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I've been trying to get my barbaric multi vitamin and chalky calcium chewable down with hit and miss success. Some days I can handle one but not the other no matter how long in between I wait. They are so disgusting to chew I sometimes gag on them and throw them up. Any suggestions other than trying another brand. When can we swallow a regular vitamin?

Thanks everyone for the feedback, they are good ideas. It kind of makes me made not to finish these since they cost me so much but I know I need the vitamins and calcium. I'm going to look into the patch idea.

I did go home the same day when my band was removed only.

Maybe it's because some of the band people have already lost a lot of weight with the band and then they had the sleeve with only a little weight to go...

Yes the liquid stage sucks. I only did clear liquids 2 days before surgery and then 2 weeks on liquids and then 4 weeks of purée or soft food. At 6 weeks i will be moving to normal diet.

I had my band removed because it slipped and the doctor could not fix it. I had a lot of scar tissue also. I did not choose to get the sleeve until 2 years after.

I had my sleeve removed because it slipped, but I didn't want the sleeve at that time. He said I had a lot of scar tissue and should wait about a year for it to heal. Two years later I finally got sleeved on 12/14/15. So far I don't have any real big problems. I had some nausea at the hospital but not vomiting or anything else. My pain was minimal.....it was worse when I had the lap band. The worst part now is the 1 month diet of liquid and purée. I get a lot of head hunger all the time!!!

Keep us posted on your progress. I can not wait to have the band removed from all the vomiting. So far I'm doing pretty good, I only had 24 lbs to lose so I'm losing slower than most. I've lost 14 lbs so far since 12/14/15. No vomiting at all with the sleeve. The first month of eating liquid and soft food sucks!! I start on normal food in about a week and a half, can't wait!!

Keep us posted on your progress. I can not wait to have the band removed from all the vomiting.

I have Kaiser so not sure if my story is going to be the same for other insurances. I did not have my lap band put on by Kaiser at that time I had another insurance group. I got down to my goal weight. But I did have Kaiser remove my lap band 2 years ago do to slippage. Kaiser doesn't believe in the lap band so they wouldn't put another one on, they will only do sleeve or bypass surgery. I went back 2 years later on 12/14/15 to got my sleeve. I only gained back 15 pounds so my bmi was not that high. They said that I would automatically qualify because it is still considered revision surgery and I was starting to gain weight back. I didn't do any classes, pre diet, no psych evaluation, or anything.....I just had to do 2 days before surgery on a clear liquid diet. I did of course pay my deductible but that was it.

I lost 90 pounds with my lap band.....it slipped so I had it removed and 2 years later I started to gain weight back, so I just got the sleeve on 12/14/15. I've lost 14 lbs so far but I only have 24lbs total to lose.

When you can cross your legs comfortably instead of them being crossed at the knees and your leg keeps falling off your other leg!!

I would try ice chips and watered down Gatorade. Use the 2 oz medicine cups or Dixie cups so it doesn't seems overwhelming to your wife. Try a variety of protein shake flavors so it's not like the same thing day in and day out.

I too had second thoughts about my sleeve. The more I read the more I was confused and unsure about making the right decision. I just keep coming back to feeling like if I didn't do this then what. I knew I would keep gaining weight and feeling like I should have taken the chance to be thin and happy. I had my surgery on December 14th and so far I have felt everything from happiness to sadness . I have read that it is normal to have these feelings at first. I will feel better about my decision once I can really eat normal food. But! There is nothing better than seeing the weight come off and your body looking good!! Take a chance on yourself, I don't think u will regret it.

Ok I will try to use a smaller plate. I do find that I overeat before my stomach realizes that I'm full then I have a stomach ache many times. I think I need to pay attention to my portions and making sure I get in enough protein. I've been feeling dizzy lately and I'm not sure what is causing it.

Yes I guess that was it. I did finally drop another 4 pounds so I'm happy about that.

Hello.....my weight loss journey started 5 years ago when I got a lap band. I did really well with the band and lost 90 pounds. I got to within 10 lbs of my goal weight but those ten pounds wouldn't budge. I struggled with vomiting almost 1 meal a day, But I was happy and would do anything to be thin. Then one day I couldn't eat not even half of my small amount of food. I went to the doctors to find out what was wrong with me. I got an X-ray which confirmed that my band had slipped to the middle of my stomach. I had another surgery to try to fix it or remove it. Unfortunately the doctor couldn't fix it so it was removed. I was very worried that my weight would come back. At first I kept the weight off saying to myself that "I had learned how to stay thin". But a year later the weight started to creep back on. So 2 years later I decided to get the sleeve. My surgery was December 14th this year. Although I don't have a lot of weight to lose it is a struggle or maybe even more of a struggle since I have so little to lose. I sometimes feel like I don't belong since I'm not as big as when I first started. I wish I could meet someone else out there that has a similar story......

Thanks for the encouragement. I have lost 14 lbs so far so that's good. I wish you the best as well in your journey!!

I too had a lap band removal 3 years after being put in due to it slipping. I did not op for the sleeve at the time so I maintained my weight about a year. Problem is I was so happy to be able to eat normal again that I started to gain weight the next year. I only gained 15 pounds, but I was afraid that all the weight would come back on. So on December 14th this year I got sleeved. Although I don't have much too lose it is still hard to have so much restriction. It is a different feeling then the lap band. No more vomiting at almost every meal. Now I just get the full feel in my stomach very fast and if I don't stop I feel a stomach ache. You will like the sleeve more the lap band I promise you!

I think believing in my sleeve is the missing piece right now.....I felt that way about my lap band and it did work. I just thought I wouldn't feel hungry right now and so limited, especially this time of year. Do u feel full when u start to really eat or is it just a mind of matter?

Thanks for the encouragement.....I hope you are right....I want those stubborn pounds to be gone for good!! What do u eat now on a typical day?

Wow you look great and happy.....its good to hear from someone that went from band to sleeve and is happy about the decision. I too had a lap band removed and was sleeved just on December 14th, 2015. So I am not too far out but I am still questioning my decision as I am still on the mushy foods stage. Hopefully I will have a happy ending too.

I was sleeved on December 14th......I always feel hungry too. I think some of its head hunger and some of it is me wanting to eat like I usually do. So I usually try to drink more of my protein shake to feel full.