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I am 5 months out and I remember feeling just like you. Fast forward 4 months and its a whole different ball game. No regrets! Down 75 pounds, eating more reasonable portions and able to drink an entire water bottle within an hour. I remember sipping thinking I can live like this! Rest assured it gets easier with time. Things are very swollen and your main focus right now is healing. The rest will come in time, you'll see...each day you'll start to feel a little bit better. I have so much energy now, going to the gym and feeling better than my previous self. Best wishes to the both of you! You'll be surprised how fast time will go by, you're going to do great!

I am 5 months out and I remember feeling just like you. Fast forward 4 months and its a whole different ball game. No regrets! Down 75 pounds, eating more reasonable portions and able to drink an entire water bottle within an hour. I remember sipping thinking I can live like this! Rest assured it gets easier with time. Things are very swollen and your main focus right now is healing. The rest will come in time, you'll see...each day you'll start to feel a little bit better. I have so much energy now, going to the gym and feeling better than my previous self. Best wishes to the both of you! You'll be surprised how fast time will go by, you're going to do great!

I am 5 months out and I remember feeling just like you. Fast forward 4 months and its a whole different ball game. No regrets! Down 75 pounds, eating more reasonable portions and able to drink an entire water bottle within an hour. I remember sipping thinking I can live like this! Rest assured it gets easier with time. Things are very swollen and your main focus right now is healing. The rest will come in time, you'll see...each day you'll start to feel a little bit better. I have so much energy now, going to the gym and feeling better than my previous self. Best wishes to the both of you! You'll be surprised how fast time will go by, you're going to do great!

I am 5 months out and I remember feeling just like you. Fast forward 4 months and its a whole different ball game. No regrets! Down 75 pounds, eating more reasonable portions and able to drink an entire water bottle within an hour. I remember sipping thinking I can live like this! Rest assured it gets easier with time. Things are very swollen and your main focus right now is healing. The rest will come in time, you'll see...each day you'll start to feel a little bit better. I have so much energy now, going to the gym and feeling better than my previous self. Best wishes to the both of you! You'll be surprised how fast time will go by, you're going to do great!

I am 5 months out and I remember feeling just like you. Fast forward 4 months and its a whole different ball game. No regrets! Down 75 pounds, eating more reasonable portions and able to drink an entire water bottle within an hour. I remember sipping thinking I can live like this! Rest assured it gets easier with time. Things are very swollen and your main focus right now is healing. The rest will come in time, you'll see...each day you'll start to feel a little bit better. I have so much energy now, going to the gym and feeling better than my previous self. Best wishes to the both of you! You'll be surprised how fast time will go by, you're going to do great!

I am 5 months out and I remember feeling just like you. Fast forward 4 months and its a whole different ball game. No regrets! Down 75 pounds, eating more reasonable portions and able to drink an entire water bottle within an hour. I remember sipping thinking I can live like this! Rest assured it gets easier with time. Things are very swollen and your main focus right now is healing. The rest will come in time, you'll see...each day you'll start to feel a little bit better. I have so much energy now, going to the gym and feeling better than my previous self. Best wishes to the both of you! You'll be surprised how fast time will go by, you're going to do great!

I am 5 months out and I remember feeling just like you. Fast forward 4 months and its a whole different ball game. No regrets! Down 75 pounds, eating more reasonable portions and able to drink an entire water bottle within an hour. I remember sipping thinking I can live like this! Rest assured it gets easier with time. Things are very swollen and your main focus right now is healing. The rest will come in time, you'll see...each day you'll start to feel a little bit better. I have so much energy now, going to the gym and feeling better than my previous self. Best wishes to the both of you! You'll be surprised how fast time will go by, you're going to do great!

I am 5 months out and I remember feeling just like you. Fast forward 4 months and its a whole different ball game. No regrets! Down 75 pounds, eating more reasonable portions and able to drink an entire water bottle within an hour. I remember sipping thinking I can live like this! Rest assured it gets easier with time. Things are very swollen and your main focus right now is healing. The rest will come in time, you'll see...each day you'll start to feel a little bit better. I have so much energy now, going to the gym and feeling better than my previous self. Best wishes to the both of you! You'll be surprised how fast time will go by, you're going to do great!

I am 5 months out and I remember feeling just like you. Fast forward 4 months and its a whole different ball game. No regrets! Down 75 pounds, eating more reasonable portions and able to drink an entire water bottle within an hour. I remember sipping thinking I can live like this! Rest assured it gets easier with time. Things are very swollen and your main focus right now is healing. The rest will come in time, you'll see...each day you'll start to feel a little bit better. I have so much energy now, going to the gym and feeling better than my previous self. Best wishes to the both of you! You'll be surprised how fast time will go by, you're going to do great!

I was close, 210.6
Thanks for the motivation!

I'm eight weeks out tomorrow and down 32# I tried a small tenderloin steak yesterday for the first time, what a relief that my tummy liked it. Just in time as I was getting burned out on shakes to get in my Protein. My routine is a Protein Shake blended with 1.5 cups of spinach, 1/4 banana and PB2 for Breakfast, fish, yogurt or cottage cheese for lunch, cheese stick, am salad or PB cracker snack, and various dinner. I've been averaging 60 grams protein but yesterday got 91. Still finding it difficult to get in all my Water though.

