Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

So my sleeve is tomorrow morning. I'm excited and scared. My husband and I traveled so today after pre admin and pre op we shopped and just hung out together. Met a new friend and sleeve sister for lunch. And shopped some more... one day it won't just be for jewelry and shoes, but for SKINNY CLOTHES!!!! Only liquids tonight so I'll be drinking my dinner!!!

Hey everyone! I recently posted this on our May Sleevers Secret Facebook Page, but I thought some people on here might be interested in it as well. I have always been obsessed with organizing and making charts for everything!! So I made up a chart so that I can visually see how much weight I have lost and appreciate every single pound! I personally feel great when I get to take my marker and cross off another number that I know I will NEVER see again!!!! On the left side of my chart I pretty much made a countdown from my highest weight to my goal weight so that each time I lose a pound I can cross off the number!! (It makes me happy....what can I say) lol Then o…

Hey there, i am a California Sleever to be! I have my consult date is july 3 & 6. im super excited! its been a long journey. i cant wait to start my new life!

Should a perso run into complications after you get home and need medical assistance would OHIP pay for it or would you have to pay yourself because you went out of the country?

Ad my first post op appointment with pcp. All blood work was great. Had diarrhea for about six days. The meds make me fatigued, nauseous, dizzy and tired. Feeling depressed. Have tried every medication available over the last twenty years. A the good side I've lost 72 pounds since my ore-op diet and surgery. No exercise for about six weeks as I am too dizzy at present and have little motivation. Pray for me. Your words of council would be greatly appreciated.

I am at star medical I'm Juarez . Dr Rodriguez will doing my surgery please keep me in your prayers amigos

Well, here I go!!! My 3 hour appointment is this afternoon. I have turned in all of my "stuff" required by the doc. I am picking up some records of supervised weightloss to add to the pile. I have kept a bra and my favorite skinny pants from the past. I was looking at them last night and I showed my pants to my son. He about fell off his chair. He has never seen me thin. He couldn't believe that they were my pants! I showed my husband my bra, and he couldn't believe I have saved it all these years. I think he is still skeptical as I have tried everything to be able to loose weight. Nonetheless, he is super supportive of the whole thing. My only stress is my …

Im an august sleever & personally only know 1 person who has been sleeved. I dont really know her that well, she is a work colleague. I know she has been sleeved for about 14 months. She seems to eat very little from what I see & also quite slow. She showed me her before photos & she now looks amazing. Now the grose part.. she seems to vomit lots through the day, she eats then goes straight to the bathroom & throws up, she often has to leave her desk to throw up. She often smells like vomit. Im sure sometimes she hasnt made it to the bathroom & has vomited in her bin. She told me alot of nights she has to change her bed sheets because she vomits with…

Ok..I am 9 weeks and some days and I am down 46#. Is this average? I want this to work so badly and honestly this Is by far the most I have ever lost at once. It's that mental thing I guess. So..am I on track?

Hello all, I'm from Aransas Pass. looking for any area sleevers on the boards. let's hear ya' Sleeving Feb. 2 2011 Dr. Nilesh Patel

Before and After photos for weight loss products? I always think I should post " *Results not typical" next to my photos... then I realize that these results ARE typical of the sleeve! Go us!!!

I - if yr having surgery on the same day as me I would live to hear from you.... Know how you feel right now. Look forward to hearing from you xx

First let me start off by saying AAAAAAAH, I cant Be my surgery is on March 5!!.. Now that I screamed my lungs out, reality is hitting me very slowly.. I just turned 22 on the 28th of january, and thanked God that i was really healthy growing up, in a way that if we cut out the part of always being obese since childhood, started when i was 5 really.. so we kick that out, n i could say that i was a normal healthy kid, just bigger than others.. Reality is sinking in, never had the chicken pops, never had restless nights with fevers and all that throwing up and runny bowel movements we have growing up, from germs everywhere, or from being around other kids.. Dont have …

hey my name is Vanessa im 22 veryexcited to find other "youngins" getting the sleeve done ; currently waiting for approval on my insurance United healthcare , hope to be able to hear back for you guys thanks bye

Hi. I had surg may 11 and I did over eat today I am so stuffed I feel awful. I am afraid I may have stretched my stomach Anyone know could I have ?

