sunshine6855

I had Dr. Blaney also

Talk with your surgeon. I was having similar isses with only eating very little and throwing up. I did not purge deliberately but recently realized I could eat more and if it was too much I would throw up. I went to my md and he did an endoscopy and an upper GI study which showed Ihad a twist in my stomach. It formed a little pouch so it is acting like I still have the band. I am now in the process of geting ready for the bypass. I never wanted one but it is the fix for my problem and who wants to feel like the hsve a band with all its issues. Hopefully I will have the surg soon or I will have to wait til january cause I am going on a cruise for Christmas and I want to be on regular food. Hope you find out what the problem is.

I hate the band. I lost very little weight. I threw up continuously anytime I ate anything remotely healthly. The unhealthy foods slide down easy. I could never eat chicken. I ended up with esophogeal erosions. I love my sleeve. I am a slow looser but I have lost consistently with the sleeve. I had my revision on Mar 21 and have lost 45 lbs. Some would complain but I am not complaining. I feel healthier and happier. They don't want me at support group meetings either. I am a very vocal anti-band person. I love the analogy to the ex. smokers. It is so true. Cathy

I am 3 months post op and could always drink a lot of liquids. However, I can only eat 1/2 cup or less of food at a time. Be glad you can drink. Some people have trouble. You don't ever want to get dehydrated.

How fantastic! That is my next big goal. I still have a way to go. I can't imagine how good it feels. Congratulations!!!!!

I used this also the first few weeks post of. I would put 1 scoop (20 gm protein) in 4 oz water 3 times a day. It was easy to drink the 4 oz and I spread the protein out over the day. That is how the guy at GNC told me to do it. I still do a protein shake a day per directions of my doc. I found one I can mix in coffee and it is hot and taste good. I still use the one from GNC when I am in a hurry and just want to get the protein in. It is pretty good.

I love my sleeve even though I am a slow loser. I knew I would eat less but I never comprehended how little 1/2 cup of food total really is. I get full fast. If I eat too fast I get too full and it is very uncomfortable for a couple of hours. Eat slow! I have really bad reflux. They tell me it goes away after about 6 months. I sure hope so. The meds work though. Very, very little pain with surgery and I had my gall bladder taken out also. Someone on this board said to never trust a fart. I cannot tell you enough how true that is ...TMI I can drink as much as I want as fast as I want. I was afraid I would be forever sipping but that was just a week or two.

I am a slow loser also. this was verified by my doctor. He told me to increase my calorie intake by 150-200 calories a day. It didn't seem to be working but the scale is beginning to move again. As long as it is going down, no matter how slow, I am happy.

I had the band put in july 2007 and had similar weight loss results as you. I also had serious problems with food sticking and my esophagus became eroded with some ulcers. I went to my doc to have the band removed and he suggested the sleeve. Surgery experience was not bad. No real pain. Healed well. I am 5 weeks out and eating pretty much what I want but much, much less. Chicken was always a sticking food so I avoided it. I have begun to enjoy eating it again. I highly recommend doing the revision. The same MD that put in my band did my sleeve. I have BCBS Federal and it was covered.

Woo! Woo! That is fantastic!

I am in Augusta, GA and was sleeved 3/21/11. I see most of y'all are from around Atlanta area. If you decide to get together I can make that I-20 drive. Hope to get to know y'all better.

My NUT moved me to a mushie diet and I cannot get in even half the protein I need. My little tummy only holds about 2 oz or 1/4 cup of mush. I am supplementing with shakes to get in greater than 60 gms of protein. 3 meals and 2 snacks will only get me about 10 oz and since it is not mainly meat, that is not enough protein. Any suggestions?

So would I!!!! I have another 8 days of liquids before I get to the mushie stage. Why would anyone have to be on mushies for 5 weeks?

glad to know you are doing so well. I find myself thinking of food a lot too. I am not hungry. It just makes me aware how often I turned to food even when I wasn't hungry. We can do this together with the help of all these great people on the board. Hang in there.

thanks for the prayers and support. It makes such a difference to know others have gone through the same thing and do get better. The acid reflux is bad too. I am on nexium 40 mg and it is barely doing the job. Barely is doing it though. I sure hope this get better. Getting in fluids is hard with the nausea and reflux but I am working hard. Walked 10 min. on the treadmill at a rather slow pace but I figure slow is better than none. Look forward to being a loser with the rest of you.