About SandyFromNJ
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
- Dr. Abkin
- Surgery date:
- 2012-11-05
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- Most Recent Message
- 11-07-2012 06:08 PM
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- 06-22-2015 07:30 PM
- Join Date
- 09-09-2012
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SandyFromNJ on 01-30-2015 at 04:56 PM
Wow! That went by fast.
I get emails from this site and was compelled to answer a post of someone that was afraid of the changes having a sleeve would bring.
Other then having low vitamin levels at my check up, my sleeve has not caused me any problems. Having a sleeve requires taking vitamins for the rest of your life. As soon as I began taking the vitamins regularly, the labs were much better.
I have only lost 70 lbs and thought I would have
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SandyFromNJ on 11-08-2012 at 03:12 AM
I arrived at the hospital on Monday, November 5th 2012 at 5:30 am and was discharged on Tuesday, November 6th around noon. I am happy that I did not have to stay any longer.
I wish I can say that everything was wonderful. I cannot. I am achy but I am only taking tylenol for pain. Most of my discomfort is on the left side of my abdomen. I am burping, passing gas and had a bm, so the plumbing is connected and working. This is good. The problem is getting all my liquids in.
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SandyFromNJ on 10-19-2012 at 11:32 AM
My surgery is 17 days away. I have received the official telephone call telling me that my insurance approved my surgery. I spoke to coordinator and I have a pre-admission testing date and a date for my pre-op teaching. I have been reading everything I could find about Gastric Sleeve Surgery. I have read how patients can get really nervous about having the surgery. I don't feel that (yet?). I am excited about having the surgery. I know discomfort after surgery is common but I hope my recovery
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