10/1 -- joining the October 2013 Club

[plasticbee 22]

Hi!

I was sleeved on 10/1, and I'm completely new here!

I was banded in 2005 in St. Louis. Banding wasn't my initial thought, but the RNY scared me a lot, so my doctor talked me into the band. While I did lose some weight initially (and then it helped keep the weight stable) it was not a good fit at all for many reasons both personal and physical. Mainly, though physically, the band ended up causing me a lot of pain in the port site. When I moved to Oregon in 2011, my now-husband insisted that I see someone about this issue that I'd been just "dealing" with for several years. I saw the wonderful doctors at OHSU and while they could find nothing inherently wrong with the band (no slipping, not too tight) we tried to work with it for a while but the pain was still there and the weight loss was still minimal. So, we removed the band in Feb '13 with an eye to do a sleeve revision. My doctor prefers to let the site heal up before doing a sleeve. I don't feel this is a bad choice, but I did gain some weight back in between the band removal and the sleeve, alas.

Anyway, I just wanted to check in and say hi! I'm looking forward to getting down some pounds with you all.

Edited October 13, 2013 by Jesika

[RebecaSparkles 247]

Hello & welcome! I'm october 3rd this year too!

allons-y

[plasticbee 22]

I went in for my 2 week check up today. I had been dreading going. I know I lost some weight, my ankles are no longer hideously swollen for example, but I thought (and kept thinking) "Oh god, I haven't lost enough, I haven't lost a lot what am I doing wrong!"

Instead, I find out I'm down 20 pounds since 10/1

YAY!

[taylormomto6 74]

Good for you! Excellent job!

[plasticbee 22]

Good for you! Excellent job!

Checking for a total loss of 32 pounds since 10/1.

Feeling good especially because I still keep thinking I'm not losing weight. My lowest weight recently was around 316, so I'm hoping I'll start seeing changes in myself soon.

[Slim2016 11]

Oct 1st here too - my story is similar to yours, I was banded in 2011 and didn't lose much at all and then started having issues with reflux so I decided to convert either to bypass or the sleeve. Didn't know for a long time which one I wanted but I am glad I decided to go with the sleeve, so far I have lost 41lbs, more than I ever did with the band. How is your weight loss going thus far?

[krowe 3]

Hi I was sleeved Oct.22 I'm down 26 pounds.is that enough? I think I'm stuck!!!!

[pattierie 6]

I was sleeved on oct 23. Down about 35 pounds. I am starting to fee hunger now and it scares me. Ia this normal after 3 months of not being hungry?

[Slim2016 11]

I think it is normal to start getting some hunger back, I have days where I feel hungry to but not as much as before the surgery. But still be conscious of what you are eating. I try to make healthy choices, but remember you can only eat but so much, my signal for being full is getting pain in the stomach as I swallow. then I know I have eaten enough.

[losin_it 15]

I feel hungry sometimes, and when I do, I always think first of eating something I shouldn't. I have to remind myself often that I can eat something good for me, and feel satisfied due to the tiny sleeve I now have. It's so hard to break the habit of being a "fat person". I'm gradually getting used to being able to have a Protein Drink or something else that's ok to eat, and feeling full. I guess that's from all the times I tried to diet before, when I would feel deprived and end up pigging out. And that is exactly why I got sleeved!

[losin_it 15]

Forgot to mention, I too was sleeved in October. Down 35 lbs so far.