mommytoethan

i'm only 5 days out, but i know what you're talking about!! i live in texas and last night i had on sweats and a sweatshirt AND was wrapped up in a blanet while watching tv.....and it was 101 degrees outside!! it's crazy!

my doctor started me on full liquids as soon as my surgery was done. i'm 5 days out now and i cannot eat 4 ozs of yogurt at one time. i can maybe get 2 ozs in....but that's okay with me. i know my time will come when i can handle a little bit more, but right now, i dont want to push it and hurt myself. just go slow, take small bites, and listen to your body.

i was sleeved on the 15th and i went through everything you're talking about now. the first few days were the hardest for me as far as drinking. i got Water and protien in, but not anything close to what i should have been getting. i'm now 5 days out and i can tell a BIG difference. it's so much easier now. the feeling you feel in your chest is normal. you're still swollen so it's going feel strange for a few days. but i can promise you it does get better. just take small sips and walk around as much as possible.....that helps. hang in there!!

who says you have to tell them anything? i only told 3 people i was having surgery and what kind. as for everyone else - i didnt even mention it. if you're worried about eating in front of them afterwards, you could just use the excuse that you're not that hungry (which will be the TRUTH!)

i'm only 5 days out, but i'm scared to cheat! i dont want to undo what was just done. i think it helps too that i dont feel hungry. i made dinner for my husband and son last night and i was so proud of myself that i didn't even care that i wasn't eating! i know this is just temporary and that i'll be eating something soon.

your friend should be ashamed - she needs to remember how she felt when it was her turn. however, you have support here any time you need it. you're going to do fine!! i was sleeved on the 15th and i already feel like my normal self.... also, i notice you're in dallas. i'm in the dfw area too so if you want a "buddy", email me. who is doing your surgery? please let us know how you're feeling once you're sleeve. good luck!!

i was given liquid lortab as well, but i never used it. i can't believe your doctor gave you pills! i would call your doctor and ask for liquid pain medicine. good luck - i hope you feel better soon!!

yes, my insurance covered the revision at 100%. i didn't pay a single cent. all my doctor did was submit my clinicals with a recomendation that the band be removed and the sleeve done. approval only took 2 days.

i was sleeved tuesday. after having the band for 2 years and have my "full" feeling higher up, i now have to learn how to feel full all over again. my doctor told me the feeling would be lower down (like before the band), but i'm still nervous about it. how did you relearn about feeling full?

i'm only 4 days out of my revision surgery. i'm still doing full liquids but i can say that i'm happy i did it. i got to where i hated my band. i would go in for fills, then 5 days later i would be to tight, so i would have to get unflled. then wait about 6 weeks for the inflamation to go down and get another fill. this continued for close to a year. i was sick of it.

i was taking prilosec before surgery due to acid reflux due to problems with my band. but my doctor drained my band a few weeks before surgery and the acid reflix stopped. my doctor didn't mention anything to me about starting it again. should i start taking it again even though i dont have acid reflux symptoms?

had my band to sleeve revision yesterday. came home this morning. have a few quesions: 1. is being sick to your stomach normal? i have had one episode of dry heaves today....nothing came up, so i guess thats good. 2. i have to FORCE myself to drink. i haven't eaten at all today. so far i've drank about 16 ozs of Water and an 11 oz protien shake. and it's taken me all day. will that get easier? i'm worried i'm not going to get my fluids / protien in. 3. all i want to do is sleep. i dont remember being this tired or having the above issues when i had the band put in.

my doctor put me on full liquids for the first 2 weeks, but what i've been doing since i came home yesterday is trying to get my water in and get some protien in. it's weird becaue i dont want anything! i have to make myself drink something. i'm hoping by day 4 i'll feel a little better.

what is the PPI medicine?

hello, i'm in the DFW area - very close to waxahachie. i'm getting the sleeve done tues (june 15). i currently have the band, but it's coming out and the sleeve is taking place.

i currently have the lapband. i am having a revision surgery june 15 to have the band removed and the sleeve done. i'm just curious as to how common leaks are and what causes them. are most sleeve patients usually problem free? what about patients going from the band to the sleeve? are they at higher risk for problems? should i get my band completely unfilled before my surgery to give my stomach time to relax? or will my previcid that i'm taking help with that?

thank you for your help. the problem with my band is....well, i'm not really sure what it's called. every time i get a fill, i'm fine for a few weeks, then it's so tight that i cant even get Water down. so then i do a huge unfill to give the swelling time to heal. then we start all over - doing very TINY fills. i've had an upper GI done and my band has NOT slipped. after almost a year of messing with it, he finally decided that it should come out. would you suggest that i get a complete unfill to give my stomach time to relax? my port is still able to be accessed. do you think that if you were able to have your band unfilled you wouldn't have had the problems? i'm just getting a little nervous now. LOL is there anyone else out there who had a band to sleeve surgery and didn't have ANY problems? or are leaks pretty common with band to sleeve revisions?

thanks for your reply. but i thought i saw a reply of yours on another post where you stated that you had a leak at one point. is this correct or am i getting you mixed up with someone else?

i'm going from a lapband to a sleeve in a few weeks. when i had the band put in, i went home the same day. my doctor mentioned that i would be spending the night at the hospital once my surger was done and would get to go home the next day. i've seen posts where people have said they stayed 2 or 3 days.... so im just curious how long was your hospital stay?

i currently have the lap band. i was banded in 2008. i've had nothing but problems for the past year. my insurance finally approved my surgery to have my band removed and gave the approval to have me converted to the gastric sleeve. i'm excited and nervous at the same time!! i am hoping to have my surgery sometime within the next month. what are some things i can expect after surgery? do you have a very small appitite or none at all? what are some things you have done to make your weight loss sucessful? are there certin food that you CANNOT eat (like with the band)? any infomation would be great. thanks!

i currently have the lap band. i was banded in 2008. i've had nothing but problems for the past year. my insurance finally approved my surgery to have my band removed and gave the approval to have me converted to the gastric sleeve. i'm excited and nervous at the same time!! i am hoping to have my surgery sometime within the next month. what are some things i can expect after surgery? do you have a very small appitite or none at all? what are some things you have done to make your weight loss sucessful? are there certin food that you CANNOT eat (like with the band)? any infomation would be great. thanks!