cajunlady68

I agree with recognizing if you're prone to depression or self destructive behavior, but NOT about being able to recognize and deal with the psychological changes that occur post WLS. Because in MOST instances, people don't KNOW. Oh, sure, we can read boards, listen to other people, do research, talk to counselors, etc...but even then, it's not the same thing as experiencing it yourself. And sometimes, you can do all the right things and then, post WLS, realize it's an entirely different ballgame.
So yeah, I'm agreeing with you in some ways, but I don't think people should NOT get WLS just because they're having trouble making the mental adjustmens/changes pre-op. Because, after all, if we could do that and stick to do, we wouldn't need the WLS in the first place.

Well personally everyone can lecture me until they are blue in the face. But there risk no matter what, walk a day in my shoes my
mother died at the age of 52, she never smoked a day in her life, nor did she drink, she was over weight her heart was damaged by the time she was 45. My sister in law quit smoking for 5 years before she was diagnosed with in operatable lung cancer at the age of 33 she died at the age of 35. My mother never got to see my sons she died when I was 5 1/2 months pregnant with my first born. My mothers only living sibling is 84 and smokes 4 packs camel no filter a day! Way I see things is God has a plan for everyone, put your faith in him and he will guide you in it, thru it, and past it, he.
has the ultimate power over our life.

I am not going thru anything & I am happy. Very happy actually. I don't like to be attacked either. Op asked a question & I answered with my own experience & said I was not recommending it. There are so many people on here who think they are holier than thou & I get tired of it. I'm sorry that some people have lost people to lung cancer. So have I. I lost my grandmother to it. But I also lost my great grandmother (gmas mom) to it who had never smoked a day in life. The way I see it it's my life I'll do what I choose. Hell I could get hit by a bus tomorrow. Ya know. Sorry if it sounded like I was attacking u but it's hard not to get defensive on this site anymore bcuz so many people think they have the right to judge everyone else just bcuz our decisions are not the same as theirs.

I smoked the day they let me out of the hospital & up to the week of surgery. Luckily my surgeon didn't test me before surgery. I'm not saying I recommend this for anyone so save your self riotous comments for someone else. But as for me it didn't slow down the healing process or anything else of the sort. I get tired of seeing all the comments about smoking & all the lectures. Just bcuz one person quit doesn't mean it's for everyone. I mean congrats to them for doing so but lay off the lectures. We're all adults & are going to do as we please.

I have asked my patient adviser, she said some doctors are strict about smoking, she is also a wl patient. However I am a smoker and she told me they like you to quit so you have more oxygen in your blood and you heal faster. That being said, I haven't quit and my surgery is the 23rd of this month. I have been through a lot of
surgeries and never quit smoking. But it a risk you take, like everything else. I know I will get bashed by my words, because
smoking is unhealthy, I have gotten me an e-cigarette,for my stay in Mexico. If smoking makes me sick to my stomach I will quit, if not I will continue to smoke. Its a choice we have to make for
ourselves. Best of luck to everyone.

I 13 hours left untill I officially join,you on,the sleeve.side!!!!!! I am ready to sit on the losers bench! I am having my sleeve done in TJ Mexico with Dr. Quinones same.day. I am so excited. I will be at the airport in 4 hours, my flight leaves in 5&1/2 hours. I land in Sandeigo at10:35, drive to TJ, get labs done, and preop, the its sleeve time at.1:30. My time has arrived amd im so eccited!!!!

Today is my one month post op! I feel great, and have more energy! Since week 2 (post op) i have been hitting the gym and have been doing a combo of cardio & lifting (no more than 10 lbs per Dr. Order). My highest weight was 325. Day of surgery weight was 304, and today I weighed in at 288... Total weight loss of 37 lbs (25 since pre-op liquid diet). I am 5'9".
Are there any other 3/29/13 sleevers on here?? Feel free and tell your one month post op story...looking forward to them!
My before picture
One month post surgery picture

Dr. Jose Rodriguez, Tijuana INT Hospital
2 nights in hospital and 1 night after surgery in Hotel
( note Dr. Rodriguez also works at another hospital but he brings his surgery team with him to both. Always same team both hospitals.