Hi there!
Yes, you will be weighed in at Orientation and every time after that. On March 3, 2016 I weighed in at 280lbs and made my mind up that moment that this ends here. Like you I had researched the sleeve as I had no idea it was an option after being rejected for the bypass several years prior. It is now July 25th and I weigh ready!!!!!! 138lbs! I have been pretty strict from the onset because the more you lose ahead of surgery the more you lose post op. I lost 43.00 lbs before my surgery oh my surgery date was June 8th 2016. So from March to June I lost the 43 by doing everything they told me you will get a big binder that will go with you everywhere. They do not play if you gain even 1lb you will have to get on track. Which Kaiser are you going to be attending classes? I attend Richmond. Anyway get your fun times eating in now while you are not chained to the scale. I still weigh myself everyday, just get use to it and it helps stay on track. I only missed a week of work as I have a desk job. But I was fine. The first few days at home afterwards you just want to sleep off all the meds. And I had a hernia repaired during procedure which is common. I am happy everyday that I made this choice. The hardest part was the beginning getting down the diet, weighing foods, drinking Water and making lifestyle changes and I just walked 20 min a day, then jogged a bit, just anything you can do to move and what is best for circumstance. Some people have bad knees, health issues but how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time start slow then work up to it. There are even super cool chair workouts. I did not join a gym or anything fancy. Remember this is for you make that investment for yourself find music, whatever it takes to make you move, Celebrate your small goals and big. This is for health not looks, that comes later. I still have loose skin and am still losing. Also taking your Vitamins when you get to that place. Just had my labs taken 1 year out and all were great no deficiencies. Anyway believe in yourself, you can do this! Find a support group it really makes the difference to be around others doing this. And I was on this site lots, lots, lots pre op! Contact me anytime! Good luck! I attached a current pic sorry it would not rotate. All the best to you! Michele
This pretty much sums it up. If it makes any difference in your comfort level, I have had both a lap band and now a sleeve. The band was way worse for discomfort in my opinion.
The rare person ends up with that kind of trouble with the sleeve. Most people are much more comfortable than that. Personally I am as comfortable as I was preop, I just get full sooner. There are foods that don't agree with me, but it isn't a big deal. I just experiment with what works and what doesn't.
Hello, I am in the process of getting things going to have this surgery, I have a friend who had the lap band surgery and he is always sick, always throwing up and having issues with his stomach. I am just curious how much of a life style change is it having the sleeve. what has steered me away from doing this in the past is basically seeing my friend in constant turmoil from the lapband.
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