Why Should i Get Sleeved?

[ISleevedIt 379]

Hi, I'm recently sleeved (last Thursday) and I'm feeling fine. Here's my first few days experience. I am able to get in 6-8 cups of fluids a day and am getting 60-80 grams of Protein a day. I can feel it when I take too big of a sip so I just make sure I slow down. As for pain, I feel it on my lower right abdomen. Of the 5 incisions I have, that is the only one that I feel and makes it kind of hard to find a good sleeping position, but I'm working it out with my stomach..lol

I have NO regrets....well maybe one fleeting moment when i first woke from surgery and asked myself "what did I do to myself?" Once I became alert, I was glad I had the sleeve. I put that thought down to grogginess and the pain I felt before I got a dose of pain meds...by the way only one dose was all I needed...I have been told I have a high pain tolerance. I rather feel a little pain then have a foggy light headedness feeling.

[lookingforwardtothin 9]

Today is the day! I see my surgeon for the first time! So excited to finally getting the ball rolling and making the first change to a new me. The first of many changes I suspect. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Well, no more insanity for me! On my way to a new, healthier life. While I believe the sleeve is the best option for me, will wait and see what the doctor says. 1:30 today can't come soon enough!!

[ignats639 81]

The risks can come with anything. Being obese has its own set of risks right? You could just drop dead at anytime from any one of several reasons' date=' stroke, heart attack etc. There are risks with any type of surgery. This is why it is extremely important to find a good doctor with a proven track record and follow their plan to the letter. Also, this process takes a certain mindset. WLS is only a tool, it isn't the magic option that so many people want. It takes work, it takes commitment and it takes guts to face some of things that have become comfortable in our lives. No, I will not tell you that it is easy, in fact it is tough at times. I didn't have any post op complications, but some do. Through the research that I have done, the risk of complications are reduced when you get yourself in as good of physical shape as you can, and incorporate all your caregivers (PCP, Nutritionists, Surgeon, PAs etc) into a single team. Ask all the questions you can to THEM. Don't be afraid of asking something stupid, after it is your life and your well being. A lot of people think that life ends because they can't sit down and chow down, that just simply isn't true. It does mean a significant lifestyle change, but that isn't as bad as you think. I wish that I had done this so many years ago. I was simply fooling myself that I could lose the weight the old fashioned way. I did a lot of times, but every single time the weight returned. I was killing myself with a fork and cup and one day I realized that this was the most stupid thing I could do. I've gotten a second chance at living and I am taking full advantage. Good Luck Hang Tough [/quote']

I couldn't have put this into better words myself!