silenceshhh

I now have to have 60-70 grams of protein a day. Many people with my disorder have been banded. this being the better option I would like to go this route. Oi!

Ive been on the site for sometime, watching, waiting and sometimes commenting. I went away because I got sad and even more frusterated. I have it in my head I am doing this, and that is that. My problem stems because I have a somewhat rare genetic disorder that doesnt allow me to properly digest protien. I gained weight when i tried to ignore that i was different and did what i wanted. When a my genetics dieticians called me exstatic because there is this new wonderful drug study that is going that virtually eleminates by disorder by daily injections. So of course I was happy to jump on it and be paid to be a lab rat and eliminate this. It worked for me but i went through hell and back twice looked like i had the measles ( during a big measel out break in WI) I couldnt move for 2 months, i couldnt even clean myself in the shower, it was really bad and I was on steroids for about 4 months. Anyways....Ive made it all through that, and there has been a lot of work on my part, the Dr.s, cordinators, and dieticians. They told me in the first part of the study there was no way I could do the sleeve for many reasons. But I am now in the 2nd leg of the study which is 3 years long, i think I am like 6-8 months in. I asked at the begining of this new study if I could now do it, and they still said no. I have changed everything about the way I eat, I try to eat mostly veggies, fruit and meat. No processed foods.. Although I eat soo much better my weight hasnt changed. I am 5'2 and 235ish and I am SO OVER IT! I was discouraged in the beginning cuz i found my healthcare didnt cover, but doing so much research and hearing about dr's in Mexico was uplifting. Im so angry! dont get me wrong im thankful for what these wonderful doctors and staff have done but I just feel cheated. They said I could and now I cant. I frequently check and look through all the post of people on their journey and it helps me to know that in a few years I can do this, hopefully. But I am so sad in the same because i just want it to be me.. Thanks for hearing, well reading my rant. Until next time.. -silenceshhh

I have not been sleeved. I believe I will sometime in the future. I am worried about the obvious as I also have an added bonus of not being insured for this procedure which means self pay. So probably then to Mexico I go. I am not looking for doctor bashing or anything like that. And obviously those of you have suffered greatly or know someone who has, youre in my thoughts and I wish you to be better. My questions: In the beginning, Did you follow all the recomended precautions like the liquid diets a few weeks ahead and then Clear liquids? Did you do pre op and post op test? Did your dr. check over for leaks, if so when? Did you follow the reccomended liquid diets after? and the blended solid diet there after? Did you pick up heavy things or over do it? Who was your Dr.? What kind of reaction did you have and how did you know something was wrong? Again not looking for bashing just facts.. Nor am I trying offended anyone. Thanks in advance. ps.. i did see the previous post with some listings of what and where they were, I guess I am just looking for more info.. If you are willing to share I would love to hear.

I was just wondering if anybody knew? I know I could contact them myself.. But I dont know if I want all those emails just yet.. I dont even have my passport yet, which is my first step soon.. All i know is- it says Kelly is, but he is not.. so who is with them? I can not help but notice the side advertisments for the $4500 cost which easier done than 8000- or more, with out un necessary risks.. =

low blood sugar is no joke.. someone i knew had a lowest sugar of 13 and I dont know how they survivied, and there was a massive seizure with this too. As well as the highest flood sugar was 1300 which waaaaaaaay out of the ball park can through you in a coma.. if you love yourself or you have people who love you or depend on you.. you will take your arse to the and find the problem.. Scary.. be safe

its kind of the same as when a person is heavier- they dont realize it.. But then you go some where and catch yourself in a mirror and youre like, Oh Yeah- I am that fat... hmmm.... and you forget... Being bigger yes you may not be able to do certain things a skinny or more in shape person may do, but you certainly never feel as big as you may be...

thank yall!! I am waiting for one more go ahead till I book Im hoping i will get that answer today or tomorrow.. My husband wanted to go with me. I told him I could handle it.. My military guy just wants to go in case something went wrong health wise or just being in a different country. He didnt seem to be thrilled that I wanna go alone.. Id have to wait forever for him to find a day away from work.. then 2 round trip flights.. then all that extra snoring..LOL

Can I ask how much it is going to be? When I intitially looked in to him it was more around 8000- or something.. if you dont wanna post it would you PM/DM (whatever ) me.. AS of now i think my first choice is Kelly as well..

