Rgodinez

25 going 26 on april 21st feb 16, 2010 sleeve date

Hi everyone, I just had a talk with my father and 2 uncles (both uncles have the band) and all 3 of them are trying to discourage me about getting sleeved. Both uncles have the band for 3 years more or less and they have lost weight but they still have a long road to go, still they say the band is better. I'm not trying to find out which is better, band or sleeve. I just had done my research and had decided on the sleeve but my uncles planted some doubts on me. They keep saying that they know of some person that was sleeved and died withing 3 years of the surgery, supposedly because of malnutrition and that his metabolism "slowed down" and that ended up killing that person. They did added that this man was 65 years old, but still they keep telling me to get banded because that is reversible unlike the sleeve. They also told me that this was lived those 3 last years in regret because of the sleeve and that he went ALOT to the restroom, a lot in way that it was a problem and affected his daily life. he supposedly ate and had to use the restroom in like 20 mins or so and couldn't hold it and ultimately died. I know both my uncles aren't doctors or anything, but it really sucks to not be supported by your family and I just wanted to throw this out there maybe someone can help me clear this out and tell if their stories can be true or not. thank you very much PS: I'm embarrassed :thumbup: to ask this, but they also told me that this person had no energy and was always filling down (not even wanted to get intimate with his partner if you know what I mean) although I guess that his age could have something to do....sorry if I offended anyone :sad0:

Thank you all, your comments really helped me out! I have my second meeting this next Monday with my Doctor, I guess he will set up all the pre-ops needed for surgery...I have made up my mind and I'll get sleeved...I'll try to keep everyone update :crying: thnx again

holy moly!! you look awsome congrats I can't wait for this to happen to me

Tiffykins, Thank you very much, I kept checking my email looking for replays to this thread , your words really cheer me up..I'll investigate more on gastrectomies and I guess I'll make a list of questions and email them to my Doctor... thnx again and I guess in the end once I'm post-op my uncles will see the difrence thnx

thank you thank you!! this is what I was looking for!! very good information!! I'm more confident and I have decided I'll go ahead with getting sleeved :thumbup1: thnx

thnx, yeah I haven't really found a story of someone loosing too much with the band or sleeve, but that was a question I wanted to throw out there and clear my doubts. thnx again

Hello Everyone, I would like to thank everyone here, I've read stories, questions and answers and knowing that there are alot of people like me fighting with obesity and looking into this procedure to help fight back, makes me fill good and gives me the support I needed. On to my question. I might be wrong or not informed correctly, but, with the sleeve is it possible to LOOSE TOO MUCH weight? if so, how is that avoidable? This might be a dumb question but it would really help me out. thanks in advance :smile1: