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I personally think that GGP above needs to back off of the criticism. It's rude and not necessary.
I was sleeved last week by Dr. Aceves and while I do have my own opinions one way or another, there is nothing about my experience that I feel needs airing here. My choice had everything to do with inability to afford self-pay in the US at the outrageous prices the US health care system charges, and also with the preference to stay in a real hospital for 3 nights. Of the choices I had in Mexico, his credentials are sufficient to convince me that I would be safe because he is ULTRA conservative in his approach both pre- and post- op. That's probably why he has such a low incident rate with complications.
Just my opinion.

Hi skinnyjenn - I was sleeved on October 11th, and just like you, I felt NO hunger at first. It's probably because your stomach is still swollen and will be for about the first 2 weeks.
When I finally did start feeling hunger, I found that it was a totally different feeling of being "hungry" than it was before. For me, the hunger I feel can be squashed with a little bit of anything, like Water or just a bite of something. I can also pretty much tell myself to ignore the feeling and it goes away.
The kind of hunger I feel now is nowhere near the feeling I had before, where you thought you were just going to die if you didn't eat something. This is much more manageable (at least for now, and at least for me at 2 months out).

I had a total hysterectomy 3 and 1/2 years ago and my doctor must have known that I would have sleep problems because he prescribed Ambien for me to start taking right after the surgery. I have taken it ever since then, and unfortunately, I became addicted to it - not in the bad sense like I took more than I needed, but in my mind I could NOT sleep if I had not taken it.
You may have heard stories about people doing weird things while taking Ambien - well I started doing strange things about 6 months ago, like waking up in the middle of the night and making a chocolate milkshake (with the blender) and don't remember a thing about it. I woke up to holding a glass of chocolate milkshake that had poured out all over me and my bedding. Another night I woke up and made a bowl of Cereal, brought it to bed with me and spilled the whole thing on me. So what did I do? Got up and made another bowl of Cereal and yes, spilled that one all over me, too! And I don't remember doing this.
All of this was pre-sleeve - I am 6 weeks out right now but these events contributed to my decision to have the sleeve done. So what now?
Well here's what I have done: I found a psychiatrist here where I live who specializes in medicines and addictions. She deals with people who take anti depressants, sleeping pills, pain medicines etc. She is helping me get off of the Ambien by taking less addictive drugs to induce sleep FOR NOW. She has prescribed Restoril, and also Clonazepam. Our "sessions" are not at all about lying on a couch and telling her my problems, rather, they only last 20 minutes during which I relay to her my progress with the goal of re-training my brain to allow me to sleep without pharmacological assistance. I no longer take Ambien, I only use these newly prescribed drugs as needed. I am trying each night to go without taking anything, but I have not reached the goal of being able to sleep on my own. But at least I have weaned myself off of Ambien and I have quit doing crazy things at night!!!
Good luck with your search to find a way to sleep - you just need to find the right doctor who is willing to work with you!

I was sleeved on 10/13 and am down 19 1/2 lbs (started at 238.8). No real problems to report. The first few days of carb detox was brutal, but I've been great since then. I feel like the weight might come off a little quicker if I got more Water in...that's my main struggle. I plan to start back to the gym today and am curious if I see any changes since I'm still not reaching 600 calories per day. We shall see. Best if luck to all of you! Even with the carb detox and awful liquid stage, I have ZERO regrets!

Surgery Date: October 11th
Dr. Aceves - Mexicali, Mexico
4 days, 3 nights in hospital, first night in hotel
78 lbs to lose - SCARED OUT OF MY MIND!!! Am I doing the right thing?????

Dr. Aceves in Mexico was my doctor, and he puts in 3 rows of staples in the stomach and sutures the stomach as well. It must work well - he has a very, very low rate of leaks, if any at all (I don't know of any).

Dr. Aceves in Mexico was my doctor, and he puts in 3 rows of staples in the stomach and sutures the stomach as well. It must work well - he has a very, very low rate of leaks, if any at all (I don't know of any).

