sarah nelson

Hi everyone, I was sleeved on Mar. 23/12 and before surgery I didn't do a preop diet, so I will always remember the surgeon saying to me that when he took out my stomach he said " you had a really big stomach". Then he used a 32 boogie (if that is what it's called), and so I think my stomach is like an accordion and because it was stretched out so much when he cut it that it is actually too small now! I don't enjoy anything that I use to like to eat... Last night I was eating cod, rice and salad I had a few mouthfuls and I had to throw up! I have lost 30lbs, so far which I am happy about, but at the same time I think I have only 30lbs left to go and if I don't find a way to increase the amount that I am able to eat then I will probably starve to death ...(slight exaggeration), I remember seeing some pictures of girls with anorexia and I think 'I don't want to be extremely skinny'! I heard that drinking coffee can expand your pouch so I was thinking of doing that. I am wondering if it will ever get any better, because I eat so little now, I think that I can't possibly maintain my weight after I am at my goal weight... scary thot..

That is a really good point, that I should look at it as a temporary situation and that the stomach will eventually expand. I was just getting scared that I would fade away slowly, because I have never eaten so little in all of my life, I eat less that my 8yr. old and she is a very light eater. So, I will count my blessings because I too remember all to well what it was like obsessing about food!! That is funny that your doctor said that, why would having a smaller stomach make it develop ulcers when a larger stomach can handle coffee just fine. There are also many people on here that drink coffee all the time. It is hard figure out.

Wow pdxMan, you helped me tremendously! The info. on ketosis was so helpful, I get it now, I don't feel like eating anything and now I realize it is just because I am burning up all my fat reserves, which is a good thing. Question, how and when do you start to increase your carbs??thanks.

Wow!! A sleeve that is so tight that you can't more than a few mouthfuls, that sounds like me too! Don't you fear that when you are at your goal weight that you have to eat more than that to maintain? That is what I fear. HopeThruFaith are you saying that you feel like your restriction has eased up quite a bit? What did you eat to make it so? Thanks for sharing!!

You drink coffee every day? How much are you able to eat now, and how far along were you before you started drinking coffee? I am tempted but I know it dehydrates you and I have a hard time getting in all the water needed. I just don't have an appetite anymore, and I hear of people on here that still love to eat, and I mis that...

What exactly is a binder? And where do you buy one, I think it would be great, like a very tight body suit, I have seem some online, but I was wondering if you knew of any place to get one. Just think about how our stomachs use to take up so much space and now all the other organs are just floating around in there!!!

Hi, I am thinking of going to Mexico, because it is a lot cheeper, but I am kind of nervous doubt it and would like to hear from those who have went there. Thanks so much, Sarah

I have a headache and want to take a tylenal and just don't know if I can or not. Hoping someone knows, thanks....

Can I ask what sf pudding stands for? I am from Canada and am not familiar with that name, but I hear it mention quite a bit.

Thanks for your replies, I suffered through without the tylenol because I figured it might be like aspirin which thins your blood, which isn't good before surgery...

I've got to try it, it makes my mouth water! lol

I was wondering when the drain comes out if you get sleeved in the US? I had my sleeve in TJ and the drain came out the third day, and I was reading somewhere that in the US the drain goes home with you and your doctor will take it out later in the week. This makes sense because my drain was still filling up when they took it out, so I am thinking that I have a lot of liquid and blood to drain out of my stomach and I don't know how it is going to get out now. I guess very slowly. Thanks

Yes, that sounds good enough, but they didn't have that in Mexico!!;Thanks skinnymom2b

Does anyone know if it is standard procedure to be naked for surgery or can you wear your under things? I have no problem with it if it is standard procedure, if not I'd resist it, I go to Mexico tomorrow to be sleeved. So, thanks in advance...

I appreciate that, but what about women who are having their period? Some have said they were able to wear paper panties, just a little dignity, and it is also more cleanly, don't you think? I wasn't able to even do that!

Just food for thought, I am wondering if anyone has gotten this surgery from a woman? I think if we could find at least three women surgeons and ask them if they require the patient to be naked then if two out of three do not then perhaps we could say there is no good reason, because looking at my marks from surgery there are no incisions down near the lower area. I haven't even heard of one woman who does this surgery yet, has anyone else?

Well I'm back from TJ with my new sleeve, so now I have the experience and thanks for all the helpful suggestions about asking for paper undies for 'Aunt Flow', but they didn't buy it, they said off with everything to my protests... So, I just got into the same mind set that I did when I had my babies, and went with it. I was told to strip down, they took some cotton balls and rubbed my stomach, I walked in to the operating room, nervous as all get out, then I told them "I was praying for them", and I didn't wake up for 8.5hours!!! Two other girls were getting their sleeves one just before me and one just after me and they kept on coming in and checking on me!!! For which I am grateful:) and even more grateful for waking up! I had surgery around two and woke up at 10:30pm!! I never had a catheter, they just put a pouch in your stomach to drain the Fluid. I still felt funny looking at the four male doctors the next day thinking what a sight I must have been, I'm just glad they are not my local doctors, so I'm sure all is forgotten by now, and more importantly I have started a new life on the slim side, and it was all worth it ))

No Kidding!! I'd die, or ask for more drugs:)

Oh, cool, I hope they have those down in Mexico.... I'll ask...thanks

Thanks, I'm not nervous about it, I've had two c-sections, but I just wanted to know the general consensus and if it is a regular thing then so be it... I just thought Dr. Alverez let his patients wear theirs. What if it happens to be that time of month? Then do you have to do the obvious? (sorry to ask such a question, just that I go on Fri. and my period just arrived yesterday!)

OK, I thought I read that Dr. Alverez let his patients wear undies.... and I just found out that my surgeon is opposed so I wanted to see what the most common procedure was. Thanks for answering...

Thanks, which Dr. did you have? Mine is only 4500!! wow! I'll let you know how well it goes...

Hi, my date is 3/23, I am excited/nervous too! I wish you the very best, and hope we both love the results...

Hi, I decided ( I think ) to go with dr. sergio verboonen, he seems as good as any other Dr. I found. I am glad to hear your surgery was great. Did you get stapes and stitches? or just staples? I think I get both, I'm trying to figure out why.... Thanks, Sarah

Hey, I couldn't resist, anyways does anyone still drink coffee? Just wondering ... my date is March 23, so should I drink my last coffee this month?