Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

I’ll try and keep this as brief as possible. Sorry if I rant on and on. As I went from 240 lbs to 390 lbs between 2009-2019 I slowly hid myself away from friends and family. The truth is I was in denial about how bad things were getting and I was embarrassed. I was ashamed of how I couldn’t keep up with my friends just walking around the city or fitting into booths at restaurants for family milestones. I was out of breath walking into work from the parking lot. I felt like if I could avoid these things in front of other people, if other people couldn’t confirm how limited I had become, it somehow made it less true. I have missed SO many adventures and huge important…

I’ve had a lapband removed 3 years ago and now wanting a sleeve. I’ve researched some surgeons and not got myself confused. I want a state of the art type hospital, ideally English speaking and a 37-38F bougie. I’ve researched this and smaller ones can cause problems. Who are the top 5 best of the best surgeons who operate in 5* type facilities?

My surgery was March 27th of 2019 and though I don't post in forums often, I have kept up with logging my weight info. I wanted to drop by to see how my fellow March 2019 sleevers are doing. Hands down a great decision for my health, physically and mentally. I feel great and I hope you all do as well.

I had my ultrasound of my gallbladder today, while doing it, they found a lesion on liver. Has this happened to anyone else?

Has anyone used Ary Bariatrics in Mexico, or heard anything about them? The VGS is only $3349 right now with everything. I kind of want some more info.. like why is it so cheap.

It has been close to 2 1/2 years since my WLS surgery. I hit my goal weight around April of 2018 and have been struggling daily to maintain it. I have what I call a red line weight of 160 lbs that I don't want to go over. I weigh myself every Friday and if I hit 159/160lbs I automatically go into full drop weight mode. It seems that I'm going into this mode more and more as I get further from my surgery. I had to take a deeper look into not only what I'm eating, how much I'm eating and when I'm eating. What I'm eating is pretty much the same as before since I usually eat the same thing every day. It makes it easier for me to plan my meals since I tend to make poor food ch…

Hi, I could really use some advice. My back isn't in great shape. I've already had a L4/L5 spine fusion and now my L3/L4 is herniated. I know I am going to need some type of surgery to help with the pain I'm experiencing but my pain is currently controlled with medication and a spinal cord stimulator. I am really wanting to get the gastric sleeve surgery before I have anything done to my back. I'm hopeful the pain will reduce some and recovery would be easier with less weight stressing my back. My concerned mother really wants me to take care of my back before I have weight loss surgery so I'll be in a better place pain wise. If someone has been in this scenario, I'd …

I am 11 days out from surgery I was cleared to start purée diet on Jan 13th ? I did a weight check in today and I am down 8.4 pounds from surgery day weight! This liquid diet has been quiet a struggle for me.

I'm in canada and really most ppl here do rny. Wondering if anyone ran into any complications after vsg. Also how long did your surgery take in the OR? Thanks any feedback would be great

So, I was just curious to know if anyone has had any experiences with leakage and any side affects you noticed before hand. Im on mushy foods at the moment. But yogurts and creamy soups arent doing it for me. So I've been eating eggs only and protein shakes. But lately my stomache feels bloated and lots of heartburn. I hope its not a sign of any leakage happening.

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Is gerd the biggest issue with vsg? Thx

Did anyone else have cold feet and felt doom before surgery... I am on preop diet opti fast I have cheated a few times and it makes me wonder if i am ready .. surgery is march 18th and I have listened to a few close friends tell me not to do this try again on my own... I feel so stressed out even left my surgeon a message that I ate .. I do not know what to do.. I have 4 little kids and I am terrified to do this ...

Hello everyone, I am day 4 post gastric sleeve and I am feeling exhausted... I have Hr in the low 100 and feel a bit sob.... just started full liquids today... Just wondering if any of you experienced this. I’m probably starting to get a bit dehydrated and should up my fluids but it’s been challenging to drink 64oz... Any thought/ experience?

Hi members, i have few days to decide to do gastric sleeve i am 74kg and 157 cm height with BMI 30. is this too low to do this surgery. I really need to lose 20 kgs. thanks,

HI EVERYONE just wondering what items you found useful post OP? So far i seen gas gaterade 0 water protein powder

Booked in for gastric sleeve surgery April 3rd, anyone got any tips for me leading up to surgery? ?

