A friend of mines had the sleeve done she told me that she chewed food up an spit it out .I was like are you crazy

You could have ended back up in the hospital and she was drinking 3weeks out.I don't no I'm just flabbergasted...I'm just really glad that I did my research talked with a therapist joined this site and waited to have my Rny until I was truly ready and dedicated before I started on this journey ..

R4C????

This seems to be a running theme on a lot of sites today. To a similar post this was my response:

Proud of you girl! You're killin it. You are what they term a.."Good Sleever". I will say as an overweight person who is somewhat "New" fat and has been of normal weight for many years without effort. I used to think the same of those who were heavy. How could you let yourself get big? How could you put yourself through that?

But now having lived as a heavy person, being a possible pre-sleever, my view has widened. I see those people with food addictions and those met with tragedy post surgery be "Bad Sleevers". I'm not sure which I'll be, but in theory I'd love to be a good sleeve patient. One who eats right, shakes old habits, and works out consistently. And, I will put my every intention there. But I know that to have gotten to the size I am now, I am addicted to something. We will have to see where the proverbial OA chips fall.

I don't eat condiments of any kind, never have - but my ass has been eating something. And like most people, something has been eating me too. I can only hope.. I've found it. Soothed it and put it to rest. I am hoping my peers, friends, and supporters understand if I get it wrong.

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Edited December 11, 20169 yr by CantHardlyW8

I agree that people should get a pass for making a mistake or three or ten. However the post operative diet is a prescription not a suggestion. If you had a friend who doubled up on their blood pressure medications or washing down a medication that has "DO NOT USE ALCOHOL WHILE TAKES NG THIS MEDICATION " written boldly that n the bottle what kind of friend would you be if you ignored it?

Beautiful Diamond, one of the reasons that WLS has such a high "failure" rate is due to the behavior you described. Your friend needs counseling/treatment for her food issues.

Instead of calling her out on her behavior can you meet up and talk while she isn't actively sabotaging herself. Tell her you are worried and talk to her about your concerns.

And GOOD LUCK to you.

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