nov? My surgery date is 11/6 and I am exited and nervous but mostly excited!

File under the heading of no sh*t Sherlock. Though they refer to the band and bypass as the primary WLS's performed it is a logical conclusion that you should wait 12-18 months post-op to try and have a baby. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20979355

I have never had an issue with depression before, but woke up on Day 1 sore, tired and depressed. I know this is the right step for me, but wasn't expecting this reaction. Anyone else dealing with it?

I'm so excited it can't come soon enough! I'm ready to be confident in my own skin again!

I had my band to sleeve revision on January 8th. I'm reading a lot about people feeling full from the Water. I can drink any amount of any liquid and it doesn't affect me. I'm starting to worry. Any one else with the same problem? Sent from my DROID RAZR using VST

I had surgery 11/13. Since then I've lost 40 pounds...pre-op diet and soon after. I exercise 3 days a week with weight training and walk daily. I eat around 800-900 calories a day and get most of my protein in and drink all my water. What can I do? I'm feeling nervous that this is it. I thought I would be losing more by now. Any helpful suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.

I am now three days post op. (Former band patient that eroded, band removed last March). Was in the hospital two days. I'm sore, mostly in my lower back (probably from laying down so much) and my large incision (where they removed my stomach) really hurts when I move the wrong way. I was able to start yogurt and applesauce today along with my non-calorie fluids and protein shakes. Those seem to be going down well. I can eat about an ounce at a time right now. I'm not hungry at all. Some things taste a little different but not horrible. (My vanilla shake tasted more like coconut). I was able to get a shower today which really helped! I still get tired easily. I…

I am petrified that I can eat too much at 6 weeks out. I asked my NUT and Dr's assistant and they said that everyone's different and I may not have as much swelling as some people I asked about my bougie size and it's 38, but the assistant said that doesn't really matter. I think I am comparing myself to too many people and then watching videos of people that are further out and comparing what I can eat also. I am 5ft 10 so I may have a very long stomach compared to some others. I am just curious. I lost about 12 pounds pre-op and 18 post op.

I apologize first- this probably shouldn't be posted here, but I'm just hoping maybe someone might be able to help send me in the right direction on this and everyone on here is always so great about helping one another. I need to figure out how 2 people I know are related. I know them in a professional setting, and so the information I have is somewhat limited. I'm willing to do the research, but I don't want to get caught up in spending lots of money on tons of different reports of website subscriptions only to come up dry. I'd even be willing to pay someone who has access to this information if they could help me. Feel free to PM me if you want or just reply back…

Anybody find a product that really works? I have three kids and the tiger strips to prove it! I have tried cocoa butter and don't think it works. I seen mederma but don't want to purchase unless it really works it is pricey.

Surgery tomorrow. Dropped 22lbs on my torterous pre op diet. Looking forward to having this done so i can eat with a spoon/fork again and use my teeth eventually. Piggin' out before you start your liquids has again proven to be a bad idea. I knew it but i still did it and it has been really REALLY tough. Have not cheated once though. Bought all my necessities. Ready to do this and get my life back.

Does anybody use xfusion on their hair? If so, do you like it? Has anyone ever noticed you wearing it? Any tips?

Hello everyone! Just thought I would quick share that I have recently decided that I want to share my journey on YouTube. I have been debating about this decision ever since I had the surgery last March and have finally gotten to the point that I don't care what negative things people may say in the comments. So I am basically turning all of my journals into video format. The main reason I have decided to do this is because I had the surgery so young and I know there are plenty of other teenagers/young adults trying to decide if WLS is right for them. I want to appear when they search for videos on the surgery. Not to mention, I know there isn't a lot of published stuff…

I was sleeved on 12/28. This past Saturday morning I made a bonehead move and ate a cheesy tot, while getting breakfast for my family at a drive throu. I was sick the rest of the day and was unable to continue with my full liquids. Buy Sunday morning I was suffering from dehydration. Long story short, I'm in the hospital & they found blood clots in some veins around my GI track. Anybody's been through this before?

I am 5 days post op and still have a hard time of getting comfortable. I used to lie on my side, how soon can I again. Sleepless in California

...buying clothes to replace the ones that are too big? I was just sleeved 12/17, but I am almost 40 lbs down from my starting weight and my clothes are seriously baggy. My underwear falls down. I guess what I need to do is go through ALL of my clothes in hopes of finding a few things I may have grown out of before. I have no problem going to a thrift store, but we all know how hard it was finding clothes that fit in a place that sells new clothes at our old weight, and thrift stores are so hit-or-miss. Any suggestions? -Kendra

You know on the place above your picture when you make a post has a name like "Member", "Advanced Member". Etc.... Who puts that there and who pickes that name?

Hi all, I'm looking for people that want to share and compare their ups and downs with the sleeve. People that I can talk to or meet, maybe even go to the gym with. I'm in Anne Arundel county.

I had my surgery o the 18th of Sept and have lost 60 lbs. But, the last three weeks not an ounce. I had a three week stall. Has anyone had a four month stall!?

I thought it can't hurt to look for locals that have or are having surgery

Hey all, I have been really lucky and tolerated all food I have thrown at my new tummy...except last night. I was at work and had brought some cheese & crackers with me for a snack (4 wheat thins & 1 oz swiss cheese). Right after I ate them I got nauseated and had to run to the bathroom where I did vomit- sort of. I was wretching, but nothing was really coming up. It wasn't dry heaves- I had stuff in my stomach. So now I'm thinking, so stuff will go down, but when you need to throw up, it won't come up? I had eaten this same snack once before, and I didn't have issues with it, so what gives? Did this ever happen to anyone else? And what's with the bizarre …

Hey all I saw 3 articles today about studies done on women who have undergone weight loss surgery and then got pregnant. Basically all of the articles say that the studies show that women should wait 12-18 months before conceiving. My doctor said in his info seminar that he reccommends 2 years. I never would have thought to ask when I went to the seminar. Partially because I'm too focused on getting out of school already! (It's taking sooo long, but it's my fauly for that sooo... ) Anyways I thought I would post here about it, Not sure if I can post links or not? But I have them if anyone is interested. Any thoughts? Have a good one all!

Tuesday I was diagnosed with a leak. I am 2 1/2 months out. I am shocked to say the least. The pocket of infection is in between my stomach and spleen so they can't just have it drained. I have to have surgery tomorrow for it. It still sounds like he isn't sure how he is going to approach getting at the infection. I am worried and scared. He says most likely it was or is a pin hole leak. I am hoping it has healed itself and just needs the infection removed from the abdominal cavity. Anyone ever been through something similar?

I'm 15 days out and 3 of my 4 incisions are dried and scabed over but one one is kinda soft with blood. Doctor saw yesterday and said looked great but today the glue has lifted and now its leaking thin watery blood. Doctor said its ok unless it becomes inflamed. Anyone experience anything like this?

Anyone Seen Dr umbach at blossom barriatrics?