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Congratulations! I have UHC but they wouldn't cover any of my expenses...therefore ended up being self pay! I was sleeved July 2nd and I love it...I'm sure you will too...good luck!

Wow...that is what I call Progress for sure! I can't wait to be able to post a pic like that....

I am glad you are home and doing fine...It does get easier really fast. I know you have probably read that a thousand times but it is true!

I do love Dr. Mirza...he is sooo kind and very easy to talk to. I am glad I chose him!

z3djinn...we used the same doctor...what a coincidence! I love the Bariatric Advantage shakes as well. I use 1% milk and I have the chocolate kind...it taste just like a chocolate shake. I think I will try to always have one shake a day until I meet goal!

Hey I am checking in today is day twelve and I am doing great! I am drinking my fluids and I tried eating malt-o-meal which is like furina and my stomach likes it...I can only eat two or three bites from a baby spoon and I am a full as a tick. I went to the gym earlier and walked 3 miles on the treadmill. I have energy too...I am so glad to have this part behind me and now I will keep trucking along and wait on the results...best of luck to everyone out there!

Awww...tear...THAT is the best feeling! Congratulations!

I am ten days post op too and today I tried some Malt-o-meal and two spoons of mashed potatoes. I feel full now. My doctor said I could try these things along with scrambled eggs which I havent tried yet. He said I would know if my stomach rejected it and so far so good...no wavy feeling in my tummy...

I wish you a speedy recovery!

I had my surgery on July 2nd and my doctor gave me the impression that I was past the point of getting a leak. He just kind of phrased "you are out of the woods"...I am officially ten days out today.

At what stage can you have watermelon?

Well thanks for the update...I am glad to know what happened. I almost got worried. Thanks again!

_{Thanks Lisa...I am 5 feet 1 and perhaps that is why he used a 40 fr...well just as long as I am able to be successful years out ---I am happy!}

Lissa you just made me laugh really hard...and sorry for the typo it does say 40fr. I was just concerned over what it means long term. I want to lose the weight but I also want to keep the restriction to be able to keep it off...just a little frustrated!

I just read my post operative report today and the doctor used a 40 in bougie! I am thinking...now that must be too large...Lord, please let me have significant weight loss (which hasnt happened yet) I am 9 days out and only 3 pounds lighter than the day of surgery! This doesn't sound good to me and I read on a post somewhere else that a larger bougie makes it harder to maintain weight loss down the line...HELP!!! Somebody please have statistics that are better than what I have seen...otherwise, I just spent thousands and had pain for nothing!

I had a BMI of 39.7 and I am eight days out and have lost 12 pounds. I will go to the doctor on tomorrow for my first post op visit...so hopefully his scale says the same or something lower:)

Well I am eight days post op and still on Clear Liquids until tomorrow I hope. I have bought chicken noodle Soup from Souper Salads and basically scooped all of the broth. The broth was good and tasty. I also bought some potatoe soup and strained it using a can colander and added broth to it to make it thinner. It was good also.

I paid 8000 in Houston Texas.

Too funny...you can always look for some on sale that are maybe a little too tight and watch as they loosen up...that's what I plan on doing...lol!

_{Well I will be praying for a successful surgery and a super speedy recovery!}

Thanks! I walked on the treadmill at 1.3 speed...so it was really slow. I felt great and I will continue to walk everyday. I hope this helps my recovery and weight loss... :wub:

^{Thanks for the responses. I walked on the treadmill...very slowly...for 30 minutes. My goal was to get in some excercise and it is done at one time. I walk around the house and move around but Im not sure if that truly counted as the 30-45 minutes that he told me to walk or bike daily.}

Wow...you are beautiful! You don't even look the same. I will take a Spanx anyday if it makes me look like that! LOL!

I was trying to decide between the gym and the treadmill on really slow or walking in the mall consistently for 30-45 minutes. Any sleevers close to my date out there? What are you doing for exercise?

Well you will do great! I believe in the power of pray as well. I asked God to make my surgery the best textbook example and he must have a sense of humor because he did just that. The doctor post op commented on how perfect my sleeve was...I said Thank You Jesus!...LOL! Well I have the same prayer for you today! It is done...Amen and Amen!