Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

This is probably going to sound really stupid but now that my surgerys getting closer i find myself obsessing about alot of things and its really starting to make me depressed , not like depressed about the surgery im actually super excited about that but more like depressed that i did so many things in my life and wasted so much time while i was overweight, like i was looking at my wedding pictures and burst into tears the other day and no matter how many people have told me that i was beautiful in them i still pick out every flaw i see in every picture and it makes me so depressed because thats a moment in my life that ill never ever get back ill never have another wedd…

5 days post op and I've somehow magically contracted a cold. Coughing, sneezing and wheezing suck after surgery. Plan your surgery after cold and flu season I beg of you!

Can't believe it's already October 1! This is our month to shine! Wishing everyone calm nerves and the best of luck during this month. Here we go everybody

I am now 5 days post op and am still having horrible gas pain. I've tried gas x and walking. Anyone had this problem and how did you deal?

Finally started shopping for smaller sizes. A few outfits. Felt amazing.

Its my surgery date to get my band out and get sleeved....super nervous please pray for me

Does any one have an idea of how long you should wait in between surgeries? I know it all depends on the type of surgery you are having and the anesthesia used. The reason i am asking is because i might need an arthroscopic knee surgery for my meniscus but i dont want to delay my sleeve. Hoping to get sleeved mid december. Wondering if i could do the knee surgery begining of november. Thank you

I was diagnosed with Lyme disease a few years ago. A month before my surgery, I had another round of it. Now, it's back again! The fatigue, joint aches, headache and pain is REALLY messing with my head. I know that being 57 pounds lighter, I would be feeling so much better without this going on. I get sick to my stomach too, so taking my medication and eating are becoming more difficult. I'm just so frustrated, I want it gone now! Thanks for listening

I am almost 2 year post-op. I was 440lbs now I am 270lbs but last January I was 236lbs. I live near San Jose Ca. I need to get back to being focused. I need support.

You are invited! Please join several us for face to face support group get together at a mall location in the Inland Empire. We meet around 10AM for less than two hours. Please contact Sleeve 4 me for detailed information. Hope you are able to make it.

I posted the novella/questions in the pre-op area, but after looking I see many familiar faces, so just wanted to say hi! Fairyface from LBT. 5 years out, band broke for the 5th or 6th time in Feb, instead of yet another fix/new band I'm getting the sleeve. I now have insurance that covers it (I am 99% sure), and calling the nurse Monday to get an update. Hoping to get it done asap. No fear, no glory! Is that the saying?

Was wondering if band gets removed and sleeve done same surgery? Anyone?

Hi all... My surgery is scheduled for Oct 22... I am now feeling fear and anxiety... but not about surgery problems or complications... my fear is: What if it doesn't work? What if I go through ALL of this - I start my protein fast on Monday... get the surgery, am in pain, yadda yadda yadda... and I remain fat? It's a stupid worry, but that is my actual fear.

Hi, I have been lurking for a while and just decided to introduce myself... I am 26 and am at the very beginning of the process, waiting patiently( or not so patiently) for a seminar so I can get the ball rolling... I wish it was sooner, I am already excited and nothing has even happened yet! I am hoping to soon be the proud owner of a brand new sleeve!

I've been looking for the other thread but couldn't find it

I was banded in November 2008. I lost about 80 pounds and then all of a sudden I got swollen and couldn't eat or drink. I hadn't had a fill for almost a year at this point. Dr. Removed all fluid (8cc) did a swallow test and the band didn't slip and was fine. Gained a bunch of weight back and started the fill process all over again. Got back up to 7cc and was losing slowly. Then it happened again, swollen and couldn't eat or drink. Removed 2cc this time and I am gaining. I would like to get the revision but does this qualify as a complication? I feel like my body does not allow the band to be as tight as I need it to lose weight.

