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Damanda,
Thank you for making a great point. I also got exactly out of my trip that I intended to get. A surgery with no complications

I used Dr. Kelly, and I did have a drain while at Florence Hospital, another patient that I spent a lot of time with while in Mexico was his patient at Mi hospital and had no drain. I did not feel a personal connection with the Dr, I did not have dinner with him or his wife, I am not having his name tattooed on my soon to be svelte arm. What i did get was back on my feet in one day, never even a hint of infection, no leaks, a sleeve that offers great restriction but not too much as I have never thrown up or gotten slimmies or anything like that. Bottom line is he is a good, dare I say great surgeon and that is what I was shopping for.

Great Job newgrandmother!!!!! chicken & waffles sound mighty tempting. I don't know if I have that kind of will power yet. I'm finding it difficult to meet my friends out to eat. Went last night to dinner with friends. They shared a giant marguarita & plenty of good food. I had an iced tea & a chicken teriyaki skewer. I'm trying to stay strong & stay focused but that was hard. Sounds like you are doing great, which I'm so happy for you
Have you heard from toyaboo??

toyaboo you alright over there
ready did you get your samples of necter yet
yes heartburn sucks im so glad i havnet got it. when i was pregant with mys on i lived on tums man. that stuff is no joke.
well gang my co workers took me to breakfast it was scary for me. we went to roscoes chicken and waffles. i ordered the 2 eggs 2 chicken sausages that came with a waffle and a chicken wing. i ate a tablespoon of eggs half of a sausage patty and i tiny tiny corner of waffle.and the smallest part of the wing. i was comfortable and didnt want to push it i was scared i would throw up and i felt i might have to go do number 2 just a little. we sat there and talked i watched them eat all of there food. 3 fried wings waffle eggs and grits, i thought to myself wow i use to eat all of that and now im eating off a saucer funny.
we talked for about 30 min and when i got home i ate the other part of the wing i felt bad that i did. but i think i did very well for myself. im giving my leftovers to my son i dont want anymore of it. my next meal is a protien shake made with just Water and i think i will walk this evening. im proud of myself.

Don't know where u got your info, or how many of the US doctors you surveyed, but many don't use drains. My mom had her surgery Sept 25th in Virginia. Excellent surgeon, NO DRAIN, home same day on FULL liquid diet. Shes doing wonderfully. This sounds suspiciously like a undercover coordinator post with all the negative and unconfirmed info. Hmm.

Toyaboo- hope all is well & you're headed towards a speedy recovery...thinking of you

Momothing- Congrats on the 18 lbs. I a little over 3 weeks!!!! Wanting a steak sounds like head hunger, I've been craving pizza...UGH!!!! The head hunger is horrible. Don't freak out about your mom coming to visit. I think everyone my mom runs in to knows my life history (lol). She's a bit of a control FREAK, but after 47 years, I've learned to accept her for who she is. My choice was to be upfront & honest about what I had done (obviously after the fact). I mean, what was she going to do after it was done & over?! She was totally freaked out at first but has been very supportive. Believe me, if I hadn't just come out & told her, she would've found out & then been more upset I didn't tell her. Stay focused, stay string & reach for your goal...sounds like you're already on your way

So sorry to hear about your heartburn. Yeah, I couldn't take the chewable vitamins either. I went and got the Gummy vites by 1 a day...I can do those. Have to take an Iron though, I'm cool with that. I have had that middle of the night heartburn...not since surgery, but have had it. Feels like you're drowning in fire. Salivating? Probably your body's response to try and help you get rid of it. Hope you get better soon:)

I would suggest taking it as the Dr. recommends not what the box tells you. The over the counter versions have less medicine in them than the perscription strength so she is probably brining you up to that. I take 2 perscription strength a day and experience no heartburn or gerd after surgery...I had it bad before surgery! Good luck and I hope you feel better because I know that it really stinks to be hurting like that.

Just over 3 weeks out from surgery. Keep forgetting to make my follow up with my surgeon...working too much and brain too fried. But as of this morning....and I waited 7 whole days before doing so (hard)....stepped on the scale and I've lost about 18 pounds since surgery. At least on my scale. I can live with that. That's 18 more pounds than I've lost in the entire year before I even started this process...so, GO ME!
Still want to eat steak. Still haven't had any. Depending on what I'm eating I can get in between 1/2-3/4 of a cup of food. Soup, I can get in about a cup as long as I do it slowly. Refried Beans, with ground beef and cheese...only about 1/2 a cup. So cool that I can only eat that much and be full. Of course I get hungry earlier than I normally would, about every 2 hours after I finish eating. And I have had a few fig newtons. I know, not everyone's cup of tea. But I love them. And I'm not eating a whole package, or half a package. At most I can eat four. So cool. I don't really have a craving for sweets like I used to. And I have the mother of all sweet tooths. Maybe it's all that "sweet" Protein and sf Jello, etc. that was all I could eat for so long. Who knows? Whatever the reason, I'm good. I'm throwing up less as I learn better what I can, or rather how much I should put in me before I get to that point. I'm learning.
Still have days where I have more pain than others. Usually when I do too much and it's always on the side the doc did most of her work on. Not enough to need anymore drugs. But enough to tell me to STOP and REST.
Getting more freaked out as Christmas draws closer. Because my mother says she's coming here for that holiday. And she doesn't know. And I don't want to tell the judgemental-have-to-tell-everyone-I-know-your-business the full details of what I had done. I've told her just enough, I think, to cover my butt....or the loss thereof. Maybe she won't be able to find a good price on a plane ticket. I know, I'm awful. But if she does come, I'll figure it out. Or I'll break that commandment and just lie like best rug I can find! Or I might tell her. Ehh, probably not.
Glad to hear that more and more of you seem to be doing better. Toyboo: hope you are doing way better. Let's all get better and work this new lifestyle of ours!!!

