GreenEyedFireCracker

Hmm, that sucks. I am in Austin too. Who is your doc?

Oh cool - me too...two of my co-workers just had the sleeve done by him also - and whats funny is we work for Allergan, the company that sells the lapband!

Cool! You'll do great! Dr. Ganta is awesome and so is his staff. Do you have plans to meet up with John Archibeque? He's really awesome too. There is a monthly meeting at NAMC (the hospital) and I am going to try and go this month. I think its Oct 9th?! I understand the fear...I think we all do! But his track record is awesome, he has a lot of experience and this really is going to change your life!

I was sleeved on 9/10 by the Da Vinci Robot. I still have brusing around my largest incision and tenderness and pain coming from my waist on the right side. My surgeon says this is normal due to cutting the muscles in the abdomen. And you're right the anesthesia takes a few days to get out of your system as well. I would definitely run it by your doc though!

Hi I've been following your thread all day. I'm in Austin and I was sleeved on 9/10 2013. Today is my first day of week 3. I had a lot of dizziness the first week, was better the second week and it's gone now and I have a ton of energy now. I'm eating Campbells cream soups & tomato soup added to my broth. But there's no way you're going to get the Protein that you need with the food we are allowed to eat right now. I highly recommend getting a Protein powder to add to your soup. I use unjury chicken soup flavor because the first two weeks it was only Clear Liquids and that one counts for clear. I add at about 4 tsps of tomato soup or cream of chicken soup to 8 ounces of Water and it takes me about an hour to get it down plus my protein powder. But it has 21 grams of protein! and in the morning I do a premier Protein shake vanilla or chocolate. You can get them at Sams or costco. 30 grams of protein 1g sugar... and so tasty! Dannon makes a yogurt called light and fit vanilla flavor with extra protein I've been having one of these a day its 12 grams of protein and 9 carbs. I'm also a recovering pain pill addict. I have two years and 9 months sober from pills and all other recreational drugs and alcohol. Let me know if you'd like to talk more about this. I think the main thing is that every person is different every medical history is different in every doctor is different. So there can't be just one plan for everyone.

Okay, best advice I've been given is that what other people think of you has nothing to do with YOU. That's their own Sh*t. A friend who had bypass said do not worry about other people and just do your thing because you will have friends who "side" with you, frIends who disagree with you, and friends who change their mind along the way as they see you changing. I have't quite experienced anything like this and I'm sure thats annoying, as I am only on week 3 post op, but one thing I know for sure is people's self perception has nothing to do with what they look like on the outside. Everyone has issues with their own bodies i.e. some who might be considered "small" may think they are sooo fat, and some "fat" people might be very confident and happy with how they look. My advice for you is have an honest talk with your friend and tell her that her obsessing over your weight, etc is "harshing your mellow", lol. Good luck!

Hello - I was sleeved on 9/10 and so far my recovery has been right on par. Everything I expected to happen, happened (THANK GOD FOR THIS WEBSITE!!) and every day I saw drastic improvements in how much Protein I was able to get in, fluids, etc. Small victories, but exciting nonetheless. In addition to quitting medicine for Diabetes Type II and Hypertension (yea, kicked them in the a**)... I've quit smoking and quit caffeine (I am also a recovering drug/alcohol addict with almost 3 years sober). So, I have a LOT to be grateful for and proud of. But, I have a lot of fear and anxiety that "it wont happen." Anyone else have this post-op? I even gained 3 lbs when I switched from Clear liquids to full liquids. I'm still getting less than 600 calories a day, 70+ grams of protein and as much Water as I can. Is this normal? How can I not focus on the # glaring back at me from the scale? Thanks!

Thanks for all the great feedback! I know I am worrying over nothing. I am seeing that some people only weigh weekly, and I might try that too.

About your Mom - have you heard of the crab bucket syndrome? When you put a bunch of crabs in a bucket, they pile on top of each other and try to get out. Just as they reach the top, they will pull each other down trying to get out. Much the same when someone else around you is "sick" and you decide to take charge and get better. They don't like it. Don't let them steal your sunshine! Good luck!