shaundra

i wish i could go with you on the 7th. i went alone the last time and it wasnt terrible but it wasnt great either. im hoping to go in june.....hoping.

i do not know the reason it failed, my assumption is that the doctor i went to does better with virgin sleeves than the band to sleeve. i know several other people (virgin sleevers) who went to him and have done fine, i read about another person on here in my same situation who went to the same doctor and had to have hers done again after her revision. i have been in contact with dr kelly through email and i wanted him to do my last surgery but i saved a few bucks by going to the other guy. i dont want to make that mistake again, but they are both very close in price and people speak highly of both of them so im confused and hope to find someone who has had a resleeve with either of them.

im from oklahoma city. im looking for a mexico doctor to do my resleeve (i had a band to sleeve revision a year ago that has failed). im confused and stressed about choosing the right doctor since this will be my fourth surgery (2 with the band and one with the sleeve already) im hearing good and bad about the 2 im considering, dr garcia and dr kelly. i would like dr aceves to do it but he is way out of my price range. any suggestions?

hi, i havent been on here in a really long time but im back and wanted to answer your question...kind of. i was sleeved 1 year ago after having the lapband and it has not worked for me. its like i dont have a sleeve at all i have been so bummed out. called the coordinator for my surgeon and she said i can have a "resleeve " but i will have to pay of course or maybe i should convert to the DS. so im sure there are people who have had to revise after the sleeve, i know a woman who actually had it done today because she hasnt lost any weight either. i have not heard from her yet but im sure she will post on here soon with an update.

well i didnt make it to my goal but i have lost some. started at 159 current weight is 151 lbs to goal 11

UPDATE madisonsmom........159..........157..........17

i was trying to think ahead and be prepared for my post-op diet so i asked thepacoordinator to send me a copy, and OMG im so confused! most of that stuff i have never even heard of. im feeling discouraged now and wondering if i can even handle the post-op diet. what kinds of food/supplements did you consume on an average day in the first month after surgery? thanks in advance, Shaundra

im not losing either it started out great with 15 pounds gone in the first week, but im a month out today and i have lost nothing more since that first week. it sucks!

what is the 5 day pouch test? i dont think my pouch is small enough.

i was sleeved by dr almanza 18 days ago. i made a video journal of the hospital and recovery house. the first few minutes are of the scenery on the way to the hospital, but watch all of it. it will show you where you are going. the link is in my signature. shaundra

yay! so many dr almanza patients. please tell everyone i said hello when you get there. Shaundra

i want you to make your own decision, but i had the band for 4 years and i have hade the sleeve for 17 days. i wish i would have started with the sleeve and never had the band. its totally different...like night and day. the band is a lot of maintenance and for me i never found that sweet spot. i was either way too tight and throwing up everything i ate or it was too lose and i would gain back what i lost from vomiting. i hope you make this decision on your own and make peace with it before surgery, but my opinion is get the sleeve. ive done both and i can tell you i hated that damn band and im so happy its gone! have you been to the thread on here "band to sleeve revisions"? there are quite a few of us on here and im sure you can read other stories about the differences between band and sleeve on there. dont be nervous... i know its scary ,i had 2 band surgeries and 1 sleeve surgery. i was scared too, but you will be so happy when you start losing weight. good luck! shaundra

what is PCOS?

i definetly want in on this challenge!! SN..................Starting Wt.......Current......Goal......Lbs to Goal madisonsmom......159...............159..........140.........19

hi everyone! just wanted to share what happend to me today. i had an appt monday to get my stitches out but over the last 2 days i developed a SEVERE itchy rash all over my stomach. i couldnt handle it one more second, so i called to see if i could get in today. i was in luck and got in. i had my stitches removed and all the old glue from the tape removed from my skin. the doctor also told me to use hydrocortizone. i am finally getting some relief from the intense itching and the best part is when the nurse weighed me today i was down 5 pounds since tuesday! thats 5 pounds in 3 days!!! the scale finally moved WOO HOO!!!!!!

i am 5 days post-op. just got off the plane and weighed myself when i got home. i have gained 2 pounds! i just read someones post who is one week out and has lost 16 pounds already. i have had nothing but clear liquids for 8 days and feel like i walked home from san diego to oklahoma city. how can this be? im feeling really bummed right now. has this happend to anyone else?

hi everyone! just wanted to share what happend to me today. i had an appt monday to get my stitches out but over the last 2 days i developed a SEVERE itchy rash all over my stomach. i couldnt handle it one more second, so i called to see if i could get in today. i was in luck and got in. i had my stitches removed and all the old glue from the tape removed from my skin. the doctor also told me to use hydrocortizone. i am finally getting some relief from the intense itching and the best part is when the nurse weighed me today i was down 5 pounds since tuesday! thats 5 pounds in 3 days!!! the scale finally moved WOO HOO!!!!!!

thank you everyone for the encouragement. im 7 days out now and still waiting to lose a pound. i have to admit i am frustrated and wondering if this will work, so i guess its just a waiting game now. fingers crossed!

i thought it was very painful too!

omg!!!! im going crazy! i have a terrible red rash all over my stomach and it itches so bad i want to rip my skin off!!!!! its either the stitches or the tape over my bandages. what did the dr tell you guys to do about yours? i dont get my stitches out for 4 more days

honestly, i have no energy. i didnt have much before surgery but now i have none. i still havent lost any weight either. im 7 days out now and im hoping i will see something soon! i dont want to be that one girl who got the sleeve and it didnt work for her. congrats on your 20 pounds. yay! i bet that feels great.

thats awesome! you had your sleeve a few days before me right? i had mine on the 10th.i started on full liquids today (finally)! this morning i opened up a can of broccoli cheese soup and put it in the blender with a little milk and it made 3 bowls, each 4 oz. i had one for lunch and was really satisfied compared to the last week of liquids, but i did not feel full. i guess its still a liquid so maybe something else will give me the full feeling. i did slip up a little today though. i ate one dorito and a bite of cake, im not really feeling too guilty about it but i know it was wrong. i love chili so maybe i will have to stop by quiznos in the future. how is your weight loss?

In just 9 hours i will be on a plane to Mexico, to have my band to sleeve revision. i am really nervous about doing this alone, but excited for this new chapter in my life. i am an emotionl wreck, but im greatful for all of you and your support. the hardest part about this so far has been the liquid diet! im starving!!!!!!!! ive read that some people go out for a last meal the night before and others have to be on a liquid diet for days or even weeks. why the difference? i will post from mexico as soon as i can, and im taking my video camera.i would like to film the whole experience if they will allow it. i sure would have liked to watch a video like that before my journey. shaundra