Stuck Like The Band?

[sid_n_reagans_mommy 114]

I'm curious, do you have sliming/productive-burping/food "stuck" with the sleeve just like the band? I know you have to eat slow and watch your portions, but I really don't want to go the rest of my life with the same symptoms my band is giving me! I will be grateful for any info you revisions can give me!

[MamaM 72]

Good question! I would like to know about that as well.

I would imagine that if you went way too fast and/or swallowed a bite too big that it could happen.

It'll be interesting to see what answers you get.

[Calicolea 38]

I am a revision.... had it on May 4th.

The sleeve is nothing like the band for me. I am up to mushies and only had a problem one time when I ate some yogurt too fast and that was a couple weeks ago. No problems since.

The way it feels when I eat is completely different...with the band it felt like a lump in my throat after eating, now I actually feel full in my tummy and not my throat. It's so much nicer.

The only issue I"m dealing with is reflux at night, but I had that with the band also. I'm on Prilosec twice a day, and have to stop eating a few hours before bedtime, but my doctor thinks it will resolve itself when the healing is done and the swelling is gone.

I'm glad I had the revision.

[sid_n_reagans_mommy 114]

I am a revision.... had it on May 4th.

The sleeve is nothing like the band for me. I am up to mushies and only had a problem one time when I ate some yogurt too fast and that was a couple weeks ago. No problems since.

The way it feels when I eat is completely different...with the band it felt like a lump in my throat after eating' date=' now I actually feel full in my tummy and not my throat. It's so much nicer.

The only issue I"m dealing with is reflux at night, but I had that with the band also. I'm on Prilosec twice a day, and have to stop eating a few hours before bedtime, but my doctor thinks it will resolve itself when the healing is done and the swelling is gone.

I'm glad I had the revision.[/quote']

Thanks for the response! This is exactly the kind of thing I wanted to hear!

[Wheetsin 714]

You don't get stuck like with the band because there's no stoma. The "stuck" of the band was food (or whatever) unable to pass through the stoma into the stomach proper. We have a completely normal passageway into the stomach. Our version of "stuck" would be eating too much - when we get discomfort/pain, and may have to bring the food back up.

Some things feel the same, or very similar. And some things feel completely different. You really can't compare the two, even though I know that's your natural instinct (I lived with my band for 6 years, and I wanted to be able to anticipate exactly how they would compare).

I have not slimed with the sleeve (we're less likely to slime when we don't have something "stuck"). I gurgled with the band, and I gurgle worse with the sleeve. I gurgle a lot, especially if I eat something "tough" (like a jerky) or if I eat a bit too much.

You will need to (probably) work on changing your mindset. We learned "tricks" with our band that just won't work the sleeve.

The differences from band to sleeve are discussed quite often. Keep reading in this forum and you'll probably find most of what you're after. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/39589-band-to-sleeve/page__p__351611__hl__+eat%20+around%20+the%20+band__fromsearch__1#entry351611 That's a fairly recent thread that will probably cover some of the questions you have.

[MamaM 72]

Thank you, Both, so much! I think that IS what I'm trying to do, Wheetsin, make comparisons b/c that's all I know and I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that this is happening. I'm trying to figure out how to adjust and work the new process with NO knowledge of the new process!!!!

[sid_n_reagans_mommy 114]

You don't get stuck like with the band because there's no stoma. The "stuck" of the band was food (or whatever) unable to pass through the stoma into the stomach proper. We have a completely normal passageway into the stomach. Our version of "stuck" would be eating too much - when we get discomfort/pain' date=' and may have to bring the food back up.

Some things feel the same, or very similar. And some things feel completely different. You really can't compare the two, even though I know that's your natural instinct (I lived with my band for 6 years, and I wanted to be able to anticipate exactly how they would compare).

I have not slimed with the sleeve (we're less likely to slime when we don't have something "stuck"). I gurgled with the band, and I gurgle worse with the sleeve. I gurgle a lot, especially if I eat something "tough" (like a jerky) or if I eat a bit too much.

You will need to (probably) work on changing your mindset. We learned "tricks" with our band that just won't work the sleeve.

The differences from band to sleeve are discussed quite often. Keep reading in this forum and you'll probably find most of what you're after. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/39589-band-to-sleeve/page__p__351611__hl__+eat%20+around%20+the%20+band__fromsearch__1#entry351611 That's a fairly recent thread that will probably cover some of the questions you have.

Ahhh! Thank you! That is super helpful info!