Hi - I think there are a lot of revision (band to sleeve) members on this site. My surgeon said he only takes out bands now. I think you'll find the sleeve much more to your liking.

You can do...

Awesome! Thanks for posting the photos.

Congratulations!

I'm looking to join you in one-der land soon :)

I'm getting near 50 days post-sleeve and starting to eat in the wild with "normal" people.

Its pretty surreal to be at a dinner with a normal weight person and watch them eat: a couple pieces of...

I’m sorry to hear you’re going through this. It seems that our taking aggressive steps to regain our health can be threatening to some people. I don’t know if its because they are in a bad place and...

I'm developing turkey neck too! Sorry, I haven't figured out how to avoid it.

Call your surgical group (or "nurse on duty") at the hospital you went to now. Tell them what's up, what you're thinking, and if you screwed up yet or not. The psychs get involved in our cases...

I know the feeling :)

Use lots of Saran Wrap and resealable containers. As far as scrambling one egg, I use a trick I saw in a bagel store: scramble the uncooked egg and then microwave in a...

Hi - I had a 3 hour drive home after surgery, and my surgeon had a "2-hour rule". So, I had to stay in the area for the week (surgery Monday, left the area Saturday). The idea was that if I got an...

If you want something other than protein shakes, Kefir has 11g / 8 oz, low fat milk has 8g/8oz. When your in the pureed or soft phase, you can try plain non-fat yogurt 8g/6oz, lowfat cottage cheese...

Isopure has 40g in 20 oz of clear liquid.

I find it fascinating how our drastic measures to improve our health are not always well received by spouses and friends. I've had similar ambivalent to negative feedback from both my spouse and a...

I did walking for my first month. Started out slowly, then got up to pre-surgery speed.

I had the same worries you did about triathlons after surgery. I'm able to drink liquids very well as long...

I haven't heard of it. One of the advantages of the sleeve is they don't leave any foreign objects in our body (other than staples), so we don't have to worry about things slipping or rubbing. A...

I'm at my 1 month point too, with same trouble. I've been upping my Milk of Magnesia dosage (full cap full at night now). I also have been taking Metamucil during the day, 2 or 3 times / day as it...

I'm sorry to hear about your situation - I had the same thing in reverse. My wife's comments and behavior with (dis)respect to my weight was so bad prior to my surgery, she found out about my...

I had a sleeve gastrectomy at the Cleveland Clinic "main campus" in Cleveland. The Cleveland Clinic is great! I live about 3 hours away, but its definitely worth the trip. I would guess they run...

Looking good! Congratulations!!

I would guess you should wait. Its all good till something goes wrong - handle bar in the stomach, quick stop, some weird need for your abdominal muscles. I was told to use a stationary bike...

I'm a slow learner. I'm in my late pureed / early soft food phase. Everything is going fine, but I REALLY WANT TO CLEAN MY PLATE. It pains me to throw food away. Now I know how I got in this mess...

It depends on your insurance. At your height, if you are 205, and have other obesity related health issues (sleep apnea, high blood pressure, fatty liver, metabolic syndrome, ...) some insurance...

My surgeon has me on URSODIOL 300 MG CAPSULE twice a day for 6 months, even though I have no symptoms now. He seems quite confident that if you take Ursodiol, you won't develop gallstones. I'll let...

You a few days ahead of me, so good luck! Whats your favorite pureed foods? I just started the pureed phase.

I told my wife after my pre-op visit (surgery - 12 days). She told my older kids and two of my brothers after I ended up in ICU - long story (see my early post if interested).

Tell who you want...

I'm using Isopure to start my day, 40g protein and 20oz water down the hatch.

After that, one or two protein drinks at 15g or so each, and you're above goal for the day. Then I switch to human...