btyboop58

I just had my Gastric Sleeve on May 26th, I have trouble telling when I'm hungry or not too. I had the Lap Band for the last 7 yrs but switched to the sleeve as the band was annoying and I could feel it bulging from my stomach, and exercising I couldn't do things that had to do with my mid section cause It would start to hurt. So I decided to switch to the sleeve, What is getting to me now is all the gurgling lol. Night when i'm sleeping it wakes me up and I'm wondering how long this goes on for. Could be embarrassing at the wrong moments, Job interview and body gets noisy or in church ect. Will this be something that will continue like this for my life, or will it ease up after awhile? Just want to know what to expect lol.

Recovery is pretty fast actually, I had my surgery in Detroit and live in SF bay area, I flew there and stayed 1 day after surgery then flew home next day. Its really easy just had to have lap pillow to put between me and the seat belt. as far as throwing up, its been 3 yrs in April since my surgery and i have not thrown up once, with me it goes other end and feel sick but only for a little bit till i'm done with the dumping. However everyone is different. I know my best friend had Gastric Bypass (not lapband) over a yr ago and she is like me has not thrown up once. When your band is to tight, if you eat to big a bite it will feel like it is stuck, when this happens i have to stand up, Take a deep breath and hold it, so i expand the opening a little so it can fall in (I get hickups when its to tight and eat to fast or to big of a bite). Everyone is different in how much they lose and how fast, depends on if your eating right, getting exercise, drinking enough Water ect.

Once you are ready to start introducing normal foods again, I was told and have not eaten any Rice, Peanuts (but other nuts are fine) Corn, or bread unless toasted. No Carbonated beverages of any kind.

Rice, Peanuts and bread can clog over the opening of the stomach as they mash up together, Corn can also block the hole as the skin doesn't really break down. Carbonation stretches the stomach making it easier to eat more and regain your weight. Hope this helps. and Good Luck with your Surgery and your Weight Loss!

Good Luck on both the Lapband and Knee Surgerie. I had my surgery for Lapband almost 3 yrs ago and with the weight i lost am walking better, I will need both Knee and HIp replacements down the road from bones deteriorating due to both RA and Osteo Arthritis, knee cap is floating and locks as well and hips lock up if i walk to much, so i understand. I do push the walking as much as i can in hopes to push back the surgeries as far as possible. Don't be discouraged, You will do fine and losing the weight does help on the knees, before my surgery i couldn't stand more then 5 minutes without knees and hips forcing me to sit, now i can walk to the store and back, sometimes i have to take a break and sometimes it doesn't bother me at all. Again Good Luck!

Hello Pink,

I had my surgery in April 09 and had lost 100 pounds and now find myself bouncing from an 80 -100 pound loss. Part of my problem is the sodium in the foods. If you have an issue with this try sodium substitute. Exercise is also a factor, if your not getting enough it won't come off. I had trouble exercising and at times still do from my different forms of Arthritis, So i have a pedometer and try to walk as much as possible, Even if its just around my complex to get in enough exercise. Hope this helps. I know how hard it can be. Good Luck in your future weight loss and a healthier you. btyboop58

Hi Friends...

I will probably be banded November..God and insurance company willing... but was just dx with HTN (high blood pressure )a few days ago. Not a great surprise given the extra work my weight puts on my "ticker"... But I am curious about how banding and resultant weight loss has done for others and their issue with hypertension...

Nancy

Hello Nancy,

I have extremely High Blood Pressure, I am on two different blood pressure meds and also a Water pill. I also have several forms of Arthritis and fybromyalgia. I have trouble walking from all the pain.

I was banded on the 30th of April, and lost 11 pounds the first week. Don't have a scale but i can tell i

have lost more since i saw the dr. on the 5th of May.

Since it will be 6 months before you have your surgery,

Please follow up on my progress and if you have any other

questions feel free to ask. I'm hoping to ease the pressure

off my joints and bones to be able to walk better and get around on my own, and also help get my blood pressure back to normal.:frown:

I hope all goes well for you:smile2:. btybooop58