Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

Surgery was done on September 6th. I stayed two nights in the hospital (due to being so nauseous). I'm finally back home. Only thing that is bothering me is the massive amount of GAS in my belly! Ugh, wish it would go away already! Other than the gas, I don't have any complaints! Surgery went well, and I feel fine today. Anyone have any tips on getting rid of the gas!

Uh oh, this is day 3 that the scale has not moved. After watching it go down so quickly it is a bit frustrating and concerneing that i may have hit a stall so early post op. Tomorrow marks 2 weeks. I did just change to pureed food 2 d ago...could that have something to do with it??? Have not started excercise as it has only been 2 weeks. I have read every post on stalls and was thinking that maybe this was m y 3 week stall but does anyone know if people refer to the 3 week stall as 3 weeks from surgery or from pre op diet and sugery? I am down 23 lbs from start of pre op diet on aug 13 th. But 16 of those pounds were during the liquid diet phase. I am freaking out a littl…

Am a revision and have had the band since June 2011. It has slipped so I am having it removed and sleeved at the same time. New to this and quite nervous about surgery next week. I chose to tell only a few select people. My husband and daughters.... I am going for pre-op tomorrow.

Getting my sleeve tomorrow 9/4! Really excited. I started getting cold feet this morning but then had my boyfriend take photos of me front, back, and sides, clothed, then in bra and panties. The "am I doing the right thing" question went away the SECOND I saw those pictures! I had to drink a 10oz bottle of magnesium citrate this morning which kicked in about 20 minutes after I drank it. I'm now in the loo pretty much every 20 minutes. I had a SF Popsicle - had to run to toilet. Drank some G2 Gatorade - you guessed it. I'm hungry, but 100% certain my system will be cleared out for surgery tomorow. Reading everyone else's stories and the lists of "things I won't miss…

Hello Sleevers! Have any of you experienced cramps on your tummies or on your side? My doctor's nurse says that they are muscle spasms and typical after surgery. I'm almost 3 weeks out. Thoughts, experiences...?

I had the sleeve down on thirsday. I am finding it so hard to drink let alone get the 64 oz. that I'm suppoed to. so frustrating

What are your dream jeans? I'd like get some hot jeans but I feel embarrassed going to shops with tiny girls working there. I feel to old & to fat. I'm afraid if I buy online I won't get the right fit. Any suggestions?

Does anyone here struggle with staying hydrated? I should be having surgery at the end of this month or beginning of Oct and I am really concerned about getting enough fluids in. I only have one kidney that is diseased and due to that I get dehyrated so easily. If I don't drink at least 64+oz every day by the next day I am lightheaded and generally feel ill. I have heard some people saying within the first couple weeks they can barely drink an ounce at a time. Can anyone put my mind at ease? All of my dr's are very supportive of me having this surgery so I know it's best but I am worried about feeling sick due to lack of water. Currently I chug it to get it all in …

In Dallas with Dr. Malladi at the Methodist Medical Center. Nervous but soooo ready!!!!

Anyone going to Dr. Crane's class tomorrow morning (8/18) at Prairie Pointe?

We could use some smiles around here. They're calorie and fat free . Today begins the wooden boat festival here in port Townsend and this is the view I see outside my windows. Normally we are among the fray, having a wonderful time, but this year I mist take life easier so I just enjoy the view. What's making you smile today? Dawn

I have been diagnosed with silent thyroiditis/probable graves disease and ak wondering if there are any sleevers out their.

I met my surgeon for the first time today. He was very nice and answered any question I asked. He was so happy that I have lost almost 40 lbs already and the fact that I lost 180lbs a few years ago (even though I gained it back, it shows my willpower). My surgery date is 11/14/12!!! He believes my sleeve can help me get down to 200lbs and the rest is up to me. He reminded me my sleeve is a tool and it is up to me to use it properly. I am SOOOOOOOO excited. I have an upper endoscopy on 10/18... yuck! Hate them! Thanks for "listening" to me gush... I am so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hiya , im being sleeved on the 10th June and extremly nervous, im having my operation at Leicester Royal Infirmary, has anyone had theres done there ? Also am i expecting to be in ALOT OF PAIN WHEN I WAKE UP ? Regards Laila

Hi fellow UK sleevies! I'm having my sleeve surgery on April 24th in Leeds, I'm a revision patient as had a band which went horribly wrong after 18 months and I slowly gained the weight back as I was living abroad and couldn't get sleeve revision until I got back:( Looking forward to getting my sparkle back! Got some great chewable centrum from America off eBay so much cheaper than the bariatric chewables! So all set! Hope everyone is well, B x