Hi everyone, I have been lurking on the forums as a guest for a few weeks now. I went ahead and signed up and thought I would introduce myself. I'm 29 years old. Married with 1 child, 5 yr old boy. I am scheduled to have my sleeve done on October 10th in The Woodlands, TX. I am pretty nervous but I am extremely excited. You see... I have never been thin. From childhood I have always struggled with my weight and it's something that has haunted me my entire life. I am 6' 6" and I weigh 441 pounds right now. I have definitely hit bottom. Many of you have already been an inspiration to me, even though you don't know it. Thank you for the vast collection of know…

Six months later, I have lost 60 lbs since surgery. I've dropped from a size 20w to size 14. My bra size dropped from a 44G to 38DD. At my heaviest weight, I was 275, today I am 193. This has been an amazing journey. However, I don't see the weight loss like others do, so can be quite frustrating. Taking various photos and comparing them has helped visualize my weight loss. Other than that, I feel great. More energy, no more back pain. Having the surgery has been a great step toward A BETTER ME.

I did not get to start this post on the 1st because the family made a quick trip to Branson,MO. So a year ago I was recovering from VSG and wondering if this time was going to be the last time I would have to lose weight. Would I be able to lose AND maintain? Went thru a few very tough weeks in the beginning but slowly things got better. Now a year later I am at Table Rock Lake in a bikini!!!!! Wow! Gotta love the sleeve life!

How do you all feel about your restriction at a year out? Mine is drastically reduced. Sometimes I feel I can eat like a normal person, other times I can really feel it. Input please....

just thought i would come on here and tell everyone about my doctors visit today with my pcp. I went today to talk with her about wls and was very nervous because i was worried that she wouldn't think that it was necessary and tell me to go on weight watcher or something like my mom said. i have a few health issues and i'm only 29 years old and she said due to my health issues and my minor disability which makes working out hard and i'm very limited right now. i've got a bad back and she is worried that if i keep herniating discs then i may end up having to have spinal fusion one day and that really worries her and me of course. she said that she 110% supports me and th…

Has anyone used it after surgery to help with nausea? Sent from my ADR6400L using VST

Good morning! Oh my goodness, last night all I could think about was being sleeved, how much my life would be changing afterwards and just how awesome (although tough) the journey will be. I didn't realize I was obsessing until I woke up this morning and as I rose from the bed I was holding my tummy like I just had surgery.. haha anyone else think I am excited or just nuts? Now only if I could actually eat as if I were already sleeved I would be all set! Just wanted to share, since I am sure many of you may be able to relate. Have a great day!!!

Hello, New here..still in the info gathering process. I was wondering how long were you on leave from work? I'm sure it varies by doctor but would like to get a general idea. Thanks in advance!

I know to take comfy loose clothes. But did you change out of your gown and into your clothes when you got into your room? And ladies..did you put in a sports bra or any bra? I ask because I can't stand to go braless.

My 15 year old is suffering from obesity and I think she is angry that I am loosing and shes not. In fact she may gaining faster than i am loosing. Im wearing clothes she has grown out of. I dont know what to do to help her. I am so upset because I know exactly how she feels. What do i do? I make extra healthy meals and have zero junk food in house.

Okay so doing my research i found doctors will remove 60-85% of your stomach...so I assume if the idea of taking 85% does not sit well with me (which it doesn't lol) I could opt for... say 70%??? I have a seminar next week and appt the following but this has been on my mind so i thought i would ask.. Thanks

I'm not sure if this is where I start the posts. This is my first time starting a group. My BMI was 34 when I had my surgery. How did I get to this point? I never had to worry about my weight when I was younger. And I'm talking 15 years ago. At 44 yrs old. Then, I started paying less attention to what I was putting in my mouth, and not exercising. I knew that I was putting on weight, but never really saw myself as big as I was. Clothes got tighter, but I kept saying "I'll start my diet Monday". Then Monday came, and I felt deprived if I couldn't eat the foods I wanted. My comforting friend. I couldn't lose that friend. I could lose 20 lbs, but only to put them b…

I'm just looking for people near bellingham wa. I'd like to have some kind of support group started where we could work out together. To support each other on this journey of weight loss. I find it easier to have somebody to talk to a workout with. let me know

Hello, I am one year out and have gone from a 44 waist to a loose 36 waist. I haven't weighed myself in months, instead I look at my body and absolutely love the increased energy. I have also gone gluten free and that increased the energy even more. After the sleeve my body settled into one BM every 3-4 days. It was an event of epic proportions and the smell could peel paint off of the ceiling. A month ago I got food poisoning and since then I know have gone to 2-3 days. Anyone else out there with these symptoms?

