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I am using some tax money and personal saving to get the procedure done!!! I got a discount rate because I booked within a certain time frame! I am paying $4500 I am traveling to Mexico to get the procedure done! Everything is included in the rate expect for airfare and the hotel stay the day before sx! Everything else is covered!!!

I have heard of some people using their tax money cashing out some 401K or you could get a medical loan. Cost depends on where you go? Where do you live (live near)? Are you wanting to stay in the US or are you willing to travel to Mexico? I do not know about revision costs but other sleevers on this site might have those answers for you.

So how many shakes aday are u guys drinking! I only can have 3!! but its not enough!! oh well! I will make it work!!! I can't wait til day three because after that I heard it gets much better!!

Here is a link to the information I was suggeston about sample packs.

Liquid Protein samples

I need to know what is the best tasting Protein shake! The one I bought yesterday which is whey is awful!!!!

IKR! that is when u know its bout to happen!! I am on a liquid diet with high Protein shakes!

What kind of pre-op diet are you on? I hear it varies from surgeon to surgeon.

Man, that is tough though. The pre-op is when yo know it's really happening, and it's just the beginning.

Good luck and hang tough.

Thanks soooooooo much ladies I really need the encouragement!!!

I'm on day 6 also. I am not hungry, but really bored with drinking shakes. I have found that if I keep myself really busy I am better. I painted a room yesterday and my garage doors. So I might not like the 2 week pre-op, but at least my house is getting a makeover!

Fellow sleevers!

This is soooooooooooo hard! I am trying to make it through! I know it is just day one but this is kicking my butt! I have been on a strict diet before but I was on diet pills as well so i was not hunger all the freakin time!! I know I will get through this!!! I am using this forum as my fight against hunger! Everytime I have hunger pains I log on and read about someones weight loss which give me the strength to go on! I know I am not alone! So please respond or comment if you going through the same thing!

WOW! that is great! Keep up the goodwork! I hope I do as well asu!

Well this is day one for me ladies and it is verrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy hard i must say!!!! Just to know i cannot have anything not even a salad!!! The good thing is i am only on it for 7 days which is good! I started today and I have my sleeve on the 15th!!!! I hope I can make it!!!

I'm 6 days in now.... my preop diet is two weeks...

I'm utterly convinced that the key here is Protein Protein protein! I've had very little hunger...

You can do this! My doc has me looking to get 100g of protein a day. So far I'm doing great! You can too!

I am having a hard time trying to adjust just drinking fluids for 5 to 7 days! I tired to go on the liquid diet before and I failed at it! I get so hunry all the time its hard and it seem like the liquids is not cutting it for me! The good thing is I have not really cheated because my sx date is 3-15-11 and my surgeon just want me on liquids for 5-7 days but I just hope I can do it!!! I feel so bad about because I do not want to mess up! I want to start out on a positive note!!! Why is this so hard???

Thinoneday thanks!!! And Disney yes we will!! Goodluck

Omg I am getting sleeved with Dr Almanza as well I am getting mines done on the 15th! and my flight leaves the 18th so I will not b able to see u! But we can keep intouch and see where this journey takes us!

Hi,

I am so glad to have found this online community for VSG because the forums are great and informative! I am 38 years old, widowed with three handsome boys and very excited to be getting sleeved this month (03/18/11) and to be doing something for "ME" for a change :-) I have been losing and gaining the same 50 or 60 pounds for 15 years and I am tired, but not ready to give up yet. I am a little scared, but after reading so many posts on here I am happy to be finally doing this :-) I will be having my surgery in Mexico with Dr. Almanza and Nina is my coordinator.

I started 2 gain weight when father passed at 7 years old before then I was skinnier than every kid in the family!! After 7 each year I gained weight! When I was 14 I started 2 go on a diet and by the I was in the 10 grade I had got down 2 160lbs Iam not sure how much I lost because I was scared 2 get on the scale even now!!! After that I fell of the wagon and since then that's been pretty much my life!! I am getting sleeved march 15th with Dr Almanza!!! And I am so ready! I am not afraid 2 travel 2 Mexico bcuz I have already been there last year I got a TT and lipo!! When I was there everyone was asking me why I did not get the sleeve and at the time u could not pay me 2 get it I was happy with my TT and lipo! But when I was there one of the doc had the sleeve done and he was going just fine and he was not even FAT!! So I started 2 think! I'm tired of losing and gaining and I want 2 break the cycle so am getting it done and can't wait!!! If anybody else is getting the sx done in Mexico let me know my email is livechristy@live.com!

I am getting sleeved on march 15th plead email me at livechristy@live.com

I'm going 2 Mexico 2 get my sleeve 15 of march with dr almanza as well!