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For the first month after my sleeve, i was hungry. And i was able to eat more than i thought i was supposed to. But this past week has been a whole different story. No hunger. Zero, zip. I have actually forgotten to eat, and when i do eat, i lose interest after about 4 bites. Weight loss is picking back up, but it means i have to be super careful about choosing foods to get the maximum nutritional value. My acid reducer had no effect on the hunger, either. Hang in there, maybe the same thing will happen for you.

I had my band in December 2010. It was fine for almost a year, then i started having issues and had to have a barium swallow, only to discover the band had slipped. Had a complete unfill, let it get settled back where it was supposed to be. After six weeks, had another swallow, everything looked okay, started fills again. And it slipped, again. Unfilled once more, still having issues. Woke up in extreme pain, had to go to the ER, band had slipped to the middle of my stomach and had to come out. There were days when i could eat anything, and days where i could eat nothing. Vomiting was a regular part of my life, and i wasn't losing weight like i thought i would. I was so happy when the band was out - but i started slowly gaining weight, and that was unacceptable. Today i am one month post-op with the sleeve. I am 1 pound lighter than i was at my lowest post-band. I've not thrown up, i can eat "normally", albeit much much smaller portions, and i feel fantastic. No comparison between the two, i wish i'd had the sleeve first.

They tested for leaks during my surgery, before closing me up. Then 2 days post op, i had to drink a very thin barium liquid while in front of the xray machine. Very cool to see the new anatomy. I did have a drain, it was removed after the post-op leak test. Most uncomfortable part of the surgery, in my opinion.

I pay $65 per hour for my trainer, but i know that there are other options. $50-70 seems to be the price range in the Austin area. However, you can do small group classes with a trainer for much less. I think it is great that you are going to see a trainer, it's a great way to start a lifelong exercise plan!

The best time to exercise is when you will do it consistently. I am a morning person, i like to get my workout in fairly early. Then i am done! I know that i don't have to worry about it the rest of the day, or feel guilty because it got late and i was tired, or whatever other excuse i can come up with to avoid it. My husband, on the other hand, likes to exercise after work because it relaxes him and burns off any nervous energy and stress from the day. So do it when you feel best, and do it every day!

I am a month out today, and have never vomited, not even right after surgery. Which is a miracle, because normally i react badly to anesthesia. But i'm grateful, since i vomited almost daily for the last couple of months with the band. Everything seems to taste the same to me, but one Protein Shake that i loved pre-op make me dump last weekend. That was the first, and probably last, time that i will have that particular shake. Horrible, horrible feeling. It's different for everyone, i suspect. I still feel hunger, which is one thing i hoped to lose.

I'm taking Nexium, and i still feel hungry quite often. I'm kind of sad, i was hoping that the hunger would go away with this surgery.

Sleeved 10/8. Dropped 18 pounds and stalled out - scale dropped 1/4 pound this morning, so hopefully it is moving again! Having a great time at the gym. Between my personal trainer and my new workout partner, i'm getting stronger every day! Hope everyone else is doing well.

Yup, i had a dumping episode just yesterday after making an unwise food choice. Dizzy, light headed, fast pulse, clammy skin, and digestive tract very unhappy. It all cleared once i passed the offending food, which didn't take long.

Geez, i was glad to get rid of the band and go to the sleeve because all i did with the band was throw up. So happy that i am almost a month out and haven't had the urge to vomit even once. However, i am also finding i am more hungry than i expected to be. Having to fight through that.

and of course i hit my 3 week stall right after joining this challenge. LOL Haven't lost anything in the last 10 days!

confused about why someone would have no nipples after a breast lift? They generally remove them and place them centrally once the lift is done. It can impact breast feeding, though, due to cutting the connections to the milk ducts. My lower body lift cost about $14K once all was said and done. It did not include the thigh lift done on the inner thigh, or any upper body work. I also didn't need any lipo, which was awesome. Surgeon was very impressed with my ab muscles, i give all the credit for those to my personal trainer. The lift did help smooth my butt and outer thighs, and i have a tummy that a teenager would be proud to show off, minus all the surgical scars from my emergency band removal and now the sleeve. But it's worth it, and they'll fade. I will be having a breast augmentation at the end of the month, and that is going to run $6200. Cohesive silicon gel under the muscle. I was thinking of going with something in the 325-350cc range, but everything i've read says that most women regret not going bigger. So maybe as much as 425cc? Have to decide that on the 15th of this month. I do have a link to a plastic surgery forum where i have before and after photos, but they are graphic. PM me for more info if you want to view them.

I went with Dr Ortiz in Tijuana

I had a lower body lift 15 months after i was banded. Best thing i've ever done (other than wls), but boy, it was an experience! I have had multiple surgeries in my lifetime, and even though i "knew" what was involved with the lift, i have been spoiled by my ability to bounce back quickly from previous operations. I will admit, for the first week or so post-op, i wondered what in the H*(( i'd done to myself. It wasn't pain, so much. The second day in the hospital (i was in for 3 nights), the nurse came to see if there was something wrong with my morphine pump. Nope, i just don't use it. But getting out of bed that first time - wow. Normally, i'm the one that is doing laps around the nurses station as soon as they let me out of bed. After the lift, just getting to the toilet and back made me sleep for 4 hours. I was lucky to be getting to the end of the hall and back by the time they let me leave the hospital! My mobility was severely impacted. That being said, at my first post-op visit, the day after i left the hospital, was my first view of my post-op self, and i've never looked back. Having that nasty hanging mess of skin gone made me feel like a new person. My surgeon took off six pounds, varying from about 9 inches wide in front to about 3-4 inches in the back. Made my tush look nicer, too, although i've never been cursed with pancake butt. By the second week post-op, i was pretty much back to normal. Slept in a recliner for 10 days, and then in the guest bed with strategically placed pillows for a few more. I have several dogs, so part of that was self-preservation. Feel free to contact me privately for more information. val

So is mine. Did they not give you a contact number/email address for questions like these? I would think you'd be fine for regular ab work, but i'd be worried about damaging the stomach, if you were kicked there hard.