ShoeLover

Why does anyone you're dating have to know that you are sleeved? I wouldn't divulge that information to a suitor until we become serious.

LOL - I guess he was full of it.....LMAO

I think I've mentioned this on here before, but when I was flying back home after having surgery in Mexico, one of the airline reps had wheeled me up to the line where they check your ID before you get violated, sorry I mean scanned, to go your gate. The little heffa who was checking my ID said to me, "Wow, you've gained a lot of weight since this picture was taken." I wanted to slap her. There I was, just 3 days out from my surgery, and this little b***h was throwing my weight in my face while I'm sitting in a wheelchair. I get heated every time I think about it, because I really wish I had cussed her out, but I think they probably would have arrested me if I had.

Frza, I would love to know what your findings are if you get enough responses.

Ok, I'll play. Libra 10, hardly any pain at all. Stopped pain meds after the 3rd day. 8, I was pretty optimistic - it was a little hard since I was alone. 8, I probably threw up less than 5 times total since surgery. 9, I feel like I am on track to meeting my goal. No complications at all.

Wow, you look wonderful - I wanna know where you got that pretty red dress!!

I'm 51/2 months out, and at times I experience a sudden feeling of nausea, it usually passes within a few minutes, but it really feels crazy to be just fine one minute and then suddenly feel like I'm gonna hurl, only to feel just fine again in a couple of minutes. Does anyone else experience this? What could possibly be the reason that this happens?

I'm about to call you Rico-Suave.....ok, telling my age now. LOL. But seriously you look wonderful.

Wow Lissa, she sounds extremely immature also. What is it about us changing ourselves for our own betterment (is that a word?) that affects other people? Last I checked, I did this for me, not anyone else, so why do they act so ugly towards us about it, as though we did this to THEM or to piss them off.

Good for you! You will love him! I am extremely pleased with the work he's done for me, although I probably could have lost more weight since I haven't been exercising regularly. But you don't have as much to lose as I do.

Yeah, I wanted to be private about it as well, but as the pounds dropped, people at work were asking me how am I losing all this weight? I decided not to lie about it if they asked me, but I am not volunteering the information. Of course, there are people who know about it who I didn't tell, so word is getting around even though I told the few people who know that I am trying to keep it private.

Ugh, I hate when people make comments like that. So insensitive. I was in the airport in San Diego coming back from having my surgery in Mexico, and the girl at the airport checkpoint looked at my drivers license and said, "You've gained quite a bit of weight since you took this picture." I was totally flabbergasted that she would say that, it took me by surprise because I usually have a snappy comeback ready at all times, but since I had just had surgery and was in a wheelchair, I wasn't prepared for rudeness at that moment. I still wish I had said something back to that little heffa.

I have a similar issue. I have a "friend" who is self centered, and probably used to being the prettiest one (in her opinion) and the smaller one of us two. She has always had a little bit of a weight problem but not like mine. She used to always go on diets but not stick to them, and exercise only occasionally. Now since I've had surgery, she is really trying her best to lose weight and she is making all kinds of effort. She bragged to me about losing 15 pounds recently. Normally, I would be happy for her if I felt like she was doing it to better herself, but I know she is only doing it to compete with me, and it irks me. She told me I was her "inspiration". I was thinking, "No, you just don't want me to look better than you."

Sooooooo, what did you say to the guy? Inquiring minds want to know.

I think I've done ok - I'm now at the halfway mark, 60 pounds lost, 60 pounds to go.

"What's shakin, bacon?" - it actually is used mainly as a greeting, the guy probably thought he was being clever - by saying something that rhymes. It really was probably just a harmless remark.

I'm a little bit jealous that you lost over 60 lbs in 3 months - but you look good. I see that your feet have thinned down too.

I usually go about every other day or so - the thing I've noticed is that I don't go through nearly as much toilet paper as I used to.

Monistat also makes an anti-chafing gel that I have used in the past, and it is great. I bought it at Walmart.

I do believe that the doctors in Mexico employ coordinators to assist them in getting US patients, but I don't think they get involved in the methods that the coordinators use. Dr Garcia does not speak English very fluently, he speaks some, but he still can communicate pretty well. The coordinators usually represent more than one doctor. Also, I had a couple of issues with A Lighter Me, but I did not let that deter me from choosing Dr. Garcia. I am glad that I chose him, I've had absolutely no problems since my surgery, and I spoke with a lot of his previous patients before I made my decision. I had to go thru A Lighter Me in order to be able to use my FSA to pay for the surgery.

I've noticed that some of the people who get the RNY surgery look a little dried out, skin wise. But I haven't seen that in sleevers. I suppose its because of the vitamin deficiency in the RNY patients.

Exactly what do you mean by "going out of the US is not what others make it seem".....please do not make blanket statements like this, it can be confusing to the newbies on this board.

There is no way that you are a failure - you have done really well, I hope and pray that I get as far as you have. You will get to your goal with a little diligence, no doubt.

Thanks ladies, I guess I'm just anxious because I'm going on vacation next month, and I want my friends who haven't seen me in a year to be wowed by my new figure. My numbers look great scale-wise, but I still see a fat girl when I look in the mirror. I'll work on that. Good luck to you, Welittle1, hopefully you'll be scheduled soon.

Ok, so I am 15 weeks out from surgery, and I have lost 53 pounds so far. When I started, I was wearing a tight size 22 in pants, 2x in tops. Now I am wearing a somewhat loose 20 in pants, and 1x in tops - shouldn't I have lost more sizes than that considering the amount of pounds that I lost? I was hoping to be wearing a 16 in pants by now.