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.

Hello everyone! ! I have butterflies in my stomach, surg date for Jan 7,thats so around the corner!!!

Hello everyone! ! I have butterflies in my stomach' date=' surg date for Jan 7,thats so around the corner!!![/quote']

Right behind you on the 8th good luck to you.

Hello everyone! ! I have butterflies in my stomach' date=' surg date for Jan 7,thats so around the corner!!![/quote']

Everything will be just fine, just pray and the VSG family will send up some prayers for you too.

One month post op down 20 pounds . Looking forward to summer

surgery date 12/3/12 with Dr Goreki NY

One month post op down 20 pounds . Looking forward to summer

surgery date 12/3/12 with Dr Goreki NY

Amazing! Keep up the good work. You Rocked it!

Surgery date was December 18th and weight was 224

Today is December 26 and I'm 202

So I have loss 22 pounds since surgery!!!!!!

Crazy "Huh"??

Actually I think I'm blessed!!!

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Surgery date was December 18th and weight was 224

Today is December 26 and I'm 202

So I have loss 22 pounds since surgery!!!!!!

Crazy "Huh"??

Actually I think I'm blessed!!!

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Thats crazy good! You look amazing!

Today I am officially sleeved. Yeah! Thanks Everyone for their kind words and support.

Thats crazy good! You look amazing!

Thank you!

Today I am officially sleeved. Yeah! Thanks Everyone for their kind words and support.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

One month post op down 20 pounds . Looking forward to summer

surgery date 12/3/12 with Dr Goreki NY

Thanks so much for the prayers! Im getting excited.

I can't believe tomorrow is the DAY!!!!!!!!

Ladies! You are on your way to a wonderful and healthier you. Have a speedy recovery. Take it one day at a time. I am 7 days post op and doing well. Practice sipping that water and getting in as much fluid as you can.

Go head girl!!!!!

Hey ladies hope all is well!! Sipping those fluids.. im sipping beef broth as I type one ounce every 15 min.. its actually better tasting then chicken broth. Any who I was having some incision pain.. and tightening.. so uncomfortable. Ugh my surgeon called and checked on me.. (I love him) and resting cause this body is tired!!. He also changed my liquid pain meds because the loratab was causing a rash. I hope every one is in good spirits!!!