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15 pounds in 4 days....that's insanely wonderful! :) I've been watching tons of youtube videos with people who have had the sleeve and I feel good about the one I've chosen. Hopefully what you are going thru will pass quickly! Lori

Yikes! This scares the crap out of me now. I don't even know what to say? I was wanting to hear from someone who had the sleeve done, but I wasnt' expecting it to be bad. My surgeon told me my pain level and recovery time would be the same as when I had my gallbladder out and that was a...

Thank you Ron! By looking at your stats you have done amazing!!! WTG! I'm having such a hard time l sleeping as my time is nearing for the procedure. I'm thinking I won't need anestesia by the time I have it I'll be that tired. What you said about not knowing the difference in the two...

Ron, My surgeon didn't have me do the 2 week liquid diet. They told me that they usually do that in patients who were heavier than me and I stayed the same weight my virst visit as I was at my last just a month ago. I know the hospital I'm going to has a limit for what a person can weigh before...

Teresa, Same thing here I'm scheduled for April 24th and nothing really about what I can have after surgery either??? They gave me a bag with some samples of vitamins etc and some papers telling me some foods and the protein count..but no idea how much protein I'm suppose to have each day? I...

Hi Donna....I know I am lucky to get this started. Seems like it's been forever and now the day is practically here. I had gone to a seminar almost 2 years ago, when I found out all of the things my insurance required me to do I got discouraged and did nothing. A few months later I though if...

Kap, as a matter of fact out local news station had something a couple weeks ago about the "new" sleeve procedure. That almost immediately after having it people with type 2 diabetes are cured. So yes the results for curing the diabetes are the same with this one as well :)

Yeah my doctor told me I had a hiatal hernia and if it had been worse than it was I would not have been a candidate for the sleeve. He's going to repair that while he's doing my surgery. :)

Kap, I will keep updates on here for you so maybe we can help you with any questions or concerns you have. I'll try and do an update at least every two weeks if not every week. What part of NC are you in?

Hi! We live close to Raleigh, I'm having my surgery at Rex Hospitial in Raleigh. My surgeon is Dr Tyner, he's in with Dr Bruce and Dr Enoch. They are some of the best surgeons in this entire state. I have researched this for a long time before I made a decision and have not heard anything...

HI Bernieann! It will be nice to have someone to share this with! Also we're only 4 pounds apart and I'm doing the sleeve and you the RNY, will be nice to see the results to compare if they are similar. I was undecided until my last visit on which one I wanted to do. Mainly came to the...

Thanks for the reply Pat! I'm going to look for the Hair, Skin and Nails that you mentioned. My cousin had hair for 3 people and hers got so thin you could see her scalp on to top, also another client of mine did the same thing. Since them I've knows alot more clients who didn't seem to lose...

Hi Tom, you look great! I see you're a great member on this site too. I'm going to get all the things you have said to take also going to get the Nioxin shampoo/treatment that I use on people at the salon. Anything that can reduce my risk of losing it I'm willing to try it. I do have...

Thank you for the reply. I went and checked out the gym I want to join and got the info from them on cost etc. I'm determined to make this work. I had thyroid cancer and gained 100 pounds from that and it won't come off no matter what I've tried. Out insurance just recently included this in...

This is the day that I will start my journey to a healty life style. I'm very excited and so ready (or at least I think I am) :) It seems like such a long time ago that I started this process but hard to believe the time is here now. If anyone has had the sleeve can you tell me how long you...

Hi I'm Lori and my surgery is scheduled for 4/24. I'm having the sleeve gastrectomy. I'm worried about the eating or should I say drinking your food for the next few weeks. I want to know if you don't feel hungry and the liquid diet satisfies you? I'm also worried about the vitamins and...

HI there! I'm new here too. My surgery is 4/24 I"m so excited to get started. You may want to check with your insurance requirements. Mine wouldn't pay if I could lose the weight on my own. Also the requirements the doctors have for your BMI. Whatever you decide I wish you good luck! Lori