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I had a soreness in my tummy as if I had done a lot of sit ups, until they removed my drain on day 3. Then as soon as it was gone, that was relieved for the most part. I see a lot of people with more pain on the left side which is said to be because its where tummy is pulled out. I hope it gets better soon!!

Lol @ nacho cheese and cheeseburger grease! Good luck today for an easy surgery and a speedy recovery!!

Congrats, so happy you are having an easy recovery!! I have had the same experience. I haven't had a moment of regret at all, I love my sleeve! I feel very grateful for being blessed with this tool.

Woohoo!!! That is so wonderful!!!! You GO girl! :cheer2:

Please seek medical counsel, this sounds very wrong and alarming. Don't put if off, they need to run tests and do a scope. It does sound like it could be a stricture or blockage, but it could be anything, I'm sorry you are having these issues, and I am hoping they can get it resolved for you soon.

Dr Kelly keeps his patients in the hospital for 3 days. Then you are released, and included in his price you are then allowed to stay in a hotel, just as a courteous gesture to allow you to rest another couple days before traveling/flying home. Everyone that I know used the hotel, after their full stay in the hospital. I have added my entire detailed experience in Tijuana MX in the "about me" section of my profile on this website. At the time I did my research, and when I booked my flight, complication rates among the most experienced MX surgeons were fairly equal, but I chose Dr Kelly for his trauma training and # of sleeves performed, with a low complication rate. The savings of $3000 was just icing on the cake! I hope to have a tummy tuck later and that will definitely cover a lot of the cost. I had an absolutely great experience, no pain, a little gas immediately after surgery which was quickly controlled by meds, no nausea or throwing up. Congrats to you for a successfull surgery, I am happy you are doing well!! but I just wanted to correct the info on the aftercare house thing. I hope you have a speedy recovery!

You GO girl!! That's fantastic!! :cheer2:

Congrats, so happy for you ! :cheer2:

I was sleeved 5/16/2011. Tomorrow will be 2 months, and I am just getting around to posting this here, even though I've had most of it typed in a notepad on my pc. I wasn't sure if all of it would fit here, so I put it in my "about me" section of my profile. Please feel free to read it, especially if you are considering Dr Kelly and wonder how things are and how things went for me personally. I also posted a few pics of the hospital in my gallery if you'd like to see them. If you have any questions about anything, please send me a msg or post a reply here.

While much of it does stem from concern for your well-being, they are only going by what they have heard through the media and the grapevine about their cousins husbands sister. I found when I told them that I was doing this surgery for my health and pain, and it will ease and possibly cure these problems, they do sort of shut up. I reckon they all think of weight loss surgery as being like cosmetic surgery, and it comes from ignorance, so just try to look over it. We can't control what people say to us, but we can control how we let it affect us. I have a big problem with letting people get to me emotionally, but I have been working on this for a while now, and it's helping so much. I tend to be a people pleaser and need others approval, but not so much anymore. I think about myself, my family, my health, etc. A good response is, I have done yrs of research and know this is right for me and all my health issues. I am not seeking anyones approval but I would appreaciate your support. You don't even have to say it hateful, but they usually get it when you say that lol. Don't worry, you have hubbys support and you know your reasons for doing it. You have educated yourself, they haven't. Take care of you!

Don't stress yourself out, just focus on protein and lower carb stuff, I don't worry about the rest. I do keep up with calories, but mostly because the trackers that I use, when I log my foods, show all of it, and I am curious. But I mostly work on the protein and getting 70-80 grams or more of it in. If you eat protein first, not much room for anything else anyway. Congrats on getting to solids, it is so much better in this stage!!

Congrats on your decision to get the sleeve, that's wonderful!! I think the nightmares are just some of your anxiety and fear coming through your dreams. I don't remember any nightmares, but I did have a lot of anxiety, especially as it got closer and closer. I knew the sleeve was what I wanted to do for yrs, and when I was finally able to come up with the funds and everything came together, I admit, I panicked!! It's just part of the process, and wouldn't be normal if we didn't worry, this is a surgery afterall. But it's very rare to have complications, so take comfort in that. I'm very happy for you, good luck and keep us updated!

It is overwhelming at first, just first and foremost try to stay hydrated. Then all the rest will follow as you get further out. Get protein where you can, but it may take a while to get the amount you are shooting for. It takes a while to adjust to everything but it does get easier as you relax and as the swelling goes down in your new sleeve.

Congrats on your success and Happy 1 yr surgeriversary!!!! :cheer2:

I use Fage greek yogurt a lot to help meet my protein goals and did pretty early out.

You have had great success so far, there is no doubt in my mind that you will reach your goal!! Slowly but surely, you can do this!

I felt your joy while reading your post, congrats!! I am also embarassed to admit I teared up a little lol. What wonderful nsv's, and they give me so much hope. I'm so happy for you girl! :cheer2:

I think depending on size, 4 or 5. Eat a few then see how you feel. You will feel the restricion with dense protein. Congrats on getting real food! !

How scary!! I'm sorry about your sleeve being cancelled, is there a diff treatment?

If you're down to the last 5#'s you are doing something right!! Are you getting plenty of protein and water? You might increase if not. Do you count carbs? Do you log everything in myfitnesspal?

If I really like something, I just remember that I can eat it again at my next meal if I still want more of it. I am getting to eat all I want, just stretched out over a long time

B: Boiled egg coffee S: 1/2 Protein bar pure protein choc pb 1 tsp pb L: 1/2 c. tuna salad D: 3/4 sm chicken breast 2 tblsp hidden valley ranch fiesta dip made w/greek yogurt Turbo jam exercise video

I use the whipped peter pan and i've added it to a vanilla Protein shake once and i also put a thin coat on 1/2 pure protein bar(the choc pb one). It was yummy! Does anyone know if their is a sf or lower calorie Nutella out there? Or something similar?

Congrats!!!! So happy for you and all the others with surgeries coming up!!! I was sleeved by Dr Kelly on 5/16 and its been so wonderful! Can't wait to read your updates.

Congrats on your success, very inspiring