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I start my purée phase in 2 days. I wonder why there is no thread for recipes? You would think that there would be tons of recipes here.

I was also de-banded and sleeved in one operation. I was in the hospital for two nights with no complications or issues. I will begin my puree food phase in three more days. I hope it continues to go well for me.

I was banded in March 2007. I was de-banded and sleeved on March 17th 2015. The procedure took about an hour and a half and my recovery has gone well. I hope I am more successful with the sleeve than I was with the band.

I was banded in March 2007. I was de-banded and sleeved on March 17th 2015. The procedure took about an hour and a half and my recovery has gone well. I hope I am more successful with the sleeve than I was with the band.

When my band was in, I had horrible acid reflux, frequent vomiting, and my food would regularly get stuck. I would go in to have the band loosened, but then gain weight. I did lose about 80 lbs. on the band, but gained almost all of it back. Once I had the ban completely unfilled, I gained over 30 pounds in one month. It definitely did not work for me. I am two weeks post op and hope I have success with the sleeve.

I live in Houston and am 5 weeks post op. I would love to communicate with other sleevers in Houston for support.

I live in Houston and am 5 weeks post op. I would love to communicate with other sleevers in Houston for support.

I am 4 weeks post-op and seem to be in a stall as well. Although my clothes are getting pretty loose on me, the scale is not moving much. I guess the only thing I can do is continue what I am doing. Hopefully, the stall will end and I will start seeing the scale move down.

I am 4 weeks post-op and seem to be in a stall as well. Although my clothes are getting pretty loose on me, the scale is not moving much. I guess the only thing I can do is continue what I am doing. Hopefully, the stall will end and I will start seeing the scale move down.

Absolutely incredible! You are so beautiful and look like a completely different person. I just completed my 3rd week post op and hope to be as successful as you.

When I was first diagnosed with sleep apnea, I had not weighed myself in years. I thought I'd weigh about 240. I weighed 285! I gained more after that.
I don't even have a "before" pic (except my driver's license) because I deleted any/all pics of me when I thought I'd never lose the weight.
We all have our breaking points and reasons for finally getting the surgery. Many great threads on here about that.
Best of luck on your journey! There is a healthy life waiting for you!