Elizabeth73

This came in up during a group meeting with our surgeon. We all told him what we were getting again. He described both procedures again. This was about 2 weeks before surgery and we had all been on a 6 month wait so we had discussed this in private with him several times. However, some of the people who were getting bypass starting wanting sleeves. Someone asked how do we know which one is best for us. He explained that its a personal choice but that sometimes if people have a lot more to lose, they chose bypass, or significant diabetes, they choose bypass. Even though I don't have it, but both my parents and grandparents have it, I opted for the sleeve. I'm only 6 days out, but I am 8lbs lighter and happy!

Excuse my ignorance because I am not as far out as you, but if you can eat a bagel in your stage, and want a bagel, keep a supply of low carb ones around. Do you have a low carb store around? There is a middle ground there! I now the feeling. My favorite are everything bagels, I found a low carb store about a month before surgery to get some.

I agree with Suze58, sugar free popsicles have helped with my excessive thirst too!

I too was so tired after surgery. Was sleeved on 4/3/17. Doing so much better now since I have stopped pain medication. I stayed two nights as well in part because I wasn't getting my fluids in manually because I was sleeping too much and they had to continue the IV. It gets better. I didn't nap yesterday or today.

I was just sleeved on 4/3/17. I did not have any cheats during my 2 week pre-0p diet. The main objective is to shrink your liver, were these sugery or high high carb cheats? One question my nurse asked me while we were completing my pre-surgery disinfection was about my bowel prep. She asked if it was watery or if I still had chunks. It was was watery but I wonder if I was still passing chunks would they have canceled my surgery?

Thank you! I'm getting sleeved and am having 2nd thoughts. HW 276 CW 210. Your post is reassuring! If you work hoe long before you went back?

Me too as you can see I've accidentally posted a million times lol! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

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I'm going to have surgery soon, I would like to know. Were you sleeved or gastric bypass? I've heard gastric bypass are more likely to lose more hair due to more nutrition loss. Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I've had the same concerns. I'm past 6 months and have lost 63lbs and am starting to wonder if I continue to lose weight, do I even need the surgery! I get my sleep study results today and after this, I will have no more requirements. These concerns are real!!! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Thank you I will try. Thank you for the info! It's been helpful! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Thanks for the input everybody. Keeping it off has always been my problem! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

I did a sleep study and the consultant was booked out until jan. I did it in November. They want that appointment to happen before my surgery! Ugh! Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App