deanask8te 32 Posted May 5, 2014 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Recycled 2,182 Posted May 5, 2014 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. 2 deanask8te and StephanieRR reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieRR 131 Posted May 5, 2014 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! 1 deanask8te reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deanask8te 32 Posted May 5, 2014 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!!! 2 StephanieRR and Recycled reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
girliegirl 49 Posted May 5, 2014 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!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deanask8te 32 Posted May 5, 2014 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deanask8te 32 Posted May 20, 2014 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
