Angie Cortes

congrats on joining the loser team. On to a happy rapid recovery. Can't wait to hear all about your trip.

Am I the only one having problems with the mobile app?

I did the same on week 3 I went up 5 lbs stayed that way until week 5 and then I lost it and more. I have ready many post on here of the same thing it's just your body adjusting. Relax don't worry it will come back off. I totally understand I was freaking and thinking the same.

Way to go so happy for you. Welcome to the losers side.

I did tip each time but there was many who did not. There where times we was in a full van and no one else tipped. I started thinking maybe we wasn't suppose to. But I did anyways also tipped the bell boys. Taxi drivers. It is just up to you if you want to tip.

I have had surgery at OCC 5 times 3 of them I was alone everything went fine. The would even pick you up at the border I did that one time for me.

I didn't have to pack anything like. I had a revision and had to be there for 5 days. In those 5 days I had to go to the clinic each morning and they cleaned and took care of all bandages.

You won't be able to swim or take a bath until all you incisions are closed they will tell you showers only. They do have a beautiful pool there. I lounged at and they even brought me my broth to sip on. A good book it was great.

Thank you all for the warm welcome. Look forward to taking this journey with you all.

Hi all, My name is Angie and I had my revision on Sept. 26th with Dr Ortiz and Dr Martinez. This was my 5th Surgery At the OCC. I got my first band on April 2005. Worked well for me ( as I thought) I lost 140 lbs in 5 months. Well turned out that was a bad thing the band had slipped I was vomiting everything I ate or drank. Returned to the OCC for band removal. I was devastated as I had never been a normal weight. I now had to wait 6 months to be rebanded. So that my tummy could heal. Went back to OCC to be rebanded at exactly 6 months to the day ( I was counting down that 6 month wait). In Oct. 2007 was rebanded ready to lose the 75 lbs that I have regained. So excited . Never could lose weight with the new band. In 2008 my 19 year old son died. So next few years went by that I didn't care about anything. Not about my weight or how to make that band work for me. Then this year after not taking care of myself and eating right I got gerd. The gerd was going into my lungs and making it very difficult to breath. It was determined that I needed to lose my second band and needed to lose it fast. I knew that I couldn't trust anyone other than my Dr.'s at OCC. As even though I had lost 2 bands I knew it wasn't there fault but that I never used the tool the way it was designed. After discussing with my husband what I needed to do we decided no more bands. My husband wanting me to just be done with all WLS I knew I could never lose or maintain on my own. I convinced him to let me go with the sleeve . I'm now 5 weeks out I feel great. This is so different from the band. I have been keeping up with all your post and other post on here. I was really hesitant to post on the forum as I was afraid that I might say something that would offend someone and it turn bad. But after reading all your post I felt comfortable enough to tell my story and hopefully become one of the losing buddies here. Sorry this turned out to be so long once I started it just kept coming out. HW: 274(preop) SW: 260 CW: 241

I'm a little over 3 weeks out I too gained back 4 lbs but I expected to we are eating more variety of food then when we was on liquids. I this week lost the 4 lbs gained. Don't worry you will lose it again. Just keep your head up.

I too am doing this eating from toddler dishes. It has helped me slow my eating down.

Oregon

I feel great incisions a little tender. I'm so ready for solid food. I know that's a little ways down the road.