Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

Hi Everybody! I've been thinking hard about this.......maybe too hard my brain hurts! I originally had an appointment with Dr. Craig Taylor at the OClinic North Sydney and booked myself in for the band on October 15th 2012 (not quite sure why, I went in wanting the sleeve). After trawling the internet and forums about the band I completely flipped out and cancelled the surgery (I know Im a chicken) I've been reading a little more about the sleeve and would much prefer it, but at the same time is scares the hell out of me! If I'm going to go ahead it won't be until April next year, not because of any waiting lists or lack of funds, but I just need to give myself t…

Hey everyone! I just wanted to start a thread to introduce myself, but also to hear from other members who might be new to VSG and updates on the progress of those "veteran sleevers". I'd love to hear from all of you! It's such great inspiration to hear your stories, especially since we're all in our twenties. I am 44 yrs old and had my surgery on February 16, 2011. It's been a whirlwind of emotions - as I'm sure you've all experienced. I love knowing that others have been in my exact shoes headed toward a healthier life! I weigh 270 lbs now and have a goal weight of 175. It's really hard to image I will ever get down to that size because I've been huge my whole l…

Hello everyone, This is my first post. I'm currently in the process of losing the weight I need before getting surgery. I need to lose 24lbs so far I've lost 6....my only problem is I keep wanting to eat things that I shouldn't. I know it sounds horrible but I want to eat things before I can't. Don't get me wrong I want/need this surgery! But I can't stop nibbling on random stuff, like brownies, muffins etc. I have a sweet tooth. Anyhoo, what did all y'all do to overcome this. I have been trying to not nibble on things but it hasn't been happening. I need to just buckle down and get this done. Thanks everyone for the support y'all!

Woohoo I got the call this morning my sleeve surgery date is set to Dec 15!! I'm soooo excitedddddd !!!

Surgery was on 10/11 on 10/24 i weighed 295 now today i weighed 301 i am really devastated and depressed , I do have a hard time getting fluids in and remembering to eat , i have had mashed potatoes , chili and eggs I do not know whats going on I have not had a consistent bowel movement in about a week I was thinking of going on strictly protwin shake has this happened to anyone else?? Sent from my iPhone using VST

My names Angie I'm 23 from Cali..I'm getting sleeved October 31st 2012..Some ppl don't understand my decision so I want new friends that get what I'm going through..

Im new to this site and forum. I will be sleeved 10/29. Prayers are appreciated. Hope to find people to go through this journey with.

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Has this happen to anyone? I feel a lump in "bigger" incision spot. Actually hurts when I bend. I will call doc office tomorrow, but I am in NJ and its horrible here! sleeved 10/15/2012

I have gone thru some of the threads for September I think I'm the only one scheduled on 9/21. Anyone else out there getting sleeved with me?

I was sleeved on the 22nd by the surgical specialist group of NJ. Dr. Boynton was my doctor as he was awesome. I've been feeling pretty good except for the left side incision. It is really sore probably because it is healing. The only other issue I have is coughing.

What a good proteins beside whey protein I'm sick of it I want something new

Hi everyone, I was sleeved on 9/27. I'm new to your group. Here is a link to my 'story': http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/57089-my-sleeve-with-dr-lopez-in-tj-mi-doctor-booked-through-alighterme-and-complications/

I' m sure there's plenty of us here living in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. It's been a very hard, trying ordeal. Especially with the food as scarce as it is. Hope everyone and their family is safe !!!!

hi At 4 months out I posted about my vision that was so much worse than before the surgery.lately my eyes have been red a lot and feels quite dry as well. Quite a few people said that they have found it too but dont know why.My dr said I was getting old and needed glasses..lol Well,while testing for other issues I am having (I've been getting these point bleeds called petechiae on my trunk and my legs,my hands peel all the time,my mouth inside peels all the time) I asked him to test my vit A as well.He didnt want to at first as he says no one really goes low on A. It came back VERY LOW! So,if you think your vision is worse than before the sleeve,test your vit A.…

