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Thanks to all of you ladies for your sound comments.Still in reflexion.Last day is november ten ...

I was sleeved on march 2010.My weight was 355 pounds for 5'11''.And my age was 67.Have always been an athlete:hockey,football,baseball...This summer I rode my bike from 15 to 20 miles about 5 days a week. My health is great and since the sleeve my diabetes is much improved,same with my hypertension and cholesterol. The problem is my weight.Today it's 295 pounds. After 12 months it was still 315.So last six months I lost around 20 pounds.But in a perfect world I would like to be at 220 or better. One of the reason for that disapointing result is that I followed my nut recommendations for carbs.It says that it should be around 160 a day in the Canadian Food Guide.She works in the big hospital where I had my surgery.I know now that many surgeons recommend to be under 50 grams if we still have to lose weight. Also from a scan my surgeon said that my stomach did not expand much and is still very effective. I enjoy good food but I dont have any problem restricting myself. I would appreciate to receive comments and observations from vets members and those who had a similar situation because my surgeon is now offering me the second step,the DS.He says that it would clear all my comorbidities(or nearly).But it is a serious matter the rerouting of the small intestine. If I would be sure to lose my excess weight by restricting more my diet and increasing my training I would stick with the sleeve but my proposed operating date is close and I have to make a decision. Thank you for reading and regards.

Happy end!The drain is now out.Still feel real good.Back to real life.Thanks to all!

Thank you FabBy50 for your comment.It never came to my mind that you questionned my surgeon capabilities. BJean, it is reported that only 1 per cent of the patients have such a big hematoma.It may be my age plus I have very big bones and lot muscles and tissues.As I said I don't have any pain or discomfort.I don't even feel the drain.It's the loss of blood...

Thanks FabBy50 for your reply. On march 25 the surgeon,with the two assistants,visited me in my room and said with a smile "you are doing real fine..I agree that you leave today but my two assistants wants you to wait for tomorrow".It was fine with me. The next day the assistants were back.One was ready to terminate with the drain.I objected:"How can I go home with such a constant blood loss?"On the nurses board they could see that it was 340ml.What will happen to that blood?It will reflux in your abdomen...we also have other fluids in there said it.At last the other assistant replied:"We can not take it out: it bleeds to much" to the surprise of the other and to my surprise.I said I dont mind keeping it for weeks if need be.But they both explained the danger of infection if kept too long. Before I go on I must say that they are both very nice young gentlemen. Few days later the nurse called for an appointement and a blood test.I went there and also saw the doctor who wanted to remove the drain.I was also scheduled for another scan.He said that again every thing is fine.The blood count was still very normal.The scan showed no leak,no fistule but an healing hematoma.It had gone from 15 to 4 cm. I was not surprised because I feel very good.Before I left he reminded me that he would definitely take out the drain next tuesday(april 6). The last 24h I had 100ml in my drain.I hope for a miracle before tuesday 10am.Thanks for reading. Today I still have about 100ml for 24h.

Was operated last march 23.I have a drain since then(12 days) and I dont like that.But I may be wrong. Since the operation(vsg) I feel perfectly well.Nothing to complain about and my surgeon is a very reputable one.But the drain keeps me wondering.For the first seven days I had an average of 320 ml of blood.Since then quite less at about 170 ml.The total takes me to more than 2.6 liters.Out of my predicted reserve of 6 liters it makes a hughe proportion. Cause of that I stay home "to rest"instead of going out for a walk. I am also wondering if that fluid is full blood or partly blood and partly"serum".But the color is real red. Meanwhile the two assistants of my surgeon(it's a big university hospital) keeps telling me not to worry:"it's all fine!" Anyhow they will remove it this tuesday(april 6) EVEN if it still run.That I dont like too.The idea to have this blood pouring into my abdomen does'nt please me. Did somebody ever lived that ?All pertinent comments will be greatly appreciated. I am a 67 years old male of 330 pounds(down from 355).