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I'm curious as to what you decided to do, and if you went through with a revision, please tell me what it's like reflux wise. Did you lose weight or are you able to maintain? Recovery time etc. Thank you in advance!
Unscientific polls here on OH show that about 1 in a million people regret having surgery, but literally everyone regrets not having it sooner.
For me the only thing that matters is the surgeon performs like a rock star the day of surgery. No one else matters.
I was 100% sure with my surgeon.
I love that quote!! Thank you for sharing that. I needed to hear that. I am almost 2 weeks post op (RNY) and some days I still regret it. I know that will change, but to anyone who thinks this is the easy way is so so so wrong.
Hi guys. I had sleeve surgery on the 30th april - i feel like it was a waste of time and money. I am able to eat more then the avrage person and not throw up.
I havent lost weight for 3 weeks now. I am unsure what is going on.
I have lost 30kg in pre op fase as i was required to be 175kg before theyd do the surgery. I am now 168. So i havent lost much at all.
Did your surgeon provide guidance on what you should be eating. Not sure what you were expecting. but you're barely one month post op so to say the sleeve has failed might be a little premature.
Tell us what you're eating and we can provide some advice.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
Getting on with "the team" is more important than getting on with the surgeon as you'll likely never see him after surgery, unless you have complications that require surgical intervention.
Trust your instincts.
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
Credentials, recommendations, mortalities, and personal preference. I liked that my surgeon wanted to see me following surgery plus every year thereafter, we set goals, and she provided a binder of all my before and after care needs, phone numbers etc.
I have recently consulted with two different surgeons in hopes to have weight loss surgery. I am torn between the two surgeons and centers. I have a third consult scheduled now. How did you know if your surgeon and his or her team was right for you?
There are two main ways the surgery helps you lose weight. First, it resets your metabolism so that your body co-operates with you to lose weight, instead of fighting to hold on to every pound (starvation mode). Second, when you eat a high-protein meal, your smaller stomach will be satisfied with less. This only works with high-protein meals, though. I could eat candy bars all day long if I chose to, but I usually can't eat more than half of a veggie burger.
Surgeons have different schedules for how quickly you can progress to new foods. I'm guessing you're still eating things that are relatively easy to digest. Once you're able to eat high-protein foods, you'll almost certainly feel more restriction.
Do not chase the feeling of fullness. Stick to your meal plan. Stop eating when you feel your hunger diminish; don't wait until you're full to stop! Over time you will learn how much of different kinds of foods it takes to make you feel less hungry (usually the serving size on the nutrition label is a useful guide). A half-hour or so after you finish your meal, if you're still hungry, then you might consider eating a bit more.
Most people experience a weight loss stall at about 3 weeks after the surgery. This is perfectly normal. Stick to the program and the weight will start coming off again.
Make sure you're drinking enough water. Especially for the first year or so, your stomach is as likely to grumble from excess acid as from hunger, and drinking water really helps. When I feel hungry, if it's not my usual mealtime, I drink some water first. A little while later, if my stomach is still rumbly, then I assume it's real hunger and I eat something.
It's my understanding that some of our hormones are stored in fat. As you start losing weight, those hormones are released, and can affect your mood. This may be part of the reason you're feeling discouraged.
Once more for good measure: Do not chase the feeling of fullness.
