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What do you know now about the sleeve, recovery, etc that you wish you had known in the beginning of your journey?

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Hi

I had read up so much prior to making my decsion to have the sleeve that I was very prepared. I also reached out through private message to a couple of sleevers that I wanted to ask specific questions on.

The only thing that impacted me or I should say that I goofed up on was that I was so totally focused on eating and hitting my protien level... and that messed me up. I was pretty much forcing myself to eat, even though I was not hungry.. it sounds stupid, but I had it in my head that I had to consume xxx protien and xxx much Water, and it was not good. I actually made myself sick a couple of times because I was forcing food or protien bar in me. At 4 week visit I shared with my doc how sick I got a couple of times and he told me I should never, ever force myself to eat...that the first 6 weeks is all about healing. I knew that. I had read that...but I did not follow that advise.. The doc told me to only eat when I am hungry - -and I instantly started feeling better!!! Good luck!

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I really researched the sleeve for a long time before getting my revision band removal.

However, I think it's normal for anyone to become a bit flummoxed by at least one or two things post op! I guess mine would be that I wish I would have known how truly hard it was to get all my Water in, and that it does get a lot better in time. Also, the fatigue I felt after surgery was a bit surprising to me. All I ever heard was everyone saying how awesome they felt and how much energy they had... LOL!! Well that's not the case for everyone so I found out.

It did get much better though over time. I began to feel normal again at around week 4. Now, at 9 months out I feel absolutely incredible and can push my body to do things I have never ever been able to do!! I have more energy than I know what to do with !!!

Good luck to you, in finding all your answers. :)

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Same as LilMissDiva said, I was not mentally prepared for being so tired and exhausted initially, I understood that it would pass, but the first couple of weeks were tough. If I knew what was coming I would have taken more time off from work. I would say it took around 4 weeks for the aches, pain and exhaustion to go away.

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