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Lisa; So sorry to hear about all of your problems, pain and worse of all not being listened to initally. Very sad to hear and know you are suffering. Thanks for warning newbies to ask about gallbladder prevention pills. I took mine and luckily never needed to have my gallbladder out after surgery. For those of your reading this - something like 33% of WLS patients need their gallbladders out within a year of surgery. Listen to advice provided here and protect yourself. Big hug for you and hope you are now on a road to recovery without further pain or complications.

If this were not so serious, I would be congratulating you on such a great weight loss...but as you mentioned this is a little fast. Have you spoken to your surgeon? A lot of ways to get in protien even on liquids. I don't think I could stomach anything for about 5 weeks and those protien shakes made me gag too. Staying hydrated is the most important thing, next - as feedyoureye stated, you must treat protien as medicine and get some in. Think of your body without nutrients. Not good for your health. You did not mention if you are taking Vitamins in any form? If you can handle milk, get some sugarfree carnation instant Breakfast shakes stir in with milk. I also used ISOPURE clear protien shakes from GNC ($4 a bottle) with 40 grams of protien. My favorite flavor is apple melon - sort of like a green jolly rancher. Getting even one of those a day in will make you feel a whole lot better. At one point from not getting in enough carbs or Protein, I started to get very weak and tired. Another member was having same issue and her surgeon said, eat some ice cream. I went out and bought the tiny single portion of vanilla and ate it. WOW. Just don't get addicted. Find what works for you...but get in protein, okay? Take care and fight for your own health.

Ah...a big hug for you. I cried in front a an all you can eat buffet that first week thinking "I wil lnever be able to gorge again." This is part of your new process for a new you. Today, tomorrow, next week, next month and over the nextx year you will be learning about what you can do. Things are always changing, getting better. Slowly, you will regain ability to get more in easily. Understand this is the time for you to have a new relationship with food. Our minds need to adjust as much as our bodys will readjust. Yes, overwhelming. Stay strong italian lady - your smiles will return soon.

No pain. Ever. Discomfort, yes but never pain. VSG was an outpatient procedure for me. Home that night. Now, I did battle horrid nausea for first few days and that was not fun. Like others, the first week was a lot of sleeping, walking as often as I could and sipping to keep hydrated. Would I go through the same discomfort again? Yes. No regrets.

Goal in less than 5 months. I love my sleeve. Follow your surgeons diet plan, excercise and stay hydrated and you will be at a place you never dreamed possible. The other day Sleeve4me and I were laughing over her buying a size 4. Giggling really. But the crazy part was a year ago we both would have been estatic with a size 14. Now we are both wearing size 4. NEVER did I dream this big or "small" No regrets. I love my sleeve.

Awwww. You are in for such amazing changes. Thanks for making me smile...twice.

Exiciting to see how close you are to surgery date. Think you will find more answers to your band to sleeve questions on a specific forumon VST just for people like you. Here is a link. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/forum/13-band-to-sleeve-revisions/ Hope this helps you be successful on your journey to the new you!

Who is your surgeon? How many sleeves has he/she done total? How many RNY? Here is someone who was in your position last year. She choose to go with VSG. http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/topic/49893-vsg-type-ii-diabetes/ IMO only, sounds as if surgeon is leading you what he/she is more comfortable with or may not have enough information to compare the two. Good luck with what ever you decide is best for you!

3 months. I love my cheese, milk and it was really hard for me to say goodbye. Reintroduce in small amounts in another month and see how you do. Don't worry, life is not over, it is just starting!

Nothing - your journey began a little earlier than you expected. I am almost 11 months out and can eat almost anything I did before - minus the HUGE portions. Do not look at this as a death sentence but a learning opportunity on how you deal with food both emotionally and physically.

Hi; Glad you are looking into options. I went into my surgeon looking for a lapband after all the ads here in Los Angeles area. He then mentioned the sleeve and after discussing with my husband - he agreed although permanent the sleeve was the better choice. I self paid for my surgery here in the US and the sleeve was a higher cost, but in my opinion completly worth it. Down side of band as mentioned: The fills, the needles for the fills, the cost for the "adjustments", the complications, the foreign object in my body choking my stomach, the horror stories a friend told me about her band. Down side of VSG: It is permanent. VSG is restrictive only and no dumping syndrome so you do not get "punished" for eating wrong kind of foods. You can only decide what is best for you. I have no regrets on sleeve - minus not having done this earlier. Good luck in your search and happy to answer any other questions.

Hi Jamee; 33 BMI and I love my sleeve. Similar stories - struggled with weight for over a decade with little or no success ever maintaining weight loss longer than 6 months. If you are willing to self pay for surgery, most surgeons will consider you. Good luck!

Loved having a recliner...it was my happy place after surgery. I could get out of bed, but sleeping was really difficult those first couple of weeks in bed. Lying flat, I could not roll without waking myself up. Since I am a side sleeper, I was miserable since this was not a comfortable option no matter how many pillows I used to prop me up. Wished I would have been smart enough to rent one...I borrowed one from a friend and LIVED in it. Even got some good rest in it. Not a mandatory item for recovery but a recliner, G2 gatorade and a heating pad made my life much easier. Good luck on upcoming surgery!

