maggie409

I am 51 and I was sleeved on Monday, June 15th. No problems or nausea. Using these first few weeks to just heal. I am so glad I did this. I will admit that it is hard for me to comprehend what life will be like without the restraints of carrying Around two of me. So glad I did this!!

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I used Dr Lopez and was sleeved on the 15th. You will be very pleased. He is very professional and kind and a great surgeon. His small hospital is full of people who are just good at their job. It also has a small ER where people can come 24 hours and so there is always a doctor available. The day nurse, Karen, is great at her job and is very kind and caring. The evening nurse was a very helpful young man. Dr Lopez and the nutritionist both came to see me at the recovery house and checked on me before I left.

I have the book and it is also available on Audible. I would listen while I drove. It's a great book

Feels good to be on the other side and on the losers bench!

I was sleeved Monday. I stayed in the hospital two nights and one night in a recovery house. I am doing well. No pain just soreness and uncomfortable when getting up from laying. No nausea. Just dealing with the hunger. I managed to get 65 gr of protein yesterday so I'm pleased with that for now. I had my daughter pick up my scales while I was away. I refuse to think of this period as a weight loss period. For me it is a healing period. I will make an appointment next week to have my stitches removed and I will be weighed at that time.

I home and feeling great. Pain in my stomach is not bad. Mostly soreness and it hurts to lay and stand.... But not too bad. I have no nausea but I am hungry. I had my daughter come steal my scales while I was away. I am not even going to think of this period as a weight loss period. I think of it as a healing period. Taking it easy. Just walking around the house and taking care of my incisions.

I was sleeved Monday in Tijuana. Amazing experience and impressive professionals. I am home back in Texas and doing great! No nausea. No pain except for standing up and laying down, but not bad. I am forcing myself to take it easy. The only issue I am dealing with is that I am getting hungry ..... Oh and living in the bathroom while the clear liquids run through me lol. Very happy with my decision.

I was sleeves Monday, June 15 and I used Dr. Jesus Lopez Dominguez and went through Bariatric Pal. I can't say enough good things about Dr. lopez and his staff. The name of the hospital was Centro Médico Quirúrgico Santa Fe. I would recommend them to anyone

I went for my second leak test after my surgery and I was shown the x-Rays. I was horrified to see clamps running the length of my sleeve and part of my esophagus!! I asked the doctor, "are those normal?" "What are those." He very calmly says "your bra." Thank God for his extensive medics degree!! Needless to say I felt very silly.

I was in Pappadeaux the other day and they were very accommodating to let me purchase lobster bisque without the lobster. It was great.

I had my sleeve yesterday. After reading all of these responses I called my daughter and had her take my scale to her house. I'm not even going to focus on weight. I'm going to focus on healing and making it through the early stage. I will see my PCP at about three or four weeks out for s check up. I will find out then how I have done with the scale

Mine was also the 15th. Everything went well. I pretty much slept through Monday with the anesthesia and then walked every hour last night. Walking again today and having Popsicles and ice chips. I get my drain removed tomorrow and my second leak test done. Hope everyone is doing good!

I got my sleeve yesterday. Still in the hospital. Feel sore but not much pain. Walk walk walk walk. Rest rest rest. Popsicles and ice chips.

My surgery went well. I was pretty much out of it yesterday from the anesthesia. I have been put under only once before. My husband said I was up walking before it even wore off. I would wake about every hour or two last night and walk. If I felt even a tinge of gas pain, I was out the door pushing my IV pole. I wasn't allowed anything at all until 24 hours after surgery. So after 36 hours of nothing when that first hunger pang hit, it nearly doubled me over. They let me have popsicles and ice chips today. I have walked all day. I am sore but not really much pain. Tomorrow they remove my drain and do a second leak test. It actually just hit me a few mins ago... "Wow I really did it!"

