I was sleeved on October 1st...I am down 38 pounds and I am downright exhausted!! Ever since the surgery I have been severely fatigued and short of breath and nobody seems to know why. I am eating...

I had chili at 3 weeks out also. No problems. I made it myself, so it wasn't spicy.

I was sleeved Oct.1st and I have the same problem.My hands and feet won't warm up. I was never cold before surgery...even living in Buffalo NY. I hardly wore winter coats or boots because I was...

not sure why it is not letting me post my current weight of two hundred twenty pounds. ***

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I was sleeved on October 1st and I have lost 20 pounds as well. Not sure what your starting weight was but I was 240 at surgery and I am down to ***. I know that people who have lower BMI's lose a...

Hi Danielle, I am from Buffalo also and I was sleeved on Oct. 1st. This forum is awesome!! Best of luck to you!

I have done it....with steak. And it tasted sooooo good.

I think chronic pain, such as fibromyalgia, can cause depression. And my fibromyalgia flared up terribly after the sleeve surgery on Oct. 1st. I just went to a massage therapist today because I...

Hang in there ....it takes a while for any medication to kick in. I have never tried the Savella, but I heard good things about it. I miss my 800 mgs of ibuprofen too. It was the only thing that...

Has anybody taken a piece of steak, chewed the heck out of it and then spit it out? I am liquids for another week and my hubby just fixed a wonderful strip steak and so he cut a small piece and I...

So today is one week since my sleeve surgery....and I really hoped I would feel better than this. I actually felt better the first 4 days after surgery and its gotten worse since then. I have really...

I am in Cheektowaga NY...just had my sleeve done on Oct. 1st with Dr. Hoffman at Buffalo General Hospital.

I am 3 days out and have been craving a salad like crazy...so I took a teaspoon of Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing and took a few sips and it was enough to satisfy me. I don't think we are truly...

Don't forget the carbohydrates in food increase your Serotonin levels which is what makes you happy. You may want to look into a different SSRI such as Zoloft.

Day after surgery and I am home! Surgery was yesterday at 11:30am, everything went smoothly even though I had some scar tissue left from my band that was removed in August. Recovery was smooth, no...

Oh there you are! I love your sense of humor and looked forward to reading your blogs!! My surgery is Monday....any words of wisdom?

I used to enjoy reading the blogs from OOOWEEBABY but she seems to have gone MIA. Does anyone know what happened to her? I got a smile everytime I read any of her posts....she was always so...

I have seen alot of people in pain because of the surgical gas and I just wanted to mention that massage therapy is a great way to help with the recovery. When I was banded two years ago, I had such...

Hi Katemom... I noticed you are from WNY...can I ask who did your surgery? I have Dr. Aaron Hoffman from Buffalo General doing my Gastric Sleeve on October 1st. He originally did my Lap Band in...

I haven't had my sleeve done yet, but when I had the Lap Band done I went and got a one hour massage a few days after surgery...and it was the only thing that helped with the pain, especially the...

I don't work outside the home...however, when I have the band out next week, I will only be "out" for a few days. But when I am sleeved in October, they said a minimum of 2 weeks off of work,...

Hi Jason, I am having my Lap Band removed this Monday August 6th and will have the Gastric Sleeve done on October 1st. I would be happy to let you know how it goes on Monday so you know what to...

Hello... I am new on this site. I currently have a Lap Band and I am waiting for my revision to a Gastric Sleeve on Oct. 1st. I have had my band for over 2 years and I have only lost 20 lbs., which...

Hello... I am new on this site. I currently have a Lap Band and I am waiting for my revision to a Gastric Sleeve on Oct. 1st. I have had my band for over 2 years and I have only lost 20 lbs., which...