serenity1959

Yes you can still eat out I'm at month 9 and I can eat whatever I want to. I can't eat near as much as I used to but I can still eat unhealthy. You are going to have to make sure you forget some old bad habits or your weight could creep back up.

I was 290 at 5'5" and I was around a size 24/26 pants when I traveled to Mexico and I did not need one. I just buckle UNDER the belly and then drape my shirt over the top so people can't see how ridiculous it looks with my belly hanging over the top of the belt. Arm rests also went down just fine.. The seats were 18" wide on my flight and I did not encroach on my neighbors space. Now if you are taking a small plan for a connecting flight, you may have a different experience. Some small planes have 16.5" seats... which is a LOT smaller than 18"... that inch and a half makes a huge difference!
When I flew during the past few years at 310-320 pounds I only needed one once and that was on a belt that had been cut way down (I checked another seatbelt before getting off the plane out of curiosity and it fit me, it was just the belt I had that was about a whole FOOT too short!)
I don't think you'll need an extender serenity, BUT if you do, remember that it will be the LAST time you ever have to deal with that!

I am like you -- hot all the time and can't wait to be cold! I can start wearing some of the things I knit, hopefully!

Before surgery did anyone have a chronic or really bad sweating problem??? I can't seem to no sweat. Hot, cold, moving, not moving. It's horrible. I'm always hot too. Just wondering if this could go away after surgery? Cause I would LOVE to be cold all the time.

My husband wasn't excited about my decision but supported me anyway. Now I can hardly keep his hands and other parts off me!!!! Good Luck!!!!

It's normal to not be hungry its also very common to dislike-hate Water but you have to drink, not an option, actually I.V. Fluid the only option. Try some Decaf / herbal tea or sugar free ice pops .anything you can put in water so you can drink it ; crystal light, mio drops, Please stay hydrated that is what's most important right now.

http://www.healthche...weightchart.htm
This is a time when I actually look at the charts. Since health is my primary concern I look at the charts and I can get down to 197-155 for a 6'2" man. I am at 217 now and no one thinks I am fat anymore.
I am concerned more with being healthy than looking good. I am quite unconcerned whether anyone thinks I look too skinny. It is amazing to me how easily people grant themselves credentials about any conceivable subject. So they are authorities on what is healthy and what is acceptable in a fashion sense.
If folks would kiss my posterior as many times as it crossed my mind that they should I would need Desitin for the chapping.

It is really important that you drink more. You don't want to get dehydrated.

I would say lose what you want to lose. Go ahead and shoot for those last seven pounds. Sometimes there is a bit of regain, so that is something to take into consideration.

I would say lose what you want to lose. Go ahead and shoot for those last seven pounds. Sometimes there is a bit of regain, so that is something to take into consideration.

I would say lose what you want to lose. Go ahead and shoot for those last seven pounds. Sometimes there is a bit of regain, so that is something to take into consideration.

I had surgery on 3/25. I had my first moment of being sad over food this weekend since surgery. I got to eat crawfish for the first time since surgery and they were so good and I was sad that I couldn't eat more. I did this to myself, I had to get over it. The thing about doubt after VSG is that it is pointless. This surgery is permanent so doubt doesn't do anything but get you down. The "what ifs", what if I never get out of the 200's? What if I can't do this? Well guess what, you will and you can! I know that it is tough right now but you can do it. The weight will come off and you will be successful IF you do what you are supposed to. Don't get me wrong, you will have stalls and they will make you feel like you are failing, but you aren't! You don't fail until you quit trying!! I just got to start on baked fish, tuna/chicken/egg salad as of Friday and I'll tell you, I was beginning to wonder when I would feel some restriction. I could eat and still feel hungry. I thought the point of this was to not eat as much, to not feel hungry, to feel full after only a few bites!?! That wasn't me, at least not before this weekend. Now that I have started eating things that are a little more dense Protein I am feeling restriction. I had been eating 4-4.5 oz of scrambled eggs at a time and still felt like I could eat more. I had about 2-3 oz of tuna salad yesterday and had to stop. I had a 3 oz piece of baked salmon last night and felt full. And I stayed full, for hours! When I tried to drink Water after waiting an hour, it still felt like my tummy was full. This will get better. Keep your chins up and keep working your sleeve. It gets easier when you get to eat a little more. I can't say that I had any feelings of regret but there have been times that I wasn't so sure of the decision I made. Like I said earilier, the decision is made and this is permanent. There is no point in getting down or doubting. Keep a positive attitude and keep confident! This is unlike any diet we've ever done before and the results are going to be different too! WE CAN DO THIS!

I have not yet had my surgery, but being an obsessive type of person, have haunted various wls forums every day for quite a while now. From what I have read, what you are feeling is normal. Your hormones are all over the place, your body is in shock, and you haven't yet begun to reap the benefits. Hang in there!

Make it a yacht. Might as well rock it!

Here on the Mx forum it hit the tab *stickies* is a web site link that has a list of surgeons that I believe have been reviewed by VST.
I went with Dr. Aceves and was treated amazingly well. He is on that list. Many on here have used Dr. A. Ortiz at the OCC and are pleased with there care.
Dr. Corvola trained many of the younger surgeons that are so popular now.
Dr. Pompa... I was not sleeved by her but a lady who was sleeved by her was in Mexicali the same time I was to have her sleeve fixed by Dr. Aceves. She posted her story on here. Sleeved Twice is the title I think...

I am hoping for August. We are going to apply for a HLOC this week. Wish me luck! Do you have a date?

Sweet iced tea!

Hi,
I would do what ever it took if I were you to have Dr. Aceves do your surgery. I can't figure out why people put their life in danger when it comes to WLS. This isn't about the price of the surgery--this is about YOUR LIFE. This is for the REST of your life and being healthy and alive. You can get surgery loans for the money you don't have. We are always willing to get a car loan. Why not get a "body" loan. Everything you hear about Dr. Acveves is so very true. You are worth having the very best medical care you can if you are paying for it. I know it is difficult when you don't have all the money, but please consider what I said.
Hugs
Suzanne

I am being sleeved in 3 days, I think I am going to miss my morning toast the most. It is english muffin bread with real butter and it is my biggest treat all day.
I will not miss wearing black, feeling invisible, being envious of the skinny girls, seeing my profile in the mirror or feeling like I want to curl up and die every time I leave a dressing room at the mall.

Long term success for MX patients are the same as other patients. As for care we use our PCP for follow up and if there are any issues the PCP feels are beyond his expertise, then we are recommended to a specialist.
But seriously, if your US doc refuses to treat you because of past treatment ...I wouldn't want him treating me anyway. That's shoddy ethics right there.

I agree. Long term success should be the same no matter where you have your surgery. I stayed stateside and was self pay. 6 weeks out today and I know as much as I can that my surgery was done properly, as are Mexican sleevers. My long term success is up to me and me alone.

Quite right Amanda.. I had no comorbidities or health issues other than being big and fat. I think you were really smart to take your cardiac condition into account when selecting a doctor/facility.

I too went to Dr.Aceves. I actually met Amanda briefly. I did extensive research, spoke to several people personally as well as online.