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excess acid can make you feel hungry. are any of you on acid reducers? if not, maybe you need to be. it helps me a lot!

i would absolutely do it again! i am very happy with my success so far. i could have never done it without my sleeve. i am grateful for the option to go to mexico because even with insurance i could not afford it it in the states.

april 20, 2012. i'm down 65lbs. they take good care of ya in mexico dr. garcia and his team are wonderful, caring people. i used christy bearden at successfully slimmer.com. christy and her husband answered all my questions and shared their own experiences as they had surgery in mexico also.

i chose garcia because he has a lower complication rate. my surgery and recovery were great! i would do it again in a heartbeat!

hilarious!! if i was your hubby i would have went along with it for just a bit lol shock value is great! you look amazing! congrats!

i feel it is normal. your plan to go back to clears is exactly what you should do. your stomach may not be ready for full liquids yet.

wow, Lissa! you are truly an inspiration! you are very strong and successful. we're all proud of you and love being a part of this family!! can't wait to see pics!

going through it now lol. once the pms is over you'll probably have a little more restriction and you won't want to eat as much.

April 20th! down 60lbs: 242.2 to 182.0 as of this morning! no regrets!

jessica, basically my stool was really hard and was "stuck". it was a miserable experience and i was close to being hospitalized. stay regular! lol

congrats everyone! i'm down 58 since april 20th. we are awesome!

this is awesome!! congrats on all your success! you look amazing

constipation after surgery is very common. i actually had a rectal impaction, which i hope no one will ever have to experience.

last weekend i ate some junk food and ended up with diarrhea. considering i'm constipated all the time now i contributed the change to the food i ate. lesson learned!

i'm 4 months out and since surgery i don't care for sweets or most pizza anymore. it doesn't bother me. i know i'm getting healthier and looking great lol

thanks DEZ!

I am almost 4 months post-op and for the most part I am doing well. However, I have started having trouble eating, even things that were going down fine. I have moderate pain and discomfort after eating. The pain is from below my sternum to my belly button. Any ideas or has anyone else had this trouble? I take prilosec everyday. Even water hurts mildly.

i have a regular follow up the 30th. unless the pain is severe i have to wait. bowel movements are fairly normal. thanks for responding!

LOL i laughed hard at the "blaming the cat for shedding" statement. I wonder if I could get by with that?! lmao thanks for sharing! this made a wonderful end to a crappy day

I am hoping this video will post. If not, it is Slimmfast's latest video on YouTube. She had her surgery done by Dr. Kelly, but is now following up at a bariatric clinic in the states. She's 5 months out and has some good info. Thanks for reading!!

i have heard others say that it is possible if a person constantly overeats. it's a lot harder to do than with other weight loss surgeries, though. i am going to be careful and play it safe.

Thanks everyone! I love the support on this site!

I am about 3.5 months post-op. I have lost 52lbs and am down 3 pants sizes and one shirt size. This hasn't been an easy journey so far, but it definitely gets easier each day. I eat between 600-800 calories/day. I was in pretty good health before surgery and was lucky enough to not need any meds, but I certainly notice a difference in my energy levels and I just feel good all over, even mentally! I could have never had this success without the sleeve. Here are my before and after pics! For some reason they are backwards lol. My before pic is on the right :-p

maybe this surgery is what they need to be forced to take responsibility. you have to do this for you. my daughter is only 5 so i don't know what you are going through. however, i am single and recovered without help. i am my own support system and i've been successful. it's tough but i feel your family is being selfish. they need to realize your health is more important than doing laundry and dishes. i hope you follow through with the surgery. it's the best gift i could have given myself.

thank you!