chrissysodapop

I drink straws all the time. I am fine! I dont believe they give you more air. I can drink more WITH a straw!!

Hi! I am only one week post-op and I am down over 10 after surgery. Remember you were "cut" into! your body will take up to a year to heal properly. You will be okay! I am also larger. You are swollen! Your body just went through a huge trama, and it needs to "learn" its new body! You will be okay. I am only a week out but have had several surgeries in my life and know this is the way it goes. Keep your chin up! You need to give yourself credit. I have a dog that is 11pounds! Just imagine strapping a shih-tzu to your thigh. 11 Pounds is great! Soon you will be talking about how great things are. Hang in there tiger! Best of luck!

Hey oregon daisy I use your line all the time now I am one week out and you and tiffykins are some of the people that made me get sleeved NOT banded!

I am soooooo With you! I have ONE more week with damn pudding, yogurt, strained mushroom and cream of chicken. I am DYING!!!!!! Then I have asked other people I know that where sleeved and they where ohh I wasnt hungry at all! I feel starved, deprived, and have never wanted meat so bad in my life! I am totally needing protein!!!! I am with you dying! It sucks!!!

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!! still laughing and it hurts cottoneye. Good to know! I am feeling better! yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for all your help! Yes I am on 20MG omeprazole. lol! Sorry I am totally blond. ha ha. Yeah I take that twice a day. I am having a little easier time today, but I think maybe last night I might have ate my applesauce to quick? I am using a syringe for drinking! lol. I know it sounds silly but it is FORCING me to take baby baby sips. I am glad this is normal and it gets better! I still am not able to take a big burp. It kinda just comes on its own which sucks. It is not a TRUE burp which i constantly feel like I need so bad. I am just totally happy knowing this does go away!! thanks so much.

on a ppi? I am sorry I am not quit sure what that is. Yeah EVERYTHING I take in is so hard to go down and this is missrable! They dont tell you any of this stuff. lol. I am glad to know someone else went through it too. They did put me on Prilosec but it is a pill. I thought that was a little weird, but it goes down.

Hi everyone. I am three days post op and cant seem to get anything down! The littlest sips I take its burps, hiccups, and this weird gurgle. It feels like I have the worst crushing pain in my stomach or chest and I feel horrible! Is this normal? I cant stop gurgling and burping! :001_rolleyes: thanks-chrissy

Yes I am a total nut. LOL!!! ,my hubby said I wont pass my psch test. When I told him I would cause I have passed them for my job he reminds me of how stupid some of the "bosses are" I will agree with that one!! Yes I will for sure keep you updated!! I am so glad I found this site as well! You are another person that has made me make up my mind!! I am a "wanna-be sleevester!" xoxoxo chrissy

as you can see I am retarded. Yes. The "banded" said DO NOT GET THE BAND!! GET the sleeve!!!

YES! I asked 6 out of 8 people!!! 6 said get the sleeve! I wish I did!!!

With "Kaiser" there are certain steps in the process. First you go to this stupid meeting (which it is totally pointless) Then you email or call your pcp and ask for a referral. Lucky me and I was "ahead of my game" and told my pcp that I already took the class and she sent the referral!! lol. I DID take the class but just called her the day before I took it. I got ahead of about 60-70 people because I did this!! lol....I know how to work kaiser...anyways. Next is orientation. Mine is in 2 weeks! (cause I was sneaky and beat the others out!)you can meet with the surgeon there, and they tell you we will give you the surgery if you loose this much weight. (it differs to everyone) my friend had to loose about 30 pounds. THEN you have a psycological appointment and then given your surgery date. It will take me a few months to get it, and dependent on ME to loose the weight. I have NEVER EVER been so motivated!! I will for sure be on here and now I have new sleevster to talk me along the way! (you) :001_rolleyes: I am glad you shared your story with me! Yes I am actually double covered so EVERYTHING is free not even meds or co-pays. My hubby and I work for law enforcement and get great benni's!! I am lucky.:wink:

Yes, like I said I felt like a "banded" today. I went to a support group today with my friend and we walked and had lunch. To hear the "getting stuck" issues, the not getting a fill, people couldn't eat certain things-It seemed like a nightmare! 2 of the ladies said they wouldn't have done the sleeve and they were happy with the band, the rest of the ladies said GET THE BAND! After all I have read it sounds like this is the right choice for me!!!

YES! I live in Sacramento, Ca and I will be having the surgery in Richmond, California. I have Kaiser insurance and everything is covered. I had my gall bladder removed already it shouldn't be a problem with the heartburn especially if I loose the weight. Today when I went to the lunch with the "bandded" lol It FREAKED me out the gurgling, talking about fills, ect...I was like NO WAY!! lol. I am happy I found you! Did you have Laproscopic surgery? And where did they go in? I have a 8x11 peice of metal mesh from a hernia below my belly button. I am scared they wont do it, but if it's higher I am safe!

Thank you so much! I actually have a GREAT friend who is banded-went to her support group today. I would say out of 10people-8 of them wished they were sleeved. I don't want things getting stuck, too many restrictions, or having to get fills! Let me tell you if something were to go wrong with "something" I am one of those who has that luck!! lol...I would be the one to get erosion ect. I really appreciate your input. It seems like MANY banders switch to getting the sleeve too. Thanks so much! I have been doing a lot of research, and it also seems just as safe. I still can't find too much on anyone ever dying because of the surgery yet. How is the heartburn issue?

Hi! I am new here. I have my orientation April 6th, 2010. I was going to get the band and now want the sleeve. I have had medical issues such as blood clots in my lungs, history of hernia surgery, chronic bronchitus and asthma. I Want the sleeve but am scared of any surgery! or IF they will even let me get surgery- I live in SACRAMENTO, California..looking for advice people who were banded and now sleeved and vise versa. Thanks!! Any Sacramento people out there or SACRAMENTO support groups! chrissy:confused1: