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Thanks, back pain was not on the list of symptoms to be on watch for, I will call my Dr. office

Call your doctor or go to the ER......this is not a good place for medical advice especially if your pain is severe. Pain is not normal ever. It could something as simple be trapped gas but it could be something more.
Take care of yourself

Glad to hear that sis.

I hope that you have a speedy recovery. enjoy your journey and keep us updated.

All the best for your big day. Soon you will be a happy SLEEVER

Today is my day! I am now on my way to the hospital. Super excited! No fears or worries! I got the Lord with me.

Thanks so much. I am now back home, on my good side.

Thanks thesues2000

I am good aloudwhisper, getting very excited

Wishing you both the best for smooth perfect surgeries. You will do great!

Well be sure to keep me posted the minute you are well enough to get to your phone. I will be praying for you.

Yeah me too. I'm also super nervous. I know that God is in control.

Oh girl you are the day before me. We need to keep in touch. How are you feeling?

I have had a fairly nice recovery, I am proud that I have been getting in all my liquids and Protein, waking, NO pain meds. Then... I sneezed.... holy SH!T, that was by far the worst pain I have ever had. it was located on my large left incision where they remove the stomach and use stitches to close you up. I hope I did not pull a stitch out or anything.... I may take 1 oxy just to recover from that sneeze from hell. anyone else have this problem? I have been coughing every once in a while, it hurts, but not as bad. I prepare myself by applying pressure to that incision. if you feel a sneeze coming on..... try your hardest to NOT sneeze.

Chele, you need those fruit of the Loom bras they used to carry with + and - sizes (A+)!!! i wonder if they still make those, they were genius!
as for me, my butt is GONE and boobs are on their way. i'm happy though, i want to be fit, taught, toned, and strong! i want muscle definition and a 6-pack and to look like the gals on the cover of Oxygen magazine.
i have already seen a plastics guy and asked him how SMALL he could go to reduce, lift and reshape me! i'm pretty sure he had never heard that question before...

Feeling very excited, hope I can get some sleep...anyone else

excited for you and best of luck.

Hi Bernie,
I had my band for 10 years and just had my surgery on last monday but what I can say already is that it is sooooooo much better. Not the pain not the horrible 'food-getting-stuck' experience and NO hunger !! All things that were the opposite with the band. And my band failed me not the other way around I stuck it out for 10 years and after the first 5 I had to have it opened completely because of horrific GERD and pain. And I still managed to keep about 75 pounds off of the 100 I had lost.
The sleeve was the right decision for me and I am only sad that this was not available as stand alone procedure 10 years back.
Good luck !!

Hi all Im Bernie, I am a band to sleeve. I had my band removed on June 17th. Now on Sept. 18th I will be getting the sleeve. I am so excited to start the new chapter in my life. I am 369lb and only 29. I have been heavy my entire life and I will honestly say I am afraid to become skinny in a way because it is not formiler to me but also I am excited becasue it is new and I can do more. I am haveing trouble with my 1000 calorie preop diet. Does anyone have any suggestions??? Also is there anyone out there from PA that maybe we can start a PA group and have socials, or meetings to keep us all intune with what we are doing.Let me know if anyone else thinks thats a good idea. I can say that I am not addicted to the food due to emothions anymore with a lot of help. But it seems like I am worring a lot more about what will happen and if I will fail again like I did with the band. Does anyone else feel that way???

I am African American as well. And I know where you're coming from. I think this is probably the best decision I've made (to get the band out). I have no other foreign objects/materials in my body now!

Yeah band to sleeve, relatively low starting BMI, wanted to lose 56lb so half way there in 4 weeks. Band was in for 10 years. Lost 110lb with the band then regained 60 or so. So took the plunge and had the sleeve last month.

With my band (2004) I had no pre op diet but with my sleeve surgery I had to do a 3 weeks Optifast diet and lost 11 pounds.

Yes, it is hard but think of the benefits in the long run. Best wishes

You are so right. Today I have been working in renewing my heart about this. I think I was also doubting my ability to do this, whether I desire this process. I am putting a lot of pressure on myself.

Tahnks, ya i am thinking the same, I guess I am afraid of my blood pressure before surgery, good advice and yes I think I better take care of myself before and after surgery☺