Hi all, this is my first post on here. I'm having the sleeve on the 12th of August. I'm (hopefully) going from band to sleeve (same op) had the band 10 years ago was 136kg, got down to 90kg, now back up to 110kg. Bands not working for me anymore. I'm 37 and 182cm. Anybody else gone band to sleeve in the same op ?

As it turns out my pain was caused from an infection in my drain. I was admitted back into the hospital, the operated again and I stayed for four days, I am home now and have mild pain I one incision. As far as hunger...there is none! I am down 14 lbs from original surgery weight, which may not seem like a lot, but I started as a lightweight. So I am almost halfway to goal!

Glad you are home healing. Please keep us updated.

Here's a question for those of you that was sleeved. I know that many of you took 2 or more weeks off from work. But how long were you in pain? I also understand that everyone's situation is different, but just wanted to know. Cause I am have been at my job nearly 6 months, and I don't have a lot of leave. I don't qualify for fmla. So I am just taking a leap of faith that all will be well, and I won't need a lot of time off.

I had surgery on a Tuesday and tried to go back to work the following Monday. I worked half days on Mon and Tues and came home and took the rest of the week off because I was in too much pain. For me, the pain was caused by my bra putting constant pressure on my hiatial hernia repair site. If I didn't have the repair, I think I would have been fine. Or, if I could have gotten away with not wearing a bra, that would have been wonderful. Neither one of those were an option so I stayed home for the rest of the week, braless, and was able to go back the next week - so I took 2 weeks off.

If you have to go back, I would suggest getting a tight tank top that you could wear under your clothes instead of a bra. Or, if you are brave or don't have very large breasts, let them hang free!

I had surgery on a Tuesday and tried to go back to work the following Monday. I worked half days on Mon and Tues and came home and took the rest of the week off because I was in too much pain. For me, the pain was caused by my bra putting constant pressure on my hiatial hernia repair site. If I didn't have the repair, I think I would have been fine. Or, if I could have gotten away with not wearing a bra, that would have been wonderful. Neither one of those were an option so I stayed home for the rest of the week, braless, and was able to go back the next week - so I took 2 weeks off.

If you have to go back, I would suggest getting a tight tank top that you could wear under your clothes instead of a bra. Or, if you are brave or don't have very large breasts, let them hang free!

Oh I can hear it now, if I went to work free. My husband is not hearing that one. So do sports bras hurt too? I will have to look for some tight tanks thay won't ride up. Cause that will be the other problem. I am praying that I won't have any problems, cause I need to keep my job. My husband has been super supportive, and he could care less if I work. I know that is not realistic for our lives right now. So I am grateful for his heart, but I just pray that all will be well.

Oh I can hear it now, if I went to work free. My husband is not hearing that one. So do sports bras hurt too? I will have to look for some tight tanks thay won't ride up. Cause that will be the other problem. I am praying that I won't have any problems, cause I need to keep my job. My husband has been super supportive, and he could care less if I work. I know that is not realistic for our lives right now. So I am grateful for his heart, but I just pray that all will be well.

I took off 5 days but did have the pressure/ pain from the bar sitting on one if my incisions between the breast. I just moved it out to the last row of loops so it wasn't as tight and that helped. Not sure about a sports bar but I would think it would cause the same pressure maybe look going up a size: example instead if 38 go for a 40 to give a little more room. Yeah it won't be a tight fit but for a few days until your incisions fully heal you dont want it tight around that area.

Thanks so much. I will see what I can do to ensure I am pain free

I took two weeks off work, but I felt well enough 2 days after surgery. I was fortunate, no gas no pain, nothing really, the nurses kept asking me to rate my pain, it was always 0 out of 10. I guess I was one of the lucky ones :-)

Update - I had my revision surgery on Tuesday. Had band removed (doc said it was a booger to get out - had for 11 years), hiatial hernia repair, and gastric sleeve all in one surgery and I went home the SAME DAY! Feeling great, no pain meds as of last night.

did you go to Mexico or use a dr in the US

My doc said my band was really difficult to get out as well. He was going to call the op off, the bottom part of my stomach had migrated up through the band and created a large distended pouch above the band. Funny I had no symptoms of anything being really wrong with it all those years ! Anyway he said it was like a dogs breakfast in there and referred to it as a ticking time bomb ! He said he had real trouble getting the bougie in, the op took twice as long but he managed it all in the one op. So happy with my surgeon, I'm 3 and a bit weeks out and still feeling great, hit a stall but not bothered about that anymore, I'm just sticking to the rules and exercising twice and day, no pain, no gas, lots of clothes that are already too big !!

My doc said my band was really difficult to get out as well. He was going to call the op off, the bottom part of my stomach had migrated up through the band and created a large distended pouch above the band. Funny I had no symptoms of anything being really wrong with it all those years ! Anyway he said it was like a dogs Breakfast in there and referred to it as a ticking time bomb ! He said he had real trouble getting the bougie in, the op took twice as long but he managed it all in the one op. So happy with my surgeon, I'm 3 and a bit weeks out and still feeling great, hit a stall but not bothered about that anymore, I'm just sticking to the rules and exercising twice and day, no pain, no gas, lots of clothes that are already too big !!

wow, i hope my doc will go through with it while i'm in there. I don't have a clue what it's going to look like. i've had no symptoms at all and he fully unfilled me as soon as they found it in February and i've been eating very carefully since then to try and not stretch it out more. I can't wait to get this all out. it's so hard to work out and do abs and stuff with this stupid port.

I planned on only taking 3 days off following, with one full week of working from home( which I am fortunate is an option for me). Due to complications, I ended up taking a total of 7 days off with equal amount of working from home. My surgery was on 8/12 and I just went back to the office yesterday 9/4 and ended up staying a half day.

With regard to bra, I too had hernia repair, but need to wear a bra...I also bought a reasonably priced "Spanx"-like tank top that hel everything tight and provided me comfort.