I'm compiling my list for my surgeon like an informed patient and I thought I would check in to see what you all thought were the most important questions to ask?

So far I have

1. Please explain the surgery and where the incisions will be

2. Which incision will be the most painful? I'm assuming the site where the port from my band is removed?

3. Will there be more problem performing the sleeve operation because of the band

4. What are the chances this can not be performed in one surgery?

5. Will i lose slower because I have had a band?

6. What are the side effects of the sleeve? Possible reflux?

7. How long is recovery and when can I return to work?

8. If slider foods still go down how will I be successful with a sleeve if I wasn't with the band?

9. Is it true the part of your stomach that creates hunger is removed and is it true that it comes back?

That's all I have for now and sometimes it feels like I am swimming in information. I really want to make the right decision and use this tool correctly unlike what I did with the band. Thanks for reading this long post! And TIA for your advise!

I'm stuck at #8. It's not a medical question and, unless you can answer it for yourself, you'll do well to work on it until you can. There's more than a chance that challenges will always be lurking. Not caving in depends on making smart food choices, taking responsibility for the choices (we "choose," we don't "cheat") and learning skills to cope with the devil that may dance on our shoulders now and then.

Yes thank you I realize this as a bander who has struggled for years with the band and lifelong before the band. However my #8 question is in reference to the fact that many banders are unsuccessful for this reason while statistically many sleevers are successful. In my research I see that many sleevers can in fact eat sliders yet they are successful. Thats why I do believe it is a question for a surgeon.

You get the added benefit of losing hunger w the sleeve.

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I had a list of 50 questions for my surgeon... my first question was had ever had an malpracitce suits. Here are a few of my others:

1. What size bougie do you use?

2. Will you be able to use any of the same incisions from my band?

3.What are the worse complications that you have seen occur?

4. What Vitamins are recommended after surgery?/

5. Will I have self adminstered blood thinners after surgery?

6. Will I have JP drain?

7. Will I need an abdominal binder?

8. How much of my stomach will you remove?

9. Do you sew over the staples in the stomach?

10. How frequent are my follow up visits?

Hope some of these help!

Thank you jennifer1 these are great!