So I have had a lapband for 8 years... lost a little but never hit goal weight. I have gained about 100lbs back I went to my surgeon yesterday and discussed getting sleeved. He said he would like to do it in 2 steps. First remove my band, wait 3 months, and then sleeve me. He said he feels most confident doing this because of scar tissue. I found a way to pay for this (23k - ouch!) but now that I found the money I am faced with deciding if I should do it. A part of me is terrified of failing. I went out to dinner last night and all I could think about is can I really handle the sleeved life?? Will I be miserable like with my band? Also- in your opinion does the siz…

Hi Folks, I have been reading the forums and learning that many people rapidly gain weight between the period of time that the band is removed and having VS surgery. It will be four months between my procedures and I asked my general practitioner to prescribe me phentermine to help control my weight gain because my appetite returned with a vengance. I am wondering why this is not a general practice with revision patients to help them maintain their weight loss until the sleeve surgery. If anyone knows, I would appreciate being enlightened. Thank you.

Hi all I am having my op in 10 days and was wondering how much people lost in their first month?? X

After 20+ yrs in OA & still 317 lbs. this surgery was my last hope. I lost 32 lbs b4 the surgery as my insurance required & only 28 lbs @ 3 1/2 mos post-op. I can't find words for how discouraged I am with the results of this surgery. I've stayed the same wt now for about 5 weeks. I am so afraid this is it for me when I have sooo much left to lose (100 lbs). I wish now I'd gone with the bypass choice or lap band. I am so frustrated & ready to give up & go back to eating sugar & junk. I've already mentally thrown my hands in the air. This surgery was meant to save my life in more ways than one & now I don't care anymore.

This board has great potential. So many people pass through, but so few comment? Forgive me for trying to set the stage, but it's all right here... As you browse through the recovery topics on the "12 Step" board, please take a moment to talk about your day, your abstinence, HP, your challenges, 12 Step solutions, your Experience, Strength and Hope! Let's share a power that is right under our noses to deal with our own, and share in helping others with, food addiction... {:>} rd

I'm curious to know what constitutes a food addiction. I'm morbidly obese, but I never obsess about food. I do have occasional anxiety and sometimes eat to soothe the anxiety, but not often. I never CRAVE food -- I don't get obsessed about a brownie or a burger or whatever. Mostly I just overeat -- I eat a normal portion of food, and then two more portions besides! Also, I'm extremely sedentary (this is sort of the bane of my existence, my own physical laziness). From what I understand, I don't really have a food "addiction." I just eat like a starving wolf, and I'm kinda lazy. Does this ring true to you guys? Mostly curious -- I'm not going to really change m…

9 Ways to Deal with Hunger on a Diet Diets fail for a lot of reasons but one of the primary ones is simply hunger. I discussed this sort of tangentially in the research review Why Do Obese People not Lose More Weight When Treated with Low-Calorie Diets and one of the comments on that article is what prompted me to write this article. What is Hunger? To say that human hunger is complicated is a vast understatement. To cover it in detail would require a series of articles or perhaps an entire book. Research continues to uncover numerous interacting and overlapping hormones (such as leptin, ghrelin, peptide YY, GLP-1 and others) that monitor how much and what someone i…

Good morning all, I just wanted to share how I was feeling this morning and get some feed back for you guys. I am 30 days post-op and I have only lost 16.4 lbs. last week I didn't loose anything. So most of my weight lost came during the first 2 weeks! I was sure that I would have lost more by now. What am I doing wrong? I must admit that I have been having a hard time finding a Protein that I can drink without gagging. All of the ones that I've tried have been disgusting and I can't gulp anything because it will back up on me. I work out 4-5 times a week for an hour. What are you guys doing? I'm getting a little discouraged but I went through so much to get where I am a…

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OK Folks, I'm trying to come up with a game plan for feeding my daughter while I'm on pre-op and post-op liquid to mush diet. Any ideas? School lunches during the week are easy. My daughter is a PBJ fan and also loves turkey sandwiches. Dinners are a bit trickier! It's hard enough cooking for the 2 of us, now I'll just be cooking for her - and she's 7! Let me know your thoughts!!!

