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Hi there! I feel your frustration. According to my new bariatric dr, this is all very common with a sleeve. Having had GERD issues my whole life, I was shocked they even recommended a sleeve to begin with. I have a stricture, as well, no idea what that is. I have my final consult today, and will keep you posted.

I’m 9 years out from my sleeve, and did pretty well for the first few years. But, I am now exactly where I started and dealing with absolute misery with a hernia and other stomach issues. My doctor wants to do a revision to a bypass. If you’ve been through the same thing, did things go better with the bypass? If you had stomach problems, did that get better? Thanks.

We are here to celebrate success, not embrace bad choices.

You can do what you want to do, but to promote it, is irresponsible. Everyone here is here because of various demons, and the best chance we have at success is cleaning up our acts and starting our lives exactly the way our doctors told us to. This kind of post is like going to AA and talking about having just "one little small drink". I'm judging you for encouraging something we know is detremental. I hope most readers ignore this and listen to their surgeons.

I completely understand. I'm on day 2 of clear liquids, and only have to make it until surgery on Monday, but this has been the hardest thing ever! It has really made me see what my relationship to food is. Before this, I wouldn't have said that I soothe myself with food, but right now, I'm actually not hungry, just missing the activity. I've been worried that if it is like this afterward, I will be living in hell for the rest of my life, but I know that isn't real. I am reminding myself that I will be filled with joy when I am no longer in pain and can get around comfortably and live the life I want to live. This is like mourning the loss of our old friend "food", but it is a good time to just end a disfunctional relationship.

I'm talking about the bottles, not the backpack sleeve thingy. They work with the straw inside removed, then you are just sort of biting the water out. You have a really good point. I don't think you can possibly suck much air in if you are just doing little sips. I'm sure we are all in the habit of guzzling with straws and they are concerned we'll continue. To me, they seem like a really handy way to control the sips and measure the volume.

I know straws are a no-no, but I've seen some people mention using camelbacks without the straw. This seems really sensible, since you have to bite it and can only get a small sip at a time. Does anyone use these, and are they okay without sucking on the straw?

So true! I'm really pretty much over food. I'm really ready to move on with my life.

Just curious, keeping things light.

Hmmm...It's going to have to be mexican. That's the one thing I think I'll miss most.

Thanks everyone for the input. It is big, lots of space in the shade. So, I plan to take a lounge chair, and cooler with my water and protein. I was going to ask for handicap parking and I have a wonderful husband who will carry everything for me. We agreed too, that I'll go home if I feel the need too, and best of all: NO porta-potties! All flush toilets. I was told one night and a drain for the day. Of course things can go different ways, but I'm hell-bent on doing everything I can for a speedy recovery.

You're welcome. Everyone has a tough spot in their life, and I've been a single mom and went back to school as well. I'm fortunate to make enough money to pay taxes, and I'd rather it go to help you. What really burns me are people who don't have insurance, for whatever reasons, and then run up a bill in the emergency room, passing the cost onto those of us who do have insurance. That is freeloading.Kb88, I hope all goes well for you.

As a taxpayer and an insurance consumer, I have no problem with anyone getting the surgery, medicaid or not. I would rather someone get surgery and master their obesity and other health issues that to spend years using resources for all the side effects of obesity. I'm with you two. It is just wrong to deny any human being good health. In the end, one way or another, we all pay.

My husband I go to a music festival every year the end of July. Tickets are pretty expensive, and this year they were given to us as gifts. Not going has not been an option for over twenty years. However, my surgery got scheduled for the Monday before. Am I crazy to think I'll be okay there, if I am just lounging in the shade and resting most of the time, four days later? I figure I'd be home on the couch, why not just sit by the river and enjoy great music? Thoughts?

I feel like I've spent the last few weeks on last meals. I haven't really thought about the final one at all.