Are you happy with your sleeve

[Minerva1113 10]

I am almost 5 weeks out. I don’t regret it but the recovery is hard for me. It is difficult to eat and my stomach is very sensitive. I have problems getting my fluids in and had an IV to get fluids a few times. I don’t want to scare you, but you should prepare yourself for a recovery that can be not so smooth. I know that it will get better and it is better compared to a day after the surgery BUT it is not easy (at least for me).

[Sassytallgurl 0]

Thanks for the honesty. I want to know all of what I can expect. I hope your recovery gets better.

[LoriWhip 4]

I have absolutely no regrets!!!!! 5 months post-op and 3 pounds from my goal!

[FancyChristine15 810]

On 6/11/2018 at 10:43 PM, Sassytallgurl said:

Can you explain some of the downsides you had in the beginning?

The first month is the absolute worst part of it. You're only drinking for the first couple of weeks, or however long your doctor tells you, then you can only do mushy foods, etc... Also, the first few days after surgery, I had issues sleeping. I couldn't get comfortable when I laid down, so I had to sleep sitting up on the couch. Again, the first few days after surgery, I would get nauseous pretty often and I got hiccups a lot, but those things have gone away and went away pretty quickly for the most part. Every once in a while I just get hit with a bought of nausea, but it usually only lasts like 30 seconds and it's gone. The worst part to me was the gas pain that you generally get with having laparoscopic surgery. I was in a lot of pain with that gas.

I would do it again though in a second. I'm very obese and I needed to lose weight and I needed a tool to help me do that. I've already lost a total of 52 pounds since my surgery on 3/20/18. I too wish that I would have done it sooner.

[Sassytallgurl 0]

Thank you so much for replying in such detail. 😉

[Frustr8 7,886]

Hey has anyone heard from @Ned S, she should have had her sleeve in March, maybe April? She and I were about the same age and I wanted to update her on my. WLS journey?

[LizCapeCod 29]

No regrets. Going through the diet progression, being a bit tired in the early days, and learning to eat differently were a bit of a challenge in the first couple of months, but really not that difficult and well worth it. I am almost 2 years, 3 months post-op and maintaining my loss with the help of my sleeve (and new ways of eating).

[deardraya 37]

I just had surgery on June 4th and I have zero regrets. The downsides I’ve experienced are temporary such as when I first woke up, I had a terrible time taking a deep breath in and had a hard time for 6 days. The gas pains were bad but only in my left shoulder and was easily fixed with a heating pad. I’m having a hard time now with getting enough Water in, constantly feeling full when I do drink and THE PAST TWO DAYS,so over all the sweet stuff. Monday, I get to start puréed foods and can’t wait. I started at 260.0 and 12 days later, I weigh 247. I losing about a pound a day.

[GastricSleeve2018 14]

I'm back again. I am getting all my fluids in, pooped (tmi but the best NSV right after surgery), walking around the block 1x a day, walking a lot in my house, etc. 198 lbs down from 220. Sleeved June 11th. I do not regret this one bit. I wish I would have cared more when I started getting fat. Alas, this is the best tool for weight loss.