Hi all Im Bernie, I am a band to sleeve. I had my band removed on June 17th. Now on Sept. 18th I will be getting the sleeve. I am so excited to start the new chapter in my life. I am 369lb and only 29. I have been heavy my entire life and I will honestly say I am afraid to become skinny in a way because it is not formiler to me but also I am excited becasue it is new and I can do more. I am haveing trouble with my 1000 calorie preop diet. Does anyone have any suggestions??? Also is there anyone out there from PA that maybe we can start a PA group and have socials, or meetings to keep us all intune with what we are doing.Let me know if anyone else thinks thats a good idea. I can say that I am not addicted to the food due to emothions anymore with a lot of help. But it seems like I am worring a lot more about what will happen and if I will fail again like I did with the band. Does anyone else feel that way???

Hi Bernie,

I had my band for 10 years and just had my surgery on last monday but what I can say already is that it is sooooooo much better. Not the pain not the horrible 'food-getting-stuck' experience and NO hunger !! All things that were the opposite with the band. And my band failed me not the other way around I stuck it out for 10 years and after the first 5 I had to have it opened completely because of horrific GERD and pain. And I still managed to keep about 75 pounds off of the 100 I had lost.

The sleeve was the right decision for me and I am only sad that this was not available as stand alone procedure 10 years back.

Good luck !!

Good luck Bernie. I had my band for 6 years and on 6/18/14 got it out and got the sleeve. Boy the past 2 1/2 months are so different can eat, drink and no acid reflux issues. I still struggle today to get in all my protein and fluid as I'm just not hungry. So I do my best and some days I can go over my limits. Take it easy and remember get and start walking as soon as you can.

Hi Bernie.....Sept 18 here too....band to sleeve. I had my band in 2005 and I am so ready for my new beginning feeling very excited!!

Bernie, I am also here for you. I convert from Band to Sleeve on Friday, the 19th. I lost 60 pounds and only kept off 12. It's been a hard road, but I am so glad to be coming to the end. We will be on a new path together. Here's to the new us *clink, clink (with my crystal lite) - heehee!

Today is my day! I am now on my way to the hospital. Super excited! No fears or worries! I got the Lord with me.

All the best for your big day. Soon you will be a happy SLEEVER

Thanks so much. I am now back home, on my good side.

I had an extended stay at the hospital, but i am home now, trying to walk, walk, walk ????

Oh wow! Are you in a lot of pain? Remember to take you meds as prescribed. I don't wait for the pain to take my meds. Thank God I hardly have pain. It has really helped to take my meds. I was able to get down 60 grams of protein yesterday. It was a lot of sipping, but was I determined. I don't want to loose my hair.

Sorry its been a while, but surgery went very well and I am now 25 lbs down. I am loving every minute of it and feeling great, still not where I need to be eating wise any tips? I feel that I am not getting in enough Protein and that I need at least 1-2 Protein Shakes a day. I am really kind of sick of sipping a Protein Shake for a half an hour but ya gotta do what you gotta do. Help me learn how to eat better please any types would be great.

Sorry its been a while, but surgery went very well and I am now 25 lbs down. I am loving every minute of it and feeling great, still not where I need to be eating wise any tips? I feel that I am not getting in enough protein and that I need at least 1-2 protein shakes a day. I am really kind of sick of sipping a protein shake for a half an hour but ya gotta do what you gotta do. Help me learn how to eat better please any types would be great.

Are you mixing up you protein, or are you drinking the same thing? I am working on being sure to get my vitimans in. I have been struggling with it. So you aren't alone in the struggle.