Hi All!

I wanted to start a thread for African-American sleevers (no worries I HEART all sleevers from the rainbow). I just thought, no scientific proof, that African-American sleevers may respond to the surgery different than our lovely non-African American sleeved sisters and brothers. I wanted to know if we had the same skin issue, hair problems, and other surgery related issues. Also, how to deal with the culture shock. African-American "soul food" may be something of the past... or not. So I was just looking for a space to voice culture related issues and concens.

PS- I TRULY :heart: ALL SLEEVERS.

I have to do my cardiac test next thursday and then i will schedule my surgery.....

Best of luck...you will do fine! Believe!!!

Congrats, best surgery you will ever have ,now that your ready. Gods Hands and I wish you a speedy recovery.

I got approved this morning!!!!!!!! i am soooooooooooooo happy !!!!! God opened all doors and made this happen..... Thanking GOD!!!!!!!

Congrats on the best decision of your life!

how my African American system I just asleep I'm home now and resting. my doctor said everything went fantastic. I am in some pain but that's to be expected. not bad as a c-section. it's about the same as my hysterectomy.

how my African American sis. I'm home now and resting. my doctor said everything went fantastic. I am in some pain but that's to be expected. not bad as a c-section. it's about the same as my hysterectomy.

how my African American sis. I'm home now and resting. my doctor said everything went fantastic. I am in some pain but that's to be expected. not bad as a c-section. it's about the same as my hysterectomy.

Glad to read that you are home. Get you some rest and keep us updated about your progress.

finally going to the bathroom!! the roughest part right now is the cramping when I drink something. on my clear liquids for now. taking my pain meds keep the pain down. so far so good.

Hey people, I am 3-days post-op! 8/19 and feeling good. I am getting my fluids in taking anti gall stone pills and prilosec along with all liquid vitamins from C, B-Complex, B-12, multi, Hair nails skin, calcium caltrate among other things.

What's puzzling to me is I havent read anyone else discussing giving shots 2x to the abdomen after surgery. They are blood thinners but I was terrified but I did it. So happy.

HW: 285

SW: 270

GW: 160

I got the shots too. Was bruised like crazy afterwards.

Hi my name is ladyRider, I had a lap band for 5 years, with a bad outcome. I started my process in may of 2013. I jumped through all the hoops. Was denied by my insurance at first re submitted and was Approved the 2 nd time. My sleeve date was August 19,2013 almost two weeks out, lost 15 pounds ( I think it's all the food my body has been holding on to) feeling good, one day at a time, slow and steady

I have to do my cardiac test next thursday and then i will schedule my surgery..... <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Awesome! Congrats...keep us posted.

how my African American sis. I'm home now and resting. my doctor said everything went fantastic. I am in some pain but that's to be expected. not bad as a c-section. it's about the same as my hysterectomy.

Hmmm...well I've had a hysterectomy so at least I know what to expect..lol

Get some rest and glad all went well!

Congrats on the best decision of your life!

I am soooooo excited!!!! Im ready to get my Life back..... When I got the news I cried and began to thank GOD.... He's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much... I am so glad I found this forum... Im going through this with people thats already started their weightloss journey or in the process like me.....

Surgery at 730am nerves are kicking in

Surgery at 730am nerves are kicking in

You will be fine... PRAY and get your kind focused on what you wll look like in a few months.....

You will be fine... PRAY and get your kind focused on what you wll look like in a few months.....

My bad i meant to put mind instead of kind... lol yeah its time for me to go to bed.....