thinkingabout-it

I'm in a stall as well. No scale movement for the last 3.5 weeks. It is very frustrating but at least it's he scale is not going up!

No need to make someone who struggles feel even more ashamed than they already are. Its one think to give advice and another to judge. just because it was so easy for you to follow doesn't mean it is for everyone else. I was eating things I shouldn't on my liquid diet and I don't feel guilty. Your body will tell you what you need to know when you eat something you're not suppose to and you will go through the discomforts and learn what you can and cannot eat. I recommend staying with your diet and not cheat but I bet we are not the only ones who have cheated. Not many people will admit when they have cheated. But reading some of theses responses tick me off cuz it always turns in to omg I can't believe you would risk your life or omg you need counseling. Just cuz you had the sleeve does not make you an expert! Just sayin!

Hi buddies,
Wanted to share a happy news and do a happy dance with you all.....
I've finally arrived at Onederland........
This is such an amazing feeling and I've been waiting oh so long for this. I was bouncing betwen 201 and 203 for the whole month practically. On Monday I weighed 90KGs (198lbs) but I didnt want to post so soon coz I though I may go up a pound again or something. So I weighed again yesterday and I was 89.5KGs !!!
Crossing that 90kgs border is like getting a Visa to dreamland. I still cant believe it happened. I've decided to enjoy this feeling to the fullest before worrying about crossing the 80Kgs line and stepping into 70kgs.. LOL

4 weeks out, 38lb down. I'm so tired.. If I walk from the house to the parking lot I get a fluttery feeling in my chest, shallow breathing and I want to collapse. I know it's a lot to lose so fast on top of my splenic infarction. But when does this feeling end? I went grocery shopping for half an hour and I feel like I just ran a 5k ):

Will the day finally came. This morning at 10AM I was sleeved. I woke up with pain around a 6 and they quickly got that down to a 3. Rested in my room most of the day and started walking around 4:30. I have been on 4 walks so far, each one farther than the last. Pain is down to a 1 - 2 and thats with only using my morphine pain pump every 45 minutes to an hour. Walking is getting easier too, that first walk was horrible but now it's not bad.

Honestly...I've tried Eggs, Hummus, Refried beans...after the first bite i start feeling that tightness...I am following what my nut told me to do...I wouldn't dare try anything solid...i think i would die!

It is probably the food your eating. You were just sleeved on May 21st? What are you eating? I was sleeved on May 7th and can't hardly eat anything heavy without suffering. I can only eat chicken or fish without pain. Mainly fish is the best thing I can eat that goes down smooth. My sleeve can be very tempormental and if it isn't happy aint nobody happy lol. Good luck with your food choices.

I went to dr. Ponce de leon in Tijuana and my total stay was $5500. That included 3 hospital nights and 2 hotel nights and all meals out of the hospital for me and my aunt who came with me.
I chose the INT hospital which was nice and small -- 7 rooms per floor so you always had the same nurse. It had a nice big shower and was a big private room. I also got a video of my surgery

Well hello everyone,
As you read in my earlier post "worst decision I ever made" I have had a really rough time since I had my sleeve surgery on May 3,2012. I am happy to report that I was once again put in the hospital on Tuesday for dehydration. My doctor decided to go back in and do a scope on me to see if he could figure out what all my problems were coming from. When he went inside my tummy with a camera there was a piece of scar tissue that appeared to be causing a little obstruction. He also stretched my esphogas. He also went back into two of my incesions to check the outside of my tummy. The staple line and all else was perfect. He removed the piece of scar tissue and I have actually been able to eat a small amount of food today and was able to drink some fluids and hold them down.
I feel better today than I have in the last month. I actually have been up all day moving around and doing stuff around my house. Before I was so weak and sick I slept most of the day.
I just want to thank everyone who gave me so much support and sent me lots of prayers through this difficult time in my life. I feel like I am finally on the road to recovery : ) Still have a little ways to go but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel...
Everyone have a super blessed day : )

back in the hospital again...will have surgery in the morning to see if they can figure out what the heck is going on with this sleeve...please keep me in prayer...

Was able to hold down some egg drop soup today fluids still not so good

Oh Mary... I'm so sorry! There are so many options to control the vomiting! Phenergan gel that you apply to the wrist is amazing. I couldn't handle ice chips or water when I first started - especially if the water was cold. You're in my prayers... please keep us updated. I speak healing over you in Jesus' name!! Read Jeremiah 29:11 - it's just for you!

Unsweetened apple juice should be OK eventually. I rememebr drinking a little quite early on. That and very thin chicken and vegetable stock. Hope it settles down soon.

Sorry, thought u said orange juice. Still, I was told all Juices are a no go for two weeks because of the high level of sugar.

I think many people regret it early out - it is certainly a shock to the system.
Enjoy the loose stools while you have them - before you know it you will be constipated instead! Seriously though, think of it this way - liquid in, liquid out. You won't have solid stools till you are on solid foods.
I had a rough start with a leak and 3 months with a feeding tube but today I don't regret it. I am thrilled to be 100 lbs lighter, just a few more pounds to goal! Hang in there!

