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The Cons Of Gastric Sleeve Life! :-(



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Okay... I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!! That outta the way I just want to complain a little bit. Some things about being sleeved really chap me. Why am I putting this in the pre-sleeve section? So everyone knows what to look forward to.

  • I'M FREEZING COLD ALL OF THE TIME!!! Even in Summer...
  • ...Um...
  • ...Let's see...
  • ...Well...
  • ...Yeah...

Oh Geez... that's all I can think of.

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that's because you lost all of your insulation! :hurray: I can totally live with that! :biggrin:

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Taking off the fat suit makes us cold. I can live with that! :)

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Cons of the sleeve- It does not make you magically get skinny with out any hard work. Booo. I was dupped!!

You still crave junk food and you still have to fight the urge to eat it. it is true you cant eat a whole box/bag, but you can still eat more than you should.

You can't drink liquids like you used to so it is a struggle to stay hydrated.

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Ya know even as a big mama I was always freezing LOL!

I think the main con for me, is not being able to drink with my mini meals :(...yup I think that's really it for me.

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Cons of the sleeve- It does not make you magically get skinny with out any hard work. Booo. I was dupped!!

You still crave junk food and you still have to fight the urge to eat it. it is true you cant eat a whole box/bag, but you can still eat more than you should.

You can't drink liquids like you used to so it is a struggle to stay hydrated.

Hey Tiffany, the good news is you will be able to drink normally after some more time. It proably took me about 2 months to be able to drink like I did prior to surgery. I love Water and staying hydrated is not an issue for me. At first, it was a chore and it just keep getting easier with time.

As far as my only con for the sleeve is I do get cold, this used to not be an issue. It is worth the trade off to lose that weight.

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well i have hypothyroid so im always cold anyway, so atleast one thing will stay the same in my life haha.

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Regarding the Water consumption issue, Kemo is right. Time heals this. I can drink a gallon of water a day without issue now - and even gulp my water. :) That said... I'm still cold. Haaa!!

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Ya know even as a big mama I was always freezing LOL!

I think the main con for me, is not being able to drink with my mini meals :(...yup I think that's really it for me.

Yup. I loved drinking and eating together. After I eat now, Im watching the clock so I can get to sippin'

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I'll take being cold to sweating all the time! Mind, with these hot flushes I am freezing one minute. boiling the next... repeat unti; I'm 60...lol

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Coops - I hear you! I can't wait until I can stop dousing myself with baby powder to soak up some of the sweat. You can put on more clothes to get warm but cooling down when your heavy is no fun!

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I am not ALWAYS hot, but I definitely get warm, hotter doing simple things like tying my shoes, just bending over to put on my socks etc. Huffing and puffing (we all know about that) when you walk, I can't wait til that stuff doesn't happen anymore.

I also agree, i would rather be a little cold and have to wear a nice sexy sweater to get warm :smile1:

There is always snuggling up w/my DH in front of our gas fireplace :hug:

kathy

DOS 12/6/11

egads so soon, but "so far away" :sad:

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Oh wow less than a week likasulema! :) Cheers to your upcoming! All the best for a super smooth surgery and quick quick healing. Don't forget to sip, sip, sip and walk and rest too.

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I am always freezing too and prior to surgery I was the one at the office with my fan running when everyone else was running their heaters. :) But, I wouldn't trade my sleeve for anything. I've lost 43 lbs in 11 weeks and already left diabetes and high blood pressure far behind me.

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Bring it on! How I will enjoy going to a summer cookout, party get-together, whatever is being help outside and NOT sweating..

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