I was sleeved on Wednesday May 2nd....my numbers are: 328 - starting weight 294 - surgery weight 261 - 4 weeks post-op Stalled at 261 for past 7 days....SO .... Measured last night and DOWN 23.5 inches... OMG .... So happy with my sleeve!

What do you think about a 12 year old getting the sleeve? now, what if I tell you it is Dr. Alvarez's neice? When is it too young? What would I have been like, my life like, if I simply had to treat food like someone who had an accident or condition that could not handle food (which apparenlty isn't far from the situation). Hmmmm.

I see online forums as a place where topics & conversations are ongoing...fresh & timely. If I want just impersonal information I will google it. I felt coming here was for support as well as learning medium. Since reading the rants I now talk mysef out of posting things because I dont want anyone to roll there eyes or mock what I post because what's new for me is possibly old rehashed news to a sleever who is a year or more out. Perhaps there should be 2 forums one for superior/experienced sleevers and one for people like myself called slow/nonexperienced sleevers as Im only 5 weeks out and have lots of questions/ponders for other like sleevers...if they don't …

Hi Everyone! I just joined today and am thankful to have found a good forum for research, support, etc. I just scheduled my surgery yesterday and have so many thoughts running through my mind! I initially started this process with the idea that I'd be having gastric bypass, and that is what my insurance approved. However, after my visit with my surgeon yesterday, he is recommending the sleeve for me. I am an RN, and familiar with the medical aspect of gastric bypass, and was mentally prepared for that. Both my sister and father have had that procedure. Now I'm trying to wrap my head around the new info I've been given and prepare for the sleeve. I really trust my surge…

Today is my 2 week postop date. And I'm Only down 14lb. The first week I lost 12lb and this week I have only lost 2lb. And I'm getting really upset and discouraged.

So here is my description of the events for today that I posted on my blog. I know a couple of people who are using Dr, Nick so I put his name and which of the two hospitals I had surgery at so people using him can get more details. It is also for others as well but as we all know, surgeons vary. Well, there's no turning back now. I had surgery at 6:00 am today so I'm officialy on the losers bench. Well, actually I'm on the losers bed. For anyone who is a patient of Dr. Nick Nicholson at Forest Park Medical Center, this may be most helpful to you: I got to the hospital at 4:00 this morning. At first it was a lot of hurry up and weight. I got my ID band between …

I went to a wls seminar during which I learned that the doctor that performs the sleeve surgery charges $14k for self pay. I am going to try to use my insurance but was just curious about what other good, safe, competent doctors charge for the sleeve in the VA area?

I think I finally may have found the "sweet spot"! I've lost 6.5 in the last 2 weeks. I might actually be in the 180's in the next week or so. It's been at least 10 years since I have been under 190! I upped my calories to 700. Try to exercise a few times a week and log EVERYTHING on myfitnesspal. If I eat 1 cheese puff, I log it! I'd love to lose 40 more lbs (maybe more) so I hope this keeps up for a while!

Found this on Youtube and thought it was such an inspirational story I wanted to share with anyone who has never seen it.

So I know it is not that uncommon for obese people to have hernia's, sometimes we do not even know we have them. Do surgeons typically require us to have x-rays or whatever it is that they do to see if you have something like that? Do they still if you are self paying? Does it usually cost more than the basic surgery for the sleeve or do they just do it with the surgery in terms of money/charging you for it? I'm just concerned on the possibility of having a hernia ( don't know if I have one but I've just been thinking about it for some reason ) and since I am self paying, what would happen if they found a hernia. I don't know if I can afford 2 surgeries. Just worrying h…

Anewme is out of surgery and in her room. She had to wait about 2 hours due to doctor running behind. Dr. Merriman repaired a small hernia. I am her mother. Dr. Merriman sleeved me in February 2011. I am doing great and expect her to do better than me. Rock that sleeve girl!

