shall0207

Whereare the island are you? I'm on Farmingdale

Hi! How excited you must be! You are making a great decision! So do you know of any support groups? There is another person Laney on here from Dix hills. Looking to meet her next week

Anyone know of or interested in starting a LI sleevers support group?

When will you be meeting again?

Would love to join your Long Island support group!

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Hi, Congrats on your upcoming surgery! If you weren't nervous you wouldn't be normal. You are making the right decision! I am about 4 yrs out and doing great! There may be things that come up such as anemia and heartburn which is what I have come across but I manage that and believe me, would do it all again if I had to. I was banded first but that failed. Sleeve was definately the right choice for me. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Good luck!!! Sue

First of all....you are doing wonderfully! I had my surgery in Oct 2012 and I am down about 60 lbs. Slowly but very happy! I eat pretty much what I want but in very small portions which is what makes me very happy! I know much of what I do eat the docs say we shouldn't but I feel like I have the life I always wanted. No deprivation and tons of satisfaction because a little bit gets me full. I have about 35 lbs to go and I know I will get there one of these days but even if I don't I am finally at a weight I can live with. When I look in the mirror, I finally see a "normal" sized person looking back at me.

I have been drinking Oh Yeah! Protein drinks. I like the strawberry best. It tastes a lot like Quick and it has 32 grams of protein.

Hi Sarah, I had my band removed and the sleeve done on the same day, 10/9/12. I am now nearly 7 wks post op and doing very well. I did not have any issues at all but I will tell you this. The first month after surgery was the most difficult for me. Once a month was up, I was great! The full feeling that I get is different than what you felt with the band and NO MORE STUCK FOOD!!! That was my biggest problem as well. I was throwing up constantly too. You will get more of a full sensation that moves up your stomach instead of out so eat slow because if you over do it you will throw up too. I had a lot of nausea the first month and still do sometimes when I eat something that doesn't agree with my new stomach but it passes. You will definately be happy with your choice. It is sooooo much better than the band. Last I checked I have lost a total of 29 pounds which I am very happy with. Good luck Sarah and I wish you all the best! Sue

Fever is not normal so like the previous post said....CALL YOUR DOCTOR. Do not wait. If you have a leak you need to get it fixed immediately. Don't panic but don't shrug it off. Could be very serious. Let us know how everything goes. Praying all is okay.

Hi Oct Sleevers, Had my surgery on Tues 10/9 so I am 3 days post op now. I am doing well but was curious to know if others are experience some discomfort after swallowing? It feels like a sore spot in my stomach and I am sure it will get better but just wanted to know if anyone else is experiencing something similar. sin Doc has me giving myself shots of Lovonox in my stomach twice a day. I am doing it but really not comfortable with giving myself needles. Has anyone else had to do this as well? I have to do it for 10 days. I am home and feeling a lot better after leaving the hospital. Been walking a lot too so gas is not an issue anymore. Very tired though. Anyway, congrats to all my fellow Oct Sleevers and I hope you are all doing great! .

So happy for you! Glad you are not having any complications. I will be in your shoes 6 days from now when it is my turn. Very anxious but excited too. I wish you much success and looking forward to seeing posts on your journey. All the best, Sue