I just started getting pain two weeks after gastric sleeve. Is this normal?

I have had patients with similar symptoms.  Most of the times the diarrhea came on after drinking milk or milk products.  These symptoms tend to improve and disappear with time.  However, I agree with Dr. Simpson, there is a bacteria that you can get in the hospital call C.Diff.  This bac...

Yes, asthma is a co-morbidity that improves considerably with obesity surgery.  Your BMI is high enough to get approve for the sleeve with or without co-morbidities.  The sleeve is a good procedure and works well for patient with low BMI such as your self.  You will be happy with the sleeve.  

Hello, I hope you are well. Weight loss varies from patient to patient, as many factors come into play, including the type of procedure done. In your case, based on the metrics you provided, your BMI is 32.6 which would probably make you eligible for a gastric balloon or a gastric sleeve. Most...

Yes you can still have the gastric sleeve evn if yiu have a colostomy.  The fact that you have a colostomy will not affect weight loss.  SLE is not a contraindication to having the gastric sleeve.  In fact, losing weight might improve some of the symptoms caused by SLE.   Consult with a bar...

Don't feel bad.  Weight regain after bariatric surgery is well known and still is 20 to 30%.  In my experience, one you regained weight with the sleeve gastrectomy, the best next option is to revise the sleeve to the BPD-DS.  The BPD-DS will give you the best chance at weight loss after a fa...

I will say that 60% of sleeve patients get their hunger back.  Some say that the hunger is even worse than before the surgery.  I am not surprise you are hungry.  Weight regain after sleeve is due to what you are eating and amount of restriction.  If you can eat a lot of...