Petalpusher

I am going to a nice seafood restaurant Friday and am craving raw oysters. Has anyone tried them since being banded?

Do you mean that you get full quickly?

Thanks, everyone! I do chew them, but I do understand some people thinking it's gross. This is a very reputable restaurant and they offer oysters from four different sources...none from the Gulf this time of year. I think I will try them, but yes, pb-ing an oyster would be pretty gross!!

I had thrush and had to do the swish and swallow meds (which is gross!), but thank goodness, I never got a yeast infection.

Hi all, I* had Dr. Hitchcock and he is wonderful! My surgery was in dec. and I've lost 45 lbs. Do what he says, follow the diet prescribed and you will do fine! Good luck!

QUOTE:SO...all I can say is odds are hydration plays a big role. I'm sure you'll find people it doesn't help, and I'm sure you'll find some who say that's BS, but I say try it; it can't hurt you. If it helps...who cares? Cool Beans!

I have never heard that. Does this mean that if you stay well hydrated, you are able to eat on a more even keel, rather than the amounts varying so greatly from one day to the next?

DITTO!!:eek::smile2:

I asked my doctor about this, and he says it mostly affects the newly banded people. He says there could possibly be an air bubble in the band before you have several fills and the altitude could make the air expand, therefore tightening the band. It also affects you in high altitudes, such as Colorado.

The feeling will go away. Before I went home from surgery, I had a panic attack..".OMG, what have I done? But it went away and I haven't had a single regret since then. Hang in there...it just takes time!

What you're feeling is not normal. Keep calling your surgeon's office until you get some answers! Good Luck.

I've never measured, just eat until full. The portion sizes that I can eat from day to day varies, which never ceases to amaze me, so therefore, I don't know how much I'm going to eat in advance. Don't get me wrong..I never eat huge amounts...just different amounts per day. I've lost 43 lbs since Jan. 5, which is a little slower than some other people, but I am fine with that. To be able to eat what I want, stay full, and still lose weight....Priceless!

Jachut, I agree. That's my point. ALL surgeries have risks and complications during and afterwards...which is something some people refuse to accept. I just like the statements made here to be backed by proven facts, not by the fact "because I said so"!

http://www.gastricsleevesurgeons.com/sleeve/lapband_files/Lvsg2.pdf. Page 1 1124 Obesity Surgery, 15, 2005 © FD-Communications Inc. Obesity Surgery, 15, 1124-1128 Background: The use of the laparoscopic sleeve gas- trectomy (LSG), a restrictive operation, in different settings, is presented. Methods: 31 patients underwent LSG in the follow- ing groups: 1) 7 patients with very high BMI as a first stage of the duodenal switch (DS); 2) 7 morbidly obese patients with severe medical conditions; 3) 16 obese patients with lower BMI (35-43); and 4) 1 patient converted from a prior gastric banding. Results: 1 patient with BMI 74 died, a 3.2% mortality. The percentage of excess BMI loss (%EBMIL) in group 1 above was 63.1% from 4-27 months. The %EBMIL of the cirrhotics in group 2 was 76.0% (69-100%). The %EBMIL in group 3 patients was 68.5% (58.3-123%) at 3-27 months.The %EBMIL of the group 4 patient is 13% because she had previously lost almost all of her EBMI. Conclusion: LSG may become the ideal operation for staging in patients with BMI >55, for treating morbidly obese patients with severe medical conditions, as an excellent alternative to adjustable bands in lower BMI patients, or for conversion of gastric banding patients

Browsing Search Results for gastric sleeve death // BlogCatalog I posted recently about the loss of Jackie who was 6 days out from her gastric sleeve surgery . We've heard more from her husband. He wanted to share her story in hopes that this will not happen to anyone else. This is what he has learned from the autopsy and reports. Jackie started feeling ill. She felt faint and was having hot flashes. Her surgeon assumed it was dehydration and sent her to the emergency room. They assumed the same and pumped her full of liquids and sent her home. The liquids did not alleviate her problems. The next day she was still having periods of feeling faint, her heart raced and the hot flashes continued. Her husband took her blood pressure and it would not register. Her heart beat was elevated. The surgeon made a appointment to see her the next day. She started feeling even worse so her husband drove her to the emergency room again. On the way she was having trouble breathing and passed away as they arrived. Blood clots had formed and were being released into her system. She survived the shower of clots the first night but not the showers the next day. Her death could probably have been prevented if anyone had tested for blood clots. If you have symptoms in any way similar to hers, do not let them pass it off as dehydration. Insist that they consider blood clots. Emphasis to everyone that you recently had surgery and that they are a possibility. Be informed and be your own advocate. Vertical sleeve gastrectomy can be a life saver but it can also be a killer.

The first adjustable lapband procedure was performed Sept. 1, 1993 in Belgium. The first gastric sleeve procedure was performed in England in 2002. Heh...once AGAIN, get your facts straight and show me a link that states all these facts that you keep spouting. Not your RSS feeder, that just has a bunchn of news articles relating to obesity.

No, Wasa, your forum is full of laymen's opinions. I want the scientific facts from professional doctors. Oops, I forgot...now you're saying the doctors are wrong. The following site was updated Jan. 2009, another I visited was updated April 2009. Back up what you're saying. There are news articles on your forum, but none relating specifically with the pros and cons of the sleeve. Gastric Sleeve Surgery - Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery Gastric Sleeve Surgery Risks and Complications Risks and complications include: Leaking of the sleeve. The operation requires staples to be inserted into the stomach, and there is always a chance that the staples will tear apart, resulting in a leak. The leaking stomach acids frequently become infected and can cause serious problems that may require another operation or a drainage tube. Blood clots Weight may be regained over time, because the stomach can stretch. Unlike gastric banding surgeries, no foreign objects are left in the body during the procedure. With gastric banding, the band may slip, erode or become infected. Unlike gastric bypass or duodenal switch, there is no bypass of the small intestines with the gastric sleeve, so all nutrients are absorbed and very little chance exists of absorption issues. Wound infection Since this procedure is relatively new, long-term risk and benefits are not known.

Let us see your "current info". Where are the current sites with the professional's opinions, since the ones I've read are so outdated. So far all you've done is talk. Give us some "current" sites with pros and cons to back up your talk.

Well said, Jennifer!

What can cause the port to become infected 4 months out?