Hi all. Josh is the name. First post. I have surgery scheduled on Feb 26th. I'm excited. My wife has been against it for months when I first brought it up. Claims WLS is a money making scam and thinks that being a nurse makes her an expert. I let her know my plans as soon as i got a surgery date. About 5 weeks beforehand. I did kind of drop the news on her but I knew she would never let me get as far into the process as I have. Shes very unsupportive and is even threatening divorce if i go thru with it. I'd like to mention that i just found out shes pregnant so i think she may try stabbing me in my sleep.

How long does Gas Pain last ?. Very Painful.

My journey from vsg on 3 March

This may be a stupid question...but, after reading over several posts on here and from my hospitals support groups site, I'm seeing a trend. I just want to confirm that I'm not going crazy and that trend is correct. Even though the numbers on the scales go down and our clothes get looser and sizes go down, do we still not really "see" our transformations? I know that for me, since I started this journey in December, I've lost over 80 pounds and I can tell it in my clothes, but to look at myself, I don't see one of my children missing from me...is that just my "fat" eyes?

I got Sleeved on 9\13\2019......I have only loss 40lbs. I'm back eating out of depression.

Suggestions on the calcium brand? The bariatric advantage brand is TOO HIGH

What did you guys pack or take with you? Anything you wish you would have?!

So! I am almost 8 weeks out, and eating pretty well. I have a boost glucose control with protein shake 4-5 times a week, and hit my protein goals almost every day. However, I am having trouble finding snacks that I can have in between. Normally, I will do some peeled cucumber with laughing cow cheese or string cheese. I did find ostrim turkey sticks that are pretty tasty and healthy, too, but that's pretty limiting. I was wondering what other people do for snacks. I still can't eat beef (and no tuna- my stomach says NO!), but I was looking for good alternatives other than cheese that would be suitable for in between meal snacks. I have 1-2 a day so I can stay at…

I’m 5 months out and I’ve stalled out (it’s been about 2.5 weeks with no loss). Is this it? Can I hope to loose more or am I done? When did you stop loosing after gastric sleeve. st w 238, CW 185. SD 9/19/19

I'm 4 days post op, getting the occasional hunger pains, I'm still on a liquid diet for a few days then I can go to purée. Did anyone eat sugar free vanilla ice cream during the liquid stage? I know we can do sugar free popsicles but I didn't know if a small scoop of sugar free ice cream would be okay. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Woke up with a sore throat and a little congestion. All the over the counter medicines seem to be NSAIDs. Can anyone recommend a brand or type to help with sore throat and cold symptoms? My surgeon’s office suggested Simply Saline nasal spray. Never tried it, but will see if that makes any difference. As always, thanks for any advice!

Has anyone experienced shortness of breath after minimal activity? I've never had this issue pre op..

Hey everyone. My name is Claire and I'm 29, I recently had my lap-band removed and converted to the gastric sleeve. I had my surgery on 12/4/2019 so I'm almost 2 full weeks out. I've experienced a number of emotions since the surgery but most prevalent at the moment is depression. I feel so sad and so overwhelmed with how much weight I have to lose. After the lap-band I lost over 100lbs, my lowest weight was 154. I managed to gain over 200lbs within the last 5 years, where my alcoholism and addiction became increasingly problematic until I got sober 2 years ago. I'm impatient and I want the weight to "fall off" like everyone told me it would. All of the comments fro…

Hi all, I am so glad I found this group. I've been struggling a lot lately and have been having a very difficult time. I had gastric sleeve at the end of August 2018, so it's been about 6 months. Since the pre-op surgery, I've lost about 70 pounds. Sounds great, right? Well, I was at this weight 4.5 months post op. I have been stagnant for the last 7 weeks, not losing an ounce. I'd like to say I don't know why, but I do. I'm eating like garbage again. The first 3 months after surgery were great - I hardly felt hungry, and the thought of eating anything sugary physically repulsed me. Now I feel hungry all the time. I never fill full unless I chug a bunc…

I feel like I am already over doing it on how much I take in daily. I drink my protein shake in the morning and water threw out the day. My Dr. told me I could have cream or broth type soups so I will have on at lunch and one at dinner and it scares my that I am having to much for only being 7 days post.

