Bowgirl

I am 6 months out and I no longer regret having the surgery. You get to where you know that if you take one more bite that you will regret it. You can still enjoy most foods but just in smaller portions. I think my taste has changed too. I use to be a dessert food junkie. Now it just doesn't taste as good as it use to. I eat mostly meat & vegetables. I feel like I can't waste my limited space on things like pasta and rice or bread. I Think the "normal" starts when you are able to eat regular food and not just clears, or soft food.

I had Gerd before the surgery. I thought it was because I was "fat". Now after the surgery I still have it. I always keep medication on me just in case. I thought once I lost weight that it would get better but mine has worsened. Nothing I can't handle though.

I made the huge mistake of using Laurie. I sent her $500 for a deposit. She let me know a couple of days before my surgery that she would not be able to accompany me to Mexico because of her estate sale that was going on. She assured me that she would have a driver pick me up from my San Francisco flight and drive me in to Mexico. That is the only thing she did do. My friend and I had to coordinate with the hospital for a ride back to the airport. As we were in the hospital lobby waiting for the driver that the hospital arranged for us we saw Trish with her clients using her personal car to drive them to the airport. Apparently Trish lives in Mexico where as Laurie lives elsewhere. When I got back to the states I contacted Laurie and told her I felt like she needed to at least partially refund me the $500 I gave her. I don't feel like she earned it. She sent me texts telling me the check was in the mail but 6 months later I still have not received anything. These coordinators need to understand that some of us are a little apprehensive about going to a different country for a surgery in the first place and they shouldn't lie or flake out on us. Dr. Ponce and INT hospital were great and 6 months later I don't regret anything other than Laurie.

Tomorrow will be 14 weeks for me. I too have some regrets. I've lost weight and can wear cute clothes but it seems a little superficial to me. I told only a select few what I was having done. Now it seems all anyone comments on is my weight and how much I have lost. It makes me feel like such a hypocrite. It guess its my guilty conscience. I not only miss eating but I miss enjoying eating. My husband tells me there are other things in life to enjoy. Eating now sounds like a good idea at the time but once I start it seems like I am already done. I don't think I have a "sleeve of steel" that some people seem to have.

I had the same worry also. I went to Mexico and other than one of my incisions developing a hematoma I haven't had any complications. I have been to my primary care dr's nurse practitioner. She took the time to research the sleeve and has been a great resource to me. There are medical practitioners out there that will be supportive of your decision. Good luck!

I had mine done in Mexico because my bmi wasn't high enough for insurance to pay. I had the surgery on a Wednesday night and left the hospital Friday at 1 pm in the afternoon. I then stayed in a hotel Friday night and flew home on Saturday. I was worried about post surgical complications since my Dr was located in Mexico. So far my only complication is a hematoma where the largest incision was.

I want to tell complete strangers that I see out in public about it. I am only 19 days post op so I will probably wait a little longer before I start talking about it.

Yes, I feel the same sometimes. I have those periods when I wonder if I will be the "normal" again. By normal I mean will I ever get to eat regular food food again? Not normal portions but at least normal food with out it feeling stuck? I was sleeved march 6. Sometimes I can't believe I did something so drastic.

I was sleeved March 6. I have lost 10 lbs. tomorrow will be day 18. I seem to be losing the weight from the top down. My face looks thinner and I don't have as much back fat. I worry that I will never be able to eat normal again. I don't mean the same amount but now when I eat it seems to get stuck. I am still eating things like yogurt, soups, malt o meal.

I just got back from the Dr. They put me on antibiotics. When I had the surgery done they gave me rocephin and I became very sick. After that I told them no more. I'm thinking maybe I got a infection since I didn't finish the rocephin. The nurse at the drs office said she had a sleeve done about a year ago and she had a hematoma too. She said it is still tender to touch after a year. I feel much better knowing all this. The last thing i wanted was to end up in the hospital. Thanks for checking on me.

Yes, i have been in my pajamas all day. Now the pain is spreading to the one next to it. 10 am tomorrow can not come soon enough. I am just worried because I HAVE to go to work Friday.

Did yours hurt at all? Mine hurts more so when I move.

I work in a hospital and I didn't tell anyone I was having this done. . I guess I am just worried about having to go to the hospital to have something done and everyone finding out. I had to say I was having a surgical procedure to get the the time off not a elective procedure. Now I'm afraid they will find out I lied. I was really hoping I would heal up with no problems and be able to go back to work with no further questions.

Thanks for all the info. I have a appointment tomorrow morning with my Dr.