my thought was Dr. kelly.. I am not 100% on this. I have heard good about lots of dr.s.. I have heard good about a lighter me and I have heard good about going straight through dr's offices to.. I dont like sneaky sneaks though, they take what could be more than creditable and make questionable.. and that makes no sense to me..

http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/the-real-skinny-videos/ so it looks like tlc is owned by discovery. I didnt find it in a tv guide search but i did find it on line..

i really hope that happens to me.. not sleeved yet but i would love not to crave crap.. i think seeing the results will help.. i would start a diet be on it for 6 months and not see results so I would quit.. plus the chemical re action of not having thecraving button in your tummy relay messages to your brain helps to I am sure.. Ive been able to to go to mc donalds crave the sweet cheeseburger bun but instead just get the crappy fries in a small and go home and eat a turkey burger.. trying to eat a little more sensible before i decide to do this... no date yet.. you all are inspiring...

how about popsicles and no cal power waters and gaterade. Dehydration is freaky.. I havent been sleeved but i went through a bad spell of it when i got real sick last year. It makes no sense hat your dehydrated but cant drink.. human bodies are weird..

I haven't booked yet but I know my mom would kick and scream and guilt me till I got on the plane and then send me texts. On the other hand My mom In law has had been through bariatric surgery and 100% me and why I don't wanna tell my mom. My husband supports me in this, he just wants me to be happy and I appreciate that. A good friend of mine from high school is maybe 100 lbs soaking wet. She told me her secret was green tea. Yup! That's the secret for it. She has 3 kids and still her thigh is the size of my wrist.. Irritating. My mom and aunt are such weight watchers freaks it's more like a brain washing cult. I'm ready.

those of you who crave coffee have you ever tried dandylion tea? it taste basically like an instant coffee and i dont think it has caffiene though but does have an anti inflamitory agent naturally.. i drink with some non dairy creamer and truvia and it curbs the crave with the sensation..

I have a more recent history of heartburn and ulcers. I didn't know I had them until my ulcer exploded and I was in the hospital for 4 days with transfusions and all. Anyone else have a history of this and what became of it after surgery??

This is not a fact by any means. But is seems as though the American doctors have more mishaps than the ones in Mexico. This may not be true. It just seems that way in what I have read. In Mexico they seem to have more experience. Side note, Awhile back I did read about dr Kelly losing a patient. But the people that go to him swear by him. Someone called his coordinator at the time who was trish, and they did tell them what happened. Which could of been the truth or not. I dunno. It was nothing he did as I understand it though I can't remember exactly what it was and don't want to add rumors. But it is on this forum somewhere

I am not 100% sure. But the pre op diet only being 3 days seems really short. I've seen some that were 1-3 weeks pre op. I don't know though I am still naive to this. The dr. Stitched your stomach and not stapled ? Or did you mean the stitches on the outside skin. I hope u are better now and continue a great road to health. Do what you can to break the family curse of health and get a healthy heart. Best of luck.

I drink that now and I havent been sleeved.. I get mine at vitamin world.. they have several diffrnt types of whey protiens, but he mentioned that whey Isolates can be easier to digest.. its just what he said I dunno- never had a problem with milk myself just needed more protien.. Anyway.. the one i get, it may not be any different that others, but it about 33 bucks but there is almost always coupons.. it is 140 cal. and 30 grams of protien.. I mix one scoop per 8 oz of liquid.. the liquid I chose is a light soy which is 60 cal.per 8 oz.. and some additional protien.. it also helps to make me full- as being non sleeved as of yet.. the have other whey's and lots of flavors and i have no idea what the differences are.. u gotta find what works best for you.. the good thing about a nutritiion vitamin like store is that you can ask the people questions you may have.. some of them actually have alot of insight and are quite smart.. I also use a shaker bottle only cuz i am too lazy to wash a blender- but when I am not too lazy i add in some fruit.. i like choc and banana cuz i am cool like that..

i am not sure as of yet.. Im waiting on some money I expect to come in (back owed CS) and then I will start planning from there.. I need to double check with my study dr. that this is okay. He was so crazy against it before and when i asked about it again he was like what ever you need to do.. I cant get kicked out of the study I am in.. He said they would work around it.. Though i am pretty sure I am gonna get an earful about going to Mexico... I cant wait to come back with the "i told you so" smile when i get skinny.. as of now I am 225-230 and 5'2.. I was 150 and sporty all through hs and looked good.. If i only knew that then I wouldnt have went for the baggy skater punk clothes.. lol

plus I can't imagine have to listen to my husbands good awful snoring just out of surgery. Lol. I'm on the couch as we speak I'm so irritated. Lol! I have 3 kids and another every other weekend. I could use a break. An iPod a book. Stomach chopped to heck. Sounds divine.

i actaully was thinking kelly or garcia as well.. please let us all know.. Im thinking of going by myself are you going by yourself or with someone??

