Guest guest Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Some people with sleeves can eat bread type products and some can't. If I knew for sure I'd be one that couldn't eat bread I'd be more likley to have my surgery type switched. But I *might* be able to eat bread so I'm not rushing into anything. With my band I am one that cannot eat bread and I need to leave it that way. ;o) On Nov 18, 2007 10:56 PM, danielle <hillmongirl@...> wrote: Robin, it's a laproscopic minimally invasive procedure that removes about 80 % of your stomach and doesnt need fills or leave port holes. Also it doesnt rerout your stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Hi, well NEVER having the band, I can only speak to what I had with just the sleeve surgery. I didn't have much pain at all after the surgery and it was managed very well during my stay with Dr. Aceves with pain medication at the hospital. They sent pain meds home with me to use and I never had the need to use them. I was a little tired on the flight home, but I was so excited that I was going home, that I just enjoyed my flight. I flew from San Diego to Portland, OR--not a long flight. So I have to say NO pain for me--not even when I got home. I will tell you I had problems sleeping for the first 30 - 45 days, but that got a lot better too. When you start eating regular food at the end of first 30 days, one of my biggest obstacles was, slow down when I ate, take tiny bites and chew the heck out of what was in my mouth. If I didn't it felt like I had something hard slowly sliding down--that is a little painful--it isn't stuck, because you know and feel it sliding down slowly--because I didn't chew it enough. That is something that you will learn if you don't eat slowly, take tiny bites and chew, and chew. I think that most of us can say we have learned to overcome that. I think when you experience something and you aren't sure about it, this is the place to come and ask questions. One of us have experienced what ever it is that you are going through. I think that you will find that this is a great place to ask questions and come for support. I wish you nothing but success and a rapid recovery. Take care, Suzanne In a message dated 11/15/2009 5:58:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, dagloud@... writes: Does anyone have pain when eating with the sleeve? I am getting the sleeve one week from today. I want to be prepared for any difficulty that could arise. Please, if anyone out there has anything that could help prepare me for what to expect, i would appreciate your input. I will have a band revised to sleeve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 You won't be " eating " for the first couple of weeks--you will be doing the small sips of water and 10 days of clear liquids. I have had no pain. I am taking the Nexium mups twice daily and have had no issues with any pain. The sleeve is so much different from what people who have been battling with being banded are used to experiencing. I am sure that others who have had the band will chime in and ease your fears. > > Does anyone have pain when eating with the sleeve? I am getting the sleeve one week from today. I want to be prepared for any difficulty that could arise. Please, if anyone out there has anything that could help prepare me for what to expect, i would appreciate your input. I will have a band revised to sleeve. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Can you tell me why you had problems sleeping? Was it reflux? I am feeling much more comfortable about my decision to have the revision. I just know (from my experience with the band) that there are things that I need to know. I just don't know the right questions to ask. If anyone can think of anything that happened that you weren't prepared for, please tell me. So I can be prepared. I really appreciate all the feedback I have received. Thanks everyone for your support. > > Hi, well NEVER having the band, I can only speak to what I had with just > the sleeve surgery. I didn't have much pain at all after the surgery and it > was managed very well during my stay with Dr. Aceves with pain medication > at the hospital. They sent pain meds home with me to use and I never had > the need to use them. I was a little tired on the flight home, but I was so > excited that I was going home, that I just enjoyed my flight. I flew from > San Diego to Portland, OR--not a long flight. So I have to say NO pain for > me--not even when I got home. I will tell you I had problems sleeping for > the first 30 - 45 days, but that got a lot better too. > > When you start eating regular food at the end of first 30 days, one of my > biggest obstacles was, slow down when I ate, take tiny bites and chew the > heck out of what was in my mouth. If I didn't it felt like I had something > hard slowly sliding down--that is a little painful--it isn't stuck, because > you know and feel it sliding down slowly--because I didn't chew it enough. > That is something that you will learn if you don't eat slowly, take tiny > bites and chew, and chew. I think that most of us can say we have learned > to overcome that. > > I think when you experience something and you aren't sure about it, this is > the place to come and ask questions. One of us have experienced what ever > it is that you are going through. I think that you will find that this is > a great place to ask questions and come for support. I wish you nothing > but success and a rapid recovery. > > Take care, > Suzanne > > > In a message dated 11/15/2009 5:58:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > dagloud@... writes: > > > > > Does anyone have pain when eating with the sleeve? I am getting the sleeve > one week from today. I want to be prepared for any difficulty that could > arise. Please, if anyone out there has anything that could help prepare me > for what to expect, i would appreciate your input. I will have a band revised > to sleeve. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hey!! I am 3 1/2 mos post op and doin great with the sleeve!! Eating: right away you are on liquids and soup...sip, sip, sip! Slowly!After that when you eat too much you will get a heavy discomfort in your chest and if u were to swallow that last bite you will be goin to the washroom to throw it up. This is NO BIG DEAL just learn to gauge how much you can eat and remember that even if it tastes good you can only eat so much. I find I don't care to get sick like that often so I can control it! Also you don't want to make yourself sick so you eat slowly and watch what and how much you eat. I didn't do breads for 3 mos.. just didnt sit well, filled me up and made me feel uncomfortable. Make sure you have water near by and drink slowly and frequently (I found one of the hardest things is not being able to drink with the meal! So stay hydrated throughout the day!) Wish you all the best! Dezirae VSG Aug 5, 09 310/260/? healthy! > > Does anyone have pain when eating with the sleeve? I am getting the sleeve one week from today. I want to be prepared for any difficulty that could arise. Please, if anyone out there has anything that could help prepare me for what to expect, i would appreciate your input. I will have a band revised to sleeve. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 The first gastrectomy was performed in 1881 for cancer of the stomach. You are correct, see link below.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GastrectomyTo: From: kspencer67@...Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 15:44:35 -0400Subject: Re: Sleeve Fernvega, Have you received many replies from this posting? I did my research about a year ago and found that the "gastric sleeve gastrectomy" has been done for many years on patients with stomach cancers, ulcers (before they treated with antibiotics) and other stomach conditions. There is a large population of people living into their old age and experiencing the side effect of weightloss. I wish I had studies and numbers to quote. I had that a year ago when I was making that decision. But google it and find your numbers. They also started performing the sleeve for those patients with 40+ bmi's where surgery for bypass was too risky due to health, and with the hopes of getting their health back and then converting. So many lost their weight the convertion wasn't necessary. Do your research and let us know what you find. Good luck. Sleeve I am considering getting sleeved......but since it is a relatively new surgery what will the results be in say 10 years.....will we still be enamored?Sent from my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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