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.

Thank you.

Congrats new sleevers... I'm looking good and feeling good each day. I now see my beautiful features... #sleevePow

2013 is my year....Sleeved 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

HI I AM ALSO HAVING MY SURGERY AT METHODIST, RED CHARMS HOW DID THE STAFF AT METHODIST TREAT YOU, AND WHO WAS YOUR DOCTOR?

HI I AM ALSO HAVING MY SURGERY AT METHODIST' date=' RED CHARMS HOW DID THE STAFF AT METHODIST TREAT YOU, AND WHO WAS YOUR DOCTOR?[/quote']

They were wonderful and Dr was the best as well as his staff. My biggest fear was being judged due to having weight lost surgery but honey they treated me well and still do.

2013 is my year....Sleeved 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

They were wonderful and Dr was the best as well as his staff. My biggest fear was being judged due to having weight lost surgery but honey they treated me well and still do.

2013 is my year....Sleeved 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

Dr Goeriki

2013 is my year....Sleeved 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

Officially down 86.5lbs and only 3.5lbs away from my first personal goal!! Weighed in at 153.5 today! !

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Ok. This might sound bad' date=' but I don't want to lose my booty!! It was one of the last things to develop and I'm afraid I will be flat as a board. Has anyone noticed disproportionate weight loss on your backside. I want to keep my shape just more compacted. [/quote']

I have lost 40lbs since pre op and am 10+weeks out which is the good news:)My butt and my boobs however are not faring so well.I call my butt my "Thutt" now bc it looks as if it is sliding into my thighs lol.I am however stepping up my workout game by adding some deep knee bends/squats and lunges and for my boobs investing in some good bras. Overall I say the trade off is well worth it!If all else fails I can always buy a new butt and boobs for my new slim and healthy body but I doubt it will get that serious.

Hello again ladies and gents, hope all is well with the newly sleeved. And best wishes to those on their way. Just wanted to share a lil........ya boi is officially 8 lbs from goal weight. I say maybe a week, week and a half ill be standing at my 225. Phew almost 200lbs lost since three weeks before surg date sep,4,2012 I love this new life. P.s. ladies Yall are looking good keep on pushing you're doing great.

Help!!!! Im 2wks post op and I have cheated and I feel horrible. I had a grilled chicken wing, hot tamale cause it was soft and when I ate it afterwards I thought I was going to have a heart attack! Im not getting more than 20 grms of protein in a day. I cant drink a lot of water my fluid intake ia less than 32 0z a day. I cant drink!!! I feel constipated. And when I tried to eat a scrambled egg which is normally easy to cosume felt like it was getting stuck. Im scared. I ate chicken noodle soup and no sugar added fudge pops those went down fine. But I am feeling hunger pains and I do take prilosec daily. Please help me. What and how can I improve my diet and should I be concerned about food feeling like its getting stuck or going down slow?

Hello again ladies and gents' date=' hope all is well with the newly sleeved. And best wishes to those on their way. Just wanted to share a lil........ya boi is officially 8 lbs from goal weight. I say maybe a week, week and a half ill be standing at my 225. Phew almost 200lbs lost since three weeks before surg date sep,4,2012 I love this new life. P.s. ladies Yall are looking good keep on pushing you're doing great.[/quote']

Wow that's phenomenal!!! That's less than 6 months and 200 lbs!!! Can you share your exercise and typical day of food? Congrats on working that sleeve!!!

Help!!!! Im 2wks post op and I have cheated and I feel horrible. I had a grilled chicken wing' date=' hot tamale cause it was soft and when I ate it afterwards I thought I was going to have a heart attack! Im not getting more than 20 grms of Protein in a day. I cant drink a lot of Water my Fluid intake ia less than 32 0z a day. I cant drink!!! I feel constipated. And when I tried to eat a scrambled egg which is normally easy to cosume felt like it was getting stuck. Im scared. I ate chicken noodle Soup and no sugar added fudge pops those went down fine. But I am feeling hunger pains and I do take prilosec daily. Please help me. What and how can I improve my diet and should I be concerned about food feeling like its getting stuck or going down slow?[/quote']

Hey sis, sounds like you moved to solid food too fast. Stick with the liquids then move slowly to your next phase. Constipation comes right after surgery, try the miralax which helps. Hope this was helpful☺. PS take your Vitamins

2013 is my year....Sleeved 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

I have had the sleeve but when I was 18 I had the gastric stalling and if this is anything like it you must take it slow I mean you need to allow healing time work with those liquids try sherbert ice cream but not solids to soon and vitamins to keep the nutrients in

Early in the decision making stage but definitely wanted to be on this thread ...still deciding band or sleeve

Early in the decision making stage but definitely wanted to be on this thread ...still deciding band or sleeve

Sleeve IMO are better as bands have a 40% revision rate and they say that African Americans tend to have more trouble with the band.My surgeon who has been doing this 10+ years says he and all the Bariatric surgeons at my hospital have taken out more bands than they have put in and they usually only remove them due to problems not a bc patient changes their mind .

Wow that's phenomenal!!! That's less than 6 months and 200 lbs!!! Can you share your exercise and typical day of food? Congrats on working that sleeve!!!

Thank you.Ok protien bar or shake for Breakfast, grilled chicken or fish for lunch, crawfish from Joes crabshack usually for dinner or a well cooked and tender steak. I'm in the gym 6 days a week for atleast 3 hours a day. I start out with 45 min combined power and cardio in the pool, then I get out dry off and change, 30 min elliptical, 30 treadmill, 30 on the bike, then I do weight training for 45 min. But most important I pray a lot for will power, strength and determination. And he guides me.

Sleeve IMO are better as bands have a 40% revision rate and they say that African Americans tend to have more trouble with the band.My surgeon who has been doing this 10+ years says he and all the Bariatric surgeons at my hospital have taken out more bands than they have put in and they usually only remove them due to problems not a bc patient changes their mind .

Wow...how long have you been sleeved, how was your hospital stay, what was your recovery time, if you work when did you go back??? any complications?? Very interested in the sleeve however, I don't think anyone can answer the question...long term how does not having your stomach portion that was cut off do to your health??? If you are 20 are 30 now how does this affect you at 50 60 70 80 years of age? Still undecided so I am asking questions and researching both Lap Band and gastric sleeve...i can't help but think the sleeve will yield better results just concerned because it is a bit more invasive, i mean i am loosing the majority of my stomach! ....also i want another baby...lap band adjust your band before and after not sure how it works with th sleeve