Loving My Sleeve

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

hi to my fellow sleevers,

i am so happy i finally decided to get sleeved. Surgery went without a hitch. Spent 2 nights in hospital. DH took a week off to be with me at home. I didn't really need much help - shhhhh i wasn't going to tell him that..

I was a little tired, some gas. Walked around periodically helped alitte.

The Protein shakes weren't too bad, not the greatest

No mushy stage, that was great.

i went to soft foods, then onward, and now i am l afraid to eat too much. Use the popular atage, eat what you should, and then stop one bite earlier! I do use the medicine cup still.

So far so good with everything. No real complaints. Except as many say, "I wish I had gotteh the sleeve earlier"

6 weeks out and 28 lbs. down.

your sleeve buddy

kathy

[happy1957 138]

Your story seems similar to mine, no adverse moments in my journey with the exception of a three week stall and Constipation issues. I have actually only lost 13 lbs in 5 weeks. :-) I'm looking foward to my 6 week follow up appointment next week and a real weigh in at the Dr's. I hope our journeys continue uneventful.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

hi happy1957,

seems like you and i are the only ones who love their sleeve? hmmmm

kathy

[LindaS 316]

I love my sleeve.

[grannyk 58]

I love my sleeve...Kathe

[AllForMy4 58]

I totally love my sleeve,even though I've only had it for a week!!! I have lost 10 lbs in the 8 days since being sleeved!!!! Couldn't be happier!

[Pookeyism 1,143]

I love my sleeve, but I worry about it also.

I am up at 2:30 AM with chest pain that I have been assured is not a leak...

[hadouni 301]

I'm so grateful for my sleeve! Best decision I made for myself other than deciding to become a mom!

[100%Sleeved 148]

Congrats and I love my sleeve. Thank God I was not banded.

[Swimmer 199]

I love my sleeve. I feel blessed to have this chance to be healthier. Down 16 since coming home last Thursday but I had tons of Fluid. And I started right at 35 bmi couldn't be happier even with the pain

[Vance_ 217]

I love my sleeve too! I am down 24 lbs since my sleeve on 12/31/2011 and 58.5 since I started my pre-op diet. :thumbup:

[Catracks 865]

I love my sleeve too! Apparently I can eat just about anything (cucumbers will sadly be saved for a future date). No issues, no pain - just uncomfortable until I walked off the gas. I'm so happy that I can eat so little and be so happy about it. food tastes so much better now that I can slow down a savour it.

I've lost 31 pounds and I think I'm just coming off my first stall. My BP, cholesterol and blood sugar are normal. The sleep apnea is gone. I could just DANCE!!!

I know we are the blessed ones. Maybe we just don't have many pain nerves. I don't know. 2 weeks out and my surgeon said yes to horseback riding. Was that ever fun!

Wow Vance! They do say men lose easier, but that's incredible!

[SleeveDreamer 383]

I love my sleeve, but I worry about it also.

I am up at 2:30 AM with chest pain that I have been assured is not a leak...

Could just be gas or acid. Try some GasX chewables and ask your doctor for some acid reducer. hope you feel better.

[SleeveDreamer 383]

Love my sleeve too. have lost 32 pounds in 7 weeks. Only 20 more to go for me! YAY!

[thebionicbroad 127]

Started with a BMI of 36. I am now at 29.8. LOVE my sleeve.