tiffany44641 11 Posted April 12, 2017 I won't have a hospital stay Bc I'm having a mini sleeve, it's the same as a gastric sleeve just the procedure is completed differently and is minimally invasive but i will b in recovery for 4 hours. Is there anything that anyone recommends taking with them even tho I will not be staying in the hospital ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sousou 3 Posted April 12, 2017 I have never heard of a mini sleeve! It was never offered to me as an option by my doctor. I am so curious now. Anyways , good luck to you .I wish you the best and a speedy recovery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joann454 1,329 Posted April 12, 2017 I've never heard of this! Must google it! super loose pants and shoes you can put on without having to bend over. Skip the bra i had outpatient gallbladder surgery and that's all I needed. Oh and a little pillow for your tummy on the ride home. 1 patty0715 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiffany44641 11 Posted April 12, 2017 A mini sleeve is the same as a gastric sleeve just the procedure is preformed different. I will only have two incisions instead of 5 and then part of my stomach that is cut out will be uncoiled and made into a 4ft long strip and pulled up thru my esophagus. Dr McCarty is the only surgeron in the world that does this procedure . He developed this surgery a few years ago . He is in Texas . So I will be flying down and flying home . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joann454 1,329 Posted April 12, 2017 9 minutes ago, tiffany44641 said: A mini sleeve is the same as a gastric sleeve just the procedure is preformed different. I will only have two incisions instead of 5 and then part of my stomach that is cut out will be uncoiled and made into a 4ft long strip and pulled up thru my esophagus. Dr McCarty is the only surgeron in the world that does this procedure . He developed this surgery a few years ago . He is in Texas . So I will be flying down and flying home . I googled it. Sounds really good. Can't wait to hear how you like it. Trailblazer! 1 redfire_angel75 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites