Kelsan

I'm pre-sleeve and it's great to hear all the positive things people have to say about their experience!

Hi mysleeveforlife, I was just wondering what all the prescriptions he prescribed were? My surgery is on 05/06 and as far as I know, my dr. only prescribed loratab (sp) and a PPI. thanks for the info.

I'm pre-sleeve and it's great to hear all the positive things people have to say about their experience!

I'm pre-sleeve and it's great to hear all the positive things people have to say about their experience!

Wow, I'm so sorry you're having a difficult experience! I hope your surgery goes well and you make a quick recovery and a relief of troublesome symptoms!

I'm pre-sleeve and it's great to hear all the positive things people have to say about their experience!

I would want them done at the same time too, even if it is more painful. Whatever your surgeon thinks is best. Keep us posted.

I never had that, but I hear people talk about it a lot. I was hoping I wouldn't like chocolate so much after I was sleeved. No luck! I just keep it out of the house.

I never had that, but I hear people talk about it a lot. I was hoping I wouldn't like chocolate so much after I was sleeved. No luck! I just keep it out of the house.

I would try and up the Protein intake to about 70+ (try myfitnesspal.com to help keep track) and also the Water. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

I get bored and do give in and it drives me crazy. I work at staying out of the kitchen at night and don't keep any foods that are unhealthy if possible. I love Quest Protein Bars and have worked on decreasing portion size. Instead of eating the whole bar, I eat 1/2. I live the ideal of getting out of the house and also practicing mindful eating habits. I am working on eating slower today. It's hard. We can only do our best.

I made a list early on of boredom activities. The most effective for me is to take a break and get out of the house: walk the dog, work in the garden, or go run an errand. Physically removing myself from the situation, even if just for a short period of time, gives me the distraction I need. I also agree with the poster who said only have healthy Snacks around.

I am terrible for boredom eating. I do things like Lynda, especially playing on the computer. Sometimes just chewing a piece of gum helps satisfy that need to chew something. If I do end up eating something, I try to keep it "healthy" junk....cause really, most of us don't want a celery stick! So I will have greek yogurt sweetened with vanilla stevia and a tbsp of chocolate chips, or stove-popped popcorn with just a TBSP of oil and salt.
The biggest challenge with the sleeve is our brains. They can't take it out, so we just have to deal with it!

For bored eating, watching TV or reading a book is not quite enough. I need something that keeps my hands busier. I play computer games, call someone, or work on a craft. For me, training for bad food resistance is like training any other muscle. The more I do it, the easier it gets. Not easy, but easier.
Lynda

Thanks for your story! Please check back in with us to say how things are going.

I am new to researching the sleeve. Is there anything in particular that caused the bulge? It seems if you gradually increase the amount of food you eat over time, that it could stretch out just like we all stretched our stomachs before wls. Please let me know if that's a possibility or if there could be other factors. Thanks!

Thanks for posting you story. I hope very much this doesn't happen to me but it's good to know it's a possibility to be aware of and that it can fixed with a revision surgery. I have had problems with reflux for several years and it has been somewhat worse since my surgery. It's manageable though so far. I would get the surgery again despite the reflux. I knew it might be a problem for me but the wright loss has been worth it, most definitely!
pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274

So now, I'm 4-1/2 years post op and have lived with my sleeve a long time now. . What I've written below may not be something you want to hear, but it's a story that need to be told.
I lost 85 lbs with my VSG surgery in 2008, and for several years was very happy. I always thought my sleeve was a bit bigger than the doc told me it would be, but it did drastically reduce the volume of food I could put in my stomach. So I kept the weight off pretty well, even tho I never really reached my goal weight of 210. 220- 225 seemed to be my "floor", but staying there - or within striking distance was pretty easy. I'm 6-1 so that's not a bad spot for me. If it my weight began creeping up, it was easy for me to cut back a little and the weight would fall off.
But about a year ago my weight started creeping up 230, 240, 250... now 258. And some of my old co-morbidities began to return. Knee pain, cholesterol etc. And it was weight I could no longer seem to lose. And a developed a chronic cough. So a month ago, I visited my surgeon who had me do an upper GI. Uh-oh. Apparently the upper portion of my sleeve near my esophagus developed a big bulge where food can be trapped. And a visit to my PCP, confirmed that I have laryngopharyngeal reflux - the reason for my cough. The food trapped in a cul-de-sac in my sleeve was coming to see me in the night.
The fix is pretty easy. A revision. Trim it off, staple it up, pull out the excess. Basically the same procedure as before - just less stomach tissue to remove. So here we go again.... this time insurance will pay for it. I will be starting from a lower high weight this time. And hopefully after the revision the tissue won't be as stretchy. Also the bougie size he used before was a 40. He's dropping down to a 36 this time.
What I have learned over several years of intense interest in bariatric surgery is this: your sleeve or pouch WILL stretch. It's just a fact. Most people do rebound a bit. That being said, I would and will do it again in a heartbeat. I love being thinner.
Approved and date is set for July 25th

I like the rtd Premier chocolate 30g of Protein and you can find it at Sam's and costco. Also one of my favorites is the mint cookie powder from Syntrax it has 23g of protein and yummy.

I'm in the same boat! We just gotta stick it out, and the weight will come off

I'm five weeks post op and I lost twenty-five pounds the first few weeks. However, the scale has not moved in two weeks and I'm getting worried!

Hey all,
I was just wondering what in the heck is going on with me. My scale has been stuck for a solid week or even up a pound on various days. I'm at around 600 calories now, because I was only managing about 350 for the first two weeks post-op and I ended up fainting at work. But is this the punishment for eating slightly more? It's still so little. Did I just bankrupt my family and throw my life into upheaval (self-pay surgery) to lose a measly 20 pounds and that's it?
Please advise, please share... I'm pretty down at this point.
Many thanks,
Em

Congratulations!! A positive attitude will take you a long way, and it sounds like you've got one. I hope you have a quick and speedy recovery!!

I love that scripture. I just wrote it down. Also, to the creator of this post, CONGRATS!! THAT'S TRULY AMAZING! & YOU STILL HAVE MORE TO LOOK FORWARD TOO. THANKS FOR SHARING!!

Say what???? That is amazing and congratulations on all of your hard work!