I know stalls are normal. I expected to have them. But I'm only 7 weeks out. I've lost 28 pounds. Nothing to frown about. But that was all in the first 4 1/2 weeks. For 2 1/2 weeks I've been stuck. Being this close out, at first I thought it was the famous "3 week stall" come a little late. But, alas, no movement. Now, I work out 4 to 5 days a week. Both cardio and weight training. Wanted to tone to minimize loose skin while I dropped. I burn at least 700 calories during workouts. I eat only Protein... Ie: chicken breast, shrimp, eggs, turkey, and Protein shakes. I make my shakes with light silk for added protein and some extra calories. So now I'm up to about 600 calor…

So I'm just wondering, during that first year when your weight loss is the most rapid, are you all buying clothes in each size you hit?? Or did you find that certain items didn't look crazy once they were too big? I was thinking maybe dresses (particularly wrap style) or something like that would probably be a good way to coast through a few sizes. I just know I won't have $$$ to buy clothes for every size hit, so I'm trying to think ahead. What did you all do? If I could wear yoga pants to work everyday, this wouldn't be an issue. LOL

Really trying to be good with my eating. Was good all day up until 30 mins ago and had 1 1/2 biscuit. I am trying to stay under 1200 calories as I need to loose 10% of my weight by August. I almost feel that i should just go to bed after I eat dinner so I am not tempted. Any pointers

I really struggled with the decision whether or not to have the sleeve. I thought I should be able to lose the weight on my own, after all, what is more in my control than what I put in my mouth and how much I move my body, so I put it off, and put it off. But I resigned myself to the fact that my weight was becoming a health risk and I needed to do "something". I wish I had done this years ago. I had the surgery on May 7th, 2012 with Dr. Alvarez in Piedras Negras, Mexico (awesome experience). My weight the day of surgery was 291 lbs. As of June 4th, 2012, my weight is 268 lbs. That is 40 pounds in 4 weeks. I have not had one moment of hunger since the day before s…

Ok, I had my surgery in Mexico, everything went great. I had no problems and very little pain. I actually felt pretty good. I did not have any nausua or anything. I felt this way for almost 2 weeks. I was really surprised at how well things were going. Over the last 4 days or so, I have been getting more tender in the area of the incisions and the area of the stomach. Sometimes it just feels sore, other times it is just a very mild pain / sornes right below the rib cage and just a bit on the left side. I do not have any fever, food is ok, still restricted on what I can eat. The first 10 days or so I got in and out of a car no problem, now when I do it, I feel th…

I am considering getting the sleeve done and am just wondering how many of you regret the surgery? I woke up in the middle of the night last night thinking what an absurd idea it is to cut out a perfectly good stomach just so I can lose weight. However, I woke up this morning thinking that its not such a bad idea. I have been overweight for most of my life and I just don't want to spend the rest of my life overweight. I've been dieting on and off for over 25 years without much success but yet getting the sleeve seems so drastic! Do any of you think that it was too drastic and regret having it done?

Hello, Chicago VST peeps! I live in Aurora and I'm having the sleeve surgery on June 18th. I'm very new to this site =)

Update I was sleeved on March 26th. Since then I've lost 76lbs and feeling great with no complications

I'm three weeks out on purée. Every time I eat it feels like its stuck and hurts going down

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Hello everyone! I am SO thankful to have found this app on my iPad! I am 25 years old, with a wonderful, amazing daughter who just had her first birthday yesterday! I am in the middle of this process here, already have had my evaluation, done the pre op support groups, am losing my 15 lbs for my surgery and do the endoscopy on June 8th! I am totally nervous, but then again so excited to finally get the help I need to be comfortable in my own skin! Now I know when you get the surgery, the nurse told me I will t be able to lift for 2 to 3 weeks...... I'm having an issue with this.... How can I not hold my baby? How was the pain? I'm nervous about my skin too! I hope to los…

Hi everyone! I posted for the first time the other night and I was concerned abouy "9 month stall." I have recently stepped up my exercise routine to 6 days a week for an hr. I am trying to pin point where my problem may be. I am a graveyard shift worker and I do not have a set schedule on when I eat. I sleep all day and dibble and dabble here and there as far as eating. I wanna say that they are not actually meals. I also find that I have been eating the chips a little more than I should. I am really not a snack person but lately that urge has picked up.I have also noticed this also. I will eat a mean and of course I cannot finish it. I was told to eat slow and give m…

Two weeks tomorrow is my surgery date. I am so nervous. Please tell me about anaesthetics. That's the thing I fear most. Think I'll be ok with any pain...

about how many daily calories are you getting now that you're sleeved? Or do you count them at all?

