Three years after gastric sleeve and I'm at a stand still and still have NOT lost what I want!

[Erica Brownlee 5]

Its been three years since I've had my sleeve surgery I have slowly lost 98 pounds. My weight the day of surgery was 358 my current weight is 256.

I have been working hard to lose this weight. I I'm hungry all the time! I fight it and drink Water.

I asked the doctor the morning of my surgery to please take enough out of my stomach and he said to me I'm not taking too much because you need to eat. that scared me. I'm afraid he didn't take much out and that's why I'm struggling so hard. im not sure what to do. I would love to have the bypass.. anything does anyone have any suggestions ? I really need help with this! I have cried so many nights I wish I could exercise and move and get this weight off but I can't because of an injury so I have to watch what what I eat. I move the best I can.

All suggestions are welcome. thanks

I don't feel like I have had the sleeve surgery how can I tell? is there a way to make it feel (new ) again? that only lasted about 2 weeks.

[snickysnack78 131]

Originally my heart was set on the gastric sleeve surgery, since it was the less evasive of the two. When I met with the dr he mentioned we can do the sleeve and I didn't lose the amount of weight that I wanted, he could go back in and do the bypass. Have you spoken to your dr about what you are going thru? or possible see a different dr?

Good luck to you

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

Maybe it's time to get a different Dr. and have the sleeve you have checked out. Kind of a second opinion. Then you can discuss the RNY with the new Dr., to see if it will work for you. Good luck to you, dear one....

[chunkyloverlovesyou 197]

Get a GI work up and find out how big your sleeve is. Maybe you got screwed over. How much can you eat? Do you weigh your food? Has your portion sizes increased? I've had issue with being hungry all the time too, but I can't eat anything over 3/4 to 1 cup of food even when I am starving

[Miss Mac 6,262]

At 15 months, 3/4 to a cup of food fills me up, too. When I had a one-year barium swallow follow up, you could see on the images how my Miss Tummy is shaped like a small banana. I agree that images would give you the answer on how big/small your sleeve is.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I don't feel like I have had the sleeve surgery how can I tell? is there a way to make it feel (new ) again? that only lasted about 2 weeks.

Go to another surgeon and ask them to check out your sleeve. They can do an xray and tell you from there what your best course of action will be. Find out from your insurance if they will cover a revision, too, and what you need to do to start the process.

What is your typical diet? Do you log your calories and intake? What exercise can you do?

[CowgirlJane 14,261]

I am 3 yeArs out too. I started at 308 and have been maintaining in the upper 150s. I was pretty strict to get to goal in 14 months because I was told it gets way harderr later. I get hungry too...the hunger reduction for most of us was more during the first year.

Currently I find that the way I eat impacts my hunger. So if I habitually eat small portions eating dense Proteins first, I stay satiated longer. As soon as I start eating snacky food, my hung e r is really ttriggered again.

I think others have given you good advice,but I have a "larger" sleeve and I can eat bjgger portions these days too, I think that is somewhat typical whien you are a few years out. A bariatric center of excellence is a great place to start. I picked one with long aftercare program because I had not done well with lapband and one reason was I needed the follow up.

[Cleo's Mom 257]

@@Erica Brownlee

I think the suggestions of going for a second opinion are good. However, before you do please get copies of all your tests, especially your operative report. You may be surprised at what you find. Doctors don't tell you everything. The operative report will.

[Erica Brownlee 5]

@@Cleo's Mom thanks! How do I go about getting the copy? I live 5 hours away from where I had my surgery?

[Erica Brownlee 5]

I can eat the same amount as I always could before. ;(

Get a GI work up and find out how big your sleeve is. Maybe you got screwed over. How much can you eat? Do you weigh your food? Has your portion sizes increased? I've had issue with being hungry all the time too, but I can't eat anything over 3/4 to 1 cup of food even when I am starving

[Erica Brownlee 5]

I will talk to my doctor about this for sure. thank you ! Not sure if I should see a new doctor or go back to the same one?

Originally my heart was set on the gastric sleeve surgery, since it was the less evasive of the two. When I met with the dr he mentioned we can do the sleeve and I didn't lose the amount of weight that I wanted, he could go back in and do the bypass. Have you spoken to your dr about what you are going thru? or possible see a different dr?

Good luck to you

[Cleo's Mom 257]

@@Cleo's Mom thanks! How do I go about getting the copy? I live 5 hours away from where I had my surgery?

Just call your surgeon and say you want a copy of your operative report and all pre and post op test results, including upper GI's etc.

Depending on your surgeon there may be a fee but you have a right to see all of this.

My philosophy is - if the doctor sees it, I see it, so I have an accordion folder filled with all my test results. It has served me very well, especially since I go back and forth between two hospital systems depending on what I am having done and they can't see each other's tests, etc...

I would see a new doctor if I were you. My original surgeon lied to me and said he put a 10cc band in and when I got the operative report and went to see a different surgeon he told me it was a 4cc. Explains why I had so many problems when the first (idiot) surgeon filled me with 3cc quickly after surgery. You might be very surprised to find out what's in your operative report. I was.

[Erica Brownlee 5]

UPDATE: I went to the doctor he is going to do the bypass on me within the next month! he didn't give me any reasons but im happy!

[Martene81 383]

@@Erica Brownlee glad to hear your going to get what you need to get things moving again! I'm in the pre op stage and as I research more I'm finding more people with the sleeve having the same issue as you. I've decided to go with the bypass because I'm not sure I'll have an opportunity for a revision in the future if need be. Do you have to requalify to get this done or is your Dr just going in and doing it??

[Cleo's Mom 257]

@@Erica Brownlee

He is just going to do the bypass with no reason? No further testing done? Nothing? Aren't you concerned about this? Did you ask any questions or get a copy of your sleeve operative report?