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I was cleared for popcorn at about 6-8 weeks out. Went down fine.

I'm post op 1 month, ( sleeved dec 10th.) Healing up well, incisions closed. I looked down last night and saw stitches ( thread) popping out the side of the healed incision. No drainage, dry stitches. Has anyone had this happen? If so, do they need to be cut?

Yes!!!! This happened to me in three of mine! I pulled it out a bit and cut it with some baby scissors, I also got a staple out to! I think that's why it took so long for mine to heal and got a mild infection in my largest incision. But I healed with some antibiotics n so far it seems everything has healed up just fine

H.w.-331

D.o.s- 298

Current - 248

As of this morning I am 50lbs down from my d.o.s.! I'm stoked!!!! To be honest o thought I would loose faster then I am since this Thursday I will be 13 weeks out but I'm still happy with at least 50* now for the next 50 to get into *one*derland please tell me it will be as easy as the first 50!!! Aaaand......17 lbs to go till I reach my 100lb loss from **my highest weight!

Beef Jerky, small salads, eggs, Protein Shakes, 100% juices, cheese, meaty spaghetti sauces, Soups, chicken, hamburger parties, mongolian beef.....

Canned chicken, very small dived celery, mayo, little musterd, little bit of sweet relish, sliced black olives, grill mates Montreal chicken seasoning!! Yum!! I also like shredding up the already cooked deli chicken breasts from the store

I met with my nutritionist today and she said no corn or popcorn after surgery.....ever.

Anyone have the same restriction, or find very negative consequences when you do eat it? I sure will miss a good ear of corn on the cob in the summer!

I was cleard for popcorn at 10 weeks out!!!

Thankfully, I have not noticed a different smell, not for the worse anyway.... Everyone is different though. I only go once a day maybe? But that was also the same pre op

Im 10 weeks out on Thursday, and I've been cleared for popcorn! Yummy!

Dr Garcia 9/20/12 hw: 331 dos: 298 9 weeks out and today I am 256 lbs

My doctor only said 100% juice to. He suggested dole juices...Yummy

I'm thinking about puting down my Deposit tomorrow with Ready 4 a Change. For a surgery date of jan 7th. Has anyone used this DR? And how was there Experience? Thanks for Sharing.

I went with ready 4 a change (alma). And Garcia did my sleeve. I would do it agian if I had to..... tomorrow will be 8 weeks out for me (surgery day 9/20/12) and im down 35lbs any questions feel free to ask!

im still alive im not sure about anyone dying under his watch yet.... never read anything like that, he did my sleeve 9/20/12 and im down 35lbs since surgery day weight! i feel good. no complications as of yet, but the largest incision did start to get infected, and i checked in with my PCP about it, 2 days ago, since been on antibiotics and the incision is almost healed!

I will be 8 weeks out tomorrow n I eat salad 5 days a week for lunch. I haven't seem to have any problems with it

I gave pcos with all symptoms. Since surgery I've been having periods fairly regularly... That's the only change be noticed so far

Kisha! So glad your doing good! I watch your YouTube channel religiously! Keep up the good work!

Nope! No leak for me!! Sleeved Dr garcia TJ Mexico 9/20/11

Im doing good! the only thing thats been keeping me worried is that my insicions still are not completely heald up. 2 of the 5 are but the last 3 (the bigger of the 5) are almost heald but still got maybe a week or so to go. At this point i have no regrets or complants the service was VERY good. I schedualed with Alma with Ready 4 a Change. to be real honest i was sooo scared when they told me I was headed in for surgery within the next 20 minutes that I started crying my eyes out and told my husband that it was time for us to leave mexico and go back home to Alaska, but by the time they came back to wheel me in, I was ready. They were very comforting, and i am soooo soooo sooooooooo happy i did it! I am a complete baby when it comes to pain, and to my suprize, I really didnt have much pain at all! I did not use the pack of gas x strips that i brought with me - but i have heared these work wonders.... I was annoyed to walk, but i did it, even that did not hurt it was more that i was just tired. The staff was very friendly and attentive. So far NO complications that i have encounterd I still need to follow up with my PCP, but as of today I am 4 week and 3 days post op and I am SOOO happy about the weight loss. My heaviest recorded weight was 331 lbs, I was 315 the day i started my preop (2 weeks preop diet) , surgery day I weighed at 298 lbs and as of yesturday morning I am at 273 lbs. I have been adding more foods into my diet, at first I was on the liquids for about a week when i got home, then to full liquids, for the second week, 3rd week soft foods as of now, my forth week I still drink 1 or 2 protien drinks, string cheese, Soup, popsicals, deli meet, oatmeal, yogurt, eggs, turkey sausage (chewed up really well), mashed potatos, oooooh and my favorite is the rotisserie chicken i found at Fred Meyers or Carrs/Safeway (also chewed very well) I could not even think about pureeing meat so.... my only problem now is that I am constintly looking for different soft foods to try! I get soo excited that im able to starting eating food again! My recovery has been a blessing! I still try to be carful with the lifting and I have not yet been cleared for full workouts yet but in time I will start to get more of that in So far this has been a good experience! Good luck to you and CONGRATES on getting your date!!!

i cant believe no one wanted to reply to this anyway, those who were sleeved in September, by garcia, I hope yall are doing well

Really I packed light and it was still to much! I went through ready for a change and sleeved by Garcia in tj, Mexico. I was in a hospital gown for a while then in 1 pair of pjs. Bring the usual tooth brush, hair brush, hair ties.... My surgeon actually had lip balm, tooth brush, paste read for me there grab some undies n loose clothes for when you out in public then your set!

Really though**

I'm 4 weeks and 2 days out as of this morning I'm at 273.6 # . I was 298 # DOS. I haven't started working out yet, but as soon as I get the go ahead from my pcp Imma jump on it! Really thigh I can't stop thinking about what I can and can't eat. What are yall eating?!?!

Jaded your doing great!

I was done the 20th.

Preop: 313

DOS: 298

TODAY: 275

I mean runny* mashed potatos

It's like the story of my life I just read! As we speak, I just finished my dinner of funny mashed potatos, and every one of these symptoms happened. Starting with the talking tummy, then the 1 hiccup, followed by tiny lump in throat, then a very slight runny nose and I'm sitting here now feeling full! Lol crazy.