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Congrats in your success! You must feel great! What was your starting weight? How tall are you?

It's palpable...the disgust in their eyes. The question about why is she fat, why can't she just stop eating or exercise more. I just wonder if I'm the one thinking it And projecting. Either way, august 18th can't come fast enough. I even email my surgeon today to see if they had any cancelations.

Mom_24...I'll be having surgery with Dr. Alvarez on Aug. 18th (get in on the 17th). Best of luck and I'll be thinking of you! I haven't seen anyone else having surgery with him close to my date except you!

Thanks! I actually have been watching your youtube videos and went to your blog to see some recipes - I hope camping for the 4th was fun! I'll look at the early blogs to see post-op stuff. Thanks for both! i have found them very helpful! I'm excited to get on the losers bench!

Do you have any tips on what to eat the first few weeks after surgery? I'm starting to buy stuff for my surgery (8/18/2012 with Dr. Alvarez). He has provided clear liquid diet instructions but if folks have tips on what kind of unflavored protein powder (what do you add it to? water? broth? or do you buy the protein broth?). I don't want to stock up on a bunch of stuff that I won't actually eat/drink. Any thoughts on the Isopure drink (it seems expensive...I was going to see if anybody uses unflavored protein powder with crystal lite or vitamin water zero? Not sure how that would taste). Any tips are greatly appreciated!!

I'm in Charlotte. Getting sleeved in mexico by dr. Alvarez in august 18th. How have your sleeves turned out? Are you pleased with the results?

I know everyone is different but can you folks share your experience? I'm female, 5'9" and weigh about 220. I'm getting sleeved on 8/18. How much are you losing per week? At what point has it slowed down for you? Thanks!!

I'm an august sleever! August 18th with Dr. Alvarez in piedro negres Mexico! Bought my plane ticket today and getting very excited! I'm 5'9" and weigh between 215-220lbs. I would be happy to lose 45lbs. Thrilled to lose 60-70lbs! No pre-op diet for me but I am trying NOT to have last supper syndrome this far out (making excuses to eat what I shouldn't because I know I won't be able to after surgery).

Thank you everyone for your posts. I'll have to think about it some more and figure out what I want to do.

Where so you order your protein supplies? I want some decent broth and maybe protein I can add to water.

My sister had the sleeve almost a year ago and doesn't tell anyone she had it done. Do you folks tell people or just tell them diet and exercise? I'm have my sleeve done by dr. Alvarez on 8/18! Can't wait!!

Thanks for the information! I imagine I'll be saving my company a lot if money too once I'm post-op. I'm going to pull out my rolling computer bag instead of my tote and probably check my luggage.

I travel a lot for work and won't be taking much time off for surgery. I am having surgery on saturday, august 18th with dr. Alvarez. How soon afterwards will I be able to travel for work (I'll be flying home from Texas on the 21st but may have to travel later that week for work)? I know it is pretty individual but would appreciate your experiences. Thanks!!