Goodgonebad

I am having surgery because I am tired of regaining my weight. I want something [tool] that can help me to keep it off!!! In my past Ive lost a great amount of weight [50 or more pounds] 3x's and put it all back on and some. NOT GOOD!!!!

I know you didn't ask this question - but you might want to read up on the risk of complications for a conversion from band to sleeve. Leaks and excessive bleeding are the two main ones and if you are unlucky enough to experience either of them - it will negatively impact your life for months. If you are not having any problems with the band, it is just something to think about if it is worth the risk.
Having said that, I converted from band to sleeve (my BMI was over 50!) and had no complications. It is an individual decision if the risk is worth it.

smiling for you!!!!!!!!!!!

Wearing only my undies (because I live alone and I can) and I realize my legs feel funny. I head into the other room to look in the mirror and see that my thighs don't touch anymore! No wonder skirts and dresses have been so comfy. Bye bye chub rub!

Minus 117 pounds

Mine are posted over in the BEFORE/AFTER Photo thread that is a "sticky" under the General Sleeve Discussion board but I will post them here too!

Ok this is my first post, let me start by saying, thanks to everyone on here, for sharing the stories and the helpfull information. I sure did a lot of reading the month before my surgery, and this last week post op.
Surgery was 9-11-12 was set up for 7 am, but something came up and I didn't,t go into surgery till around twelve. Was in surgery almost two hours, then to recovery for I really don,t know how long, but got into my room around 4 pm. I really just started waking up when I made it to my room, and boy was I nausea, I remember telling the nurse I need something for nausea right now, and she gave me something, was not but a few minutes and I was out sleeping again, woke up again around 7 same thing again just as bad, so they gave me some more nausea med, and pain med, out again. I woke up again around 10:30 and actually felt ok, just a little grouggy, for the rest of the night I only sleep in 45 minutes nap, due to having to pee so much, was nausea off and on through out night but not near as bad as right after recovery. I did take a short maybe five minute walk during the night also, around 8 am the doc had not showed up yet so I got dressed and went for a short walk around the nurse station again, some pain, nausea and gas, but not to bad. Got discharged around noon, again I felt ok not to bad, made the 45 mile ride home ok. Once I got home I went to having nausea really bad again and pain, I think the pain was mostly in the large incision area, I had liquid pain and nausea mess, I I just could not take them, could not stand to even smell them seem to make me sicker, I also had the nausea cream you rub on, i used it and it worked for about three hours, this went on through out the first night home, by morning time I was telling my wife I wish I had not did this surgery, I was also thinking about all the money I just paided to feel this horrible. I did get to feeling better through out the day, still pain and nausea, but not as bad, by late afternoon I was doning better maybe a 4 on a scale of 1-10. That night 9-13-12 was another rough night, not quit as bad as night before, I was sleeping in reclining char, just could not get in and out of bed, to much pain. Next day was better 9-14 nausea gone but still pain, especially getting in my chair and out of it, but I probably felt like a five that day. The next two days got better each day, I was walking all I could around the house. Today 9-17 I feel I am back to an 8 on a scale of 1-10, having no regrets now about the surgery. I have found the EAS Protein Shakes are the only ones I can tolerate, been eating a little chicken noodle broth, sugar free pudding, and drinking reduced G2 , no problems with anything wanting to come back up, seem to only be able to hold around 3 1/2 ounces, but in about three hours i go to feeling a little hunger again. I was 297 first doctor vist, surgery day I was 287 , not to bad I guess, today I am 276. At this point I highly recommend the surgery, I went into thinking I would be fine no problem, and I experienced a lot more pain and nausea than I had bargained for, the first three days. I hope this information is helpfull.

I am so happy for you!! Woot! Woot! That issssss a Great start!!!

Hi I'm 39 and was sleeves on 7/30/12. I'm down 28 lbs so far. I'll be honest, my main reason for doing the surgery was because of still being single and wanting to marry and have children. I'll admit in these first 5 weeks I have noticed a little more noticings from men. Everyone has always told me it wasn't my weight but I thought and felt differently! We will see.....
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I have about two weeks left (Oct 2nd) Woot! Woot! : )

What the heck, I'll throw up a couple.

Here are the confirmed Octosleevers (so far)!! Let's hope those with tentative dates will be confirmed soon :-)
10/1
IsaacsGram
ann48
luvlife
conrow1994
hockeymom1010
10/2
SkinnyMinnie2Be
melinda.trujillo
ThinkThin78
kolerz219
minkywinks_esposa
Peazwithin
10/3
miriamK
10/4
Scottishlassie
KishaE
cherrybombknits
arathfon.rn
10/5
tfazio
Jenni Smith
mom2han
10/8
vitaleEM
JustSkinnyMeInside
jonesy8844
az1369
chad2rad
Jae-R
10/9
hbjewelry
Natava
JazzyJ
SweetTee
shastarey3000
10/10
ready2bskinny
10/11
Lil'LO
choc_thicktothin
10/12
suejersey
10/15
Susan 2.0
imworthit
Cyn
10/16
kssooner2
Anicmice
unobaby
JonathanS
SkinnyMinnyMom
neenee
10/18
sleevemeup
Lauren610
10/22
xmasbpig
Riaa90
Donny
10/23
littlemiss0428
mrsjones075
time2getskinny
10/24
gabby899
tbnote71
jlfinmn
faeriefyre
10/25
dyvasha70
this.time.its.4.me
meeshluv81
10/26
mandymae
sleclerc
10/27
zenoosh
10/29
DebInAZ
jeriberi
Look@meitsEmily
Gonnabeslim1day
10/30
JLS

Sleeved August 29th...down 12 since highest weight in July...down 8 since surgery. This is the first 12 pounds of many more to come off. :-)

That's rude. I'm around that weight and I'm MORBIDLY OBESE. Yea I'm short but whatever. We all need help.... it doesn't matter if you only need to lose 20 lbs or 2000 lbs, we shouldn't judge.

1) Cross my legs before I die!
2) Go horseback riding and not feel like I'm committing animal abuse.
3) Travel often, and ride on a plane without giving the 'seatbelt issue' a
second thought.
4) Go jetskiing, waahoo!
5) Visit Central America and zipline with the monkeys.

Wow there's so much I would like ti do:
Volunteer at my daughter's school and not feel embarrassed for her because of my size.
Take my kids swimming without the looks.
Take a family cruise or fly in a airplane.
Be able to walk with my kids at a amusement park and feel like I belong.
Start living my life again!!!!

Swim with dolphins and giant turtles without feeling like a floundering seal or shark bait!

That's GREAT news!!!! Welcome!!!

Probably us all!! LOL!!

O My!!! I am so sorry that you are going through this. I too have challenges with my youngest and the hardest part was realizing that he is grown and allowing him to make his own mistakes and allowing myself to now LIVE for me! Have a wellness check done and let go and focus on your new journey for your life. I do wish you and your daughter well.

Probably us all!! LOL!!

sep 1st!! I am soooo excited today!!! Oct 2nd will be here in no time. In my 40 years I have went from size 24 to 16 then 18 to 10 then 22 to 12 and 18 to 12. I am sooooo looking forward to this tool to keep it off!!!! The count down begins!!!! YAY!!!!!

Probably us all!! LOL!!