Once Upon a Sleeve

IF the OP is not a troll, it’s plausible that she has caused a leak in her sleeve by over consuming and the contents are draining directly into her abdomen. In which case, she needs to get off this board and into ER asap like her surgeon advised two days ago.

The paperwork I received has NO NSAIDS FOR LIFE printed in bold. I was told for OTC pain relief, it should be Tylenol only.

The paperwork I received has NO NSAIDS FOR LIFE printed in bold. I was told for OTC pain relief, it should be Tylenol only.

The paperwork I received has NO NSAIDS FOR LIFE printed in bold. I was told for OTC pain relief, it should be Tylenol only.

Two women dressed like this danced across the runway to open the show.
Am I crazy? Or do these look like fat suits of very obese women who have lost enough weight to have skin rolls and folds everywhere but are still quite obese? I see droopy breasts, folds and rolls, and major overhanging skin.
Photo from today’s Washington Post.

IF the OP is not a troll, it’s plausible that she has caused a leak in her sleeve by over consuming and the contents are draining directly into her abdomen. In which case, she needs to get off this board and into ER asap like her surgeon advised two days ago.

I read research where some RNY patients had to have it reversed due to too much weight loss. But as far as the no loose skin after losing nearly 300 lbs.... well....a picture is worth a thousand words!

I read research where some RNY patients had to have it reversed due to too much weight loss. But as far as the no loose skin after losing nearly 300 lbs.... well....a picture is worth a thousand words!

I read research where some RNY patients had to have it reversed due to too much weight loss. But as far as the no loose skin after losing nearly 300 lbs.... well....a picture is worth a thousand words!

Full belly, lots of Water, layers of clothes, heavy shoes. Oh! And see if you can make yourself a bit shorter on the bari doctor’s chart.

My BMI with comorbidity was a bit over 35. When I made myself 2 inches shorter, my BMI jumped to almost 39.

To be on the safe side, I intentionally didn’t lose any weight (drank water, wore heavy shoes) during my 6 mo diet period.

Insurance didn’t challenge my shorter height, but if they had, I would have probably measured about 1.5” shorter than my file stated.

Mine was short 8-10 minutes. Basically a conversation to make sure I had realistic expectations of what the surgery could and couldn’t change in my life. She also asked questions about whether I was prepared to deal with loose skin. The clearance form specifically said I had “realistic expectations”.

I had a huge stall at 2.5 weeks post surgery, it lasted for 2 weeks. I started to doubt the whole process and I was wondering 'Why have I done this???'. My stall went for 2 weeks and then it broke.
I've gone on to lose 100 pounds in 4 months. My Doctor advised that stalls are very normal and your body needs them to catch up on the weight loss.
Don't stress just stick with your plan and the weight loss will come.

"The patient is a 39 year-old woman who initially underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in 2001. A revision was then performed in 2003 for suboptimal weight loss, where the gastric pouch was revised and a Silastic band was placed to the distal gastric pouch. She then underwent revision to a distal gastric bypass. She developed symptoms of reflux and also had weight recidivism. Endoscopy demonstrated stenosis of the distal gastric pouch at the location of the Silastic band. She was taken to the operating room for conversion sleeve gastrectomy, removal of the Silastic band, and hiatal hernia repair. "
None of this applies to the OP.
Again...No.
To remedy severe complications experienced with other weight loss surgeries...it's a rare possible option.
For simple lack of weight loss, it is accurate to say that there is no surgeon alive who would convert RNY to sleeve.
So again, No. Just No.

So you want a beating or absolution?

Hi everyone,
I decided to have surgery after a small amount of time (one week after first seminar with extremely diligent research of various medical journals and studies ) and from my first meeting with the surgeon to surgery date was only five months. I feel like the brevity of the experience was an advantage for me not to talk myself out of it. Anyone else have a fairly quick experience?

There is a website/blog out there where a person with a very precise scale measured a patch before and after use, and the weight difference was significantly less than the weight of the Vitamins which were supposed to have been absorbed. So his conclusion was that there hadn’t been transfer of that volume of vitamins off the patch.

His analysis didn’t try to answer whether the weight that did leave the used patch was Water evaporation or actual vitamins. He also didn’t answer if any vitamins were absorbed.

But his analysis showed that, best case, assuming all the weight difference was absorbed vitamins, significantly less is being absorbed than the patch claims.

My doc uses ProCare bariatric vitamins (1 capsule) $20/mo and then regular Citrical caplets (need to be crushed) which are avail at costco for $10/mo. But I don’t like the idea of crushing pills, so I went with the Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate with D and it cost me $55 for 270 pills of 500 mg. It was $25 for 90 pills, but if you order from their website and get the 270 pills with auto refill, you also get free shipping.

It really tastes quite decent for a chewable. I even convinced my little ones to take them.

If you mean your skin surface is very sensitive/painful to the touch, I had that after my c-section in several random spots on my lower belly. My OB said it was just nerve signals and nothing to worry about so long as my incision was healing properly. It lasted a few months before it was fully gone.
If the pain feels deeper down, I would call your surgeon.

I was sleeved 11/16 and I noticed when I introduced solid foods earlier this week, my weight stalled. My NUT said to increase my Fiber through vegetables, and things starting moving again.

I was sleeved 11/16 and I noticed when I introduced solid foods earlier this week, my weight stalled. My NUT said to increase my Fiber through vegetables, and things starting moving again.

I was sleeved 11/16 and I noticed when I introduced solid foods earlier this week, my weight stalled. My NUT said to increase my Fiber through vegetables, and things starting moving again.

The elimination drink is to make sure your stomach and intestines are empty for the surgery. It seems having bits of food in your stomach would affect your staple inline, and same for your intestines if you have a RNY. Also, with a RNY, your stomach remnant is essentially blocked off forever — you wouldn’t want there to be any food in there as it gets blocked off.

I would double check to see how long your surgeon wants you to fast before surgery.

Thanks Everyone!

I am feeling much better today. I called the doc and he said to try Prilosec for the reflux and it worked! Also, I pushed the water/fluids hard yesterday and cut back on Protein and low and behold...movement. My first follow up with the doc is Thursday and I am writing down my questions so I don't forget what to ask.

Thanks for your help and positive comments. I know it's a long, neh, lifelong journey, it's just been tough these first 2 weeks.

Thanks...again.

I have the same problem! I tried to drink a lot of Water but I can only drink about 40 punces a day and I my surgery was 8/14/2017. This week I decided to have a bottle of water or crystal light near me all the time to see if I can do it better...and I can!! My intake go to almost 60 ounces! But I was drinking little sips all day! I stop only 45 minutes before meals to be able to eat!!!

Hi em1,

I know today is y oiur and I all goes well for you. Please let us know how you are doing when you can.

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I've been taking 10000 iu the dissolvable ones from Walmart