Even with all the post sleeve complications, I feel 1,000% better without the crapband. It is so nice not to choke or vomit up anything that goes in my mouth!

Ain't that the truth! I'm with you!

I was thinking this last night as I pulled off my slightly tight around the waist size 16 jeans. Three months ago (not that I could have worn them 3 months ago....) I would have been running around all day with my pants unzipped because they would have been pushing on my port, and that HURT!

That is so true about pushing on the port not mention when my port migrated slightly under my rib cage. Ouch!

Looking forward to that myself. Next Tues at 8am. I'm a little nervous, however. Either that it won't work or i can't do my part in the equation.

So nice to hear you guys say this! I'm nervous about being sleeved even though I hated my lap band. Those of you that have been sleeved, is the restriction or "full feeling" different than with the band?

That's still a bit of a hard one for me. I seem to feel overfull about 10-15 min after I finish. I probably need to cut back on my portions. That said, I'm sitting here eating my brunch. 1 egg blended with a little Water scrambled with some chopped onion, some chopped bacon and grated Swiss cheese. (Quiche scramble). I just got up and measured, it's a little less than 1/2 a cup. And I will feel stuffed in 20 mins.

I think my main problem right now is eating by the clock instead of hunger... Or finishing what's on my plate because I can, not because I'm still hungry.

With the band I would get the tight throat feeling and know I needed to quit. I think I need to retrain my brain.

This feeling is so much different for me. It really is more of a feeling of being satisfied than being over stuffed. It is really hard to explain the difference but it is so much better. I no longer have the constant drive to eat or hungry that I had with the band. I feel like the sleeve helps me control myself. I never felt in control of my appetite with my band.

This feeling is so much different for me. It really is more of a feeling of being satisfied than being over stuffed. It is really hard to explain the difference but it is so much better. I no longer have the constant drive to eat or hungry that I had with the band. I feel like the sleeve helps me control myself. I never felt in control of my appetite with my band.

I never felt in control of my appetite either. I was always hungry. I'm really hoping that I don't feel that way with the sleeve. Food was always on my mind with my band. I think I'm more nervous about this surgery though bc it's so permanent. It's freaking me out some.

cani ask you what problems post -op you had with the sleeve?

I never felt in control of my appetite either. I was always hungry. I'm really hoping that I don't feel that way with the sleeve. food was always on my mind with my band. I think I'm more nervous about this surgery though bc it's so permanent. It's freaking me out some.

I freaked out too. That's normal. But this is an entirely different wonderful world!

My post op problems are directly related to the lapband damage the previous surgeon had done. My case is definately not the norm and yes I would get the band out and sleeve all over again. If I could I would have gotten the sleeve and never got the lapband. I'm only 11 days post op so I'm still sore, still have external staples, and am on the liquid soup phase. I know this will pass soon.

My post op problems are directly related to the lapband damage the previous surgeon had done. My case is definately not the norm and yes I would get the band out and sleeve all over again. If I could I would have gotten the sleeve and never got the lapband. I'm only 11 days post op so I'm still sore' date=' still have external staples, and am on the liquid soup phase. I know this will pass soon.[/quote']

I hope when you're feeling better you due that surgeons ass! What he did to you seems purposeful or at the very least, highly negligent.

My post op problems are directly related to the lapband damage the previous surgeon had done. My case is definately not the norm and yes I would get the band out and sleeve all over again. If I could I would have gotten the sleeve and never got the lapband. I'm only 11 days post op so I'm still sore' date=' still have external staples, and am on the liquid soup phase. I know this will pass soon.[/quote']

I hope when you're feeling better you sue that surgeons ass! What he did to you seems purposeful or at the very least, highly negligent.

I love that - "crapband". LOL. I will have to use that from now on, but you can have the original copyright I never had a normal band experience, but my mom (who loved hers until it prolapsed and she was sleeved) has told me that her sleeve feels like her best lap band fill, but every day, I guess that band "sweet spot" some of the lucky few get. And she and I agree that the drive to eat is much less (thanks I am sure to the less ghrelin production) and when we feel full, we don't feel like the food is stuck in our throat, but rather just an overall sensation that even one more bite will make us uncomfortable and potentially nauseous. I SWEAR this is how my naturally thin friends discuss their sensation of fullness. So I am feeling normal for once!

I agree 100%! I've only been sleeved for 15 days but so far, my eating has been so much better. I had horrible heart burn with the band and it lingered for a few days after my sleeve but now that's resolved thanks to switching PPIs.

I look forward to being able to eat "normally" with the sleeve once I'm all healed. I think with the band I traded one eating disorder (overeating) for another (bulimia). So far, no vomiting with the sleeve. I take small bites and chew, chew, chew my mushies!!