momof3girls

Congrats!

Enjoy your time there! Make the most of your time in the hospital relaxing and getting sleep. Once you are home, the work begins, but it is all good and all so worth it. Best of luck to you. Enjoy the ride!

What an experience. Congrats on having it behind you!

Congratulations. So glad to hear all is well and that you are progressing so nicely!

Hi all! I am new, just sleeved on July 2. I weigh in on Thursday and hope it is ok to post on here for a weigh in on a day other then Monday! Surgery Weight: 208.6 Week 1 weigh in : 203.6 - down 4.8 Week 2 weigh in (today): 196.2 - down 7.6 I couldn't be happier. Now if I could just find a protein powder that doesn't make me want to gag! Thank you for letting me share. Goal #1: 188 (10%) Goal #2: 169 Goal #3: 152 Goal #4: 140 Goal #5: ?

I tried them. I ordered them from Diet Direct and I am sure they are same thing. I actually ordered about $75 worth. I can't stand them, they make me gag.

Aww girls, you are so sweet. Kelly, you couldn't have been more of a dear and I thought your run down of the process was spot on. I, too, had a wonderful experience down there. Ally, you too are sooo sweet. I think I am only a day behind you, my surgery was on 7/2. Anyway, I think the experience down in Mexico was a piece of cake compared to the 10 days of clears. I am on day 8 right now and I just can't take it anymore! I am not sure full liquids will be any better, but I might just get very creative. Someone told me full liquids count as anything you can get through a straw, right? I am hoping for a lot fits through a straw! ;0 So glad everyone is feeling well! xoxo Jennifer

I am a worry wort by nature. Is there a time frame when you can lay your head on the pillow and think to yourself "I made it, I no longer have to worry about a leak"? I know I read recently of someone developing a leak 3 weeks out. Any insight or thoughts on this. Of course, it is something that I think about every day. Thanks.

Ally - I want egg drop soup so bad. OMG! We won't talk about cheating. Since I have started having NOT clear Protein shakes. I couldn't cut it otherwise. I was starving. I had a bite of low carb, sugar free yogurt tonite. Surprisingly, it didn't do the trick. How is the gurgling in your stomach. Mine is better but by no means gone.

Ally! I am starving all of the time too!!! I sent an email to Dr. Aceves' office and they suggested that I start taking the nexium 2x per day morning and evening. It seems to have helped just a little. Egg Drop soup sounds good, I will have to try that. I told my husband today I am craving a scrambled egg and cottage cheese. Oh how times have changed!!!

I am posting in this in 2 seperate places in order to get a variety of opinions. I am just curious why it is that doctor's post-op diets vary so much from doctor to doctor? I am on clears still and going CRAZY, 7 days out. I notice the Cornell program discharges people on soft foods? Huh? Any insight, just for my own knowledge would be great! Thanks so much.

I am posting in this in 2 seperate places in order to get a variety of opinions. I am just curious why it is that doctor's post-op diets vary so much from doctor to doctor? I am on clears still and going CRAZY, 7 days out. I notice the Cornell program discharges people on soft foods? Huh? Any insight, just for my own knowledge would be great! Thanks so much.

Wow. I never get involved in spitting matches on this website but this one is just so upsetting, Steph I just have to say something. I lived in a border town for over 4 years, (Tucson, Arizona) and I just got back from Mexicali, Mexico last week. I think you need to research Mexicali and then you will understand that the issues to which you speak are not present in that town. Your words aren't very helpful to people doing research on Dr. Aceves and unless you have met him and been to Mexicali, I would keep your "opinions" to the border towns and surgeons you personally know. As to Mexicali and Dr. Aceves you are flat out wrong. I am blonde, blue eyed and totally American looking and felt more then comfortable walking the very safe streets of Mexicali. Would I do that in Juarez? Absolutely not. But Mexicali, you betcha.

I just left yesterday and they were all going on vacation for a week. Nina said my flight needed to be in by 11 on day of arrival. Oregondaisy is right that they picked us up at the hospital at 7am. We crossed the border in record time but it can often take a few hours. I think Nina suggested flights after 1230. My flight was at 130 and I had to wait around the airport forever. It was kind of miserable. There was a Canadian traveling in our group and she did come down the day before pre-ops and spent the night again in San Diego again they day we returned. I agree you should call Nina. You can't bother her. She is a doll and very busy and likely misses some emails/calls, etc. She will hold your hand via the phone. Take advantage of it.

7 pounds lost! Yay for you. I am so happy for you. I obviously cannot tell you when the gas goes away but am so looking forward to finding other's replies. I will tell you I complained to Dr. Campos about the same thing. Told him I was starving and my stomach was grumbly. He said it was gas and would last 7-14 days. Holy moly! I am so proud of you weight loss so far. I have nothing but I blame it on the lack of a bm and all the gas. I am so excited to watch your progress. xoxo to you, and your beautiful family!