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Im 5 years in Oct and when i had the endoscopy before surgery i had a slight hiatal hernia.ive always suffered from heartburn on and off but everything was ok.until 3 months ago when i had my 3rd endoscopy and was told i had an ulcer(my biggest fear with this surgery) and my hernia is alot worse.so i was put on carafate for 3 months and had my hiatal hernia repaired 5 days.another endoscopy was done right before surgery and showed ulcer healed but i had a massive amount of scar tissue from acids in my stomach.also my stomach is still very irritated and i just got back from check up today and i have to be on pureed foods for 4 more weeks and still on protonix for 2 months more(ive been on protonix since my sleeve,5yrs!)also have to get another endoscopy in 6 weeks!omgg,this acid needs to stop already!anyone else been down this road???
10/6/2014-214lbs
7/15/2019-149lbs

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Also i am very happy with my sleeve!!

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This question may sound a bit weird but, it's more targeted towards people who have had sleeve for around 5+ years now: Do you guys feel like you have a "physically" normal life, day, feeling? I mean a day like it was before you had the sleeve. My main concern is that I will feel like I will need to remind myself that I have the sleeve every single day for the rest of my life. Not that I want to forget about it, or it's precautions/healthy habits, but just that I feel normal and fine, but just eat less than I used to. Does anyone feel like their normal self like they did before surgery? Or is everyday another little issue that goes on with GERD, Dumping, vomiting etc.

Any answers would help.

Im 5 years in Oct and when i had the endoscopy before surgery i had a slight hiatal hernia.ive always suffered from heartburn on and off but everything was ok.until 3 months ago when i had my 3rd endoscopy and was told i had an ulcer(my biggest fear with this surgery) and my hernia is alot worse.so i was put on carafate for 3 months and had my hiatal hernia repaired 5 days.another endoscopy was done right before surgery and showed ulcer healed but i had a massive amount of scar tissue from acids in my stomach.also my stomach is still very irritated and i just got back from check up today and i have to be on pureed foods for 4 more weeks and still on protonix for 2 months more(ive been on protonix since my sleeve,5yrs!)also have to get another endoscopy in 6 weeks!omgg,this acid needs to stop already!anyone else been down this road???
10/6/2014-214lbs
7/15/2019-149lbs

Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

I was sleeved on Sept 10, 2015 ...well at least that's what I was told. I have the scars and even felt some discomfort in my stomach lacerations. 2 night hospital stay and all.

Here's why I'm questioning if surgery was done.

I had little to no pain after surgery. It felt more like discomfort. Lots of gas. I was able to walk and continue to walk every two hours while in the hospital no problem. Since my surgery I have not experienced ANY of the issues I have read about. I have been able to get 64 ounces of fluids in daily since my surgery. Protein shakes..no problem. Today I introduced meats. I was able to eat 3 ounces chewing 30 to 40 times of course during the course of 30 minutes. I was able to get in 3 ounces of sugar free pudding while still getting in my Water with absolutely no feeling of fullness or discomfort. Now. I do not plan to push it and do more than 2 servings of meat and 2 servings of shakes a day but I will slowly increase as time goes on.

So has anyone else experience symptom free after being sleeved or should I call my doctor and ask for proof she performed surgery???

believe me I also had a very easy recovery too!i had one incision thru my belly button.surgery on Monday up and out driving by Friday.hitting crs all weekend too!i had no problems getting liquids,soft foods or Water down.it was portions that I couldn't do.couple teaspoons here and there.you will suceed.consider us very thankful that we had no complications!!

thanks all for your compliments!!I really do feel!its been 10 yrs since ive been at this weight!ive always struggled with diets.up and down like a roller coaster.praying that im off the roller coaster for good!!portion control is what its about.protien, first then veggies, then a carb that I can never meake it too!

At what weight did you start of at?

I started at 219,i lost 80 lbs!!

so very very happy that I have made my goal.not to bad of a struggle but the best thing ive ever did!!woohoo!!!

im doing the wraps.my boyfriend did one and what an amazing difference!i have 3 months on order for myself!!im using itworks.my friend sells them!

yep looks like mine!minus the incisions.i had single incision thru my belly button,no scar at all just loose skin and stretch marks!

I had my first glass of wine 1 month out.took me a few months to get to a full bottle!!im a white wine drinker and I have no problems.the sugary drinks make me feel sick and oh how I love a pina colada in the summer but after 2 im sick!!

my sister who I barely talk to does this to me all the time in front of people I don't know.and believe me its not like shes complimenting me and telling me I look great either.its always yelling acoss the way from me"how much weight did you lose"?or what are you going to do about loose skin?i really cannot stand her and shes the only one who says it.

my gutyhad it 2 months after me,he got to his goal in 5 months!im 6.5 months out and 12lbs to goal!smh men!

please count me in also!start weight 164.memorial day hoping to be 150!

2 lbs away!!!

white wine,never giving it up!

look at the side affects for Lexapro.it does make you gain weight.i know ive been on it for 5 yrs and I gained most of my weight on it.i almost went off it a few months ago because I thought I was losing to slow but im at the normal speed for losses so im staying on it!

mine was 35 mins and that included removing my gall bladder

cant remember what my goal was for memorial day!!!but im 3 lbs from my dr goal and 13lbs from my personal goal!!!oct 6 2014 was my surgery so I am 7.5 months out!!luv my sleeve!!

love the aqua alert!

mine was removed with the sleeve surgery.what a relief to get it out.it had been botherg me for years but not to the point to have it removed,i did have small stones so my doc took it out too!

im 6 months out and started at a tight size 14 and now im in between a 4 and 6!!!hooray!!!

please count me in also!start weight 164.memorial day hoping to be 150!

I will be 6 months out on april 6th and I am 24lbs from my goal weight.just wondering how long everyone took to get to their goal weight.i know everyone is diiferent but have you gotten to goal before a year??

from what I have been reading a lot of people do the 5:2,2 days liquids the back to food.all Protein foods no carbs.

it is sooooo worth it!!!follow thru this time,you will not regret it.best thing I ever did was get off the roller coaster diet!

Atkins diet is pretty much what you are supposed to do with the sleeve.protien and very low carbs.and of course lots of water.in the past I always had success doing atkins and I always gained everything back when I went to high carbs,with this surgery you have to eat your Protein first then if there is room {which most likely be}thenn add some carbs.i do it with veggies.

I cant say ive been at a complete stall in the past month but I will be 6 mon out april 6 and ive been unable to budge past the 2 lbs that ive lost.grrrrst kind of stall since surgery.it is frustrating.