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I thought this may be silly but it's my first NSV... I was looking down at some cabling on the floor and then noticed my ankles... i have ankles now and not huge swollen ankles. They are so small and normal now.. . silly thing i know but for awhile they had been so puffy and swollen looking months before surgery. Also i can't remember when the last time i was excited to get on the scale and see what's happened in a week.. I get to weigh myself tomorrow yay!!

krista are you getting in protein? I made sure and got my protein in.. and i felt better.. also make sure you are taking your multivitamin. I have the unjury chicken soup broth that i used quite often along with the chocolate splendor and unflavored. I've been putting a scoop of the unflavored in with my water and crystal light... that's the easiest way to get in the protein.. you might be feeling dizzy from that. You can also email trish and she can ask dr. ponce. Hope you feel better soon.

Congrats Mommyinneed the hunger will be over soon!! So excited for you... I made sure to have enough Protein in to make me not so hungry before i fasted. Hope your surgery goes smoothly.. can't wait to hear back!! Take care!! Holly

i've been living off unjury chicken soup.. and their unflavored..that's especially helpful in getting your protein in... since you have to drink water anyways i put in my crystal light and a scoop of unflavored and it tastes fine.. can't taste a difference... but the unflavored scoop gives you 20grams of protein... The other day i had a sample left over of their vanilla.. so i put that in with my water and crystal light orange.. and it tasted like an orange julious it was fabulous... i had my surgery may 3rd... good luck

I'm 9 days post op.. i sleep on my side.. i take turns on each side all night long.. I slept ten million times better in my own bed than i ever did in the hospital. I'm still on liquids i won't be eating anything besides that for two more weeks. Lot's of Unjury.. unflavored in my crystal light. The other day i had unjury vanilla mixed in with crystal light orange... it tasted just like an orange julious it was sooo yummy except that was the last sample i had so i'm going to order some more. I'm ten pounds down since surgery and feel great!!

My doctor said to leave them on till they fall off which is fine.. but i have one incision that started being a little painful to the touch.. and is pink around the edges... How soon did your bandages come off? And is this normal to have one be a little painful.. the rest fill fine. Holly ps. I'm 8 days post op

Thanks for all the advice.. i ended up taking them off.. because i had the glue on the stitches too.. it had leaked out some pus but it wasn't green.. i had my husband clean out my wound and put some neosporin on it.. then we put band-aids.. guess what this morning it's not so red and that pain has diminished like 90% it feels soooooooo much better.. i think my skin didn't like having that steristrip tape on it... thanks for your advice ... love feeling better!! Holly

Dr. Ponce and Trish are amazing and i loved my whole surgical experience!! you will too!!

I have verizon and i turned my phone off the entire time i was there.. i think the best idea is to get a phone card they are fairly cheap.. Trish will hook you up just ask her... I didn't want to put my phone in airplane mode just in case.. i only used the free internet at the hospital and the hotel to update ppl... i didn't call..but i did let them all know i was okay... i'm excited for you mommy... you will love it.. and like they said the hard part is the first day then after that it's smooth sailing!!!! all that updating of folks was done on my laptop... you might setup a skype at home and then you can skype them so they can see you too Holly

good luck sharon wishing you a smooth recovery... welcome to the losers bench!!!!!!!!!!

I know you are going to love it.. see you on the losers bench!!!!!!!! Thinking of you gals!!

you are correct that is his preop... it was for me and my bmi was 41......... some ppl just do more before hand to lose some extra pounds.. as was in my case :-)

You will do so great krista you are in good hands.. i loved Dr. Ponce and trish was excellent!! Praying and thinking of you today.. the first day is the hardest.. after that it's all downhill.. good luck girl. When you walk past room 309 think of me.. that was my room... Holly

Good luck gals I'm 6 days post op and feeling great I also made a video while down there if you want to check it out..try to bring some silky pjs it will help you move around in bed..my video is on my last post good luck and welcome to the other side it is awesome!

