Am I doomed to fail? Is the sleeve right for me?

[Band07 374]

I'm sure they did a leak test the day after your surgery ? You can request a copy of your X-rays and see for yourself what your new stomach looks like. This is how I knew for sure that mine was not the ideal sleeve. My band left behind a nicely dilated esophagus, I also had an xray at one year post op where I saw that my sleeve had stretched way more than it should have, I requested my op notes and found that my surgeon used a larger size Bougie and probably went very liberal with my sleeve size since I was a lower BMI patient to begin with. I wouldn't accept that the sleeve "doesn't work for everyone." If it doesn't, there is a reason.

[erenee 4]

Thank you for your response. I saw my regular doctor today who said she wants me to request a copy of the OP report and the post op leak test. Then I read your post....how funny.

The nurse at the doctor told me they used the same size bougie (14) that they use with all sleeves.

Who knows, I was asleep.

[Truckerchic 171]

How do you feel after you eat denser Protein like meats? I do believe most eat 5 to 6 times a day ( at least I do) small meals about 3-4 hours apart this keeps hunger at bay