I am here in Tijuana and getting ready for my surgery this morning. I made the choice to go through BariatricPal with dr. Jesus Lopez Dominez. For anyone scheduled to do the same or thinking about it, I wanted to give an update on my experience so far. Just wanted to give everyone an update. First, my surgery is scheduled for noon your time (we are two hours earlier here). I will get to the hospital two hours earlier for some testing and prep for the surgery. Pat will have my phone and will up date everyone as he knows. The procedure should take about an hour. We arrived at San Diego yesterday morning. We were picked up at the airport by a super nice young man named Roberto. He lived in San Diego. We got our own little tour on the way to the recovery house. Going across the border was simple. The car we were in had a medical pass and we did not even have to stop. We got to the recovery house, which is a small apartment complex. We were greeted by Juanito who lives next to our apartment. Juanito has basically waited on us hand and foot. The best news was that I could eat! Lol. I have been on Clear liquids for days and he said that the preop diet was to reduce the size of my liver which is beside the stomach. That has already been accomplished and so we got to eat. Everything is within walking distance.... Stores, restaurants and if we want something that is further he will have is brought to us. If we have gone anywhere Juanito has gone with us to show us where things are and translate. Then the coordinator who I have been dealing with (David Lopez) came by to meet us. And even more impressive, Dr. Lopez came by to meet us. He explained in detail what he would be doing. And answered any questions and made sure I didn't have any concerns. He was very thorough. We will have a driver pick us up this morning and take us to the hospital and then when I get there Dr Lopez said that someone by the name of Miguel would meet us there and his job is basically the same as Juanito here at the apartment. He will be there to get me and Pat anything we need and also to translate just in case some of the nurses don't speak english. I am super pumped and very comfortable with my decision. Getting ready for the losers bench!!

June 15th surgery date also! I am sooooo ready. My preop diet was lean proteins, eggs, butter/olive oil, and fresh vegetables for two weeks. The last three days are only liquids. Good luck everyone!! See yall on the other side

I have lost 12 pounds on my two week preop diet and started my three days of liquid diet today. I will be sleeved on Monday! Very excited!

I am also getting ready for my June 15th surgery. I'm not nervous I'm just ready for Monday!! I wish you the best!

I buy my shakes from GNC, the total lean brand with 25 gr protein per container. Also get Isopure protein water from GNC. As for vitamins, I get mine in liquid form from a local health food store. But a friend of mine uses the flintstone chewables and really likes them

I have been taking liquid vitamins and calcium.

I really want to be able to wear a pair of tall boots.

I will have to do 3 days. Is a protein shake allowed during that time made with Almond milk or does it need to be made with water?

I will be sleeved on June 15 and the items I have in the house: GNC total lean French vanilla and chocolate powders. These can be mixed with Water or almond milk or regular milk. Each 8 oz serving has 25 grams of Protein and they really fill you up. I also have Isopure protein water. It comes in different flavors and is 20 gr of protein for a 10 oz serving (half a bottle). I like to drink this in between meals over ice. Tastes like koolaide. IsoNatural unflavored protein powder to mix with broths when I drink them. It is 28 gr per serving but I will just put a few teaspoons to up the protein value. I also have several different broths. chicken noodle and several different types of soups/broths that I strain and just drink the broth with a little added protein powder. Some very important things that I bought ahead of time were a strainer, food scale, proper measuring cups, and a food bullet to mix shakes. One very important tip that I learned from my pcp who has had WLS is not to consume more than 20-30 gr of protein per hour. This is as much as the body can absorb and if you consume more it will be converted to glucose and you will be drinking a high protein glucose shake. I will also get some electrolyte popcycles on the way home from the hospital. As for supplements I take a liquid multivitamin and a liquid calcium with Vitamin D3. I also have a liquid Iron ordered. Good luck!!

At first I wasn't going to tell anyone. Only myself and my husband would know. I did decide to tell our children. They all know and are being super supportive. I have 4 very close friends that would be hurt if I hadn't told them before the procedure and they know and are being very supportive as well. That was going to be all that I told. I did join one of those "private" June Sleever groups and found my doctor on facebook as well. That was a HUGE mistake because they may be private as to the posts and content but Facebook put that I joined the groups and that I "liked" my doctors page. Then the bombarding began!! No one was rude but lots of concern. So I immediately unjoined the groups and unliked my doctors page. facebook's idea of private and my idea of private are not the same.