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Two month post op (band to sleeve) pix! - This is my heaviest weight ever 319... before I decided to have my band.  I lost down to 279 before my band, but then re-gained back to this weight after band.  I started trying...

How do you put photos in your post? - I see people posting their success photos in their posts - but I cannot remember how to do that.  Can someone help me?

Anyone have stomach motility issues after revision - I revised from band to sleeve April 29 and had some complications, but the final word was either 1) nerves needed to "wake up" or 2) slow stomach motility.  I tend to think more...

I think I really suck at this!?!?!? - So, I revised from band to sleeve on April 29 - I had a lot of complications and I am still eating mostly soft foods with the exception of wheat crackers with chicken salad and ...

This is messing with my head...... - Hey guys..... I need to vent!!  I am really struggling today!  I guess you could call it buyers remorse to a degree.  I ate dinner (1 tbsp meatloaf, tsp of mashed potatoes, a co...

How do you handle Holidays/Events - I am pretty new to eating with my sleeve!   I had revision from band to sleeve April 29.  I have a family reunion next month and I am anxious about how I will handle it!  I am i...

Quick update on my progress! - Hey everyone!!  Just thought I would give a quick update on my progress!! Memorial day I woke up with my arm (where PICC was) pretty swollen.  Went to the ER and they found I ha...

Nausea... any thoughts? - I am 5 weeks post op band to sleeve... but I had some crazy complications, so I am still just doing full liquids.  I went back to work yesterday and other than being so exhauste...

Are there "slider foods" with VSG....? - Having had a band, I know all about slider foods!!  Candy, chips, ice cream, milkshakes, etc.  I had to rely on them a lot to even get food in sometimes.  This was not a good th...

VETS: What's life like 1 year + post op?? - I've heard the first year is our best opportunity for weight loss.  I hope to stay vigilant during this time to loose as much as possible.  After goal, how does your meal plan c...

Feeling better! Thanks everyone!! - It was a rough start for me for sure!!  But - I am off the TPN (due to the PICC line causing a blood clot) and amazingly enough I was then suddenly able to start drinking and ea...

If you were on TPN.... question! - In "testing the water" today (trying a spoonful of liquid), it stayed down a little while, but came back up.  For those who've dealt with this, how did you progress.... were you...

Too much Protonix?? - Ok, anyone know much about reflux/meds/reactions??  I am almost wondering if I am having too much Protonix??  I had a dose about 7 pm last night, but I was coughing and such thr...

Home from hospital..... - I'm home!! Waiting on the nurse to come teach me how to hook myself up to my "Similac" for nutrition. Feeling a bit queasy right now, & coughing up some foamy stuff (sorry if TM...

My whole long story!! Any thoughts appreciated. - I had revision surgery from lap-band to vertical sleeve gastrectomy on 4/29/13. The pain after surgery was much worse than I expected, and the first week I was not up much. Not did...

Here's the whole long story!! Any ideas appreciat - I had revision surgery from lap-band to vertical sleeve gastrectomy on 4/29/13. The pain after surgery was much worse than I expected, and the first week I was not up much. Not did...

Did you have a leak?? - Anyone here have a leak? I have some questions: 1) what were your symptoms? 2) did you have a foul taste in your mouth especially with belching?? 3) what was the treatment? 4)...

Could it be gas?? - So I've got issues (still in the hospital) but one constant is that I am ok, then when I try to drink I get a really bad pain around/under my left shoulder blade. It is a pain I ca...

How do they fix a sleeve that's is too tight? - After all this trouble & a million tests some opinions are that the sleeve is just too tight. How can that be fixed??

Anyone know medical jargon?? - I had my EGD. The report stated: "Normal esophagus. A gastric sleeve was found. Slight narrowing and gastric dysmotility was noted; dilated with balloon to 15 mm. Normal examined ...

Not a stricture..... Motility. - We thought I had a stricture, but the EGD apparently showed decreased motility. I know some have had a really hard time with this, but doc seems to think it will get better with ti...

Anyone else have a stricture.......? -   I had my band 4-1/2 years.  I had revision from band to sleeve on April 29.  I did ok for a week and a half.... then had increasing trouble getting down liquids.  I was re...