Side Effects of Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

[low bmi sleeve 22]

I will be sleeved soon and I want to know every possible side effect the good bad and ugly dont hold anything back

Edited January 11, 2018 by low bmi sleeve

[Apple203 1,314]

Have you tried Google?

Edited January 11, 2018 by Apple203

[abefroman329 704]

Did your surgeon's office send you EMMI videos to watch? Did you watch those? Those will tell you all you need to know about possible side effects.

[lindabalseca 373]

Constipation, irritability, hormone fluctuations, being cold often, acid reflux, Hair loss, change in tastes, those are a few common ones. if you read through this forum you will find a lot of answers. check out youtube pinterest instagram you need to research all the pros/cons. all in all its a good move to regain your life.

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

There are so many possible side effects. But the most important one? Getting super f**king healthy.

Sure, I can only eat Pork, chicken and seafood now, can barely eat vegetables, can't eat super rich foods without getting super sick. Let's see, I can only eat 1/4 a cut at a time, I can't guzzle Water, post surgery I had lots of issues. But most went away with healing.

You are asking a lot of us to tell you what all the side effects are, there are medical sites that can probably tell you more. But what you REALLY want to know is, did it work for most of us?

If you are dedicated to the process and committed to follow the protocol, you have a pretty high chance of being at your goal weight within 12-18 months of the surgery depending on how much you have to lose.

[Ronjohn 84]

59 minutes ago, LittleLizzieLilliput said:

If you are dedicated to the process and committed to follow the protocol, you have a pretty high chance of being at your goal weight within 12-18 months of the surgery depending on how much you have to lose.

Amen to that!!!

[Losebig 508]

There's a long list, your surgeon probably has one they'll make you sign before surgery. Here's a decent online list from another practice. https://www.ALM.com/weight-loss-surgery-options/vertical-sleeve-gastrectomy/#thesideeffects .

Personally the largest side effect I've noticed is lack of appetite, weight loss, some mild mood swings and fatigue :-)

You probably want to ask about complications and complication rates at your specific practice as well, those should be enlightening and you can talk about your personal risk factors for them with the team since they know the situation and should have lots of experience.

[MowryRocks 679]

My worst side effects have been uncontrollable belching (which eased after about 3 months post op) and Constipation. While they seem minor. The constipation is/was severe.

[Claudiarb 21]

44 minutes ago, MowryRocks said:

My worst side effects have been uncontrollable belching (which eased after about 3 months post op) and Constipation. While they seem minor. The constipation is/was severe.

Ugh mine too, the belching is horrific, I’m not meeting my Water requirements during the week because I refuse to drink at work at the possibility that someone might hear me. That and the gurgling in the throat.

Does it completely go away?

[Half-Tum 404]

Bluedick, Anxiety, Fleas, enlarged eyeball, tummy ache, Rickets, Gout, Chlamydia, Wobbly feet syndrome, donkey breath, Units, Polshanks, East River Gorgonzola Drip (I don't know what it is either but it sounds nasty), Pink Pubic hair, scarring of the inner nostril, webbed fingers and webbed toes.

[sunshinetinks 258]

Bluedick, Anxiety, Fleas, enlarged eyeball, tummy ache, Rickets, Gout, Chlamydia, Wobbly feet syndrome, donkey breath, Units, Polshanks, East River Gorgonzola Drip (I don't know what it is either but it sounds nasty), Pink Pubic hair, scarring of the inner nostril, webbed fingers and webbed toes.

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[Wendyfm 494]

Bluedick, Anxiety, Fleas, enlarged eyeball, tummy ache, Rickets, Gout, Chlamydia, Wobbly feet syndrome, donkey breath, Units, Polshanks, East River Gorgonzola Drip (I don't know what it is either but it sounds nasty), Pink Pubic hair, scarring of the inner nostril, webbed fingers and webbed toes.

Do you think the anxiety might be due to the blue d**k?

[Half-Tum 404]

1 minute ago, Wendyfm said:

Do you think the anxiety might be due to the blue d**k?

Depends on if you're a smurf or not, doesn't it?

[Wendyfm 494]

True,[emoji4]

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

23 minutes ago, Half-Tum said:

Depends on if you're a smurf or not, doesn't it?

TIL: Smurfs have genitalia.