How do people get strictures and malabsorption? I notice many.people say with the sleeve it happens a lot.

Malabsorption is a complication of RnY, not sleeve. I am a sleever over 2 years out, so I cannot speak to the malabsorption issue as I have never experienced it. I have my labs done every 6 months and they have always been great.

Strictures occur with sleeves when the opening to the stomach is too narrow. This can occur if the surgeon does not use a bougie or uses too small of a bougie when stapling the stomach. To say it happens a lot, though, is quite the over statement. When I was researching the sleeve 3 years ago, the incidence rate was below 2% and I can only hope they have improved on those numbers ... So, let's say 15 people out of 1,000 ... I wouldn't say it "happens a lot".

Hello, this is my first forum. I had my sleeve surgery on 11/08/13 I lost 13 pounds the first 10 days and nothing since then. What am I doing wrong? I don't believe that I am over eating.

Hello Ronda and welcome. What you are experiencing is quite common. Search around the forum for the 3 week stall or you can create your own thread, but let's try to keep this thread focused on the original poster's topic.

Thanks!

hello my name is karen daniels

i had my sleeve surgery on june 24 2013

so far ive lost 55 pounds

but for a month now ive lost nothing

can someone tell me what im doing wrong

im not gaining

but i havent lost anything either

idk what im doing wrong

You are doing nothing wrong. Why do you think you are doing something wrong? Have you searched the forums for stall? This is quite normal and means your body knows how to go into starvation mode. It is a good thing. But you need to do your own research and understand these things. Each person is different. Don't get discouraged, just keep following the guidelines and you will begin to lose again. A lot of times, people get down and begin to sabotage themselves and go back to old habits.

Don't let this happen to you, but again, do your research. Don't hijack someone else's thread. The OP is looking for stories of complications, not people who don't understand why they are in a stall.

Malabsorption is a complication of RnY, not sleeve. I am a sleever over 2 years out, so I cannot speak to the malabsorption issue as I have never experienced it. I have my labs done every 6 months and they have always been great.

Strictures occur with sleeves when the opening to the stomach is too narrow. This can occur if the surgeon does not use a bougie or uses too small of a bougie when stapling the stomach. To say it happens a lot, though, is quite the over statement. When I was researching the sleeve 3 years ago, the incidence rate was below 2% and I can only hope they have improved on those numbers ... So, let's say 15 people out of 1,000 ... I wouldn't say it "happens a lot".

Ok, good enough answers for me. Thanks!!