Alfie

I see that you are about a month out. I am also a band to sleeve revision and had some complications while in the hospital. I had to stay 5 days instead of the usual 2. My surgery was on 12/9 and I am feeling very good now. For the first few weeks I was iffy on how I felt. As long as you know from your doc that you are ok inside, I would just keep trying to drink your water; sometimes Water enhancers work. I was not able to drink plain water in the first month so I used enhancers and it went down just fine. Also, of course the Protein is important. Just sip, sip sip and keep plugging along. You should be able to eat your protein by now in foods but I have gone back to shakes at times. You'll feel back to normal soon. All the best to you.

I gets better. I am 7 weeks out and feel amazing. I felt terrible for about 3 or 4 days after surgery. Sip Sip Sip ...you'll do great.

I have no regrets that I went from band to sleeve. I have no complications as I did with the band. I had the same exact problem as you with being able to eat anything with the band unfilled but getting stuck and throwing up constantly when it was filled. I never had that sweet spot that everyone talks about. With the sleeve it feels so natural yet getting satiated with very little food. I love my sleeve and suddenly food is not THE priority in my life!!!

Very well said lisacaron????????

My heartburn went away early on about 3 weeks out. Before that it was horrendous. Be sure not to eat (especially chocolate is a killer for heartburn) at least 3 hours before you go to bed. That really helps.

I had the band in 2007 and after esophagus complications a conversion to the sleeve on December 9, 2014. I couldn't be happier. I did lose 80 lbs with the band but did gain back 40. My band complications consisted of damage to my esophagus from acid reflux and motility issues. I also got a hiatal hernia. I never really felt full except high up not in my stomach. For me, I had trouble working this tool though I do know others that do very well with it.

I had it and took the 10 day regiment and had my surgery on December 9. Doing great!!

I had a crab cake on Christmas eve. It wasn't very big but I got in about 3/4 of it. Then for the main meal I ordered broiled sole and basically could only eat one bite. I also had a teaspoonful of creamed spinach and about 2 tablespoons of deep fried onions. It was good; I was very full.

I am in the middle of a stall myself. I was sleeved 21 days ago and this has been going on about 10ish days. I'm thinking its going to break any minute Just keep doing the right things and your stall will end

ok so today I am 21 days out. I had horrifying acid reflux until 3 days ago. I wound up eating earlier those 3 days and then took my omeprazole later in the evening and I didn't get it. But last night I left my omeprazole in my car by mistake and since I didn't feel like changing back into my clothes I took a chance and didn't take it. I had no acid reflux. I'm thinking that since I am probably less swollen inside now perhaps I'm not going to have this problem. I sure hope so cause it is so very annoying and painful too.

I never had acid reflux before my lapband but I had it afterward. Now after the sleeve it was pretty bad. I am 10 days out and am taking 40 ml of omeprazol once a day. I have to take it later in the evening and it does the trick as long as I don't eat really late. I hate acid reflux more than I like food so it's a no brainer.

I am in a stall also. Have been the same weight about 8ish days and i'm only 20 days out. I use MyFitnessPal so I know I am doing the right thing. Also going to try and not weigh myself daily. Maybe put my scale in a different place.

I am only 20 days out and hit a stall right before 2 weeks. It is so weird. I'm eating how I'm supposed to yet I've been staying within the same weight (give or take 1/2 lb) for the last 7 or 8 days. Go figure.

Hi there, thanks for the post. I'm 10 days out and I'm feeling great. I had vomiting for about 2 days but began to get better after that. Eating and drinking now and feeling wonderful. So happy I did this. I did have a problem with A Fib while I was in the hosptial and had to be shocked back into rhythm but am doing well now.

Mine are very itchy too and I can see on the side of the steri strips that it is red. My doc also said if they get a bad smell that could mean an infection.