We all are fat right. That is why we had or are having the surgery. It has been impossible for us to lose it on our own. Sure if we could all take a year off from life and go on the biggest loser we would be able to, but who really has that luxury. So we get the surgery. Yay for us! I am so glad I got the freaking surgery.
So when you get to one year out and can eat like a semi-normal person you will not be able to lose it on your own - If you can't do it now, you won't be able to do it in a year from now. Eventually you will be able to consume enough calories and stop losing and it will be a struggle to lose the rest...IF YOU EVER DO.
So you have this window of opportunity. For me it was a good year, but for a lot of people it might only be six months and some of the lucky ones will have it forever. BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR "FOOD" LIFE WILL BE LIKE IN SIX MONTHS, A YEAR OR FOREVER, but you do know you have the six months! That is six months to basically allow your body to survive off of all of your stored goodness, fatty cells. You basically could just drink Water and eat very little and be fine. So do that! I really ate 500 calories the first six months, and I didn't eat much on the weekends. I wasn't hungry, and I didn't like food because it made me feel all yucky.
My good fortune lasted me a year and two months, but I am done losing now.
I am really sad when I hear people say that they are struggling to get the weight off after a year. They still have 60 more to lose. That window is closed and the only way they will lose weight is through diet and working out and a lot of it. To get that weight off they might have to work out 3 hours a day and do all the impossible things that were a struggle to do in the first place which is why we had surgery.
Use the first six months wisely...make them count. If you are stalling then eat nothing. I am serious. Drink Water and cut your calories in 1/2. Work out for like 4 hours. You don't know how much time you will have. So for the first six months push yourself harder than you ever have. It is just six months and you have this excellent tool to help you.

I personally think that GGP above needs to back off of the criticism. It's rude and not necessary.
I was sleeved last week by Dr. Aceves and while I do have my own opinions one way or another, there is nothing about my experience that I feel needs airing here. My choice had everything to do with inability to afford self-pay in the US at the outrageous prices the US health care system charges, and also with the preference to stay in a real hospital for 3 nights. Of the choices I had in Mexico, his credentials are sufficient to convince me that I would be safe because he is ULTRA conservative in his approach both pre- and post- op. That's probably why he has such a low incident rate with complications.
Just my opinion.

I personally think that GGP above needs to back off of the criticism. It's rude and not necessary.
I was sleeved last week by Dr. Aceves and while I do have my own opinions one way or another, there is nothing about my experience that I feel needs airing here. My choice had everything to do with inability to afford self-pay in the US at the outrageous prices the US health care system charges, and also with the preference to stay in a real hospital for 3 nights. Of the choices I had in Mexico, his credentials are sufficient to convince me that I would be safe because he is ULTRA conservative in his approach both pre- and post- op. That's probably why he has such a low incident rate with complications.
Just my opinion.

Okay,
(#1) I haven't been sleeved, so what I am going to say is not from experience.
(#2) I'm not a doctor or a nurse either, nor am I a nutritionist.
BUUUTT........ If it is possible that her dry heaves are coming from ketosis, and ketosis is a result of fat being metabolized, it would seem to me that eating / drinking something that would back her off of being in ketosis would help.
When I have dieted in the past I would have to deprived myself of enough calories in order to force my body to use fat for fuel, and then my body would enter ketosis (byproduct of fat metabolism). I would come out of ketosis by cheating and eating something with enough calories to allow my body to use the extra calories from the food I injested for fuel instead of making it use fat.
SOOOO, maybe she should have some kind of food / drink that is high calorie or highER in calories to give her body a rest from metabolizing fat and causing ketosis, thereby relieving the dry heaves.
First thing I am thinking of is a spoonful of ice cream, or anything that is small quantity but high in calories. Maybe too early for her to eat that, but sure sounds good.....
Just a thought - not saying I have ANY documented basis for it, but it might help.

Fantastic! I am scheduled for surgery on Oct 11th, just a week from this coming Thursday. I found the information in your post to be calming and it gives me assurance not to be so nervous as to whether or not this is the right decision for me.
Thanks for taking the time to share!

And BTW - you never know. Maybe she will come to her senses after she has backed away and really looked at who she gave up, and come back! You never know....stranger things have happened!
I definitely would recommend that you DO ask your PCP (regular doc) for antidepressants. They work extremely well - I've been taking them for almost 20 years now. But realize one thing - and this is IMPORTANT: They are NOT like taking an aspirin for a headache. You do not get instant results. It takes 2 to 3 weeks for them to "kick in", so BE PATIENT. They WILL work - just give them time. In the meantime, concentrate on losing even more weight and direct your thoughts toward that instead of toward her. Eventually she might see that she screwed up big time, and then you can decide if you even WANT her anymore!
Good luck - I'm a girl, but I have definitely "Been there, Done that, and have a BOATLOAD of tee shirts, too"! I know how you are feeling right now. It sucks, but as my Dad used to say, "This too shall pass". And it will.

