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Happy1957, thanks so much for posting this. I was coming in this morning and planning on asking the same thing! I hit week 3 yesterday and I haven't lost any weight in 5 days. As a matter of fact, I had gained a pound at the end of last week and when I weighed this morning that one pound was back off. I was soooo discouraged. I am a band revision and had no idea that even a slight gain would be possible after getting sleeved. I too, have been reading about all these people that have already lost 20 to 25 pounds by week 3 and thought that this meant I wasn't gonna have good success. Now to hear that everyone seems to stall like this or have a little gain when transitioning into "real" foods, I feel much better. I guess some of us are just slower losers. I go to the doctor today and hope he tells me I can start exercising. I know this will help me to lose faster and kick my body back into gear!! Thanks everyone! P.S. can someone tell me how to post your weights, goals, and that weight loss ticker tracker so I can post. I just joined and can't fiqure out how to do it!LOL!

Yea, I know what purged means in general, but I wasn't sure if there was any added details that may differ when you have the sleeve.............

Ok, so what do the terms Purged and Slimed mean?? I am a newly sleeved gal and I have been hearing it used alot by those that have had the sleeve surgery. Are these side effects or problems that we may have from the sleeve????

Hey ladies! I was just sleeved on 12/28 after a band failure in June. I had an erosion that put a nice whole in my stomach which resulted in emergency surgery. A scary time. After the sleeve I was in shock at how good I felt and quickly I recovered. Minimal soreness compared to after my band surgery. Removing the port from the band seems to cause much more soreness than the sleeve surgery, but I don't have that feeling of needing to throw up like I did with the band. I've lost 17 pounds in 20 days and so far I'm loving that I went ahead with this surgery! Good luck!!!

So PDXman and Sleeve of Steel, do u mind telling me how far out u guys are now and how much u have lost?? I am 3 weeks out and wondering about what to expect and when. I am a band revision and it is soooo different. Excited about this new journey! Thanks!

Ok, so I'm a new sleever....revised from a failed band. Fill me in..what is a NSV???LOL!