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steveelea    61

steveelea
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How is everyone going??

I had my lapband in November 2009 and had it taken out November 2013

I had to wait 3 months and am going in on the 27th Feb to get sleeved.

Am so scared and nervous....

Would love to know how the surgery went for those already had it.

BTW the pre diet sucks!!!! I forgot how bad it actually was :P

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Jencovi    261

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How is everyone going??

I had my lapband in November 2009 and had it taken out November 2013

I had to wait 3 months and am going in on the 27th Feb to get sleeved.

Am so scared and nervous....

Would love to know how the surgery went for those already had it.

BTW the pre diet sucks!!!! I forgot how bad it actually was :P

I had the sleeve four days ago. So far I'm doing great. I'm still struggling to gain the balance of Protein and Water.

I also had my band placed in 2009, then had it removed in March 2013. I simply wasn't ready for another WLS at the time. When I was finally ready I went back to my surgeon in December and was sleeved Thursday 2/13.

Good luck to you. I personally feel going from band to sleeve is easier. We have an idea of what to expect with a smaller stomach. And how we do with surgery. You're at an advantage having had the band. Even if it didn't pan out.

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ladytdf    3

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I am just trying to get my fluids in. It is hard because I don't want to drink anything. I just sip all day and eat Jello, pudding, Protein Drinks. I am so happy I did it. I wish you all the luck. I am a week out from WLS.

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Jencovi    261

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I am just trying to get my fluids in. It is hard because I don't want to drink anything. I just sip all day and eat Jello, pudding, Protein drinks. I am so happy I did it. I wish you all the luck. I am a week out from WLS.

I want Water but nothing else. I feel so lethargic and by the end of the day because I know I'm not getting enough protein.

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ladytdf    3

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I want Water but nothing else. I feel so lethargic and by the end of the day because I know I'm not getting enough Protein.< /p>

I have to force myself to keep going. I only want water but the Jello abd popsicle help. I get in some protein as much as possible. I am still weak also but each day there is improvement. I am sure you will get there.

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Jencovi    261

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I have to force myself to keep going. I only want Water but the Jello abd popsicle help. I get in some Protein as much as possible. I am still weak also but each day there is improvement. I am sure you will get there.

Yes. Everyone says the first few weeks are for learning.

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steveelea    61

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Thanks Jencovi for your feedback

I am so pleased you are going well....You are right I guess we know a bit of what to expect having had the band previously.

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Saul Ortega    2

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Type II, typically control it when I loose weight

10 days post surgery, feeling really good, haven't weighted my self yet. Don't really want this to be about loosing weigh only but mainly control diabetes

Revision sleeve manana 2/14/14 in Tijuana Mexico with Dr. Alberto & Rafael Michel at ObesityNot4Me.
Just hope I don't fail like I did with the band (2008)

235#'s ---- goal of 165#'s but more so, CONTROL m diabetes....it's F'n killing me :/

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steveelea    61

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Hi guys. Sleeved the other day on the 27th Feb and feeling pretty good so far. Finding it hard to drink enough but that should come easier when the swelling goes down. Hope to get my stomach tube out today and home tomorrow.

Recovery feels a little easier to the band I think

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mpatti2007    0

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what was the stomach tube?

Hi guys. Sleeved the other day on the 27th Feb and feeling pretty good so far. Finding it hard to drink enough but that should come easier when the swelling goes down. Hope to get my stomach tube out today and home tomorrow.
Recovery feels a little easier to the band I think

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steveelea    61

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Its just a drainage tube from the stomach its not bad or no big deal.....sounds worse than it is :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      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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        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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        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.

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