Wow, nothing like eating a elephant whole. Moving and surgery...you are a superwoman. Sipping is critical to keep you hydrated. I recommend room tempature drinks, I drink clear Protein from GNC and G2 gatorade (sugarless). You will need to rest often, walk often and sip every 15 minutes. Small sips...no gulps. Congrats on upcoming surgery. I am sending you a big hug for Monday. Please keep us updated on how you are doing.

You are cutting out carbs, fats and sugars which will all help shrink the liver. You need your protien, after surgery you will thank me for this advice. Protein is needed to help keep your hair, keep your strength and keep your muscles. Time to put your chin up and suck down those protien shakes. They are for your own good. Congrats on your upcoming surgery!

http://doctorsofweightloss.com/2011/07/obesity-linked-with-early-death-in-women/ Those of us sleeved may have saved ourselves from ourselves.

WOW - Hope this helps your find a great US surgeon. Check it out to see if you can find a surgeon in your general area. Only top awaraded barriatric surgeons and pioneers of barriatric surgery are listed on this website. http://doctorsofweightloss.com/top-weight-loss-surgeons/

Fast food was my habit because I travel often...and my source of food on the road. I love to cook too, still do. Yes, I have teared up in front of a buffet, missing that never ending plate...emotionally of course. We are all in the road together. Glad i could help you in your search.

Hi Vero; Before VSG: food was a reward for good behavior, a solice for sad times, a filler when I was bored, my friend when I was lonely and so on. I lived my life around food. my meals were planned prior to any other functions. Would drive all over SoCal in search of food if it was a restaraunt I enjoyed.. I would eat for what felt like a never satisfied stomach or mind. Heard the "feed me" voice all the time. Yeah, I could diet for a while and lose weight (about 25 lbs in 3 months) but then...I always went back to eating and gained it all back. Post op: First several months until I hit goal, my life still revolved around food. But change was I was in control. I still planned to the smallest detail but it was more about getting in Protein and Water to meat goals. No longer heard scream of "feed me" all the time. These months were difficult at times because of different eating patterns and learning new better habits. My tastebuds were different those months in Ketosis. Everything was too sweet, too thick, heavy in my stomach. Food repulsed me at times. My relationship with food changed. Now at goal: I still get "head hungry" and now am atune to dips in blood sugar when I forget to eat. Eating is now according to a clock. "Oh - it is 1PM, I should eat lunch." Yeah, I still enjoy food, the taste of food but am very limited on volume. I listen to my full signal, take one more bite of the tastiest thing on my plate...because it is good and then push away the plate, fully satisfied. Samples of food are good enough. Yes, I still battle eating carbs. Love potatoes in almost any format. But I eat these for emotional needs. Now eating is a mind game. Yes, I still care about food, tastes and textures. Today I am almost "normal" minus the amount I can eat. I have not yet had a soft drink nor eaten at In N Out burger since last late August. Why open a door when I know I should not eat these? Plus I am scared that I will become addicted to consuming these foods again. VSG is only a restrictive surgery. You can drink all your calories and never lose weight. It takes work to lose weight with VSG. Results are incredible, but I worked to hit goal. Hope this helps you!

Get another barriatric surgeon consult while in the hospital, if you have insurance. Before you leave hospital get a copy of all your records of the last several stays. If this is the hospital you had surgery in, they will also have records you can get of that. No one deserves to be treated with distain. No one. It is not a wonder why you are frustrated or hurting.

Your answers are going to vary depending upon surgeon and level of experience and techniques used. I had VSG as outpatient surgery. Went in the AM home by afternoon. No catheder, no hospital stay (too high a risk of infection and you off all people know this), I would do this again tomorrow, I was driving by the next week. I think I drove on Tuesday (surgery on Friday) but was weak and could not sit up without leaning on another chair. By the following week I was driving by myself without any issues. Like last post, I did not need pain meds except to sleep one or two nights since my sleep patterns were disrupted. I slept a lot those first couple of weeks when ever I could. Walk, sip, rest. Do not assume you will be "normal" after one week.

I am so glad that new dates work for you. Just tell you boss that date change was not requested by you but done to fit surgeons schedule change. Confident all will work out just as it is supposed to go. YAY on a closer date.

Glad you are so close to a new you and a new beginning. That is so close to my 1 year anniversary. Wish I could tell you here in short form what a wonderful journey with amazing results I have been on. Not always easy, fun or without roadblocks yet I pray I will never wake up from this dream of a life. I had a good life before, now it is beyond my little girl fantasies. Congrats on a date again. Keep us posted on your progress.

Hoping today went well. Welcome to the losers bench.

Have you discussed with your primary doctor? Are you at more than a 35 BMI currently? If yes, then you only have to qualify for one of the other "morbesity" conditions. Hang in there. I am rooting for good news. Six months are never a waste of time, use them.