New Sleeve!

[deanask8te 32]

Hi all! I just got sleeved on 4/30! I had a gastric band in June of 2012, had a band revision in March 2013, band removal in Feb of 2014 and finally sleeved on 4/30. My starting weight with band was 317lbs. My weight before sleeve was 274. Pre op got me down to 264 and today I am 263! I thought that 5 days post op would have showed a little more in the scale but I guess not. Is this normal?

[Recycled 2,182]

Wow, you've been thru the gauntlet. My guess is you're still getting rid of the fluids from the surgery. Give it a few more days......you'll see a significant drop. Doing some walking may spur on the losses.

[StephanieRR 131]

Totally normal! My first month I was a little taken back since I only had a 13 pound loss. My nutritionist said it was due to the large amount of weight I dropped during my pre-op. My body was hitting a plateau and holding on to everything for dear life. The second month, it was 25 pounds for a total 38!! Not bad for 2 months. Just stick with it and it'll happen!

[deanask8te 32]

Thanks for the encouragement!!!! Just the all Fluid diet getting to me. Not hungry just bored!! I am pretty active, I coach figure skating and plan on returning to the ice today. Hopefully getting back to normal will trigger everything!!!

[girliegirl 49]

good luck to you. you story with the band sounds like mine. i was banded in 2006, revised in 2007 and had it removed in 2009. im debating on getting the sleeve. I go back and forth with it.....

Thanks for the encouragement!!!! Just the all Fluid diet getting to me. Not hungry just bored!! I am pretty active, I coach figure skating and plan on returning to the ice today. Hopefully getting back to normal will trigger everything!!!

[deanask8te 32]

Well I am only 5 days post op so I am no expert yet. I read all the stories about going from a band to sleeve is not as successful and it kind of took the wind out of my sails. The recovery is harder but nothing you can't deal with. I am going to go back to work today. When I had the band Iost 100lbs in 8.5 months and was soooooo happy until I got really sick. I am praying to get the same results with this!

[deanask8te 32]

Hi All!!

Update on my progress

Highest weight 274

Surgery weight 265

Current weight 243

I am a day shy of three weeks post op and doing well!