fiordaliza860

Hello all! I'm Fiordaliza. It's been about 8 months for me and I've lost about 50 lbs and I've stopped! This has depressed me so. I need a motivator....any takers? Let's mention the hair loss....not! That's another notch for feeling depressed too! I need to stop eating the wrong foods and drink more proteins...suggestions??? ????

He's good. I had a revision but had the band removed first then had the sleeve 3 weeks later. My stomach always feel like I ate something that didn't agree with me...hate it! I was at the post op today. Got the drain removed. Boy, did that sh** hurt! There was 12 inches of tubing inside me. There was no compassion for any pain but at least I got it removed.

March 19

I had to get 2 stress tests done. Let him do it. You will be fine. Proud of you!

They are mad cause they want you to stay the same as them. Think of your health. Heck, that's my main concern! I too have friends that are like me. Too bad if they don't like it! Kudos to you!!!!!

Woohoo, awesome!

Good luck Hun. Be positive and do it for yourself!

I wasn't required either. The day before I was on liquids.

Nj bariatric, me too! Dr Goyal. Had surgery this past Mar 19. I'm in Carteret.

I hear you. Had mine on the 19. Still feel sick

Like I wrote before I had surgery last Wednesday, March 19 today is March 24 and all I've been doing all day's crying because I regret getting it done! While I was at the hospital, I felt sick. I felt nauseous and dizzy and I had a foley, a drain sticking out of an incision and 2 IV bags at the same time. I stood at the hospital an extra day cause I wasn't urinating. I went home feeling awful but I slept most of the next day. My mind plays tricks on me and makes me feel bad cause I can't eat the stuff I want. My stomach feels lousy all the time which brings on nausea. I just hate the whole thing. Thank God for my daughter and the stuff I read here. I need to get out of this mode. Hopefully, things will get better? I hope so. By the way, the morning of surgery I weighed 238 and this morning I weighed 230. Not enough to make me happy but not bad for being 5 days post op.

I had the same feeling before I got the band remove. The doctor if there too much scar tissue , then he would remove and several weeks later, I would get the sleeve. Just try to relax, don't get upset if the sleeve wasn't done. I had the band removed in February. 4 weeks later (Mar 19), I got the sleeve. Truthfully, you will be in some form of pain. I was assured that I would getter. It's been 3 days. I'm hurting a bit. I force myself to walk and get something in my stomach. I'm here for you! Fior

Thank you so much!

Question, is it possible after the 4 days if surgery, that you gain weight?!?! I weighed in 238lb pre op right beer surgery. I checked my weight at 1230 am and it 245lb! What could it be and does anyone have a similar situation???

Hi Fit and zfab, I hope so!

Thanks KB!

Lol Mar.......thanks!

Hello to all. Sorry for writing so late but this is the only time since the surgery that I've felt better. I too had the lap band for like three years and had it removed a month ago. Like many others, it didn't work for me. They went in for the lap band to remove it but there was a lot of scar tissue so I had to reschedule for the sleeve. I don't know about you guys but when I have anesthesia I can't recover quickly the anesthesia takes 2 to 3 days for it to get out of my body. After the removal of the band, I was having second thoughts of the sleeve. Nevertheless, I had the surgery this past Wednesday, Mar 19. When I woke up, I was the only one in recovery cause I wouldn't wake up. Finally, 6 hours later, I was moved to my room. I was so nauseous, dizzy, pain was excruciating . I was supposed to leave the next day but I wasn't urinating as much as they thought I should. I was on 2 IV's. My body was so swollen that I could not bend my knees! I had a foley attached for peeing plus I have a drain attached to a tube that's in a small hole in my stomach. I have to empty it every few hours. I was told when I go for my first OP visit, they'll remove it. I'm still swollen but not as much as this afternoon. I'm taking a pain killer if I need it. It's a narcotic so it makes me dizzy. I'm prone to Vertigo. My doctor also said protein shakes and water is the only thing I should take. I love the shakes. I'm regretting the surgery a bit. I guess going through these discomforts, would make anyone regret. Also my stomach is swollen and it makes me look pregnant plus I have brand-new cuts on my stomach.

Me too!

It is in Springfield. Nj bariatric

You look amazing!

I had the band removed first 3 weeks ago. I will get the sleeve march 19. I got sick after the surgery ad was rethinking the sleeve cause I hate feeling sick but, going through with it. You will be ok. Have faith.

Had surgery Feb 12 to remove band and get sleeve but, too much scar tissue so they only removed the band. There were lots of people getting surgery but I was the only one still in recovery for 8 hours. I couldn't get out of the anesthesia. It's happened before. Oxygen level was low so I was on oxygen for the duration. Finally, I was released. I was sooo upset cause I didn't want to go back again to have another surgery but the Dr thought it was best this way. For 3 days I felt miserable cause I had 4 incisions and they hurt. The pain meds were making me very dizzy so i stopped taking them and held the pain. I was able to work after a week. I've been scheduled for the sleeve for this March 19. I'm a bit scared cause I hate to be in pain and know how sick it makes me. Hopefully, it should go well. Fiordaliza

Thanks everyone for your encouraging words. Good luck tomorrow PapaG

I'm a bit nervous. Since I've already had the Band, I'm hoping this surgery will work better. Another concern is that I might have to get a second surgery . Doctor says that if there is too much scar tissue, then might have to remove the band and leave the sleeve for another time. :-( Good Grief!