Hi YALL!!! Just a few question I am being revised from band to sleeve in November. I have had issues but nothing crazy until as of late. I dont want to eat for one because I usually get stuck so meat especially if its dry is a no go, fruit dont think about it. Most of the time Im eating eggs and drinking milk but havent even been doing that. I now get this kind of gurgling in my band when I eat and I dont know what that is, and depending on how i sit or sleep my band will hurts. I also stopped smoking for the surgery way in advance but now I have like this salt taste in my mouth and the back of my throat and I dont know what that is either. If anybody has any possi…

I honestly feel pretty damn good! I can def say I didn't feel this good after the band surgery at all. There were 5 of us done on Monday and I was last! As far as I know I was the only revision done. As soon as I got to my room, I was up to bathroom and took a cpl laps around the floor. Basically every time I got up to bathroom I would walk a few laps. Several of the nurses on that night said I didn't even look like I had surgery and praised me for being up and exercising. I crunched ice chips and sipped Water on and off through the night. By 8am the next day I was up walking for over a half hour. I was then taken down for swallow study and my dr came back up the e…

i am nervous a little scared but excited and ready to be my journey Sent from my iPhone using VST

My surgery is in two days... a member of another support group I am in just posted this link online today. I found it very informative and helpful.

Having difficulty w/ nausea & getting my fluids & protein hoping it gets better soon!

Had my pre-op visit today and was given my date. November 6. Very excited. :-)

So I have a really crazy question. When they remove 85% of your stomach what happens to the space that is left after they remove it? Do your other organs shift to accomodate the extra space? Just a thought that keeps running through my mind. My surgery is May 3 and the closer it gets the more crazy things I seem to worry about. I am really really nervous. I have a final appointment with my surgeon on April 17. I hate to go in there like a crazy women asking a bunch of crazy questions. LOL I am truely worried about this can anyone help me?

I went fri and had my blood and ekg done. The dr called me this morning saying my ekg came back abnormal. So i have another appointment with the cardio doc in the am. I really dont know what to think. I dont have insurance so im out of pocket. I have enough for my surgery but wasnt expecting this.

Sometimes, "I want food" really means, "I want love," "I want attention," "I want comfort," "I want rest," or "I want someone to listen to me." Michelle May, M.D. www.AmIHungry.com

Ok so some of you have been following me in regards to my gums that have been causing me problems. So I got back my pathology report, and here's the verdict: lichen planus- an inflammatory condition that affects mucous membranes. It is not passed from person to person. It is an immune disorder that occurs when the immune system attacks the cells of the oral mucous membranes. Apparently, it's a chronic condition and the reason for the abnormal immune response is unknown. So I guess I have a super efficient immune system that doesn't know when to stop..LOL. It is treatable, but it is something I will be living with and treating for the rest of my life. And that's better t…

Hello all. I am new to this site, but was very vocal in my beginning stages with the band on lapbandtalk. I am having my surgery tomorrow morning by Dr. Zane at the Kaiser Harbor City medical office. I am both nervous and excited about starting my new journey. Who else has had their band removed and sleeved the same day. Anyone NOT have a pre op diet. All responses would be greatly appreciated!!

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I'm new here but my first WLS surgery was 10/07. I got the Gastric Band put in by Dr. Ortiz in Tiajuana, Mexico. Over the next three months I had three fills & got to my 'sweet spot'. Two years later, I had lost 125 pounds. Then I had my gallbladder removed & Drs. found cancer. I had a liver resection, an infection, an unfill, chemo, radiation, many fills & unfills & a leak in my tubing. I went back to TJ. Had my band removed & got the sleeve. I hate it! I went back to have it "tightened". I still hate it! I can still eat anything. I have regained 60 lbs.

I got my surgery date today, Nov. 28. I am so excited!i have to do the liver shrink diet for 2-4 weeks. I think I'll wait til next week to start it. I asked how much. Need to lose before my surgery. He said it doesn't matter because I won't be weighed again until my 2 week post op.

