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I am 10 months out and have lost 56 pds. I would like to lose more but have not moved the scales in weeks. I have no energy for nothing. Have you experienced low energy?

I was sleeved in January 2012. Since then everytime I eat or drink anything with milk products I become very sick. I start throwing up and having bad cramps followed up by diarrhea. Has anyone had any problems such as mine?

Why capsules and not gel caps?

I had my sleeve in January. A couple of months ago my hair started coming out very badly. It has continued to come out and I am getting worried. Does anyone have suggestions that may help with my problem?

I am 4 months post op. I have lost a total of 45 pounds. When I weighed today I had gained 1pd. I was so dishearted. I am not eating much at all. When I do eat I usually get sick on my stomach when I eat more than 3 or 4 bites. Has anyone else experienced this at 4 months? I have not lost much compared to others at 4 months. I am not sure what I am doing wrong or what I should be doing that I am not..I am getting frustrated..

Hi, I was sleeved in Jan. 2012. I am 4 months post op and was wondering if anyone knew about riding roller coasters after being sleeved.. I love taking my kids to theme parks and I love to ride the coasters but was not sure.. Any commnets would be appreciated..

I had surgery with Dr. Almanza in January.. He did a good job along with his staff..I hope everything goes great with your surgery...

Shannon, I went to Dr. Almanza Jan.9th 2012. I went alone. I live in NC and flew out the day before and spent the night in San Diego. Met the driver back at the airport. I met some nice people that had brought someone and some were alone. Now that I went alone. I wished I had taken someone. It was harder than I expected. The flight home was uncomfortable. I wish you the best of luck...

Thanks for your input. I was thinking maybe dehydration...

I had my VSG on Jan 9th. I have not felt well since. I have no energy. I get tired very easy. I sleep a lot more than usual. I stay nauseated all the time. Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks for your imput. It gives me some relief to know others have had the same issue.

I am on day 10 and am having trouble with my wound. The wound on my left, lower side of my abdomen. I had my stitches removed and they all looked good but that one. It busted up, looking very red. There is a hole. I'm not sure what to do about it. Has anyone else had this problem before?

I just had the surgery Jan.9th 2012 with Dr. Almanza. I was'nt impressed with the care. Once I arrived they were 5 others there to have the same surgery. We got to the clinic around 10:00am After the EKG, blood work, and speeches they took the first patient. They start with the one that has the lowest BMI. They began about 2:pm. I finally had mine around 5:00pm and was not the last one. While I was waiting my turn. They started an IV drip on me and put me in this very small room with a twin bed, a television, and chair. Most of the channels were in spanish. A nurse would stick her head in every once in a while. Once they came and got me we walked into a small surgery room where I laid on a table with my hands strapped down on both sides of me. Thats all I remember till after it was over. They woke me up, had me walk back to the same room. I was nauseated and had a lot of gas pain. The nurse would come in and give me something for both. In the morning they had all of us to get ready to go to the recovery house. The ride was about 20 minutes. At the house they were two women there that were cooking for the hospital staff. The smells of the food made me nauseated. They were other staff there that done various things. We were givin pain medication and told to rest. I could not. The smells of the cooking, people dropping in, laughing loudly, and the television going. The walls are very thin and you room with other people that has had the surgery. All I did that day was walk around the house being nauseated. There were some people opted to go stay at a local motel at their expense to avoid all of this.. The next morning we were took to have xrays, and a leak test. The liquid you have to drink for the leak test is horrible. I came home a day early just because I could not put up with so many people, noises, and smells that were in the recovery house. As of right now I'm not sure I would go this route again. I hope this helps you. Good Luck!