One of the reasons I decided to go with the sleeve rather than the band is that there's no vomiting. I hate vomiting. In fact, I've been vomit-free since 2003 (it rhymes!).

I read that sleeved people do no puke as often, and only once or twice before they learn their stomach's limits. Is it true? How many times did you vomit, all in all?

Thanks.

In the first 72 hours post-op, I vomited a lot and it hurt and it sucked. But that is not normal -- I actually got sick from the anti-nausea meds. And since then, I have not vomited at all. The key thing is, really, know your full signal and stick to it. Don't go past it, ever. I did that once, and it felt pretty yukky (but not like nauseated, more like pain and a backing-up feeling). I know a lot of VSGers have taste/smell changes and that those can make them sick -- but I have had none of that. Things I liked before, I still like; things I didn't like, I still don't. And nothing smells different or extra-bad to me. The only thing I've noticed, actually, is that now I can totally tolerate eggs and they used to make me sick to my stomach.

And my husband pointed out recently that I am less sick/less stomach problems now than I had pre-surgery. He's totally right. My stomach does feel a lot better as a sleeve.