So today was my very first little throw up w/ the sleeve. Now, don't get me wrong, I hate to get sick, but this was so much different than w/ the band....so much better! I ate my lunch too quickly b/c I was hungry and the food just did not settle and I got a little sick and up it came. With the band I suffered for hours if something got stuck or if I got sick. So even though I had issues today, it was just so much better than my experience w/ the band. If anyone is still in the deciding stage of going from band to sleeve, just do it. I finally feel like I am no longer on the diet rollar coaster. I can eat food, less quantities, better choices, but can have a little…

I'm 25 with a 18 month old; I'm really nervous bc my surgery is on sept 25th and he's really spoiled... did any of you have an issue with this

I am 12 days out and shoild be starting puree on monday but have found myself rather hungry and tolerating full liquids so tonite i made my first puree. Mashed potatos with protein powder and cheese and fat free sour cream. It was amazing....i finally got to see what it felt like to be full on about 1/2 cup of food and what a great feeling. I am so satisfied! It has been An hour and i am still way full...it feels as tho i have eaten a huge meal! This was the part i was rather skeptical of because i remember with the band i would be at a stopping point with my eating but still very hungry! This surgery is the real deal! Praise the lord!

Hey everyone a friend of mine is hosting a mini meet n greet at the coastline in cherry hill no on November 2nd. It's going to be a night of people in all different stages of their weight loss journey together supporting each other. If you are interested please message me and I can give you more details. This event is about 20 minsnfrom Philadelphia and 45 from wilmington de. Hope so see some of you there!!!

Ope everyone is doing great. Well if anyone has followed my story it began eight weeks ago. I wanted to let you know that my bandages came off yesterday and I am finally healed. Stomach has nasty scars but I am well and that is the main thing. Thank you to all who send encouraging words through my scary ordeal.

Anyone in Denham Springs or close by who would like a workout buddy and wants to join Curves I will be willing to pay your membership for a ride to the gym and a workout buddy

hey how are all the 6 months people doing out there?

Hi everyone I'm new to this site but have been reading a lot of ur posts I'm looking to have my surgery in October n am nervous n excited all at the same time xx

My insurance approved me and I'm waiting for them to schedule my pre-op appointment and my surgery!!

Hello everyone. I am here in Burleson Texas and scheduled for surgery on the 12th of September.. Dr. Adam Smith of Fort Worth Lap Band with surgery at Baylor Trophy Club... Getting excited... thinking that after all the weight comes off, gonna head to Mexico for a Mommy Makeover... anyone here have any experience with that?

Im having surgery in a few days. I plan to go on vacation in a few months. I just want to get an idea on the amount of weight lost for some people.

Today is my 37th birthday and I'm spending the weekend in Dallas for nursing training. I'm learning a lot, and sipping on my protein drink and G2. Getting sleeved on the 28th was the best birthday present ever.

I'm new to the forum, got sleeved on august 23 rd, after 12 days now I have lost 26 lbs. Missing a lot my junk food instinct.

i've been reading different forums about WLS.. a lot of people talk about how they think that VSG is good, but if you are older or are used to eating a certain way, then you should go ahead & do a duodenal switch or have a RNY... for the malabsorbtion thing it gives you... any idea why these people feel that JUST having VSG is not enough?... is there a lower success ratio or something if you just have VSG vs if you do a full duodenal switch or RNY.. and what's age got to do with anything?... me, personally, i feel that if i can't eat as much as i'm used to eating or want to eat.. then that fixes my problem.. i'll drop my weight & won't have to have my intest…

Yup just got a call from Hospital they cancelled my sleeve for tomorrow because..... my primary insurance (mine from my job) only covers emergency hospitalization, my wifes insurance covers everything and is what my WHOLE family use for doctors and anything else that goes wrong. Well my primary denied of course because I only have emergency hosp but my wifes insurance approved the sleeve. Now the day b4 surgery someone in the hospital called my primary to "double check" authorization which was of course denied and now im in phone tag trying to get this resolved and we are now out of time. So off work for 2 weeks screwed out of and the next surgery date is Sept 21st I c…

I am 24 and i have been fat my entire life. I have always neglected to do things with friends or go outside of my house because of being made fun of. I am 5'1 and weight 396lbs. I have done diets and changed my eating habits but nothing works. I have high blood pressure, diabeties, sleep apena and pains in my feet, knees and back. I am extranged from my family as i was abused by my father and my mother choose guys over me. I work full time and go to school full time but do not have any insurance. I need help. I have never been kissed. Nor gone on a date. I want to live. Please someone help me

I had my surgery 10 days ago. Really feeling "normal" today. How's everyone else doing? K-

I am so excited its 10:51 pm and I do not think I can even sleep right now. I will keep everyone up to date as soon as I am able too. I just wanted to let everyone know I started a youtube video if any one wants to look at my liquid diet journey the past two weeks. look me up on you tube under charlene300m42 please leave comments let me know how you like them. http://www.youtube.c...1ac.bAko-QcQ6E0 To all Aug 20 the sleevers lets rock our sleeve.

