Hi im new!

Hello

What was your experience with your Sleeve in what hospital,how much weight have you lost do you still have contact with your Dr.

I got my Sleeve in Tijuana at Florence Hospital, I lost 80lbs in 5 months im glad I made the decision i have more energy i feel great im loving my new me!

Im frequently in contact with my Dr on a support group they have on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/GastricSleeve/

Thank you hope you share with me your experience!!

Welcome to the site, you look amazing!

My experience in hospital wasn't great. I was in a ton of pain after surgery, and felt miserable all over and sooooo thirsty! My mouth felt like a desert. However, afterwards when I got to come home, I was only down that day I came home. After that I was up, doing light chores and out and about in the house and yard. I felt great, very little pain (didn't need to take the liquid hydrocodone they gave me). After a week home, I didn't even feel like I had any surgery at all. Nothing hurt, not my insides, or the incisions.

I call my doctor when I need something, but I have only seen him since my surgery on Jan 13th, 2017. I've lost over 100 lbs so far (need to update my ticker I think). And am so pleased with my progress and how I feel. This site has been so valuable for me, everyone's experiences and insight and advice as helped me more than I ever could explain. People here are great.

Holy cow! Congrats on your weight loss!

Thank you !!!

Thank you for the welcome!!

And yes the pain after surgery its bad the gas pain i think it was the worst part but after that like nothing happened.

thank you for sharing your experience with me and congrats on your lost weight!!!

Congrats on your progress!

You may want to remove the Facebook URL from your post, it's against OH TOS to link to outside groups and your post may be deleted.

Welcome :)

My surgery experience was great, I've lost about 160 pounds and I'm slowly working through losing maybe 40 more. I see my surgeon yearly for follow ups.

Hi Liz! I love your last name. My maiden is Sanchez! Congratulations on your weight loss. I had my surgery in California and my experience was great. When I woke up after surgery I was a little nausea, but I let the nurses know and immediately was giving something to get rid of the feeling. After that, everything else went really smooth. I had no pain ******aybe a little soreness but nothing extremely painful. I also lost 80 lbs. After surgery I saw my surgeon every 3 months, but now I see my surgeon once a year. I can't say enough about my Dr., she's awesome. I attend a WLS support group twice a month and we also have a facebook page, Valley Care Weekend Wanderers. This is a private page, since some of our members have not shared their WLS with friends. I wish you continue luck with your sleeve.