Gastric Sleeve Patients?????

I had mine in October 2013. I couldn't adjust the ticker but I have lost 53 pounds since surgery.

I am so glad I found this message board. I have been considering bariatric surgery for many years but was always fearful of it. I have a number of health issues now that I didn't have before, PCOS is the biggest part of my weight gain problem because it makes it almost impossible to lose weight regardless of what I do, and if I am able to lose a few pounds, I can never keep them off. I was insulin resistant along with the PCOS and now it has progressed into type 2 diabetes. Plus I have high blood pressure on top of everything else. Needless to say, I am on a large volume of medications to try and control these diseases, and I feel lousy all the time. No energy, my joints and muscles hurt all the time, and I have problems with sciatic nerve pain.

I have tried and tried for years to lose weight and tried many different weight loss programs, diet pills, doctors, nutritionists, and personal trainers in a gym ... all with no to very little results. So I have just recently began the process of finding a surgeon and contacting my insurance company to see if they will cover the gastric sleeve. I have my first consultation with my surgeon on the 25th. I am very excited about the possibility of having this procedure done, but I am also very nervous. I have read so many posts and forums on the internet where people have had this done and have had great success with it. I have not read anything so far that someone regretted having it done, or did not have at least some success with it.

How long does it take from the beginning of the process to where they will actually schedule you for surgery? Are there classes they make you take or anything they make you do that takes a while to get through? I mean, from what I've heard, its not like you go in for a consultation one day and they schedule you for surgery within a few weeks. Can anyone tell me what is all involved in this process from start to finish? Thanks for the insight.

I started the process in October of 2012, and am scheduled for surg this month. I'm about the same weight/height as you are and have had simelar expierience. I can say that so far, even with the dozens of apts for medical clearnance, and the expense, it's already worth it because I've stopped beating myself up about being fat, and accepted that I'm making the right choices. That relief alone is worth all of it- I'm looking foward to the weight loss and a fresh start.

Had the sleeve done last month in Mexico. Weight loss has been good But I feel like crap. Nausea, tired, general slight pain. I was hoping to find people with advice on this yucky nausea weird feeling in my stomach. I'm worried something wrong since my Dr is in mexico.....no follow ups etc. Help please!!

Hi I had a gastric sleeve over 2years ago. I was fit and we'll and lost my weight that I wanted to. Trouble is the surgery was the easy part . Training my brain is the hardest. Now I am slowly going back to my old eating habits as I struggle of what to eat each day. I do not like fish and meat is not that nice to me any more. I need help with a healthy diet plan

I had surgery May 2012. I am really struggling with eating properly. I don't eat much but I have been making bad choices and am hoping to find some like minded folk to help me thru this. I was searching for gastric sleeve diets and found this thread. Gonna update MFP info and get back here to find and give support!! Peace!

I had the same issue and I've had many follow ups. The nausea gets better and so does the exhaustion. It takes time as your body has been thru an extreme trauma. My body has done crazy things but it's all due to the major adjustments you are going thru. Hang in there it gets better

Hey everyone. I had my sleeve done on 2/10 of this year. So far I've lost 25 lbs total between pre and post op. I go back to doctors today. And thankfully I have been feeling wonderful, thank God no complications. My question is this. Have any of you since your surgery been eating more since having the surgery. by all means I still cannot eat a lot, but I know Im able to eat more than I did when I first had the surgery and was wondering if it was because my stomach is no longer swollen. Thank you for any help.

Sorry I posted twice.

Hello,

Congratulations on having the Gastric Sleeve. I myself had the Gastric Sleeve nearly 4 years ago and doing great. There is another site that I use besides this site, the other site I use is called: Obesity Help. I don't know if you use that site let alone heard of it. If you have heard of it you can follow me on it and the same for this site. Feel free to add me to your friends list.