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I had the sleeve procedure on Apr. 20, 2012 and it was the best decision for me. It is less evasive than the bypass and with the amount of weight that I wanted to lose, I felt it was best. I have had no problems at all. I started walking 3 miles a day about 1 week post surgery and I'm still...

Hi Kris...sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I haven't been on the site in a while. I'm doing great! I feel great! I'm on vacation! The world is wonderful! haha How are you doing? How much weight have you lost now? I'm down to 208. 56 lbs. gone. Life is good!!!

Hi, jamiepatrick. I also had my sleeve done by Dr. Umbach. He really is a good surgeon. And yes I had all of those feelings. Right after the surgery was bad. I was in a lot of pain. My friend also had the procedure done on the same day as me and she wasn't in as much pain as I was. It all...

Hi Pat99. Thanks for the concern, but my job does not require any lifting at all. I flip cards for a living. I'm a poker dealer. Besides I only had enough vacation time for 1 week. I had to come back to work whether I was ready or not. But I'm ready.

I'm a poker dealer at one of the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. ( Not telling which one)

Hi Kris, thanks for replying. I was wondering if anyone from NV got on this site. Congratulations on all your weight loss. I'm just at the beginning of my journey, but it's looking good so far.

Hi everyone!! just a little update. Surgery was on 4/20...so 10 days ago... I feel great! I won't lie, the first 4 days, I was wondering what I had done and why did I make the hugest mistake of my life. Everyday the pain was less and less. Now I'm back to work (don't worry - no lifting)...

hi. we had our sleeve surgery the same day 4/20/12. I would love to talk to you along our journey.

1 week out and I feel great! What a difference then 4 days ago. The first few days and was wondering if I had just made the hugest mistake of my life. Now, I know that I had made the right decision. I have to go back to work today! :( I don't want to. I can get used to not working. Have a...

Hi deryk1965, we had our sleeve surgery the same day!! We are 1 week and 1 day out and I feel great too. I would love to talk to you. I too have tried jello (yum) and easy to go down. Cottage cheese mixed with pears or peaches (ground up of course) I just tried string cheese too. So good...

Hi GCooper, Welcome. I'm fairly new too. I had my sleeve surgery 1 week ago. The first few days, I felt like I got hit by a truck. But now, I feel great. Check into the sleeve if you haven't decided which WLS to do. Good luck!

Well, its been 1 week and 1 day since WLS. I feel so much better. No more pain and today is the 1st day back to work (darn it!! I can get used to not working). It does get a lot easier. I started making my protein shakes with water instead of skim milk which made things go down a lot...

I know how you feel. I have my sleeve procedure on 4/20. I feel like I got hit by a truck. It is terrible. But everyday is a little bit better than than the day before. I just hope I gave myself enough time to heal before I have to go back to work. Hang in there!!!

Thanks for the well wishes. It's done. I wouldn't say that I'm in pain. It's more like major discomfort. And a severe case of cotton mouth. I don't feel like drinking anything and I have to get atleast 60g of protein in.

Today is the day!!! Bariatric sleeve today!! So many emotions going on. Excited...Scared...Anxious...Scared...Elated...Scared. I'm sure everyone goes through it. My best friend and I are doing it together. My surgery is at 9:00am and hers is at 10:00am. At least we can support each...

I'm having my Sleeve procedure done in 3 1/2 hrs. Live in the Las Vegas area. Anyone interested in talking about their experiences?

It is 5:30 in the morning and I can't sleep. I have the Bariatric Sleeve Procedure in 3 1/2 hrs. I'm really nervous and excited!! So I decided to get on my computer and look for some support groups that I'm sure I will need in the very near future. I found you guys. Now I'm new to this...