Signs of a stretched sleeve

[ryan_86 335]

I'm almost 20 weeks post-op, and I'm hungry. I eat on very regular schedule, and generally eat the same thing daily. My largest meal is dinner, which comes to around 4 ounces. I get about 1000 calories a day but I feel like I could eat 1500 without getting sick. I'm having to resist snacking, which wasn't a problem a month ago.

I'm not feeling much restriction.

Are there signs to look for in a stretched sleeve, and is there truly a way to "reset" a sleeve?

Thanks

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[Greensleevie 451]

Sleeves don't stretch.

It is completely normal to be able to eat more as things heal up and the swelling from the surgery goes down. It's kind of the natural progression of things. That's the exact reason people say it's just a tool, not a magic wand. I can eat so much more at 3 years out than I could at a year out.

Measure your food, make sure you're always eating Protein first because that's what keeps you fuller longer. Stay away from simple carbs and sugars as much as you can, because those are the things that can trigger hunger. Drink lots of fluids when you're not eating, that should take the edge off of the hunger, also.

Unfortunately, we still have to use good old fashioned will power.

[MissKay 329]

Sleeves don't stretch.

Umm... what? Yes they do? It's normal for them to stretch to some capacity as you get further out from surgery. If it's stretched too much, some have had to have revisions done. It just can never stretch back out to what your stomach was once before. But if you fall into the old habit of overeating constantly, it will stretch.

@@ryan_86 4oz isn't a whole lot with how far out you are, but I also know everyone is different. Sometimes I can eat 3oz of something and be stuffed, other times I can eat 6oz and be content.

Snacking is okay as long as you're making smart choices. I limit myself to one snack per day, usually during a stretch of time where I go the longest in between meals. When I do snack, it's typically vegetables or something whole grain and nutritious (I personally limit these because carbs are my mortal enemy).

[dodlbug 23]

If you can only hold 4 ounces, your sleeve has not stretched. My doc said the sleeve can't stretch (or not to a vast degree) because the stretchy part of the stomach was cut away.

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[Greensleevie 451]

Sleeves don't stretch.

Umm... what? Yes they do? It's normal for them to stretch to some capacity as you get further out from surgery. If it's stretched too much, some have had to have revisions done. It just can never stretch back out to what your stomach was once before. But if you fall into the old habit of overeating constantly, it will stretch.

@@ryan_86 4oz isn't a whole lot with how far out you are, but I also know everyone is different. Sometimes I can eat 3oz of something and be stuffed, other times I can eat 6oz and be content.

Snacking is okay as long as you're making smart choices. I limit myself to one snack per day, usually during a stretch of time where I go the longest in between meals. When I do snack, it's typically vegetables or something whole grain and nutritious (I personally limit these because carbs are my mortal enemy).

No, they don't.

The stretchy part, or fundus is removed during surgery. My surgeon told me they don't. Also, check out Dr Matthew Weiners videos about it.

You're new to surgery. You'll learn. But don't act like you know everything because you don't.

Edited January 25, 2017 by Greensleevie

[BigViffer 3,544]

They don't stretch like they used to, no. When people say they have stretched their sleeve, most likely they have weakened the pylorus and food is getting pushed out of the revised stomach.

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[O-Town Body Rock 148]

YES YOUR SLEEVE CAN STRETCH!!!

I just got the results of my Upper GI results 15 minutes ago. It reads:

1. LARGE AMOUNT OF GE REFLUX.

2. DEFORMITY OF THE GASTRIC FUNDUS. CORRELATION WITH THE PATIENT'S GASTRIC

SURGERY.

My doctor said my sleeve has stretched. It did not stretch back to regular size and shape...but it has stretched. I eat the same amount now as i did prior to my surgery 2 years ago. My metabolism is jacked up and I am 18 pounds away from my surgery weight from before. I fell into old habits thinking my sleeve could not stretch and was the end all to my weight problems and now im right back where i started, except worse. Now, im in the process of trying to qualify for a sleeve to bypass revision to help with the persistent GERD and daily nausea. ????

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Edited January 27, 2017 by O-Town Body Rock