Hi everyone sorry for the late update just didn't feel like doing much but sleeping and walking in the hospital. I stayed at the INT hospital and loved it. all the nurses made me feel at home they all very kind. The facility was really clean and cozy. It is one floor you stay on.. i was in room 309 for those of you going. Got here at 7 and was in for surgery at 9pm I met with Dr. Leal the cardiologist and he did an ekg which checked out fine. They ran blood test to make sure everything was fine on that end too. Women be prepared to be have a breast out when getting this done.. it's quick and easy and dr. leal is very professional.. he asked me alot of questions about my age..how much i smoke, drink, when i first started doing any of those things. They then had to put my IV in.. i will tell you straight up anyone who has to put an iv in me always has a hard time my veins move and they don't stand out.. i did have to get poked twice. Dr. Ponce came in with trish and he explained everything to me .. was very nice and reasurring.. Once i talked to him i knew i was in good hands, he is very professional and caring. then the next day they had to move the iv over to my wrist are of my right hand. That was much better. When you are here make sure you bring a lite robe you will want it especially if you don't have anyone with your otherwise you can see everything from the back of your gown :-) (thanks to my hubby for always tying it up so no one saw anything.. i also wore my underwear and my yoga capris.. very comfy. They wheeled me over to surgery in a wheel chair.. you do have to be all undressed for this.. i only remember laying on the bed and the anestheseologist told me you will be fine holly you are in good hands and i was.. out.. i don't even remember being wheeled back into the room my hubby told me i was asleep but they checked to make sure i was still okay.. i was up at 2am...went for a short walk..got naseauted and told the nurse she gave me more medicine and i went back to bed. I didn't have too bad of pain.. it wasn't in my chest or my shoulders thank fully.. mostly in my belly but it was very uncomfortable.. I knew i needed to walk but i resisted it for awhile because i just wanted to sleep.. then the next day they had to move the iv over to my wrist are of my right hand. That was much better. When you are here make sure you bring a lite robe you will want it especially if you don't have anyone with your otherwise you can see everything from the back of your gown :-) (thanks to my hubby for always tying it up so no one saw anything.. i also wore my underwear and my yoga capris.. very comfy. i was up and walking all the time. last night i startred to feel much better..and then i woke up again around 1am. i felt really good walked for about 30 minutes and went back to bed. This morning they ran the leak tests.. the blue stuff is really gross but you have to drink it all ... then i had to go down to the machine and get the test that they watch the liquid go down the screen.. it is as gross as everyone says but you just do it.. thankfully i had tea waiting for me up in my room :-) Hector the nutrisionalist came and talked to me awile about the diet and gave me a schedule to follow for the next forty days.. not too bad he was very nice and for someone like me that doesn' t speak spanish he was the one i could understand easily besides TRISH who was totally amazing. Trish brought my husband tacos the last two nights and took him to the convineince store to get some Snacks.. this is where i'm totally happy i went with trish she took care of my hubby and me.. she does so many things that is not really included in her job.. love her So they took out my drain today before coming to the hotel lucerna.. i was nevous that was going to really hurt..but the nurse i had was gentle and had me take a deep breath then she pulled it slowly out.. my husband watched her do it then told me it was about a foot long that she pulled out.. just felt like worm of pressure nothing too bad. I was glad to have the drain as they did empty it about four times. Now i am at the hotel lucerna and what a beautiful place out my balcony i have a view of the pool and palm tree's..trish ordered me some broth up.. and boy oh boy did that taste sooooooooo good.. i was amazed and could tell how much was enought to sip at a time.. i took half the spoon and sipped half of that for one bite.. also they sent me home with medine and a cute tshirt that trish has made that says i left my stomach in Mexico..lol.. i fell so good today i fixed my hair and put on my makeup.. just finishing up this review so i can go for a walk around the pool we have the balcony open and it's very relaxing. Hope you enjoyed my review i will add pictures of everything when i get back i forgot my usb cord lol. Dr. ponce checked me out this morning and was very thourough with me on taking my time with the sipping and wished me good luck.. I loved my experince and woudl do it again in a hearbeat..can't wait to see how my life changes now... ... Thanks for reading this sorry it was so long but i wanted to write it while it was all still fresh in my mind Holly

Thanks for thinking of me Candi you will love Dr. Ponce he is great... I had the drain in until i left the hospital so i had surgery on Thursday night and left for the hotel on Saturday around 2pm Make sure you try to bring some silky pj's and a light robe... they will help you maneuver in the bed.. and the rob will help cover up your behind..:-) I was cold in Mexico so bring a light jacket .. but i'm always cold..anyways... oh and chapstick.. the first 24hours you don't get to have anything.. i had a dry mouth sooooooo bad.. chapstick helped with that.. Good luck.. i wish you a smooth safe surgery!!!!