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This surgery is pretty new..gastric sleeve has only been around for about six yrs...so how are these folks doing now? Would love to hear from people that are oldies with the surgery.

That is scary..having your tummy hurt cause u ate a roll..but i guess it is good...cause that is what makes us gain weight. Do u maintain your energy?

Because u r not eating enough?

That is very interesting...i am assuming u can eat those things but in small portions?

Thanks for replying..are u able to eat any type of food?

Na....just think positive. Do u normally feel. "good"? If so shouldnt be a problem...but if they do find something atleast they will find it before it causes u any issues...but just dont be nervous about it. Actually u should feel happy about it because it is an opportunity to check on your health. After the procedure u will feel very good that u got it done and will realize that it was a piece of cake...read my posts bfore i got it done. I was feeling the same way..but it was un necessary....so just enjoy.

Mine was done at 7 am...or i had to be there at 7 am but the doc didnt do it until about 10 am...so they checked me in, put me in a room...met all the docs and nurses...then i saw my doc and he assured me it was a very simple procedure...then the aanesthesiologist put me to sleep in a second...so weird..that is the part that freaks me out how quickly they put u under...then the next minute i was awake..i looked at the clock and it was an hour later. It took about 30 min for me to wake up. The procedure was pretty short. I got dressed and we drove home. U cant drive yourself...i felt woozy all day, bbut not bad. No after pain. I actually felt like i had a vacation day away from work. I did not go in...at night i ate dinner as usual. This morning i felt a little pain in my throat area..kinda like it was swollen...but nothing major at all. Dr did find a hernia that he will fix during the sleeve procedure. Hope that helps...relax..endoscopy is simple.

I hope that you r feeling better. I am sorry u r going thru this. My prayers r with u.

Thank you for the info

That is great. I am very happy for you. I think i would also find it depressing not being able to eat so much..but you are right that is the point. 144 sounds like a great weight. I am 207. So not being able to drink with food..how does that work? Do u eat first and drink slowly later?

Sleeve4me...how r u liking it? How much weight have u lost.?

Thank you for replying. Was she able to maintain her weight all these years?

This surgery is pretty new..gastric sleeve has only been around for about six yrs...so how are these folks doing now? Would love to hear from people that are oldies with the surgery.

What is the super sleeve? I have not heard of that.

Hang in there. It is not suppossed to go that way but glad they r taking care of u there at the hospital.

So when i was 19..i got lipo..and i guess i did not take care of myself because after my children i gained weight. The issue was that i gained it all in mu butt and legs...i cant seem to figure out if that was a good thing or not. I am 5' 4" and 207. I am so tired of being fat. I have a pool i haven't even been in because i do not feel comfy in a bathing suit. I have finally decided to get this done. I am doing my pre surgery tests..but soooo scared. I am wondering weather i want to go to the extreme of cutting my stomach. I have a very demanding job and requires lots of energy. How long will it be that i am wthout energy? I have seen tons of yuou tube videos abd have heard pretty much very positive things about this surgery. My doctor told me he would recommend this one vs the lap band or gastric bypass if it were his family members getting the surgery.

Yes...the very first step was too get a one on one with him. He told me all about the 3 surgery options..he gave me info and websites to find more info..then i scheduled a second appt with him and my husband...now are the exams to confirm i am a candidate dor the surgery. I have already visited my pcp and she has signed off on the surgery. She is ok with it and she did a cbc (cell blood count) and an ekg to monitor my heart.

I have an appt to go over the biopsy repot in a week..hopefully by that time i will have my psych and nutritionist appt so i can schedule the surgery. I am getting excited about it.

I have an appt to go over the biopsy repot in a week..hopefully by that time i will have my psych and nutritionist appt so i can schedule the surgery. I am getting excited about it.

I went in at seven am...they prepared me and took me in at 930. I was out by 1030 from the hospital. The actual procedure only took about 15 minutes. The doctor went over with me the results right away.

Just got done with endoscopy...it was a piece of cake. The iv hurt the most. They put me out completely for the procedure. I came out good. I had a hernia, which he will fix. I typed in "gastric sleeve" on you tube and a bunch of testimonials come out. My favorite are by user "gastricsleevereview"

I sure will. Thanks for taking the time to reply to my post.

Oh okay..so are you able to see what the doctors are doing. About thirty minutes till i get there.

Good luck..i am hearind depression after surgery? I hope that is only temp.