Had my sleeve Jan. of 2010. Start weight before lapband was 225. Current weight fluctuates between 130 and 140 (usually around 137). Almost 52 yrs old and going strong!

I enjoyed the packets of egg drop Soup, I just didn't add the egg. I was on Clear Liquids for first week and this was my favorite! SF Jello and Popsicles were nice too, I was able to chew and feel satisfied. I find that warm liquids go down easier so I love my camomile tea too. For week 2 I am using the unflavored Protein in just about everything. I didn't get much protein first week on clears, stomach couldn't handle acidity of Isopure. I know a lot of people use the Unjury broth. I was told not to worry to much about anything other than hydration and resting to insure healing. Some items I was suggested to have at home from Dr were gas x strips, dial soap, gauze, gentle tape and heating pad. I'm 2.5 weeks out and it gets easier every day!

I'm in!
HW 272
SW 259 (12/15/12)
CW 246
Goal 210

One of my early tricks was to mix 1 scoop of nectar fuzzy nava,l 1 packet of Oceanspray cran-peach into a 1 liter bottle of Water. You don't even notice you are drinking Protein because it is so thin & light tasting.

I am here in Mexicali now. I have one more night to stay before returning home. I have to say Aceves and his team do a great job. I adored my nurse Leticia. Everyone is so kind and helpful. if you have any questions fire away.

I am feeling well. Tonight is my last night here. I have no pain other than a little pressure ( mostly gas) the heating pad, gas x and WALKING bring relief. I have had a very pleasant experience. The staff if wonderful and I've been relaxed through it all. Each day you feel remarkably better and better, so I am so grateful to have the luxury of staying a whole 3 nights before heading home. It's given me plenty of time to feel confident about going home and get questions answered. There are new people arriving daily and it's nice to visit while walking in the halls and encouraging each other. The drain has come out, (didn't hurt) all 3 leaks tests were good, so I'm pretty happy!
The Soup really is tasty, goes down pretty smooth. They are nice enough to reheat it for me because I am taking my time. The apple juice was pretty easy to get down too! The doctors and nurses are all so very nice. Some speak a little English others not do much but they give you s list of phrases, I also downloaded a translator app that was super handy. I'm heading home first thing tomorrow morning, looking forward to being in my own bed but will miss all the great staff and friends I've met here.

I am feeling pretty good. I was first in for surgery out of 3, afterwards I slept quite a bit off and on. Been walking around, it really is a nice clean hospital. Its 1 am and I cant sleep, woke up after about 4 hrs solid sleep. Perfect time to send out some emails. I think staring at the screen might make me a sleeping pill, but im feeling well and don't want to challenge my tummy yet. I have yet to even sip Water I feel incredibly blessed to have your prayers and support. Glory to God things are going well!

Dezilou i hope all went well. Sorry i wasnt able to post any pre fanfare material for you! Lol. Let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it and congrats!!!:-)
BGEB-- hows goes it senorita? Let us know how your surgery went when you feel better

Todays the day! Prayers!

Thank you for that info. Yesterday went well with preop testing. There is another couple here at the same time which is such a blessing. Calmed my husbands nerves to have someone here to talk to about man concerns. had a nice steak dinner last night, now lying in bed in hotel morning of surgery. The hospital and doctors seem very nice. I know I shouldn't be worried but I'm guessing its normal before any surgery to feel a bit over whelmed, waiting to actually get everything going. I appreciate any prayers you could say. Thank you! I'm missing my kiddos and look forward to returning home to them! I'll keep you posted as toggle the days events go. Right now it's 5:45a and I'm going to get showered and packed for out 7:00 pick up.

Thank you for that info. Yesterday went well with preop testing. There is another couple here at the same time which is such a blessing. Calmed my husbands nerves to have someone here to talk to about man concerns. had a nice steak dinner last night, now lying in bed in hotel morning of surgery. The hospital and doctors seem very nice. I know I shouldn't be worried but I'm guessing its normal before any surgery to feel a bit over whelmed, waiting to actually get everything going. I appreciate any prayers you could say. Thank you! I'm missing my kiddos and look forward to returning home to them! I'll keep you posted as toggle the days events go. Right now it's 5:45a and I'm going to get showered and packed for out 7:00 pick up.

So after lots of research, praying and feedback from previous patients I think I have decided to go with Dr. Aceves. It is more than I had originally hoped to spend (still much less then in the states) but have decided I can't let price factor in more than my peace of mind. Phew, it's a relief! I've spent a lot of energy stressing over this! Thank you to everyone who posts such detailed accounts, it really is such a huge comfort when making such an important decision.

Go into food and nutrition on this forum an search MFP. There are lots of post op members willing to be friends.

So after lots of research, praying and feedback from previous patients I think I have decided to go with Dr. Aceves. It is more than I had originally hoped to spend (still much less then in the states) but have decided I can't let price factor in more than my peace of mind. Phew, it's a relief! I've spent a lot of energy stressing over this! Thank you to everyone who posts such detailed accounts, it really is such a huge comfort when making such an important decision.