Mana

All great lists! We should all be proud that we are taking action, making changes! Congrats to you all! My list: 1. To be able to play hockey with my kids, not just watch. 2. To be able to tie my shoes without putting my foot up on a chair or something. 3. To be able to play tag with the kids and actually catch them! 4. To be able to keep up with my dog rather than being pulled by him. 5. To be able to sit in an airplane and not ask for an extender! 6. To enjoy sex again!!!! 7. To actually sit down and not worry when at a friends house. 8. To be able to wear shorts and jeans! 9. To weigh less than my husband! 10. To be able to ride on a roller coaster again. 11. To be able to breath easier. 12. To want my picture taken again!

Thank you! Any info is always helpful! I will TRY not to overdo it Ok, I had my preop appt yesterday and asked the surgeon this question. His response was it will be similar to Gallbladder surgery pain wise. That is a comfor to me. I remember the first day being really nausiated from the anesthesia but after that just sore like, doing 1000 sit ups sore! That is a relief! He also said that the risks of complications are VERY limited. Getting excited!!!

Thank you! Congrats to all of you too. I know I have read many different experiences from horror stories to easy peasy. I would be happy to just be in between! lol. I really appreciate the feedback. It will be interesting to see how it does compare to gallbladder surgery... I know for me after gallbladder surgery I was sore, the worse was the nausea from anesthesia. I felt like I had done 1000 sit ups, but it was manageable!

Hi! I am having my sleeve on June 21. Super excited to start the new chapter in my life! I am wondering though how I will feel after surgery. I will be in patient and will be staying 2 nights. How will I feel after the 2nd day? For comparasion I have had my Gallbladder out, have also had laparoscopy for exploratory reasons and have had a kidney stone which had to be surgically removed. So with that said. How will the pain compare??? How soon after your procedure were you able to be up and around, walking and such? I want to get right back to walking as much as possible. I walk 2-3 miles a day now. Thanks!!!!

Hi! I am from Rochester. Being sleeved June 21 at Mayo. Excited and nervous. When and where are you having yours?

I have not had to do any sort of pre-op diet either. I think all Drs. are different in that regard. I understand all the mix of emotions. Just keep telling yourself this is all for better health, better quality of life. I just want to be able to ice skate with my kids, they are all hockey players. Or jog with them or even just play tag! At the weight I am now that all seems close to impossible! Have you all started any sort of exercise routine? I have been walking, a lot and I feel great from that! I need the help with portions... which why I opted for the sleeve. This is all so exciting!!!

Hi! My name is Amanda. I am having surgery June 21 with preop appts on the 14th. I am a mix of nervous and excited! This will be a new beginning for all of us

Hi Virginia! Thank you for your response. Congrats on your surgery date! I was hoping to have my surgery date by now but there was some delays with my insurance. No surprise there. That makes sense about diarrhea until on solids, I am just hoping that it is not a long term issue. Guess time will tell. I have seen the same too, some lose 50 others 100... I am just hoping for great success, I would be thrilled with 100 within 1 year! Heck, I would be thrilled with 100 pounds total!! I am at 298 now(down from 313) and walking the 1 1/2 to 2 miles a day is hard, it had gotten easier over time and I am sure once I start losing more it will get even easier! I will continue to increase time and distance/pace as you said. Pilates is a great idea, right now I am not even close to coordinated enough to try that! I will have to look into that... I am really worried about the excess skin too and have heard that strength training is good. I too have done all the research and am so ready for this to be done!!! I have wanted the sleeve since the beginning so when the doctor recommended the switch I was a little apprehensive and am very glad they decided the sleeve is a better option! Good luck to you as well!!!

Hello, I am new to the forum. I am waiting insurance approval for my sleeve. My doctors originally thought I would be a canidate for the Duodenal Switch but due to IBS they decided not a good choice! So on to the sleeve, my preferred procedure! This has been a long process for me, I started the pre-bari stuff in October. Have been dxd with sleep apnea-mild and anemia. I also have PCOS. I am wondering a few things. 1. Experiences with IBS and the sleeve? 2. weight loss expectations for the 1st year? 3. Excercising before and after surgery. Right now I am walking 1 1/2 to 2 miles per day. How much more should I plan to do after surgery?? Any thoughts or encouragement will be appreciated! I am kind of freaking out!!! Thanks!