I work in a hospital and we had a new admission. I was assigned to that patient but I overheard the nurses talking crap about patients with WLS and how lazy they are! The big nurses were saying how they rather die fat than get WLS and have complications in the future. Well I felt bad for this poor patient.... She didn't even know what was being said of her, and she's to trust these women with her life? It hurt me as well!!! They don't know I had sleeve done and this jus why I kept it a secret with my coworkers! I went home Feeling rather depressed. How do you all handle these type of peeps?

I think i hurt myself today. I was bending over a lot sorting laundry and moving the piles into the laundry room and when i bent over the last time it felt like my stomach was on fire burning on my right middle. When I laid down it felt better but i dont remember hearing not to bend at the waist....did you?? I was trying to do too much but I didnt lift anything heavy... hopefully its not serious. Its not bothering me at all now but I dont want to sit up to see if its still painful. I just want to take it easy the rest of today since I start work tomorrow.

Today marks the 11th day post op. I had a lapband to sleeve revision on the 20th with complications. The day after my surgery I had emergency surgery due to a hermatoma. I was discharged from the hospital 5 days after surgery once stable. I've been slow moving since getting out but feeling better every day. Today I noticed that the incision where the port was taken out was a little tender compared to usual. This evening I changed my dressing and noticed that I had several dots of blood from my port incision. I wasn't expecting any bleeding. It's been a couple hours and I can tell it hasn't dried, still bleeding a bit. Is this normal? I assumed that with the conversion…

Well the day is almost here!!!!! Can't believe this is actually happening xx

Just wanted to see what thoughs were running through everyones head, and what you are expecting as a post op sleever. Right of the bat for me, it just hasn't really hit me, there have been some times at work where ive been really hungry and a Protein Shake didn't cut it, but besides that and my want/need to stock up on Isopure when i get paid (friday), im doing great. I did go to see the doc today because some of my testing came back and my blood wasn't clotting as quickly as it should be so they were concerned and drew a BUNCH of blood and told me they would call me with results when they could. Cant wait til i get back to life after recovering, Looking forward to …

Hey - I'm a major lurker around these parts, but wanted to share with the *world* that I finally got my approval! It was kind of a weird situation - -I was originally scheduled for 10/18, but the insurance company put a hold on my case after deciding that I needed another psychiatric evaluation. I had it done and the new approval came through on 10/18, but of course I missed my date. So they pushed me back until 11/8. I'm to lose 10 lbs by then. I go in for pre-op registration on 11/7. I AM THRILLED! My lesson to share for all is to keep fighting. If the insurance company says NO, then please keep fighting. Find other documentation or justification to fo…

Hi everyone, Just went to my surgeon to sign the papers and was given a bunch of papers about what to do 2 weeks before surgery and then after. Bought the bariatric Vitamins and shakes for pre-op. I have been on this web site for over 4 months faithfully reading all the posts and comments. I thought I knew what I was getting into but now I am not sure. I am really confused. It seems I will be eating and drinking all day long the first 2 weeks after surgery. Then heaven only knows. My husband is against this and said yesterday "Are you sure you want to do this?". Now I don't know. Since I left the doctors office I have done nothing but eat. Please help me.

I have never bee thin (since maybe 2nd grade). I think that my face looks okay right now but I can literally not IMAGINE what I will look like at a normal weight. Do you think I will be pretty? I feel like a loser for posting this.. But all o a sudden I'm realizing that I may look completely different.. And maybe not in a good way? November 12 is soooo close and I'm scared.

Hi All!! I am constantly looking for new friends on here that are going to be new sleevers in the DFW area so I thought I would see how this forum worked! Soooo... Here's the plan =) I would like to see if we can get a "support" group going on here so we can follow each other and be able to keep in touch on and off the board (unless you would only like to be contacted VSG board, just let us know!) I would like to maybe even get together as a group for lunch/dinner or whatever! I think that having a close knit "sleever family" (lol) would be so great to have =) Reply if interested and let's see what we can put together?!? Here is a little info about me!! My name is Ton…

I had my surgery on September 19th and I am down 28 lbs! The protein is the hardest part for me...I have tried so many and I don't like any of them! I even went to the pharmacist to ask it there was a pill form...he laughed and told me protein doesn't work that way...any suggestions?

