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I chose the sleeve for the same reason others say. It seemed less invasive since they don't touch any organ other than the stomach. Also, supposedly you don't have to worry about "dumping" which is one of the drawbacks of gastric bypass. I recovered very quickly from the surgery and the only...

Yesterday was the 1 month anniversary of my surgery. Today a neighbor who doesn't know about the surgery remarked that I lost weight. First unsolicited compliment. Feels real good. Long ways to go but as Mary Poppins said, "Well begun is half done."

I mentioned above that I was on Nexium. After my first follow-up visit I was told to stop taking it. Well, unfortunately, I am getting indigestion so I am going back on it but will get a prescription for the capsules instead of the powder.

Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement. It's a relief to have made it to this point. Don't have any doctor/nutritionist visits now for 2 months. I just got a new scale that appears to be very, very accurate. It's about a pound less than what I weighed yesterday at the...

The news gets even better. I saw my nutritionist today and according to her records, since my first visit to her in March I dropped a total of 52 pounds. She was also very happy with the way I'm handling the program as far as following her guidance on proper nutrition and even liked one of my...

I had the surgery on 8/23. Went to see the surgeon for my follow-up visit and got weighed for the first time since I left the hospital. In the 3 1/2 weeks since the surgery I lost 36 lbs. I was in a state of disbelief, although there were tell-tale signs, since I could see a turkey neck was...

I tried on my tux for the cruise. I'm still over a month away from the cruise and the tux fits perfectly and the last time I tried to wear it I couldn't get the trousers on and this is less than 3 weeks after surgery.

I finished the 2nd week already and just have 5 days left of the puree diet and crushing pills, which to me has been the worst part. I have no hunger issues because I'm never hungry and hope it stays this way (this is what I was hoping the surgery would do). I do have some issues with feeling...

I too am doing a cruise in October. Didn't know if I'll still need protein drinks then but I am considering taking along something in single sized envelopes instead of my big container of protein powder. Food should not be a problem. Besides having decent selections on the menu, you can...

I was given an rx for Nexxium when I was discharged from the hospital and have had no trouble with indigestion. It's in powder form and mixes with water (it's flavored so it helps when it's mixed with my crushed pills which are sooooo bitter). Thank God it's only another 5 days of crushing...

They shaved the hair on my belly. I guess this is more of a man thing. LOL Only problem I've had was getting the runs about an hour after drinking the protein shake. I got the Lactaid chewable tablets and take one right before I start drinking and that seems to work. I don't have a problem...

Sleeve Gastrectomy with a shave.

So far I've handled the post-surgery pretty well. I haven't needed any pain medication since Monday morning and I think I took it just as a crutch, so no more. All of the food has been staying down. I find myself motivated to be more active and getting inspired with food preparation. I...

I was supposed to have my surgery in June. In fact, I was already on the o.r. table when the anesthesiologist has issues and wouldn't allow the surgery to go on. My cardiologist, who felt I was perfectly fine, put me another medication and I now passed the acid test and was rescheduled...

Thanks. Better safe than sorry seems to be the response I hear the most. I'm also one of those people who say when something negative happens it's for a reason and will turn out fine in the end. Hopefully I'll be back on the boards after the surgery to report on the results.

As it turns out, I didn't have the surgery. I was literally lying on the table in the o.r. when the anesthesiologist had issues with my heart. He called my cardiologist who advised him that I was fine but that wasn't acceptable so I was sent home. He thought I could have blockages. My...

Thanks so much. Hope all goes well with yours too.

Doing the sleeve. I've been on a liquid diet for 2 days. Really not so bad considering others report having to be on a liquid diet for weeks before surgery. This morning I woke up not feeling hungry. Mainly drinking water to keep hydrated. I'm wondering how soon after surgery people start...

Doing the sleeve. I've been on a liquid diet for 2 days. Really not so bad considering others report having to be on a liquid diet for weeks before surgery. This morning I woke up not feeling hungry. Mainly drinking water to keep hydrated. I'm wondering how soon after surgery people start...

Just received a letter today from Cigna approving my surgery (gastric sleeve). I'm scheduled for June 19. This will be 1 day shy of 4 months from my first meeting with the surgeon so the application process went as expected. My apartment is already stocked with the non-perishable foods and...