The title says it all.

Please, experienced sleevers (one year or older please!)

Please tell me ANY and ALL the side effects that you have gotten from getting the gastric sleeve.

Please list the most serious, as well as the minimal side effects that you have experienced during the journey so far. (except for loose skin cuz thats kinda expected )

My surgery is scheduled for December, but reading the few stories of horrible side effects ppl have gotten from this surgery, I am getting scared and feeling like chickening out

Pleaseeeeee tell me (for example, permanent hair thinning/hair loss, pain, painful bloating, facial redness, skin problems, etc etc.)

Experiences of ANY and ALL side effects will be GREATLY APPRECIATED!! Thanks folks!!

I was 3 years post op in September of this year.

As far as physical side-effects, I've had a pretty smooth journey. My b12 was a little low at first, which is pretty common. I had a couple of monthly injections for that and fine since then. Around 2.5 years post op, following my tummy tuck, I became severely anemic requiring blood and Iron transfusions. We can't say with certainty it was because of the sleeve , and honestly I think it was related more to blood loss during the tummy tuck surgery. That was probably the most serious of the complications. The only other thing was loose skin, and I was able to get my panni & TT covered by insurance for that.

Positive side effects abound though!

@@livvsmum if you have anemia, try eating liver. Liver is really good for anemia.

I also used to be severely anemic. I tried oriental medicine herbal tonics. Was over the anemia within a month

The only negative side effect for me is GERD, but I had it before the surgery. I take medication for it. No biggie.

I have never dumped.

I have never thrown up.

I can eat anything I choose to eat, no food has ever 'disagreed' with me.

All my labs are perfect. No deficiencies.

I lost my excess weight, and have kept it off for over a year. I feel completely normal except I can't eat as much in one sitting as other people.

Most of the time, you're going to see people who ARE having difficulties on forums like these, just because it's a support forum. Do your research and look at statistics of the complications and go from there. You're going to have skewed results more likely from support forums.

Where did you get sleeved?

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I haven't had any side effects unless you count positive things like "my blood pressure went from uncontrollably high to normal" as a side effect. I can't eat bread or drink carbonated drinks without discomfort but I don't really think of that as a side effect.

I had lost most of my hair pre-op anyway due to bad genetics so hair loss wasn't really an issue for me.

What doctor did you use

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@@Sweetpea4u68 my surgeon was Dr. Keary Williams in Knoxville TN.

I am thirteen months out from surgery. The only negative has been some reflux issues but that is controlled through taking a ppi. The positives have been wonderful, my blood pressure is great, my IBS has resolved, I am never short of breath anymore, I am active, I participate in life now, I could go on and on but to sum it up doing this and losing 163 lbs so far has given me my life back.