LadyLee

I take meds for my hyperthyroid, no weight gain here, I think you should try it and see what happens, I sleep a lot better and the sleep we need to help with weight loss.

I get these weird prisms in my eyes, get a sense of dizziness or imbalance, I had my vision even a scan on my brain, nothing......... My vision is getting better but I dont know why this has happen to me, same with the Doctor's..........

Sorry it took me so long to get back with you, been so busy like everyone else. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> You don’t have dumping or mal absorption with the sleeve. You would need to see what is good for you. I wanted to eat everything, not having to have blood work all the time so see if I was getting all the proper nutrition. I eat all of the food groups; sugar/starch will not cause me to dump thats the difference from the Gastric bypass. But I did love my Band! :tongue2:<o:p></o:p>

Yes, I had to do something after they remove my Band that I loved, I now have the sleeve and lost 100 more pounds on that in one years time, its better than the Gastric bypass. Stayed only one day in hospital, no pain great doctors in newport beach ca.

The weight lost you'll love, I love my band, when it needed to be removed I felt like I went through a death. Doctor had me wait six months to perform the sleeve. I have went through the same things with the sleeve as the band, if you don?t chew at least 30 time before swallowing and don?t drink slow you'll be throwing-up just like the band. If you don?t pick wise choices when eating you won?t losses the weight either. I have learned a lot through the classes, support groups before and after surgery. I still go to classes all the time to help reinforce what I know. I have learned that if you eat mushy, soft or Soups this wont help. You must eat food of substance, always Protein first, veggies, fruit then last carbs if you chose to. Congratulation on your twins, what a wonderful time for you, and then your off to a new you in Sept. :thumbup1:

Wow what a great job, well done......... I'm ten month out, still hard some days and others just fine. You look great and happy!!!!!!!! :thumbup1:

Hi, I don?t think you should go out of the country either........... But lots of doctors have payment plans, or surgery companies that do payment plans, plus the hospital will negotiate the price with you just call them. I also negotiate the price with my doctors too. Doesn?t hurt to ask anything is possible. I had to paid cash for both the band and the sleeve. My bmi was too much for the band and the sleeve was not covered by my plan. I not sure if the sleeve is cover yet due to it being so new with insurance companies? You can write your insurance company ask them to take the sleeve to there board of directors and see if they will pay for it also. In ten months I have lost 86 pounds with the sleeve and 100 with the band in one year. It?s still hard with the sleeve, I through-up if I don?t chew at least 30 times, if I eat to fast or if I take to big of a drink too. Good luck keep us up to date. :thumbup1: My hospital was $ 4,500 two day stay Doctor $ 8,500.00

You go girl, you'll be fine??.. What a great decision you made, you are on your way to being a healthy person. I believe you wont have and problems with your surgery and no pain either, it easy as 123??.. Write and tell all of us how you are doing??

Hi, I been so crazy, sorry I haven?t got back to you..... I don?t know what I was for my BMI then, but now it still said I'm obesity, " Don?t like that word" But now my weight is 196 as of today, I don?t remember ever being in the Hundreds........ My surgery was June 21, 2009 and I think I'm not loosing as fast as I read on this sleeve talk. I still have problems with my food too....... I do about 1200 calories a day for my height and weight to loose. I also work out three days with a personal trainer, boy do I hate it!

You're doing great with you weight loss...... I had my surgery done also in June 2009, only lost 60 pounds. What are you eating? Please let me know, I want the weight to come off faster, working out three days a week with a trainer also. :tongue_smilie:

okay, I had my surgery done in June of 2009 alos. I think I'm lactose since the surgery too...... Never like this before, or before my band either. Still finding food wont go down, not easy for we with the sleeve.

I think if you are to measure yourself you'll see it comes off everywhere. I'm about three and half months also. The skin is hanging more, than sticking outwards. With working out I see a form starting to take place. :001_tt2:

Wow, what a wonderful gift...... Cant wait to hear your updates too..... Your on your way!:lol0:

Hi Pam, I went to the website also, learned a lot more too. Keep me posted on what your going to do............ :redface1: