Hello, I am in the process of getting things going to have this surgery, I have a friend who had the lap band surgery and he is always sick, always throwing up and having issues with his stomach. I am just curious how much of a life style change is it having the sleeve. what has steered me away from doing this in the past is basically seeing my friend in constant turmoil from the lapband.

Thank you.

well everyone is different. My initial thought is that your friend might not be eating properly which is leading to him being sick.

Of course the sleeve, or any weight loss surgery will require a lifestyle change. You will have to eat healthy and follow a diet that your surgeon and nutritionist will give you. Surgery is a commitment to change your life to be healthier.

3 hours ago, Sophie74656 said:

Of course the sleeve, or any weight loss surgery will require a lifestyle change. You will have to eat healthy and follow a diet that your surgeon and nutritionist will give you. Surgery is a commitment to change your life to be healthier.

This pretty much sums it up. If it makes any difference in your comfort level, I have had both a lap band and now a sleeve. The band was way worse for discomfort in my opinion.

The rare person ends up with that kind of trouble with the sleeve. Most people are much more comfortable than that. Personally I am as comfortable as I was preop, I just get full sooner. There are foods that don't agree with me, but it isn't a big deal. I just experiment with what works and what doesn't.

1 hour ago, Berry78 said:

The rare person ends up with that kind of trouble with the sleeve. Most people are much more comfortable than that. Personally I am as comfortable as I was preop, I just get full sooner. There are foods that don't agree with me, but it isn't a big deal. I just experiment with what works and what doesn't.

Thank you for response i'm ready to get this done looking forward to the new me.

4 hours ago, Navigating the Wilderness said:

This pretty much sums it up. If it makes any difference in your comfort level, I have had both a lap band and now a sleeve. The band was way worse for discomfort in my opinion.

Thanks for the info

7 hours ago, Sophie74656 said:

well everyone is different. My initial thought is that your friend might not be eating properly which is leading to him being sick.

Of course the sleeve, or any weight loss surgery will require a lifestyle change. You will have to eat healthy and follow a diet that your surgeon and nutritionist will give you. Surgery is a commitment to change your life to be healthier.

Thanks for the info