I got sleeved 28 months ago and since then I can't eat large portions but in last few weeks it became worse I couldn't tolerate any kind of food and I feel nauseous most of time and whenever I try to eat I couldn't take my breathe I'm not sure what is this and why it's happening now

Has anyone experienced this? Im 5 weeks post op, i have been on prozac for years, its capsule form, i had breakdown 10 years ago (panic/anxiety that lasted 4 days and nights uncontrolled, had to "think to breathe" and all other panic/anxiety symptoms) but have been managed since then, as soon as i came around from surgery a attack started as felt couldnt breathe, it subsided over the days and i dealt with it, went back to work 2 weeks post op, then BOOM one day driving to work massive panic/anxiety attack, rushed to hospital all stats were good, valium calmed me down, been in hell every day since (nearly 2 weeks) visited a psychiatrist and on 4 x a day special valium plus…

Im 8 months post op and sometimes when i eat thick soups or certain food after about 1-2 hours i get Severe pains in my stomach area it feels like my stomach is burning and trying to stretch it last for about 3-5 hours anyone else get this any tips on how to deal with the pain? Any medication that can help it go away. Thank you.

I am in my fifth week post gastric sleeve bypass op. I am feeling much better but am still nauseous in the morning and occasionally in the evening. Sometimes this leads to vomiting. Is this typical ? My main doctor/surgeon didn't seem too concerned. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments ? Many thanks!

Can we take apple cider vinegar gummies after gastric sleeve. I am 9 weeks post op

I am almost 7mo. Post op, 5lbs less than my goal and I'm thinking about trying Ezekiel bread.. Sometimes I just want a piece of toast or a half of a pbj sandwhich... Any thoughts or experiences? HW: 240 SW: 232 (after 3 day diet) CW:155-157 GW: 160 (New GW 140) Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Everytime I eat I feel sick and nauseous.. then I try to throw up and it’s just phlegm, plus I have acid reflux.. is i.t becaise I’m eating fast or not chewing longer ?!?

Hey All! I'm a newbie here, but I've finally decided to start the process and get information about VSG. I feel mentally ready for it and that it's time, as I've been going round and round with the decision for years. I go back to my new PCP on 3/10 of this month to discuss it more and get bloodwork. I gave her a head's up at my initial consult that this was something I wanted, and she said let's see if you are a candidate at your next appointment. I already made my appointment with the weight loss center for the information center on 3/25. They advised they do not need a referral from my PCP, but to have my most recent labs sent over. When I called the weight…

I am about to start puree on Friday (2/6). I'm looking for recipes. Anybody have any they'd like to share?

I am 10 days post-op. I am working hard at getting in my fluids and protein. Yesterday, I counted up my calorie intake out of curiosity and found that, with 64 oz of fluid and 75 g. of protein, I was only taking in 600 calories. Is that normal? Won't my metabolism switch into "starvation mode" and stall my weight loss? In fact, I have not lost anything appreciable in 3 days, so now I'm worried that this, like so many efforts before, will fail. Yes--lol--I've been burned by dieting many times so I have an incredible fear of failure in this regard. Should calories matter? I am setting myself up for another let down?

I'm pretty excited I started losing again after a three month or so stall. I got the sleeve a year and a half ago. All I did was lower my calories from 1,500 to 1,200 by stopping most snacks and I started doing more pilates. So without doing anything dramatic or particularly challenging, I'm now losing about a pound a week again. Very exciting!

I had gastric sleeve 3 and a half years ago. I lost 4 and a half stone but have put 4 back on. Has anyone got any advise what to do? I am going through the menopause and finding it impossible to lose weight ? I paid for my surgery £8.800 and regret it now it was a waste if money.

I would love to hear where everyone had their surgery. I have been looking into Mexico vs US. Any suggestions?

I’m on soft phase. What are your favorite cereals ?

I have a surgery date for the beginning of April! I’m so excited and completely overwhelmed. I’m expecting some pain or discomfort? Did it hurt? What was your pain level? I’m not a huge veggie person, so I’m nervous about that too. Anything to help ease my mind would be wonderful!

So I had my surgery Thursday. I ended up having a very large Hiatal hernia that was repaired which caused my surgery to last 4 hours. I stayed in the hospital Thurday and Friday and came home Saturday afternoon. I still have a lot of pain from the air they put in. I was even told by the recovery room nurse that used a lot of air on me. It is starting to get some better. My biggest concern is I have had no problem at all drinking my water. Most everyone on here says they can't get close to getting it down. I can drink even more than the 64oz they want us to drink. It makes me wonder am I going to be able to eat normally instead of just a small amount? I will be liquids f…

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Hi all. I had my sleeve done on February 18th and I’m so tired of sleeping on my back. Im so used to sleeping on my stomach. How long will it take so I can lay on my stomach and go to sleep?