Fear of STRETCHING Sleeve!

[Christinamo7 4,041]

my doctor explained to me that in the first six months there is still swelling and things are not back to normal, which is why your stomach can seem to stretch after the "honeymoon" period. the doctor told me they leave the least stretchy part of the stomach.

I have no doubt that xray of stomach after surgery and after a year show a difference, but I do not think it is anything that someone has done "wrong" but rather a normal part of the process.

I am pretty sure that weight gain would be due to eating around the sleeve, or drinking calories.

[JamieLogical 8,684]

How can u get the revise surgery

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The first step would be to talk to your surgeon and see if a revision is necessary. Then, if you are going through insurance, I am sure they will require a whole new approval process for the revision.

[Lisa_85 118]

I was sleeved on January 5th and this is my biggest fear! I constantly have this in the back of my mind even though my nut says I am doing a great job. I know your sleeve does stretch after the swelling goes down but by how much though?. I see my doctor on April 1st and I feel so bad I have a ton of questions for ask him!!

[Steph Anie 72]

I kept relying more on shakes b/c I was scared of stretching my sleeve--and it was just easier---my dr told me to eat real food---your stomach can shrink down and cause issues if you don't. I stalled b/c I wasn't eating enough real food.

[Baddrabbit 7]

Try the cottage cheese test if your worried you stretched it'll tell you how much you can hold. Then their the pouch reset. ( Google that shite)

Just because your 6 month, one year out ++ your pouch can an will still work and aid weight loss. just go Back to the basics.

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[Lisa_85 118]

Can you stretch it if you eat to fast?