Im super excited but nervous at the same time. I have a husband and 2 kids and I worry about not making it through the surgery. But Im looking forward to getting back to my weight loss. I've gained 20 lbs since my slip was diagnosed and my band was unfilled. I feel gross and disgusting right now. Anyways, wish me luck!

This forum is awesome I'm going to get my band removed and replaced with the sleeve I can't wait I'm trying to cut down on my carbs and portion sizes but man ITS SO HARD not drinking during meals is hard to I'm going on vacation with my wife and kids and I'm scared I'm going to gain more weight I'm going g to start working out again when I get back wish me luck getting sleeve in August and so is my wife hopefully it will be easier with her doing it to

Surgery 4/23 7:30a! Can't wait for the hours to go by. I may be 56, but I'm a YOUNG 56, and I'm ready to get out there and LIVE like I haven't in years now. I want to go hiking. I want to buy clothes and feel good in them. I want to feel confident with I'm out and about. I want to feel healthy and energized. I'm ready. No one knows how much time they have left, so whatever it is, I want to be my best! Wish me luck and say a prayer if you will. Thanks!

So far I've told my fiancé, his parents, my sister and my parents about wanting to get sleeved. I'm waiting until I get a surgery date before I tell anyone else. Everyone has been really supportive so far (my fiancé promised to take some time off of work to take care of me after the surgery), but my mom doesn't want me to get the sleeve. She says that she doesn't think it will help me to lose weight. Which doesn't make any sense. She also wants me to keep dieting, which I've been doing for years with no success. I've tried to give her all the info about the sleeve so she knows how it works and how it's going to help me, but it doesn't seem to click with her. Anyone e…

I keep coming to this forum to look for currents posts-but there are none! Now I know that I am not the only one out there who needs to lose 200+ lbs (or am I?). If you have 200+ to lose whether you are just starting or near/at goal, you know that our needs are totally different from those who need to lose less. Not that they don't have a journey, it's just different. I know for me, I find I need more encouragement, my family is supportive, but they don't really understand. I know that my journey will not end in a year (unless I have results like Paul!) and even tho I have already lost 60+ lbs you can't even tell a little. I'm doing great, feeling great, so that…

Just arrived at the hospital for my 6:00 am surgery. Waiting to check in.

Hello! As I lose weight I'm noticing stretch marks and loose skin. I'm not looking for super expensive options, I've started using Nivea skin firming lotion. What do you think?

Hello all! I've had some moderate to severe pain in my right side. It increase with movement and it hurts to breathe deep. I called my bariatric nurse and she said I was doing too much around the house and with my son. Its been 3 days now and I think I may have to go to the ER. Am I being a hypochondriac? I'm 13 days post op.

I'm not sure it's even possible to answer this question entirely, but it's something I've been wondering about as I approach my surgery date. We've all seen plenty of posts where people say they are in pain, etc ... I'm curious if a comparison can be made. I've had my gall bladder and my appendix removed. Is there anyone out there who has been sleeved that can indicate if the pain you feel after the sleeve is about the same, better, worse than having either of the other 2 surgeries (appendiex or gallbladder for example)? I think it will help my brain if I can compare it to an experience I've already had as I prepare. Thanks.

I am 345-350 lbs ish and I see a lot of people have gotten the sleeve that were 300 lbs or less. I do not invalidate them or think any less of them, but I just want someone from around the same standpoint as me that would know what I am going through. I am 5'6". I just want someone that won't mind texting with me and answering questions and chatting with me and gaining friendship. I do not mind female or male. Maybe even one of each to have different perspectives. I'm not picky other than to have someone who knows what it is like from my weight stand-point. I hope this doesn't sound selfish or rude! If it's something that makes a difference to you, my phone plan is thro…