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Thanks for sharing your experience! I'll be there in December so reading about your experience is very helpful!

Something similar happened to me but it was under local anesthesia, so I WAS able to speak up. I was having a C-Section and a small window in my upper abdomen didn't take the anesthesia. It was the most excrutiating pain I've ever felt, I thought i would pass out. The folks delivering my daugher apologized profusely and said nothing could be done until she was entirely out. I was then given morophine and i was totally out. The anesthesiologist came to see me the next day, apologized again and said that it was a rare occurrence. My husband told me that my palor completely changed and my coloring started to turn greyish. Scary stuff. You can bet I've shared this with my surgeon.

I'm scheduled for the 16th in Mexico. So exciting!! Can the time pass quick enough?

I just had my passport updated to reflect my married name. From the time I mailed it off it took 19 days to get my actual passport booklet back. The passport card came in a seperate mailing about a week later. A month earlier I sent in my bosses' passport for renewal. He used the expedited service and got it back within 10 days. Expedited service is 60 dollars.

Does your state offer an enhanced drivers license? Washington does. I don't know about other states.

As another poster stated, I believe this mini govt shutdown had an impact on passport services.

*sigh* I can't do the sugar free syrups as they tend to run right through me and not in a good way. I've been drinking premier for Breakfast a few days a week for a few months, I don't seem to tire of it. I'm sure I will be tired of it by the time I'm a month post-op!

Pre-op: Surgery date 12/16/13 with Dr. Ariel Ortiz.

I'm going to OCC in December and it can't come soon enough! Dr. Ariel Ortiz has an excellent reputation. Good luck to you, you'll be on the loser's bench soon!

I had a conversation yesterday with my OB about this same thing. I expressed to her that I had difficulty losing weight. She told me that 60-70% of her Mirena patients reported the same thing. Not so much of a problem with weight gain, but problems losing with a Mirena. I then told her that I was having WLS, without hesitation she said I should have my Mirena taken out and possibly consider tubal ligation or esure. She also suggested ablation to resolve my issue of heavy cycles. My nutritionist said the same thing - that my Mirena could possibly slow down my loss. I am having it removed. She also indicated that the Mirena was maybe only one factor of many (middle age, insulin resistance, etc.) that was causing me difficulty with losing weight. I'm sure this form of b/c effects everyone differently.

I am pre-op, planning a December surgery.

I just paid my deposit and am completing paperwork for December surgery. I plan on using Premier Protein. I have to say - the pre-op gives me a bit of anxiety!

Gamergirl, the shirt looks perfect!

CowgirlJane I can totally relate to the Seattle uniform!

I just paid my deposit tonight for OCC, I'm very excited! I hope to have surgery around mid December.

I just paid my deposit. Bring it on!

http://www.mybodygallery.com/index.html#.UjZy6sasj0t

Website that allows you to enter your height, body type and weight so you have an idea of what you might look like at various weights.

I am paying my deposit and getting the ball rolling in the next few days. I had to update my passport with my married name, it took about 3 weeks to get my passport (non expedited) in the mail. I spent six months thinking I was going to use Dr. Garcia but had a change of heart. I am thinking December 16 is my date!

I'm having surgery on a Monday (Mexico), returning to work the following Monday for half days during the week of Christmas. My office is pretty quiet during the week of Christmas usually.

I get texts quite regularly offering me surgery at Jerusalem Hospital. Talk about aggressive advertising.

Thanks for the post SeaGirl, very encouraging!

Good luck to you! My husband and I are sleeved and live in the south end!

Hi Lorrieanne1, where were you and your husband sleeved? I am a little nervous, getting ready to pay my deposit and set my date. My husband is a big support and behind me 100%.

Thanks so kindly Phoenix79!

Chiming in late but I'm in WA, I live in Snohomish Co. and work in Seattle. I'm pre-op, planning surgery in December.

I find the bathroom a little alarming. Sorry.

I'm in Everett but work downtown. I'll be going with Dr. Garcia in December 2013.

I'm going on December 13th as it looks now with Dr. Garcia

I am in the same place - waiting until December to come up with the funds. I've also put in for vacation, which will turn to medical leave by next month or so. Looking forward to it but nervous at the same time!

Hi everyone, this is my second post. I've been lurking here since February!

A little background: I am 43 years old, newly married, and mother to two teenagers. My insurance has an exclusion for WLS, so I am planning on having my surgery with Dr. Garcia in Tijuana. I feel very comfortable with my choice and feel I will be in good hands! I have not paid my deposit yet but will be doing so next month or the month after, as well as booking my airfare for my husband and I. I am planning surgery for mid-December.

Since I've been researching the sleeve, I've made some changes to prepare. I am a planner! I've been taking a multi since March. I had some bloodwork done in June, which showed that my A1c is a a little high (5.9). Everyone in my family (mother, sister, brother) is diabetic, I am trying to avoid it. Everything else except my Vitamin D came back normal. I am currently taking a mega dose to improve my Vitamin D. I also started meeting with a nutritionist about 5 weeks ago who specializes in working with WLS patients. I won't bore ya'll with the details, but I haven't lost anything. Not one ounce. This is where I struggle. I've read many accounts of people who have lost large amounts of weight several times, only to regain, thus making surgery a good option. This isn't my problem. I can't lose it to begin with. If I can't lose weight using "traditional' methods (and seriously, really doing what I'm told), will the sleeve really work for me? I am so worried that I will have surgery and it just won't work. I've been taking in 1200-1300 calories a day (sometimes I can't make 1200 - 1200 calories of clean eating is a lot of food!), lots of Water, exercise only in the last week, no bread, Cereal, Pasta, rice. Premier Protein in the a.m., very little processed carbs. I gave up dairy for a bit to see if that would help. I'm not losing inches, my clothes are not getting looser. My CW is 279. I was on synthroid for 2 years several years back, when I moved to Seattle and found a new doctor, he took me off because I was in the normal range. I was put on it years ago because I had a goiter and low energy. My nutritionist asked my doctor to put me back on it, he refuses.

Anyone that wants to chime in that as had similar experiece to mine pre-surgery, please do! I apologize for the length of my post Based on my history I'm trying to figure out what a realistic expectation is for me with surgery.

Thanks all!

Good morning all, this is my first post although I've been lurking since February. I'm a legal secretary in WA state. I am planning on booking my surgery through Dr. Garcia for December, probably mid month.