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So stupid question, I know gastric sleeve is safer and that's there are risks and complications with everything (in general) but has there ever been reports of death during gastric sleeve surgery , being put to sleep and never waking up ?

A mini sleeve is the same as a gastric sleeve just the procedure is preformed different. I will only have two incisions instead of 5 and then part of my stomach that is cut out will be uncoiled and made into a 4ft long strip and pulled up thru my esophagus. Dr McCarty is the only surgeron in the world that does this procedure . He developed this surgery a few years ago . He is in Texas . So I will be flying down and flying home .

I won't have a hospital stay Bc I'm having a mini sleeve, it's the same as a gastric sleeve just the procedure is completed differently and is minimally invasive but i will b in recovery for 4 hours. Is there anything that anyone recommends taking with them even tho I will not be staying in the hospital ?

May 2nd here I'll be having the mini sleeve with Dr mccarty in Texas

Ok thanks I'll check the book out thanks for the info

Awesome thanks for the info. Where do I find these groups ?

How do I find them?

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Just curious has anyone in here tried to lose the weight on the Keto diet first? And lost a lot and didn't have the surgery ?

Same weight loss as a gastric sleeve as well

A mini sleeve is the same as a gastric sleeve just minimally invasive . Only two incisions instead of 5 and they bring the part of your stomach that they cut out up through your esophagus

What are the must haves , I'm making a list for the store so I'm stocked up

What are the must haves for the liquid diet? My doc doesn't require the liquid diet or a diet at all Bc I'm going to be having the mini sleeve done. But I would like to still do the liquid diet for a week at least. Thanks

I am too , I have a 3 kids as well. Do you know how many sleeves he's done? I'm still waiting on my phone consult

I found on the Texas medical board website that he had his license taken away but was reinstated in 2016

Do you know how many mini sleeves he's done?

I've had no trouble with it. I am down 50 lbs in 9 months. I am now 5'6 159 lbs. The thing with weight loss surgery is you think it's gonna be a quick fix. And it is in the beginning. For the first 4 months I lost 32 lbs. And I stayed there for 4 months. Then in February, I got serious about losing weight and I lost 18 lbs in 6 weeks. They say the gastric sleeve will only help you lose about 60% or so of excess weight, and that's the truth if you only rely on the surgery. I will forever have to watch what I eat, or I will gain. It's just easier to watch your intake when your stomach is small. But there are days of snacking throughout the day where before I know it I've eaten 2000+ calories. But if you follow a meal plan and stick to whole foods, you will lose. No matter what surgery you go through. I will never have it easy.

I had surgery August 16th. I didn't live local so I stayed in a hotel. I was released from the surgery center around 4 the afternoon of surgery. Stayed in a hotel that night. Did my leak test the following morning and my boyfriend drove me home.

When did you have the surgery? You didn't have to stay at the hospital did you?

I had a phone consult as well, since I live 7 hours away from Dallas. They were all great!
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My surgery was yesterday at 10. Everything went well. I had trouble waking up from the anesthesia. So I slept a lot. Pain was not bad all. I had what's called the Dr. Mccarty mini sleeve so there is only 2 small incisions, he takes the stomach out through your mouth like an EGD. Less down time. 2 incisions One in my belly button and one below my rib cage. I am in my hotel room and will be driving back home with my kids today. We are in Dallas and ready to get away from all this police shootings. I haven't had trouble drinking except for the very beginning. I couldn't leave the hospital until I passed my 8oz Water challenge. And as soon as got to my room drinking wasn't that big of a deal.

Has anyone ever been to the McCarty weightloss center and had the mini sleeve done ?