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Joy1961    134

Joy1961
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Sleeve vs Band? And is the weight loss faster with Sleeve? My date is oct 11th. Still cant believe it. Really nervous about all of the risks they list in the paperwork. Like reading a medicine bottle!

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ThinnerTiff    172

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Well i Started the process in Decemeber origanally scheduled for the Band but after my first inital appt the nurse perfered the sleeve for me becasue the band is more to deal with and the sleeve you lose weight faster and im a very impatient person so the band weightloss would of been not good for me! im really happy for my decision after research and great success storied!!! i cant believe surgery is in 2.5 weeks...October 9th!!! :D

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Liamlover2011    66

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For me it was sleeve all the way. Haven't had it yet but the dr of the program at kaiser read of tons of statics for the 3 wls and the band has a high rate of removal and a 2d sugery. It has low weight loss in comparison and high regain stats. Sweden is one of the 1 countries to start this procedure and they are now at a 90% removal rate! Also kaiser did more removals last yr then placements of the band. So for me I was like heck no!!

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Squisha    99

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I was on the fence for a while, i knew i didn't want the RNY but had never heard of the sleeve when I started this process. My doctor doesn't recommend the band if you are morbidly obese because the weight loss is slower and less. Also after the 1st 4 weeks the risk of complication drops for the sleeve, for the bad there is always a risk of complications, if you search this site there are a LOT of banders that switch to the sleeve because of complications.

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HollyC    7

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It also seems like people who get the RNY or the band seem to gain the weight back. Sleevers don't seem to.

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CoolBreeze    154

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I knew from the beginning that RNY was out. If for no other reason than no one could give me a satisfactory answer about why after you have the pouch does the excess stomach have to "hang around" inside you... doing absolutely nothing? Plus a couple of friends have had complications with RNY and that was it for me - no thanks.

The band - well its just that - a band. Rubber band that has to be either loosened or tightened. It could possibly get lost in the intestines - no thank you - again.

Did research on the Sleeve and after about a year of trying to make up mind if I will have the surgery done (I knew it would be the sleeve hands down), the only question was when. If I don't need the extra stomach (its not doing me any favors) why should it after to hang out in me for life? I don't want it.

Sleevie ONEder (that's the name I gave it) & I have been best friends since June 26. :D. And we will continue that growth from now on. :)

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iegal    460

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Never the band. Ever. Look at statitics and you will clearly see why most surgeons do not even recommend anymore. 70% of patients have a revision or complete removal in 10 years. WHAT? That is crazy. Plus you get fills every three months which you get to pay for. You live like a bulimic and throw up most of your meals.

In my SoCal support group there are several revisionists who initally had the band. One of the admins on this board had her failed band removed.

Yikes. Take a look at the forum on here called Band to Sleeve. Read all the horror stories. Sleeve is not perfect but so much better than bypass or band.

Just know that the sleeve is not reversible so do not have surgery unless you are 100% positive. Confident you will find what is best for you. Good luck!

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GeekyGamer    24

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I knew from the beginning that RNY was out. If for no other reason than no one could give me a satisfactory answer about why after you have the pouch does the excess stomach have to "hang around" inside you... doing absolutely nothing? Plus a couple of friends have had complications with RNY and that was it for me - no thanks.

The band - well its just that - a band. Rubber band that has to be either loosened or tightened. It could possibly get lost in the intestines - no thank you - again.

Did research on the Sleeve and after about a year of trying to make up mind if I will have the surgery done (I knew it would be the sleeve hands down), the only question was when. If I don't need the extra stomach (its not doing me any favors) why should it after to hang out in me for life? I don't want it.

Sleevie ONEder (that's the name I gave it) & I have been best friends since June 26. :D. And we will continue that growth from now on. :)

The classes that I have to take for Kaiser, we had the same question with the Why is it still in there? And they said its because they stomach is still functioning, and releases the 'juices' (all that stuff your stomach makes) into your intestines still, that help with digestion within the intestine. With the sleeve you still have enough of your stomach that it doesn't create a problem like the cup in RNY.

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alliecat1095    128

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I had two consultations . I am self pay..........Dr Reyes suggested the band for about 14k. Dr Hilmy recommended the sleeve for $9,500. Dr Hilmy told me about the complications with the band. So this made it easy to choose the sleeve. I had surgery on August 29th and doing good.

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      2 days until I fly out to San Diego to have my Bypass Surg. in Tiajuana Mexico. Not gonna lie, the nerves are starting to surface. I don't fear the surgery itself, or the fact that I'm traveling alone, but its the aftermath that I'm stressing about the most, after this 8 week wait. I'm excited to finally be here, but I am really dreading the post surgical chapter. I know its going to be tough, real tough and I think I'm just in my head to much now that the day i here. Wish me luck, Hopefully I'm one of the lucky ones, and everything goes smoothly. Cant wait to give an exciting update,. If there is anyone else have a June bypass or even a recent one, Id love to have someone to compare war stories with. Also, anyone near San Antonio Tx? See ya soon with the future me. 💜
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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Doughgurl

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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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      1. Selina333

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        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

      2. Doughgurl

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        Thank you so much for your well wishes. I am hoping that everything goes easy for me as well. We don't eat out much as it is, so it wont be too bad in that department. Thankfully. Also, I hear you regarding your back and feet!! I'd like to add knees to the list. Killing me as we speak! I'm only 5' so the weight has to go. Too short to carry all this weight. Menopause really did a doosey on me. (😶lol) My daughter also lives in Houston. with her Husband and my 5 grand-littles. I grew up in Beaumont, so I know Houston well, I will be sure to keep in touch and update you on my journey. I may need some advice in the future, or just motivation. Thank You so much for reaching out, I was hoping to connect with someone in the community. I really appreciate it. 💜

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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