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Hi, I am having surgery May 23 also. I have been drinking Chike Protein shakes and

I showed my 4 yr old (5 in Aug) people's before and after pics and said Mommy looks like that (before pic) but soon I will look like this (after pic) and he said um no. I don't like it. lol I think to him, I'm mom and me the way I am now is his security. I haven't told him about my surgery. I don't think he is old enough to understand that part. I'm thinking, in his little brain, he must think I am going to go away and be replaced by a some what lookalike. I try not to talk about it in front of him. He is a worry wort anyway in his young age. My 7 yr old step daughter didn't quite get it either. I don't want my kids to grow up with "the fat mom" either. I don't want them to get teased because of me.

My mom and I are going through this together too..sort of. I have my surgery in 13 days in Mexico..insurance wouldn't cover my surgery. She is waiting to hear if her insurance approves and if not, she will be going to Mexico late summer. Good Luck to you both!

Good. Can't wait to see since I will be there in 13 days.

Good Luck today. You will do great! Update us when you are feeling up to it.

Great job! you must be very proud. congrats!

Congrats on the sleeve! Sounds like you had minimal discomfort. I am getting more excited for mine the more I read about everyone elses. lol Good luck on WL journey

What a great feeling that must be. Congrats and happy losing

Hugs and prayers to u! Drink lots of fluids. You are already feeling better, I bet you will be just fine for surgery

You are so inspiring. I can't wait til the pounds melt off my body too. lol I get sleeved May 23 and hoped to reach my goal by Thanksgiving. Looks like so many of you get there in so little time. I hope I'm that way too. Continued success to you..sounds like you are doing great!

I am going through Successfully Slimmer with Christi. I found her by just researching. Saw other people who had went through her. She is great. I am paying $4500. $500 dep required and then $4000 the day you go. She was sleeved by Dr Almanza about a year ago and her husband was just sleeved there on April 25. I am really looking forward to going. Check out her website and send her an email. She is really good at getting back to you ASAP. She's very nice. Good Luck

Thanks for sharing. I have grown my hair out and hoping not to lose too much. I heard Omega fish oil was good to take. I know it works great for shedding dogs..why not people. lol

I thought the same thing, but my patient coordinator told me all drugs were included in my package price. Meaning, antibiotics, pain meds, nausea, ..just bring gas x strips..with I have bought to take, but also have heard others say the strips didn't help..I'm still taking them with me just in case. And they give them to you to take home with you too ( antib. and pain meds, nexium too I believe).

I have heard it's really nice. I will find out when I have my surgery on May 23 also with Dr Almanza

Good for you. Looks like you're feeling pretty good. Makes me anxious for mine

OMG, look at you!! You look great!! You go girl!

My mom is going through the same thing. She had the bypass in the 80's and now wants the sleeve. She is in the very early stages of this and is in the process of insurance approval. Hoping she can do this because she is at the end of her rope with dieting. Good luck and I hope you get sleeved.

For Dr. Almanza, if you go through www.successfullyslimmer.com, which is who I am going through, it's $4500. Check the website in case it's changed, but that's the price I got. And Christi, the patient coordinator is great. She was a sleeve patient of his too.

I agree with Rev me up..you really won't be able to hide this from your husband. If you are going to leave the country, at least he should know. Someone needs to know. I would have a sit down with him and explain your feelings and that you would appreciate his silence about this. You don't want to do this behind his back just for the sake of privacy. He may surprise you and keep it between you two. I too am a private person and only my parents, husband and daughter knows and a few of my close friends. My inlaws do not know and that was actually my husband's call on that one. They can be "opinionated" at times. I figure when I come back and the weight starts falling off, I will tell them then...maybe. lol Go with your "gut" on this one. But please, if you are going to Mexico, let someone know. FYI, my husband was so anti WLS so you can imagine the deer in the headlights look he gave me when I told him what I was doing...then added oh yeah, and it's in TJ. Took him a while, but he is on board now....not thrilled, but want's me to be happy

Congrats..glad to hear there's another successful surgery. I'm so ready for mine. I'm glad you are feeling well.

You look fabulous! I can't wait to start feeling better! Continued success to u!!

I quit drinking coffee 2 weeks ago and am drinking 1 diet mountain dew in the morning. I start preop diet May 9 and knew it would be hard enough that I didn't want to go thru caffeine withdrawl along with it. I hope to be totally caffeine free by the 9th so I can concentrate on the wonderful liquids. lol Just remember why we are suffering thru the preop phase..it's all part of the process of eventually feeling and looking better. Now someone needs to remember to remind me of my own words in a few weeks when I'm having a hard time with the liquid diet. lol

Well Said!!! I'm actually going to use your words if ya don't mind. lol I too have people who think this is cheating. My husband was one of them. He's coming around though.

I am getting sleeved May 23. I know what you mean about being emotional. But I am now at the stage of feeling relieved that I am doing something. I can't wait. I hear ya on doing something for me finally. I have 3 kids and yes I am doing this for me...but also for them too. I hear we won't be sorry we did it. lol Good luck to you and your husband. It helps to have support from someone going through it to. My husband agreed to letting me do it, but he's not a big supporter of the surgery. That's why I am so glad to have this forum.

Thanks everyone. I got everything scheduled for May 23..and so excited about my journey.