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OMG-I tried the microwave cheese slice today and it was AWESOME. I used Borden pepper jack slices. Definitely worth the 60 seconds it takes to cook, lol! If you are a Parmesan fan, you can do the same with shredded parm. Just pour some on a paper plate and zap. Perfectly crispy cheese. Yum!

Oh, Chiggen, I am a convenience fiend, and I hate cleaning. Those liners are second nature, lol! I have an awesome, EASY chicken and dumplings crockpot recipe if anyone wants it. And, a family favorite is whatever cheap cut of beef I find covered with a full jar of pepperocini pepper, juice and all. I shred it and put it in tortillas. The meat is so flavorful and juicy, it would be perfect without the tortilla for us sleevers.

Crockpot words of wisdom: Buy the crockpot (disposable) liners. They make life and cleanup a thousand times easier!

I love my B12 supplements. I use the under the tongue ones first thing in the morning, and I can definitely tell the difference if I forget. One day I took it after dinner-bad idea-lesson learned- I was up all night, lol. Even took a trip to Walmart at 2:00am cuz I was so restless.

Thanks you guys! I'm gonna take it easy. If I feel worse, I'll go hit the urgent care clinic. If I feel the same on Monday, I'll call my doctor. Best of Both sets of advice!

I'm three weeks out and I think I pulled or stretched something! I am feeling really good and was moving furniture around today. Now I am having a very weird pain in my stomach radiating around to my back. Any thoughts or words of wisdom?

I had the band for four years-hated every minute of it!! I've been sleeved for three weeks and already love my sleeve. I feel like it is doing exactly what the band should have done. With the band, I threw up frequently, had intolerable heartburn, and was always hungry. I would just get stuck, not full or even close to satisfied unless I drank while eating to force food through. Kinda defeats the purpose. With the sleeve, I am totally full/satisfied after small portions. I am having some trouble with dairy, but my dr reminded me that my stomach is like a new baby's and needs to work up to stuff. I think nothing will be totally off limits, but even if a few things are, it will be nothing like the band. I know this is a big decision for you because I was dead set against it because of my failure with the band. Am I glad u spent so much time on this forum!! This was the best decision EVER!!

B12 is a great idea. Even better than the chewables are the sublingual (under the tongue) ones. I got mine at CVS. I learned a valuable lesson, though. I took it after dinner and had a terrible time sleeping. Three am trip to Walmart to work off the energy, lol.

My new favorite quick snack meal: Canned chicken mixed with buffalo wing sauce and low fat blue cheese. Zap it in the microwave for 20 seconds-soooo good!

I HATED my band! Besides the vomiting, reflux, constant fills and unfills trying to hit the sweet spot and port issues, I was ALWAYS hungry. Never satisfied, just stuck. Very frustrating! I LOVE my sleeve! A little food goes a long way and I am totally full and satisfied.

Mine hurt like hell-not because of the drain itself, but because my doctor pushed down on my stomach with his other hand for leverage. Felt like I was kicked in the gut with steel toes boots!

I'm in Katy, too! Surgery was June 15 and I'm feeling pretty good now!

Sitting in the pre-op bed waiting for my IV. So excited but sure ready for a nap, lol. Wish me luck!

Glad you are doing better!!