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Hi all. I've just been sleeved on 5/20; that's the new part. The old part is the lapband I also had removed on 5/20. I haven't participated on either of the forums in quite a while, but I look forward to enjoying the journey with many of you. So far things are different, but not so different that I am nervous about being sleeved. I figure that taking it a day at a time is all I can do. So I make sure tomorrow is better than yesterday. Best of luck to us all. :-)

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taking it a day at a time - make sure tomorrow is better than yesterday.

slikchik10

great attitude :)

welcome back :)

i've misssed you :(

well.......l i never really knew of you :(

but if i had known you - i'm sure you are a great person that i would have missed ;)

glad you got rid of that lapband

congrats on being newly sleeved

good luck

kathy

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Same here, band removed and sleeved 4 weeks ago. Feeling pretty good right now. How are you doing without the band?

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Well, my Dr. unfilled my band a month prior to surgery. My reflux was gone after that, but I knew I still needed help...thus the revision to a sleeve. I'm doing well...having the band helped me better prepare for post surgery diet and I'm a bit of a type A so I'm pretty prepared for the recovery time. I surprised myself by accomplishing a 1 mile walk today....still not back up to pre-surgery pace and distance, but the length surprised me, surgery was only a week ago. Thanks for asking.

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How was healing with the sleeve compared to the lap band. I am in the same boat and being sleeved soon. This is the one thing that is really making me nervous. I was up and shopping two days post op with the band, and now I fear that I won't be able to do anything for a week after sleeving.

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I was up and about right after being sleeved. I was the same being banded. The less medication the faster you recover and get back to normal

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Thank you do much. This makes me feel so much better!

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