So, I was watching a video by dr Alvarez and he said that if you have a larger stomach he uses a larger bougie and smaller stomach =smaller bougie. Them I see se surgeons say they use x size, always. I've also heard people say " I think my sleeve is bigger than others, I can eat way more than other sleeve patients". I don't want that!!! Where can I read about drs success rates? Maybe that is what I need to be looking at? Sent from my iPhone using VST

Hi All i am currently waiting on insurance to make a desicsion on my surgery . i am having major issues right now with eating, I can barely eat mushies most days , so i am hoping they hurry up . Most of my friends and family dont understand my anxiety when it comes to getting approval for the revsion as well. I had the band in 2007 lost 125 pounds got down to 125 pounds , slipped it 2 times and now im back up to 225 pounds , i started at 250 . With all my issues my family and friends just think " Oh the insurance HAS to pay to get it removed at least" that's half my worries. With PCOS I have to get a revision as well. Anyway , Just worried, anxious , nervous etc. waiti…

Hard to believe but tomorrow is the big day! I'm very excited and ready to be on the road to slim-dom again! Also, last week I found out an ex-coworker of mine is also being sleeved tomorrow, right before me. I teased her and told her I'm glad the Dr. was practicing on her first, lol. Just wanted to wish everyone else going in tomorrow, lots of well wishes for a speedy recovery!

Hey gang. I'm new to VST (though I joined ages ago, I'm newly active). When is everyone's surgery date? Mine is Sept 17 at NY-Presbyterian/Columbia. Pre-op diet starts on Labor Day! What a treat... Is anyone else a revision surgery from the LapBand? Am I the only one?

So - I kinda got my pre-op EGD yesterday and the worst part was the IV. Must admit it did burn with the propofol hit my hand but i was only awake a couple of seconds to feel it then next thing I knew I was back in the little waiting room and on my way home. This whole time I was nervous for nothing lol. Only 2 months to go!

I am 2 months out today, and when I weighed this morning I was so elated because I'm down 40 lbs from my pre-surgery weight. Unfortunately my elation didn't last for long. ;( I am a private person, so I haven't told anyone at work that I had WLS. When people say something about my weight loss I cringe and stumble through the whole, "I'm working really hard, under a DRs & NUTs care, no carb, low fat, no sugar, blah, blah, blah" schpiel. I hate addressing people's curiosity, and because 2 other ladies in my office had WLS in the last few years, I'm sure that some people are digging for info. I usually manage to brush these encounters off, but today was different. …

Just had my vertical sleeve on Sept 26th, about two and half weeks out now. Just want to see if I have any fellow fall sleevers that we can follow along with! Down 13.6 lbs since surgery so far, but just had foot surgery 2 days ago, making it hard to weigh with this cast!

So I was scheduled for surgery tomorrow, 10/29, but because of the storm that will be here soon, my surgery is getting cancelled. Delaware is under a state of emergency and there is a driving ban in effect. Oh well, I guess that means I can eat normally for a few more weeks. lol. I know it will most likely be a month or more before they can reschedule it. As long as everyone stays safe in this storm, I can't really complain too much about rescheduleing my surgery.

So I'm scheduled for Oct 31 for my band to sleeve conversion. Timing and pricing is so perfect for everything, but my hubby is not on board with the surgery at all. I was trying to be understanding to his concerns, and prove to him that risks of the surgery are worth the potential weight loss for me. I know he loves me, and has a hard time communicating his feelings at times, so I'm seeing his actions as just being a man. I think he's worried, he'll be a widow. I need his support. I don't want to do this without his support. Even if he doesn't agree, I still feel like he should still be there to support me. In an effort to passively bring up the fact t…

So I have finished 4 of the 6 required visits by Kaiser. I will have a NUT appt in Nov then Dec and my paperwork should then go to the board for approval. I understand then will meet with the surgeon...What do I have to go through with the surgeion before I get a surgery date. Oh, my Kaiser is in Virginia.

Hey everybody i am 3 months nd 12 days post-op i can say its going prety well. But keep gettin hungier pains wat can do about that any suggestions...help MaryLynn