Thanks. I still feel like I am treading on thin ice by asking these questions... I just want to stress I mean no offense nor am I implying that you did anything wrong- and of course your DR. didnt do this intentionally.. Im trying to cover some bases.. I hope you all understand.. Every once and awhile you see someone with the posting, "confessions" or " I gave in" ... and maybe those people hadno complications. Im afraid of bacteria and infections and leak oh my!

since u traveled with a partner i have a question? was she horribly bored? could you have been fine on your own? how long to you all felt better and back to yourselves? how long is the clear liquid protien for? have you tried whey powdered protiens? they are just more milk shake like.. lots o' questions..

suzanne, i was gonna look this up seperately.. BUT.. since you have lost so much weight how is the excess skin? that seems widly personal.. i dont mean streatch marks, i mean hanging skin. I could stand to lose about 100 lbs and I am really worried about that.. I thought about doing this surgery awhile back and my dr. would not allow me to- because I was on a FDA regulated study for an experimental drug for a genetic disorder that i was born with and during this time i couldnt gain or lose weight with out risk of being thrown out of the study.. Any way.. Now that I have entered the 2nd part and less strict area of the study I was talking to him about losing weight and he said it would be okay. which shocked me.. I will have to be self pay and go to Mexico.. Ive never left the country or had surgery so I am a bit nervous. My husband seems on board and okay with this but as I am worried as well if there was a complication it would be awful since no Insurance would cover it. I took it as a welcomed sign that after my dr. said it would be ok I got an email from Alighterme (which i hadnt had one in over 6 months) about the surgery taking on a summer sale.. My luck if i booked it there wouldbe a hurricane.. wow a novel sorry,, thanks

I have seen many a discussion about this but they where old posts. I have been trying to find current information on how to directly contact his direct office to make an appointment. I have tried 2 different suggested websites: ramoskelly.com and wlsclinic.com and both of these took me back to a lighter me. I have gotten some info from "sandy" and then from the wlsclinic i got an email from a Linda, here is what she said copied and pasted from my email: _______________________________________________________ "Thank you so much for your interest in A Lighter Me! I am happy to help you as Dr Kelly has hired our company to represent him exclusively. Trish is no longer with his company, and so we are contracted to work for Dr Kelly and will be more than happy to assist you as we not only have representatives available to you, but we have one in Tijuana as well that will be there by your side when you arrive there for surgery. Dr Kelly performs all of his procedures out of a full service Hospital that has an ICU, ER, and even a cancer wing on the 2nd floor. Your pre-op labs are performed there as well. The Hospital is called Mi Doctor Hospital and the website for you to see pictures of the Hospital, etc is broth. This is so you will not be charged any extra for that while you are there in the Hotel. The website to see the Hotel is www.hotelpuebloamigo.com. Dr Kelly will trim your stomach down 85%, and he staples, sutures, and glues your stomach sealed shut. He runs a leak test while you are in the operating room, and another is taken through your drains, and the 3rd is done prior to going home. This ensures that you will be going home leak free. He also will glue and steri-strip your sutures on the outside, so that you will not need to follow up once home with stitches removal etc. You are placed on a pre-op diet 2 weeks before your surgery, and this is important to follow as it helps not only cleanse your system, but shrinks your organs in preparation for surgery. I have attached a Health History form for you to fill out when you have the chance, as it helps the Doctor know all about you. Please let me know if you have any other questions as I will be more than happy to assist you! Please feel free to contact me if you would like as I will be happy to answer any of your questions. My number is 877-765-8446 x33." _____________________________________________ I am almost positve that the info about the surgery is true. Is TRISH really not there anymore?? Has anyone been their as of recent? Is that the cost, does it vary from each person from a lighter me? Is that the same hotel everyone else stayed at after the hospital? Most importantly, I would just like to contact trish (if she is still there) or dr. kelly to arrange this all with there office, and give them the money straight.. thanks silenceshhh