And BTW - you never know. Maybe she will come to her senses after she has backed away and really looked at who she gave up, and come back! You never know....stranger things have happened!
I definitely would recommend that you DO ask your PCP (regular doc) for antidepressants. They work extremely well - I've been taking them for almost 20 years now. But realize one thing - and this is IMPORTANT: They are NOT like taking an aspirin for a headache. You do not get instant results. It takes 2 to 3 weeks for them to "kick in", so BE PATIENT. They WILL work - just give them time. In the meantime, concentrate on losing even more weight and direct your thoughts toward that instead of toward her. Eventually she might see that she screwed up big time, and then you can decide if you even WANT her anymore!
Good luck - I'm a girl, but I have definitely "Been there, Done that, and have a BOATLOAD of tee shirts, too"! I know how you are feeling right now. It sucks, but as my Dad used to say, "This too shall pass". And it will.

Surgery Date: October 11th
Dr. Aceves - Mexicali, Mexico
4 days, 3 nights in hospital, first night in hotel
78 lbs to lose - SCARED OUT OF MY MIND!!! Am I doing the right thing?????

Surgery Date: October 11th
Dr. Aceves - Mexicali, Mexico
4 days, 3 nights in hospital, first night in hotel
78 lbs to lose - SCARED OUT OF MY MIND!!! Am I doing the right thing?????

You go girl!!!! Great story and best of luck with the victorious path you generated the strength to take !!!!!

Thanks everyone . I think what gets me most annoyed is if you have a BMI greater than 30 your considered obese. Yet not covered by insurance. Annoying!!!!! I know how to lose weight, I've done it all my life. I just can't keep it off.

Yep' date=' those are the babies...

my sleeve was done by a local doctor back in my country in the middle east.
i chose dr aceves after tons of research on the best revision surgeons in the world, he is very very far away from where i live 16 hours flight but i wanted to be in safe hands with someone experienced in revision surgeries.
as for my weight loss, my new sleeve now looks like a normal sleeve when compared to my previous huge sleeve.
i am feeling great now on my fourth day, i will stay at the hotel for a few days just as a precaution, then fly back home in a few days.
you are in good hands, hes really great and all of his team is great.

I am going to be sleeved by Dr. Aceves on October 11th. I chose him because of his reputation for being a great surgeon, being allowed to stay in hospital for 3 days, stellar reviews on him, the staff and the hospital. I only want to do this once!
Who did your sleeve surgery in the first place?
Was it done improperly or did something you did afterward cause it to expand?
What made you decide to choose Dr. Aceves to fix it (that's a long way to travel!!!)?
What has he told you about your potential now for future weight loss after sleeve trim?
Hope you are feeling better - thanks in advance for the answers to the questions!

I also chose Dr. Aceves for all of the reasons stated above. I am going there by myself, and I, too will feel better being in a hospital for 3 nights in case anything goes wrong. I can not afford to take off any time from work beyond what I have planned, so I am hoping my first few days after surgery are uneventful. From what I have read, it seems that Dr. Aceves has the least amount of complications, including nausea and things that aren't actual surgical complications.
My surgery is scheduled for October 11th. I will be arriving there the 10th (Wednesday), and flying home on Monday the 15th (because the flight was cheaper than on Sunday the 14th). Let us know what you decide!

My date is October 8th with dr. Aceves. I"m very nervous but just started the process of weaning myself off coffee. I think that and eating slower might be my greatest challenges. Let the countdown begin :-)

Okay, I haven't been sleeved yet, but I have a question: Who seems to have the best success with the sleeve "weight-loss wise" - those who are apple-shaped (most fat is in the mid to upper body, e.g., belly or stomach region, arms, back), or those who are pear-shaped (lower half of body has the most fat, through butt, hips, thighs and calf region)?
Which of those shapes loses the fastest and shows significant progress quicker? And which one gets to goal faster?

Hi everyone
My name us Dede and I live in Edmonton, Alberta. I'm scheduled with Dr Aceves, Mexico
October 10!!!