McCauley Culkin said it best in the movie Home Alone: "this is it...don't get scared now!" LOL Well, the time has come...I am being sleeved and having a hiatal hernia repair in the morning. I truly can not believe that all the long road to get to this point and it has finally arrived - WOW! I am definitely a bit excited, a bit scared, a bit nervous, etc... Here's hoping all goes well, there are no complications and I recover quickly. Looking forward to sitting on the losers bench...

Just had a awesome thought!!!! Was thinking how much money I will save by not buying PLUS size clothes!!

Had a checkup today. Everything is good and 50 lbs GONE!!! Still have no appetite, water taste horrible and struggling with getting in protein!!! Would I do it again???? ABSOLUTELY!!!! Things will get better...I'm only 7 weeks post op!!

I just got my surgery date with Dr. Ponce De Leon in TJ for Dec. 17. I am really nervous about crossing the border and being safe in TJ with all of the drug issues going on. am I safe and what is it like as I have never been across a border or to Mexico. I do want to spend the next three months freaking out.

Hi I'm Whitney, 20, from Tx... getting ready to get sleeved Oct 22! Just curious to hear from people around the same age how everything has gone! As far as recovery time, loose skin, etc. also- I'm debating on whether I want to broadcast the fact that I'm getting the surgery. Im not at all ashamed or embarassed I just know that alot of skinny minnies just don't understand and our age group can be pretty judgmental haha

The most horrible thing happened to me this weekend.... my wonderful boyfriend took me to the state fair in my hometown. We were walking around and he wanted to ride rides. I was mindful of the ones with belts and decided against those to avoid the horror that ended up happening anyways.... we chose one and i agreed to it because i didnt see any restraints that needed to be used. I was wrong. Of course, i was one of the last ones on so there was an audience for it. The operator tried to hook the belt, tried a seat with a bigger belt and finally said i would have to get off the ride. Wow. One of the lowest moments...... i cannot wait till Feb 2013 to get sleeved!!!! Does a…

So, mine has been pretty bad lately. I am 3.5 months out and down 50 lbs. It started at around 2 months but has been getting worse. I have shoulder length layered hair and it (was) pretty thick. I have even been eating a bit more than I should (about 1200 cals a day) for the past month. My hair comes out in clumps every day when I take a shower, and is constantly shedding if I brush or run my fingers through it. I've been taking biotin since day 1. I'm just afraid it's not going to stop and I'm going to end up bald soon. We will never be able to eat the same way so I don't see how it will ever stop. Any advice? What can I do?

Hello there. I am super new, having just had surgery last week. I'm back at work this week and feeling pretty good. I'm glad to see other petites here.

Hey guys! runforyourlives.com I a running in the Austin run in Dec. 15th and would live for others to go! This was a "1 year later" gift to me, so the pressure is on to survive the Zombie Horde!!!!

My weight is at 202 right now. I am 5'1" and 35 years young! I have 2boys. When I got pregnant with my oldest I was 19 and gained 87 pounds. My starting weight was 120ish. I maintained 165 for 8 years after. I got pregnant with my 2nd boys and gained 84 pounds. Held my weight at 185 for another 8 years. Knowing I am heavy I avoid scales at all cost. To my surprise I gained more weight. I stared looking into this and gastric sleeve. I am gathering all my info at this point. YouTube diaries r becoming my new best friend as far as information. Please let me know ur story! Right now at the moment I know no one who has done this. If I do I am not aware of it. decision.ha…