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My band had caused my esophagus to dilate - I gained 20 lbs back in 1 year and couldn't figure out why until I started regurgitating food back up into my mouth when I lay down. It was removed in April and it was a struggle to maintain while I waited for it to heal for the sleeve surgery in Nov.

I was sleeved 11/27/18 - 1 month before my 66th birthday. Losing VERY slowly (because I had the band prior to this) but bounced back extremely rapidly, and feeling great!

I was sleeved 11/27/18 - 1 month before my 66th birthday. Losing VERY slowly (because I had the band prior to this) but bounced back extremely rapidly, and feeling great!

My band had caused my esophagus to dilate - I gained 20 lbs back in 1 year and couldn't figure out why until I started regurgitating food back up into my mouth when I lay down. It was removed in April and it was a struggle to maintain while I waited for it to heal for the sleeve surgery in Nov.

I was sleeved 11/27/18 - 1 month before my 66th birthday. Losing VERY slowly (because I had the band prior to this) but bounced back extremely rapidly, and feeling great!

I had my sleeve on 11/27 and will be 66 12/23. It will be interesting to see what the weight loss is like compared to what I see with the younger set.

I had my sleeve on 11/27 and will be 66 12/23. It will be interesting to see what the weight loss is like compared to what I see with the younger set.

My band was removed April 2018, and I had to wait for my dilated esophagus to shrink back to normal (I was told minimum of 3 months). While it was healing, I had to go through the program again including nutrition and psychologist. I finally had my sleeve done 2 weeks ago (11/27). No problems so far. Good luck.

My band was removed April 2018, and I had to wait for my dilated esophagus to shrink back to normal (I was told minimum of 3 months). While it was healing, I had to go through the program again including nutrition and psychologist. I finally had my sleeve done 2 weeks ago (11/27). No problems so far. Good luck.

I had my sleeve on 11/27 and will be 66 12/23. It will be interesting to see what the weight loss is like compared to what I see with the younger set.

I was done on the 27th and went home noon on the 28th. I needed the dilaudid up until bedtime on the 29th. After that it's been tylenol 2-3 times a day. But I have fibromyalgia, so I'm accustomed to a constant low level of pain that i don't take anything for. If you're not used to being in pain, you need the meds.

Hi everyone! I’m trying to catch up on everyone’s posts. I’m on page 39 now. I was sleeved on nov 27 and am still really tired. I’m also super sad and not sure why. I’m questioning why I did this to myself.

Home from the hospital in only 24 hours! Feeling pretty good on pain meds. Made my protein and fluid goals for today. Last night in the hospital was pretty rough, so looking forward to sleeping in my own bed.

Congrats!

Good luck today.. I am also today actually heading to the hospital in 5 mins.. I wish you a speedy recovery.

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Finishing up the last of my liquids for today. Anticipating my surgery tomorrow. Good luck to all my surgery twins.

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Finishing up the last of my liquids for today. Anticipating my surgery tomorrow. Good luck to all my surgery twins.

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I am scheduled also for the 27th. My preop is 11/6 getting nervous know.

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And, although you are"Smarter than the Average Bear" as Yogi Bear would say in the cartoons, you are also Smart enough to have seen Good surgeries, actions that improved each life, and seen happy outcomes. As a Nurse you are not centered on illness as our Pysician brothers and sisters are, but on health and better life outcomes. We are caregivers in the truest sense, so give a little of THAT to yourself. Instead of Physician, ?heal Thyself, it will be Nurse Sustain Yourself, Be kind to Yourself! You have been and will continue to be the PERFECT,PERSON FOR THIS JOB!??

I'm in the same boat, as a retired NP (women's health). I'm less than 4 weeks from my scheduled surgery. What I did is watch several videos of the actual surgery and saw how "routine" they make it seem, and that settled my mind a bit. I also watched quite a few Youtube VSG people to get a sense of how they handled the surgery - a lot of variation there! So for me, more information is better, and I am getting the sense that this is one of the more lower risk procedures. I am more nervous about starting the IV, since the last time I had surgery it took 17 tries and they finally used my EJ (external jugular)!