Dawn Marie Silvestro

O&D, Haha, that is so awesome. I will start the process of studying for the CPA Exam. I will be taking a graduate level class in the spring in order to even sit. Where are you located. I thought you were from England or Ireland for some reason. Dawn Marie

Accounting. So boring but so many well paying jobs. How are you doing?

Thats awesome. This surgery is such a gift. We work hard for it but it works. Im grateful everyday Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

Expect a stall anytime. Nothing a good round of pooping will get going again. Im a firm believer in its all about the digestive tract. Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

What a great idea. I too donated my stuff to my cousin who just had surgery. I was happy to see it all go. Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

Great look. Its great feeling comfortable in clothes. Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

Thats so awesome. Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

Not throwing up is the best nsv. Anyone who suffered with a lap band and now has a sleeve can attest to the difference. I thank God everyday my lap band is gone. Love my sleeve so much. Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

Congrats. Live life! Dont regret a second. Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

I thought I would have it for sure. They put you on omeprezole after surgery but only for 30 days. I stayed on another 30 days terrified. Switched to rantidine. And knock on wood. No acid reflux. Occasionally ill take a pill but no need really. Hope you have the same experience. Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

I have gone band to sleeve and I am down 64 pounds. It will be 5 months tommorow. My weight loss has slowed down for sure but im still at a steady 2 pounds a week. Look at everything you are doing. Really be honest with yourself. Sent from my LGMS210 using BariatricPal mobile app

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I had my 3 month post op today. Down 45.7 or something like that. NP said I was ahead of schedule. Yay! I am really shooting for 100 pounds. I think the sleeve is a great fit for me. I hope you all do really well. I have to say the first 8 weeks were kind of hard. No energy , no pooping , no fun! But I noticed or didn't notice that I wasn't any of that anymore I just feel normal except for two or three good bites and I am done. I am starting a photo diary of what I eat so I can look back. I am terrible about capturing it all on an app or in a book. I have two accounts and I hadn't been checking here but Im so glad to see all the band to sleeve conversions. I will keep checking back. Dawn Marie

Hi Annie, I am on the other side of this. I had the lap band in 2011 and honestly never did well. Slipped it at 3 months, than again a month later after unfill and than refill. Kind of gave up got used to vomiting all the time. I was a vomit pro. When I slipped the band last summer and went to the er the NP that was there was from a different practice than I started at and she really convinced me to revise. I think the band was a epic failure for a lot of us. I was humiliated and constantly felt like a failure. I am 3 months out of the Gastric Sleeve revision and I am so happy I persevered. the Sleeve works like we all were told the band would. I am loosing at a wonderful pace with little to no complications at all. I wish you well and any questions please feel free to ask. Sincere and warmest wishes Dawn Marie

I failed the lap band as well and took me so long to come to terms with it I recently had a revision to the sleeve and could not be happier. Please tell your brother. The Band failed for a lot of people tell him there is hope and the band is the failure not him.