Hi everyone, I am new to the post-op board. I spent a lot of time on the pre-op even after my surgery. I was sleeved Jan. 21st, and am excited that I am on my 3 month sleeve-versary! I am getting about 90-100 grams of Protein per day. A Protein shake in the morning sometimes with Peanut Butter, and Isopure protein Water (40grams) in the afternoon. I barely get food in, because I'm focused on my protein, I might have a small salad, or 1/4 of a half of sandwich at lunch time, but by 3:30pm I start sipping on the Isopure and it normally takes me until about 8:00pm or 9:00pm to get it all day. I have yet mastered the art of sipping slowly because I'm always thirsty, but I take large sips...not gulps. And chewing...am I the only one that hasn't mastered the art of chewing slow and taking 45 minutes to eat? Am I the only one that doesn't take 30-45 minutes eating?

I often have nightmares that my stomach is stretching. I am steadily loosing, and have lost about 32lbs since surgery.

I've been told by post op patients, and others that your stomach will stretch eventually, but my fear is will is stretch this soon.

Does anyone else have the same concern? How would you know if it is stretching? Would it stretch this soon? Would I feel it? These are the questions that haunt me!

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.

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!!

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.

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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Can you stretch it if you eat to fast?