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congratulations dee dee, i am so happy for you. i know the longing for a child and the awe that you feel when your child is placed in your arms. hugs....happy mother's day!!!!

wow tami you have done fabulous! i wish i had lost as much as you. i bet you look great. i know we are our own worst critic!!! as far as the guy....have fun and if this does not last there are lots of wonderful guys for you to date and have fun with. remember to be kind to yourself. so proud of you, your sleeve sister, kelly

super cute tiffany, congratulations again and thanks for sharing. kelly

HERE IS A SHOUT OUY FOR DR ACEVES. my experience was wonderful. sleeved 1/27/2011. kelly

thinoneday..... i totally understand. i am also 6 ft tall and even when i am at my goal weight which is 165.... i will still be bigger then most people. i am blessed that i work with three other women that are 5'11" to 6'1" so i do not always have to be the only tall women around. kelly

i see from your signature dr aceves is doing your surgery....he did my sleeve as well. kelly

hi....my bmi the day of surgery was 31. yesterday i was one month out. i have lost 18 lbs since surgery. my bmi is now in the 28 range. you will do good. who is doing your revision? kelly

your husband is lending you the money to be paid back month by month???? i think there are more issues then your wls. hope things get better. kelly

when i went, my mom went with me and brought some water. however, i was always given bottled water and you can buy bottled water in the dining room. my mom drank a few of her waters because she had then. but it was not necessary to bring. my husband was shocked that we had this concern..."you will go and have major surgery but are afraid to drink the water?" made us laugh.... when you get meals you get a glass of apple juice, gatorade, and tea. after two days you also get broth. it is all made in the hospital kitchen. i do not know if they use bottled water to make it. but i did not have any issues and i have not heard of others having issues. the hospital is under going JACHO certification..... which is a big deal. that is the same certification that most hospitals have here in the states. i cannot imagine that this would be possible if they did not have a good water supply.. god luck to you. i had a wonderful experience there and have had a recovery free of any complications. kelly

i had my sleeve with dr aceves on jan 27th. i have been a rn for 22 years. i have worked for the past 22 years in hospitals working icu and er. so with that said, i could not have had a better experience. the hospital was spotless. dr aceves has his own team in addition to he hospitals staff. there is always someone there to assist if needed. i have not experienced this ind of care personally or professionally. many people have written detail accounts of there journey it really is how others say. i believe that if your husband did some research himself he may have a change of heart kelly

surgery went well and i was up walking soon after. in general i feel really good. looking forward to a leak test so that i can start sipping. i do not feel hungry but my mouth is dry. they do provide a water bottle so that you can rinse and spit. it does help. my experience has been great. the hospital is so clean, i have heard this many times before...but really impressive. i am a nurse and work in a hospital...... much cleaner then where i work! anyway just to give you all an update. thanks for the prayers. kelly

hi luci, my date with dr aceves was yesterday. so i sit here ready to see you in the halls walking. i was up 1h and 45 min following recovery room really i feel pretty darn good. just some soreness in my abd. i researched for a long time reading different accounts.... every one seemed to have the same story..... let me say it happened the exact was i had expected. i will be praying for you. kelly

congratulations mini... tomorrow is my surgery date! so we will be one year apart. thanks for all your sharing and i hope that next year i have a great report to share. kelly

today i arrived in mexicali for all of my pre op testing... everything went just as i had expected from reading so many post by others. now tomorrow is my date with dr aceves. please say a prayer for me. thanks for all of you who have gone before and shared you experiences. kelly

yes it is.

hey tstew.... i am having surgery on the 27th.....so i will see you there. the last time we talked you were going before christmas.... i have been wondering about you. kelly

hi i am scheduled for jan 27th so we will be seeing each other in the halls. kelly

earlier today i was reading your man post....it was entertaining. now seeing your picture today.....well i guess you found out your answer. you are looking great......kelly

looking forward to the pictures. congratulations on the weight loss kelly

i did read on obesity help forum of another person who had a re-sleeve. if i recall correctly she had it done by dr aceves. her first sleeve was made to big and she never got the benefits from her first operation. do not know if that is your situation but thought you would like to know it has been done. kelly

i am scheduled with dr aceves on jan 27th..... so excited. kelly

you look great. how much is three stones in pounds? thanks for sharing! kelly

i appreciate that he told the truth about having wls. i find it frustrating when famous people who have struggled in the public eye with obesity suddenly loose a lot of weight and then say they did it with diet and exercise. i think by being straight forward that it serves him well and the public that sees his testimony. that weight loss came with the tool of wls, diet and exercise. there are so many people who would benefit from the knowledge of this procedure. i think there are other famous people who should come out as well. just my thoughts! kelly

SWEET..... THANKS FOR THE UP DATE! KELLY

Irene.... i just wat to add. My mom had the VGS Feb 2010. she was 62 at the time of surgery. she has done fabulous and has lost 85-90 lbs. She struggled with her weight all her life. she loves her sleeve. her hypertension is improved and i believe she is off her medications. It was so inspiring to see her become healthier and more mobil. she has increase energy. I love that she took action so that she will live a much longer and healthier life with me and my children. i am super excited for all of her successes. i want to join her on the looser's bench. Hoping for my VGS in Jan 2011 with Dr Aceves.