Amanda D Greeson

Hi everyone wanted to let everyone know I had my surgery today around 12:30 Dr. Alvarez done an awesome job I am not having any pain at all have already got up to walk around so I am feeling pretty good. Good luck to everyone who are up next!

Hi everyone wanted to let everyone know I had my surgery today around 12:30 Dr. Alvarez done an awesome job I am not having any pain at all have already got up to walk around so I am feeling pretty good. Good luck to everyone who are up next!

Hi everyone wanted to let everyone know I had my surgery today around 12:30 Dr. Alvarez done an awesome job I am not having any pain at all have already got up to walk around so I am feeling pretty good. Good luck to everyone who are up next!

Hi everyone wanted to let everyone know I had my surgery today around 12:30 Dr. Alvarez done an awesome job I am not having any pain at all have already got up to walk around so I am feeling pretty good. Good luck to everyone who are up next!

Great news!

We think he is amazingly skilled. We too had very little pain with him. Congratulations!

Hi everyone wanted to let everyone know I had my surgery today around 12:30 Dr. Alvarez done an awesome job I am not having any pain at all have already got up to walk around so I am feeling pretty good. Good luck to everyone who are up next!

Sleeve completed on Friday Aug. 2nd

I'm awake and must be on happy juice Coz I.m really not hurting yet. I didn't want the oxygen mask so I asked to take of off and after w while they did. Me and my IV have already waled to the potty once, down the hallway once
My husband was sore so they gave him some meds and he is sleeping soundly now. Phew.

Hey all I am on day 4 of my pre op liquid diet surgery on the 9th. It was hard the first couple days but it is getting easier I have to keep reminding myself this is just one step in getting my life back on the right track. We can do this stay strong everyone.

Just over 12 hours and counting!!! I am getting sleeved in the morning!!

One drain (on the incision they took my tummy out of). And 4 incisions total (one right at my belly button .
Also take breaths as much as you can. Expands lung so help stretch those sore muscles a bit plus oxygen is one of the keys to healing - yoga devotees can attest to this

Done and back at hotel with lovely pain meds. Went well - doc even give pictures ! Back hurts but not sure if that is from lying on bed or procedure! The one incisission that the excess tummy came out of hurts plus I have a drain A(in for a week). Otherwise it went amazing!

Out of surgery and all went well so far!! I'm feeling pretty good just tired. Oh and thirsty. Lol. They won't give me anything until tomorrow. My doctor did find a hernia which he also repaired!!
I THANK GOD FOR BEING WITH ME AND ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Will keep you updated!!

I am so happy for you!

I'm allowed Protein and salad (not everything, but a good enough list) once a day, as well as I can substitute a shake for a yoghurt. So I'm probably getting more calories than you but I haven't counted or worked it out, I'm simply following the NUTS plan.

paying myself, August 9th going to Mexico

Two greatest moments of Day 1 in my pre-op diet:
1. My co-worker chose not mention that there was pizza for everyone in our office's kitchen area. :Avoided temptation:
2. Watching my 5-year old son push his cake away to eat SF Jello with me. :-)
Taking things day by day....

I start my liquid diet on Tuesday surgery on August 9th I can't believe it is so close. Good luck to everyone!

I am scheduled for August 9th can't wait to start my journey and get myself healthy again. Best of luck to everyone.

Hi, I am seemingly more shy on these boards than I am in person. My name is Carolyn and I want to congratulate all of us who will be sleeved in August. I have been considering this for years and finally am going to do it. I am a bit ashamed that its so out of my control, and that is seemingly my largest hurdle. I suffer from that crazy embarrassment, as if no one can tell that me being overweight is an issue or a problem. So my thinking right now is to embrace this process. I've started weighing myself, this morning I took my pre preop diet measurements, I've set out visual aids to support my ultimate wt loss goal, I'm considering organizing my closet into sizes, although it seems my 16w fits a range of 30 lbs, and that's about all I have. I'm having a hard time believing I might someday fit in a 12 or a 10. I went shopping with my niece on Sunday and was amazed at how small they are. I bought a Yoga DVD and a bike, so it's time to get moving. My knees, back and feet hurt most of the time. My Date is 8/6. I live in the Denver area and don't meet insurance criteria and am going to Dr. Alvarez. Ready in my head, working on my heart, and hoping I will be able to honor my successes.
Please let me know where you are in this process (meaning all of the August sleevers).
Carolyn

I'll see you there!

I am scheduled for August 9th can't wait to start my journey and get myself healthy again. Best of luck to everyone.