Does your stomach ever fully heal? Or are you indefinitely at risk of leakage & have to go get checked every so often? er how's that work?...

I'm on week 5 when can I drink I wanna get drunk lol

My Dr. said he wants me to wait 5months...my band had eroded into my stomach tissue but not into my stomach. He also stated that I didn't have much scar tissue to speak of. I would like to hear any story's of how long you had to wait after erosion and if when you were sleeved did you have any complications?

I am 10 days out from my sleeve and doing good, today i felt a bit off and somewhat tired etc. But overall it has been a swift recovery. I have a question for anyone who is recently post op...how long does it take you to drink 8 ounces of fluid? The reason i am asking is that i have been slowly increasi g the amount of fluid and decreasing the time i amm drinking it and finding that clear liquids seeem to be going down pretty quickly. I tried some applesauce today and my stomach had a little twinge cramp and then started making lots of noise and i wasnt sure if this was me overdoing it or just a normal series of events for diet advancement. After that applesauce i am a bi…

I will be having revision from the LapBand to the sleeve on 9/17/12! Holler!

I'm not sure if this is too personal but I'm trying to find out about birth control. My surgeon said the pill may be ineffective, my primary said there are no studies stating that and at support groups most people are "fixed". I don't want to risk getting pregnant. I really appreciate all your help!!!

any octobers in mi??

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Went to the office this morning and saw the other surgeon since my surgeon is in surgery today. She thinks my left side abdominal pain is being caused by the stitch that's in there that closed the trocar site and when I move and use that muscle its rubbing and irritating that area. She gave me a injection of local so that will help for a couple of days. She answered all of my questions and was wonderful! She reviewed what I've been eating (mostly some pureeds since I was scared to advance to softs) and said I'm not eating enough (which I new). She said these next couple of days (while the local is working) increase my pureeds and introduce soft foods to see if it's the m…

Well I got my date yesterday. It is 9/24, just around the corner. I have my NUT class on 9/10 and start my 2 wk pre-op diet then. Any suggestions on the diet (good foods, bad foods).

Was sleeved Auust 14th and would love to be a part of a group going through the same thing I'm experiencing (or at least close to it). Hope all is well!

I'm scheduled for 10/23 at Faulkner hospital with dr cheung. Anyone have her? I'm really hoping to be able to have the sleeve. I mentioned I had some intermittent heartburn (mostly since my last pregnancy) so they did an upper gi. Showed some excess acid which got me a ticket for a motility test. Waiting on the date of that but not too excited about having it done--doesn't look pleasant! Anyone with similar issues? The heartburn is not bad. Seems to come in spurts but noting some Zantac hasn't been able to handle. Thanks for any input!

I hear many people benefit from B12 injections. Are these administered by the surgeon who performed the sleeve, PCP, other healthcare professional, or self administered?

I went to the Doctor today and purposely chose not to weigh until that visit. Well, I've lost 22 lbs since surgery on August 20! I've never lost that much weight in such a short time! I'm excited about the future! So... Excited!

I've been having pain in my left upper abdomen since surgery (3weeks ago). At first I just thought it was normal and talked with my surgeon about it on my 1 week follow up appointment and he gave me Hyoscyamine for cramps. That worked in the beginning and the cramping went away. The second week I thought it was just the muscle healing but now I'm in my third week and it's getting worse not better. Very tender over my stomach and constant ache to that part of my abdomen. I've only been able to tolerate pureeds and only 4-6oz. I thought maybe it was to much and I went back to full liquids for a couple of days and even decreased my portions but the discomfort has never subsi…

I wish I could say I had a ton of valuable information to add here, but I'm (hopefully) a few months out from my surgery and am eager to read of your journeys through this decision. I'm working through the portion of the deal where I have to document that I've seen a Dr. for 6 months regarding a diet plan, have a bunch of blood work and other tests done, and then hopefully get certed. Nov. or Dec. maybe for me. I hope so.

Yesterday I had my third nutritionist visit and also had my psych consult. This is officially the halfway point. I must admit that I do have one regret - I went to the free (required) seminar in May - but I didn't have my initial consultation until July - which throws me literally in a race against time to make it in by the end of the year to prevent my deductible from resetting or (hopefully not the case) my insurance dropping coverage for the surgery - I have UHC through HCA. If I had only gone to the initial consult right away I'd be slated to get sleeved in October!! Oh well, hopefully I make it in by the end of the year. Here's to the halfway point! Almost there!