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you guys will be so happy!!!!! I am 2 weeks post op from dr almanza and want to give you guys a heads up...yes DONT forget gas ex strips...none to be had down there..DONT buy alot of the shakes now...your tastes will change!!!! i hate the Unjury stuff and amm going to return it..i bought way too much....dont get the liquid vitamins...they go right thru you....i got chewables from Bariatric Advantage but have seen some at another site that look good too.....oh and most importantly, when you have to drink the small bottle of purple dye, do it thru a straw or your teeth will be stained purple and you will look weird for a long time!!! i ended up going to my dentist on the way home since we drove down from phoenix .....had to have the dentist work on the purple for a while....so ended up getting a good cleaning while in Algadonas. We stayed in the hotel Tiquan,,,which is VERY nice. The chefs are gourmet...ask and they will fix for you....for those who can eat!!!! You get free broth in a gourmet setting and all the popsicles you want from the front desk!!!! close to shopping and a beauty shop almost next door where i got my hair done and felt human again...the girl went to the corner 7-11 and got me a popsicle while i was there too...very thoughtful for her...no charge either...You will love all of the people at Jerusalem.....more of a family type place...the nephews get you ice or Water and they are so respectful when they leave..kissing all their relatives....if you take guests they will be invited to eat the lunch provided for the staff....think the ex said they had enchiladas.....I am down almost 23 pounds since liquid preop diet and i got to have a night of margaritas with andres betencourt...when they did the ekg thye found an irregularity so wanted to be sure they could do surgery....luckily for me that sunday was one of 2 they do surgery on in a month...they went out of their way to find a cardiologist to hook me up to a monitor on the weekend and then read results the next day,,,sure it cost me more but i didnt have to go home and reschedule either...costing even more....everything turned out a okay and i was back and ready by 2 the next afternoon for surgery. They are all professional and you will love Lupita. she does perfect finding veins when they are hard to get...and did it the first time...which many cant do!!! I am excited for you all!!!!! You might want to take your favorite pillow with you, too.

Finally some August people ! I'm going to Dr.Almanza in Mexico, my surgery is on the 14th..I'm so excited it's all I think about...I am 303 last time I checked..and 5'9 and a size 22. I hope to get down to 150.. I have to do a 1 week liquid diet. I'm making changes to how I eat from now. So it's not so hard in the future. I read these forums far too much lol...and really am scared that I will have a stall like some people mention. I just plan to stick to the plan religiously and not cheat. I'm going to start waking and riding my bike.

You'll both be alright!!! Better than ever soon...

Whew, I can't believe I will be sleeved within the next 24 hours. When I first started this journey it seemed like the day would never come soon enough. Up until I was not afraid of the surgery and only feared the mental changes that i would have to make afterwards in order to be successful. They way I see it that was always going to be the hardest part for me. Now as the time winds down I am beginning to have all of the “what if” scenarios.
I know this is only normal but I can't wait for the surgery to be over. Instead of starting a new chapter I feel as if I am starting a new book.

Well the hospital just called and gave me a time for surgery on Thursday! This is really happening!! Be there by 5:30 am for 7:30 surgery. My anxiety just spiked! LoL

Hi, I'm having mine done tomorrow. Still waiting on the hospital to give me a time. My dr is dr. Chau in princeton new jersey. So anxoius

Girls, we are about to kick the month of August off in style! I can't believe how many of us are going tomorrow, I do believe that August 1st might be our biggest day.
Fr those that are coming along behind us, be prepared for a roller coaster of emotion the last few days before surgery. There will be excitement, anger, frustration, happiness, sadness, determination, bitterness, hope, disgust, cravings, anxiety, assurance and fear...but each day is doable if you keep your eye on the prize.
I'm going to start a thread so you guys can follow me through my recovery if you want. I will try to update tomorrow afternoon once I wake up and I'm able to make some sense.
For the rest of you that are scheduled this month, I'm praying that your recovery is smoothe and pain free. Sending all of you great big hugs!

I am having surgery aug. 28th with dr almanza at hospital jerusalem. it's not fancy, but I know people who have went to him and have good reviews, however, if I were doing it again and just getting started on choosing a surgeon I would go with dr otiz and OCC. The facilities are nicer, but the price is higher of course. I decided to go ahead with dr almanza but I would recommend occ...