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Yes, they do. They helped my husband with his severe headaches, but I guess it kinda seems like a waste of good pain med to have to be taking it when you are not hurting from your surgery just cuz your head is hurting so badly. In other words, after he got home, there were some times he would not have needed the pain med except for the headaches. But yes, the pain med helps with that too.

Hope things improve for you. I did read in my husband's manual from the surgeon that many people about a month or so out start having a period of "buyer's remorse" about having the surgery, but that it generally passes as things settle down. Praying for you....

Thanks, Brad. Hope you will keep us updated on your progress.

My husband got one at Target that he likes. I can't remember the brand name.

Welcome aboard! Congrats on getting your surgery approved and done!:001_smile: My husband had the sleeve done on 7/28 here in Dallas. He had originally planned to have the RNY possibly, but he, too, upon learning about the sleeve really wanted to go that route. We were not able to get insurance coverage (or for any weight loss surgery, for that matter because his employer's insurance excluded it) but ended up doing a self-pay which the Lord provided for us when it seemed impossible. Hope things go well for you. I think you will find a lot of good info and support on this site.:lol0:

Hi, Jenn! Looks like you and I live pretty close. (My husband and I live in Plano.) My husband had VSG surgery with Dr. James Davidson on 7/28/09. I can also confirm what Vegas Angel said about living with no stomach at all. My dear friend had to have her entire stomach removed due to cancer some years back. She adapted to it fine. Kind of amazing how God designed the body with such adaptability.

Yeah, my husband had problems with caffeine withdrawal headaches too after his surgery. He wasn't off caffeine before. Kinda surprised us, though, because he doesn't drink coffee. He mostly drinks Water, but I guess his body was getting enough from just a little Diet Coke and iced tea that he consumed some. I, on the other hand, drink quite a bit of coffee and Diet Coke but when I've had to be off of it, doesn't seem to affect me. Guess it just depends on your body. Sounds like you are on the right track...just weaning off slowly.:001_smile:

My husband's information book from his surgeon says that it pushes the food through too fast and that it could possibly stretch the sleeve. So it's probably a combination of all these things.

Woohoo!:001_smile::w00t::lol0::thumbup::thumbup:

Praying that all goes well for you, Linda.

Are you concerned about telling him that you are going to Mexico for it? Or just doing the procedure in general? My husbands internist has been very gung ho for him to do it for quite some time. He changed physicians a couple of years ago and his previous physician was also very much in favor of him doing weight loss surgery. However, his BMI is very high. So that could influence them too.

My husband just began the journey last week. Thanks for sharing your encouraging story and pics!:thumbup:

Well, he spoke to his surgeon's nurse practitioner this morning. She felt that caffeine withdrawal was likely the problem. That had occurred to us as well. Thanks for your responses and hope everyone is doing well.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I've understood about the NSAIDS too. Obviously, NSAIDS are generally hard on the stomach for anyone, not just bariatric surgery patients. But some people feel their situation is such that they must have some. I understand that some people have even chosen the sleeve over the RNY because for bypass patients NSAIDS are totally forbidden.

Not sure either. With my husband, we are about to find out. He is going to call his nurse practitioner (surgeon's nurse practitioner) to find out about his decongestant for sinuses. Obviously, right now it has to be crushable or a capsule that can be opened. The only one I know for sure they have approved is Tylenol. It is my understanding that eventually with the sleeve, you can also take NSAIDS like Advil thought there may be restriction on that till healing has taken place.

Did anyone have severe headaches after their surgery? My husband is having some severe headaches after his surgery Tuesday. He has quite a few headaches (sinus) anyway. He thinks it may be related to lack of food (like a fasting headache.) He is on the clear liquid phase now this week. Anyone have anything similar?

I didn't like the idea either, but generally, you will not usually be conscious for it. I had a cold at the time, but even so my throat was not even sore or scratchy. It was nowhere near as bad as I expected. I didn't like having a tube put down my throat.

Well, he had his surgery Tuesday. Had a diseased gallbladder removed at the same time. Everything went well and he is doing fine. He did have quite a bit of pain coming out of recovery. When the floor nurse asked him about his pain level, he described it as being a 7. However, it seems that they controlled it quickly and it has been controlled since. So...anyway, we are at home now and he is on Clear liquids doing well. :001_tongue:

Praying all goes well with the surgeries and the recoveries.

:thumbup1: I'll tell him he was invited! LOL

LOL! Well, maybe I can! I am much more of a "forum-er" than he is though. I post on 2 other (regular, NOT weight related) forums and I haven't managed to get him to join me yet on those. He does do Facebook! Yeah, I think a lot of this, though, will be important for me to know since I will obviously be the one helping him through this.

Hope things go excellent:thumbup1: for you. My husband is scheduled to have the sleeve done here in Dallas this Tuesday. You guys will be starting about the same point.

LOL:lol0: I hope this is typical.:thumbup1:

Wow! I'm surprised. Even though it's usually done laparoscopically, quite frankly, excising a major part of the stomach sounds pretty painful to me.:eek: Glad to hear that at least for you all it wasn't.:thumbup1: We have personally known several people who have had gastric bypass and a couple who have gotten the lap band, but we don't know any personally who have done the sleeve. My husband rejected the idea of the band from the get-go and thought he wanted the bypass. His surgeon does all 3 and felt the sleeve would be best for him. And he liked the idea of the sleeve best.

Thanks for the prompt responses. That sounds pretty promising, but, hey you guys may have a high pain tolerance! LOL!:thumbup::wink0: My husband had heart surgery at age 51 ( 4 years ago, first and only surgery he had ever had, not counting tonsillectomy as a kid) and did fine with it, but they did a good job with pain control IMO. The pain and recovery was rough enough that it has taken him a long time to be willing to have surgery again though. Just kinda wondering how this might go.