I was sleeved May 15th. E
Just about every single time I take broth or juice I have a loud gurgling in my stomach and explosive diarrhaea. (tmi, i know sorry). I am thinking if this is how life is going to be for me then maybe I shouldn't have done this...
I hope in time this unpleasant side effect will go away.

I didn't say orange juice. I am on unsweetended apple juice. Even the sugar free juice, and chicken broth give me diarrhea. Th eonly thing that doesn't send me ot the bathroom is chamomille tea

I am fairly newly sleeved - just three weeks, but I have had no regrets. But then, I've had no issues either. A little bit of constipation, but Colace fixes that. From immediately after surgery I was able to drink fluids without discomfort and have been able to get in 64 ounces since day 3. After 7 days I started taking a few chewable Vitamins and have had no issues there either (although I don't particulary enjoy their taste). I have had no food intolerances (except for the very small amount of Peanut Butter that I mixed in to my chocolate shake - learned off that one). I'm also using a cookbook to try different foods allowed. Even though I can have very little food (usually about a 1/3 cup now), I like the flavor of the food and the different textures. I also love to cook, and I promised myself that I would not let my surgery change that. I can still have the food I love, just in much smaller amounts. Last night I made a baked cod with a lime and coconut milk sauce (1 T). I also steamed up some broccoli and cheese. I only had two pieces of the broccoli and about an ounce of the cod, but it was delicious and I was completely satisfied.
I would imagine however, that if I had a lot of problems with food intolerances, etc. after surgery, I might have moments of regret. I do know that my joints already feel better because they are not having to support the 30 pounds I've lost so far, and having my pants literally fall off me today when I was getting dressed put a gigantic smile on my face. I can't wait to be able to have some fashionable clothes in my closet again!
Hang in there, it will get better. Everyone says that, and it really is true. Stay positive!

I am five weeks out today and I regret it some times. I still have trouble with eating and the only time I don't regret it is when I get on the scale.

Yep, I regretted it at the beginning when I was vomiting, rehosptialized, etc. However, 4 months post op, hell no I dont regret anything and would do it again. It is an adjustment and I still struggle with protein, hair loss, etc. but I would do it again. The best thing I did prior to surgery was start taking depression medication and had it increased after the surgery. It has helped immensely and I continue to take it to be successful in my weight loss. My advice educate yourself....

No regrets so far. 4 weeks this coming Monday and I have only lost 6 pounds but am patiently (sort of:) waiting it out. I had (and still do ) a lot of gurgling and growling sounds in my stomach and it still is slightly uncomfortable to drink water and sometimes to eat. The first week I had a meltdown when something I tolerated the day before was causing me to feel awful. I did regret it for a few hours that day. But your hormones are also all over the place after surgery so I think it is normal to feel negative. Hang in there. It's done now and 9 out of 10 people seem to have no regrets at all. I bet you will feel that way too. Maybe sooner than you think! Good luck!

I was sleeved May 15th. E
Just about every single time I take broth or juice I have a loud gurgling in my stomach and explosive diarrhaea. (tmi, i know sorry). I am thinking if this is how life is going to be for me then maybe I shouldn't have done this...
I hope in time this unpleasant side effect will go away.

I looked that up and it appears that some of those prices are special prices and are temporary. Or at least it says that in the website.

THinkingabout it : Glad you had such a great experience, and hope the sore and gassy feelings leave you soon
Can you tell me which group Laurie is with? contact info? I am thinking of Dr. Ponce, but was quoted much higher by others... THx

I just got back from Tijuana last night. I was sleeved by Dr. Ponce on May 15th. My coordinator and a driver met me at the airport and took me straight to the hospital. The staff at INT hospital was very efficient and kind. I am a nurse , and I can tell you, you will not get the nurse patient /ratio in the U.S. as I had in Tijuana. The floors are small (only 10 rooms ) on the third floor and there were 3 nurses on duty during the night. They administered pain meds, IV antibiotics and nausea meds without me asking for them. I am a diabetic and the nurses were in my room every hour post op monitoring my blood sugar and administering insulin. ( it is not uncommon for diabetics to have high sugars after illness, stress or trauma to the body).
The hospital is very very clean, the OR was immaculate!
On Thursday I was discharged to the Hotel Lucerna, My coordiantor Laurie and Dr. Ponce's OR nurse Randy drove me personally to the hotel escorted me in and took me to my room! Laurie , even arranged for a plastic surgeon to consult with me in my room for anticipated surgery in a year. ( a mommy makeover). I left Friday morning back to San Diego. My driver picked me up promptly at 10 a.m. There were 3 of us returning to the U.S. The wait at the border was only 10 min as our driver had a medical lane pass. I never saw anything suspicious or unsafe. The worst part of my trip was waiting 3 hours at the airport to catch my flight back to Dallas.
I have only good things to say about my experience in Tijuana. I am home recuperating... sore, yes! Gassy yes but all in all doing well!