Hi Everyone. I had my sleeve surgery Dec. 15, 2010. I am off the 5 week liquid diet and I am eating soft foods. I have lost 39 pounds total since July. I lost 18 of those pounds since my surgery on Dec. 15th. 2010. I have Medicare so I had to pay the surgeon up front. I plan to appeal Medicare if Medicare declines to pay for the surgery. I had a low BMI and the sleeve was a better choice for me instead of the Gastric Bypass. I had the weight loss surgery to get my diabetes under controll. The surgery has helpme to get my Diabetes under controll. I am off Insulin, Byetta & Glipizide. My blood pressure is coming down so I had to stop Cozaar and cut my Metoprolol in half for now. My family doctor said I will have to stop Metoprolol soon as I drop more weight. I urge anyone who is over weight and have health issues to have the Gastric Bypass or Sleeve surgery. Dr. Greene was my surgeon and he is awesome. I am 61 years old and had no complications from the surgery. Dr. Greene accepts Medicare and he is Chief of Staff at Shady Grove Hospital in Rockville, Maryland. I feel great. The soft food is going down without sticking. Yeah!!! January 16th. 2011 I will start to eat Hamburger, chicken & Turkey. I hope I will be able to eat the new meat without problems.

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Good luck CH! May the sleeve be with you!

Hi, I also had mine on DEC 15th. Do you ever feel like you have a lump in your throat after you eat? I started at 262 and I am down to 220. I am pretty happy but I want to be able to enjoy a bite of food without this feeling like I am going to throw up. Any advice?

Hi, I also had mine on DEC 15th. Do you ever feel like you have a lump in your throat after you eat? I started at 262 and I am down to 220. I am pretty happy but I want to be able to enjoy a bite of food without this feeling like I am going to throw up. Any advice?

Maybe smaller bites? Or more moisture/sauce or chopped finer?

...My family doctor said I will have to stop Metoprolol soon as I drop more weight.

Do you take this for atrial fib? I take Metoprolol for arial fib, and the doc said I will probably have to stay on it unless my BP gets too low.

Hi, I also had mine on DEC 15th. Do you ever feel like you have a lump in your throat after you eat? I started at 262 and I am down to 220. I am pretty happy but I want to be able to enjoy a bite of food without this feeling like I am going to throw up. Any advice?

Hi, I also had mine on DEC 15th. Do you ever feel like you have a lump in your throat after you eat? I started at 262 and I am down to 220. I am pretty happy but I want to be able to enjoy a bite of food without this feeling like I am going to throw up. Any advice? No I do not have this problem. Mandy the nutrionist said to cut the food into size of my pinky nail, chew the food really well, and eat slowly. The meal should take 20 to 25 minutes. Also Mandy said do not drink one half hour before eating and not to drink anything until 45 minutes after eating. Most important do not drink with meal. Mandy told me not to eat more than 2 oz. of meat and about quarter cup of mushy vegetables ( green beans ) per meal for now. Mandy said not to eat all of the egg for breakfast. Mandy said 6 months after surgery I should be able to eat 3 oz. of meat and half cup of vegetables. Hope this helps.

Do you take this for atrial fib? I take Metoprolol for arial fib, and the doc said I will probably have to stay on it unless my BP gets too low.

No. I take tthis medicine for high blood pressure.