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found this video very informative... just thought i would share... i would forward it to about the 2:25 mark for the demonstration..
great explanation Hope this helps

You may have a very short stomach which gives you an exceptionally small sleeve. My doctor made my sleeve tight with a 32 bougie AND an oversew and I still have a large sleeve because my stomach is LONG... I can VERY comfortably eat six ounces... and there are some who have longer stomachs than me who can eat even MORE... AND, there are some who had larger bougies combined with larger stomachs... so I can see why PERHAPS this might be an option for some people.

Can't comment on the band but if you are having foot issues consider doing Water arobics and if it is the mobility of your ankle, get Water proof braces. Also there are machines and at-home exercises that apply no pressure to the foot.
If you are interested I could help set you up with an in-chair flow of yoga and/or weights that might help where your walking is limited.

i take 5000 MCG a day of Biotin, a Multivitamin, Calcium and Vitamin D... started pre op... i'm 4 weeks post op and hope i dont loose hair... making sure i get my Protein before anything else... i dont want to loose hair again... Chemo was enough for me!

Had mine August 7th...

Ok, so this is how it went....
8am went to the Bariatric Center and did pre-op, went over procedures and post op diet with nurses, got weighed, etc. Then walked next door to the hospital to Admitting, paid copayment, etc. them was escorted to Surgery, where I waited about 5 minutes before moving to my surgery room.
At that point I changed into my gown, and put a pair of funky support hose. Lots of people came by to go over the identical info with me, including my doc, the anesthesiologist, surgery nurse, etc. they took some blood, put in my IV, gave me Emend for nausea and sleepy stuff, and next thing I'm waking in the recovery room.
A bit later I was moved to my regular room. Bariatric patients here get private rooms. I have an automatic inflator thing on my legs over the support hose to prevent clots, and an automatic blood pressure sleeve.i have mouth swabs for dryness, but the also let me swish with hot tea as long as I don't swallow. I was trying to go no morphine, but found it was too much, so I broke down and took the morphine and I'm much better. I was given a Lovanox shot in the tummy to prevent clotting.
Have been walking around the floor twice, peed twice (not much), and have been doing my blower device to exercise my lungs. Overall, I'm doing OK. I'm in Del Sol Medical center in East El Paso with Dr. Acosta and United Healthcare. My care has been excellent.

How's all the new sleevers doing??!!! Moved onto puréed this afternoon!!!!!!! YAY!!!!! Feeling so much better after actually eating something!!!!!

Had mine August 7th...

Why go through everything you have gone through at this point just for the one thing that put you in the situation to start with? I am 6 days post op and would love to have a salad, but I know my stomach has gone through a MAJOR surgery and cannot handle it! Listen to your doctor, you went to him to help you and if your going to just do what you want anyway, why even bother... You are setting yourself for failure....

I do the same thing. Over the weekend I went to a knitting show and thought I was catching a miserable cold. Blew off a party Sat night cause I was chilling and my throat was so scratchy. Took Claritin and a decongestant and was fine by Sunday. Guess something at the knitting show got to me.

My doc's nurse told me to wait for 6 weeks...but she told me that at my 2 week postop appt. I said, Ummmm...y'all might really want to tell folks that BEFORE they leave the hospital & not after they've been home for 2 weeks already. Just sayin'!

Ladybug, the liquid has been the hardest part for me. You literally have to sip all day.. I'm not getting all mine in either, but I'm getting enough.. The other thing is the variety of liquid... I'm tired of Water, shakes and broth... I like the Jello, so it helps, but I can't wait for soft foods...

Me too!!