Hello all!

nurseygirl66
nurseygirl66 Posts: 25 Member
edited October 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Aloha from Colorado........I'm a nurse here in Denver, and started my weight loss journey in August after a sleeve gastrectomy. After years of struggling with my weight and new health problems, I made this decision. I know it's not for everyone, but if any of you have questions, feel free to! I still have to work at this, it's not automatic..and I can now excercise daily!! Take care!

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  • skinnyme47
    skinnyme47 Posts: 792 Member
    Welcome to My Fitness Pal. :smile:
  • SerenaFisher
    SerenaFisher Posts: 2,170 Member
    Good luck!
  • princessstacy
    princessstacy Posts: 11
    ok curious?? how is the sleeve different from the band? I have a couple of friends with the band.
  • nurseygirl66
    nurseygirl66 Posts: 25 Member
    The sleeve is a surgical procedure (done laproscopically) in which they remove up to 80% of your stomach. You're left with a banana shaped "sleeve" which only holds about 6-8 ounces. Unlike the band, it's permanent and without foreign objects in the body. Like gastric bypass, it's permanent without some of the yucky side effects like intolerance to foods. That's a much more complicated sugery and sometimes causes other issues.
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