SleeveToBypass2023

You said teeth. I haven't heard about wls doing anything bad to teeth. Is this really a thing?????

Yes, I have a surgery date already. May 3rd. I didn't have a set amount of weight to lose. He just said to try and lose some weight if possible because it would help with recovery.

You're an inspiration to me. I weigh 390 and am getting the sleeve on May 3rd, and my goal is 200. I wasn't sure if there was anyone who had the sleeve that lost the kind of weight I'm wanting to, since most get the bypass when they have an extremely large amount to lose. You give me so much hope that what I want to do is possible with the sleeve!!! You look fantastic!!!

I absolutely LOVE this thread!!! Congratulations to everyone!!!!

AWESOME, thanks!!!!!

Denver, Colorado

Congratulations!!!!! That's amazing!!!! Very happy for you. Enjoy it. You worked hard for it

My surgery is on the 3rd and my surgeon said sleeve is 1 night and bypass is 2 nights. No option for same day. I'm glad because there's no way I'd want to go home the same day.

What i was getting at is, did the OP have complications and need to have it emptied or did they never fill it because they were afraid there might be complications?

Just wondering why you have nothing in it. Seems that would be why you're not seeing any results. Have you thought about having slow, small fills to prevent issues but give yourself some restriction to start losing weight?

This is what it is: https://www.optifast.com/

It's been quite a while since the last post here, and I just found this thread. What's happened since then? Were you able to get your surgery?

When in May? Mine is May 3rd. Good luck!!! Are you excited or nervous or both?

Did you ever talk to your doctor to see what size they gave you? Have you tried bra shopping to see what fits? I'm glad the pain is gone, and I'm glad you're starting to like how you look

What did you find out about the patches? Did you figure something out to be able to take vitamins?

I think I'm going to order these. They meet my surgeon's requirements, and since I am normally anemic or on a good day have borderline levels, the option I would choose has the 45mg of iron in it. i also would have to add more D3 (I have to take 5000IU because of my MS) but this looks like it would really take care of everything!!!! And it's $12!!!!

This. My surgeon said not to eat any food at all the day before the surgery because it can cause issues with the surgery and anesthesia. He said it's because anesthesia can reduce your body’s ability to protect and prevent food or acids from the stomach from entering the lungs.

How long did it take? Was it first approval or did you have to appeal? I have BCBS of Illinois and they did a full approval 48 hours after it was submitted to them. I was like WHAAAAAT???? Even my surgeon's office was shocked lol

This thread is everything!!!! My surgery is in 3 1/2 weeks, and I have to do 1 week pre op diet so I'm actively looking for protein shakes and liquids. Very happy to hear there's some good ones.

I feel the same way!!! I just can't wait to start this next chapter of my life. I am so excited to be healthier, have less pain, have my comorbidities disappear (I'm talking about YOU diabetes and high blood pressure), and also shop in regular stores in NORMAL sizes (I'm in 28 and 30 now and often have to order online or shop at specialty stores).

Same!!! I kind of fell into this forum and I'm SO glad i did. I just lose hours reading through all the different topics LOL

Thank you for posting this!!! I was looking for some tried and true options. I have to do a week of pre op liquid diet and then of course post op. Every company says theirs is the best, so to hear from ladies who actually tried some and have real opinions is super helpful.

I'm 3 1/2 weeks away from my surgery and I'm SO EXCITED!!!!! I'm not nervous at all. Is that weird? I was a little worried about the gas pain afterwards but I had my gallbladder removed in 97 and they had to inflate my stomach with gas then, too, and I didn't have any gas pain (it was mostly discomfort from the 4 lap scars). Not super excited about the large possibility of major hair shedding, but that didn't happen with any of the other surgeries I had in the past. I also have PCOS, so I'm used to my hair shedding. I have thick hair, so nobody ever notices. And I'm making sure I have plenty of moisturizer for my skin because I've been hearing the surgery can make your skin drier and itchy, and I already deal with that. I don't want it to get worse. But even with that stuff, I'm not nervous or scared. I'm excited and READY!!!!!

Thank you so much for your replies. I feel a little better. I don't remember having any gas pain when my gallbladder was removed. The main pain I had was from the incisions, and that was really when I overdid it and didn't let myself rest. I had worse, lingering pain when I had all 4 wisdom teeth and an additional tooth removed all at once in a surgery center. Actually had to take pain meds for like 3 days afterwards. I was MISERABLE. So here's hoping I have the same experience with wls that I did when my gallbladder was removed. Thanks again, ladies!!

Thank you so much, ladies! I'm used to shedding since I have PCOS. Nobody has ever noticed because I've always had thick hair. My surgeon said the biotin is optional, so that's why I wanted to ask you all about it. I'm so glad I joined this group. I never had any increased hair loss/shedding when I had my gall bladder out or when I had all 4 wisdom teeth and 1 additional tooth removed (in a surgery center, knocked out, roots were either tangled in nerves or sideways in jaw). Again, thanks so much for your responses. I'm going to stock up on moisturizer since I tend to have drier skin and it can get really itchy.