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.

At diva

...do u feel full or restriction

I'm excited I'm approved for 7/2!

^{Hi ladies. I'm new here. I've been lurking for a while now. I had my first appointment with my surgeon yesterday. It went very well. I have to do 3 months of pre-work before my insurance will approve me. I'm excited to start my journey but a little nervous. Hoping I can learn more info here. Thanks for all the insight so far.}

^{Oh, btw, I'm in Baton Rouge, LA. Any Louisiana people here?}

@ Sandisleeve & @ Mrs Bailey

I guess we all will be going right behind each other. I'm sept possibly aug my 1st test will be next week then some @ the end of the month. I am so looking forward to taking control of my life back. 10 years is a very long time to be yo yo dieting.

Hey hun I'm already sleeved since 121213 will be 6 months post op on June 12

Sandisleeve, I didn't know you were from Jersey. I'm in Atlanta but originally NY. I will be up there end of July. Maybe we can plan to meet and have little bites of food together. Lol lol

Yup jersey girl. Def let me know! Lol @ little bites indeed

I am 4 weeks out today. I have felt hunger within the last week. Especially in the morning but after I eat my bowl of cereal it goes away. I have never heard that about not feeling hunger. That is interesting.

Yes the hormone grehlin gets removed when the greater part of the stomach is excised dueing vsg. not sure how it goes for bypass or Lapband patients. Some of the hormone is likely to return but it appears that this works differently in each person cause I feel no hunger at all even tho I'm 6 months out. Google "vsg grehlin" for more info

I have enjoyed reading all of the posts to this thread. I am a northern California AA woman who was sleeved on May 12. My surgery went well and there were no complications, except that H pylori was discovered during the surgery. (It didn't show up in the pre-op endoscopy.)

I started my weight-loss journey back in January and lost 42 pounds before the surgery. Since the surgery, I have only lost 8 pounds. I believe this is because I have so much difficulty drinking the protein shakes and water that I'm supposed to. In the beginning, this was because of the nausea, that was exacerbated by the antibiotics that I was prescribed. And now, I just feel so darn full so fast. But I believe this will get better as well.

My surgeon recommends a four week full liquid diet. I have noticed from lurking here that many people have the full liquids for only two weeks. I guess that's a question I should've asked pre-op, Lol.

Blk/M/31 326 at surgery weight sleeved June 4.

I have enjoyed reading all of the posts to this thread. I am a northern California AA woman who was sleeved on May 12. My surgery went well and there were no complications, except that H pylori was discovered during the surgery. (It didn't show up in the pre-op endoscopy.)

I started my weight-loss journey back in January and lost 42 pounds before the surgery. Since the surgery, I have only lost 8 pounds. I believe this is because I have so much difficulty drinking the protein shakes and water that I'm supposed to. In the beginning, this was because of the nausea, that was exacerbated by the antibiotics that I was prescribed. And now, I just feel so darn full so fast. But I believe this will get better as well.

My surgeon recommends a four week full liquid diet. I have noticed from lurking here that many people have the full liquids for only two weeks. I guess that's a question I should've asked pre-op, Lol.

I'm realizing and I am still new that each surgeon with vsg has their own guideline. My first week was clear liquid, second week full liquid, three week soft food, haven't made it four week think its soft solid. I didn't go home with a drain some do, each practice team seems to have some minor differences. Best of luck to you.

Edited June 7, 201412 yr by itsreallyK

Thanks was getting nervous, I realize everyone although the same procedure reacts to it differently.

The hunger never completely goes away but it is satisfied very easy with very little food.

Florida here.

I had my sleeve and February and to tell you the truth I was looking for the worst and I prove myself otherwise I'm doing great slowly but surely I am coming along scars yes they are not so good but is this something that you have to really pay close attention to and I am Telling You the last time I felt like I am now was when I was 19 years of age

Florida here.

I had my sleeve and February and to tell you the truth I was looking for the worst and I prove myself otherwise I'm doing great slowly but surely I am coming along scars yes they are not so good but is this something that you have to really pay close attention to and I am Telling You the last time I felt like I am now was when I was 19 years of age

Hello. I'm a band to a sleeve. How wear I will probably be going to a bypass. Not because of weight. I'm a size 10. But the bad acid reflux. I had to remove band because of dilation. Sleeve worked well for weight loss but the acid reflux is pretty bad. I don't really want the bypass but you can't stay on nexium forever. And I'm on 40 mg twice a day. Anyone else in this boat

@@pinklove

I am sorry that you are going through such severe acid reflux. I experienced it only briefly in the first week post-op. It was not fun. I hope you feel better soon.

OMG I am a Grazer.... I think. I can eat all day. I am 5 weeks post op. I will eat and then feel full and about an hour later be hunger again. Literally my tummy feels empty. Help!!!!!!!