Hello to all my sleeve sisters. I had quite a few days of catching up with everyones postings. Was sorry to hear of the troubles of some and glad to hear of those who are rockin their sleeves! I am 16 days out from surgery and also having some issues with the soft foods my program allows, doing alright with the fluids most days. I hate the stuck feeling I get after eating only 2-3 bites of an egg, and have thrown up a few times. Some days I regret doing this to myself but I also regret that I let myself get so fat!!! Reading the posts of my sleeve sisters helps so much as I don't feel so alone in all this. My center has support meetings but the few I attended were weird b***h sessions about the not smoking and being allowed alcohol.....which I am sure are tough if you have those things to give up but I was looking for more of a nutritional and lifestyle support group. Thanks for listening. My prayers are with you all!

I wish i could say ive only lost 20 lbs since surgery! haha Good job by the way. I have only lost 12 lbs since surgery and I have had a stall the last 2.5 weeks and actually gained two pounds. Weighed myself this morning and i lost those 2 lbs AND lost an additional .3 lbs so im hoping that means my stall is over!!! I cant really complaint i have lost 35 lbs since mid July :wub:

If you have read my story before, you know that I waited 15 years before having WLS. I just was not ready. But once I decided to have it - I was so committed - the excitement made the fears go away. I can tell you that I believe in WLS more than ever now that I am 4 months post op. My body is FINALLY on my side and I have a fighting chance to really lose weight and make a positive impact on my health. YOU CAN DO THIS! It's ok to be scared - but trust in this decision and in your surgeon and the hospital team. This is one of the best things you may have ever done for yourself. Change is uncomfortable. But change is good!!!!! We are all behind you. You are not alone.
"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway!" John Wayne
Saddle up, Partner! Yee Haw!!!!!

I completely understand how you feel. When I was given my surgery date of a month out I was upset it was so far away. But as it get closer, I'm getting scared. I thought I was so ready. After the 6 month diet and all hoops I've been jumping through since Jan. I can't believe I feel like this. I just keep imaging my life post op and I get excited again.

It is normal to be afraid. It is all unknown to us. I was crazy scared for awhile and then I had peace about it. I was not really scared the day of surgery ( only of the IV ), it was much easier than I ever expected. I had very little pain and no nausea. I am two months out now, have healed very well and am beginning to feel normal again. Do not let fear rule your life or your mind.

I feel the same way. Getting this surgery has made me confront alot of things about myself. I am terrified of surgery also. I am going to ask my doctor for some zoloft or something because I am starting to get depressed. I had an abnormal EKG, but the doctor says I was showing low voltage and that I would be ok. It's just wondering if I made the right decision. I do know, that something has to be done quickly, I want to see my daughter grow up!

Hi pals: Three weeks today so this is the weigh in that I count. Officially down 20.4 pounds since surgery. I know people have lost more but I'm ok with this- I have to be.
Hugs to you all!!! Hope everyone is doing ok and those who have been struggling feel better each day! Xxxx

justine you reminded me it is 3 weeks yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. im 3 weeks out lost 15lbs im cool with it though.
today was a funny day a friend and i went ot in and out. and i ordered a protien style burger cut in half i barely finishe the half and about 4 fries now i know my sleeve is working man i was so stuffed i couldnt eat nothing else. im happy and ive been getting full lately compared to a few days ago when i couldnt get full. its getting better.
hope everyone had a great day and are doing well for you that are not doing well hang in there it will get better it has to.

Congrats on the loss NG!!! Yey!!! :-)

I had my one month checkup today and everything looks great. I have been cleared to go back to the gym doing weights and cardio. My NUT also cleared me basically for anything within moderation and ease into it. Right now i am able to eat about 4oz of food and I am full. I am also off Protein Drinks THANK GOD!!!! I am still in the stall which is fine I am hoping that it breaks soon.
Hope everyone else is doing great!

I cant wait until tomorrow i need some energy...tired of sleeping...lol

Toya,
It's too soon to judge progress by weight because you're swollen. I had a big "baby bump" right above my belly button (no, NOT pregnant, lol) and it is starting to reduce. It's a major surgery and the body has to regroup.
You must seek better care. Your life is too important to leave in the hands of someone too indifferent to explain himself.

This is where i am right now...*sigh*
I'm hoping you can save and get to MX ASAP! Best of luck to you!

I know exactly what you guys are saying! I get so excited some times thinking about it to where I can't really sleep at night. I just lie there awake thinking about it and how different my life will be someday