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I had dr Ortiz at OCC and cannot say enough great stuff about the entire experience!!! Wow....was sleeved 5/10/16 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved on 5/10....hw 200, sw 187, cw 177 I am feeling good and just wanted to post some pics. I was sleeved in Tijuana by Dr Ortiz and am grateful for this "reboot" to my body! I begin puréed food today and am in the midst of a move about 50 miles away-gotta keep it crazy, right?! I will probably stick mostly to shakes cuz I can't think about another thing. Btw-one of my main reasons for wanting this is that a disease called transverse myelitis hit me 2.5 years ago and the chronic nerve pain left me quite sedentary. Nothing like a spinal cord injury to thrust u into the reality that our health should not be taken for granted! This is me taking some power back. Blessings to all of you courageous people doing this with me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've only lost 6 since my surgery on 5/10 but I refuse to think bad about that! I lost 13 pre surgery so I'll take that total loss. We are forever altered by this procedure and need to consider that this is a new forever NOT determined by the scale today! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

His plan is goooood! Trust and lean in to Him. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Taking em....I'm feeling better again but that was a strange 10 or so hours! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

No bp meds....hmmm. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am 10 days post op and was doing good.....walked yesterday and Tuesday. Getting all liquid and at least 60 protein-today I feel like a popped balloon. I have slept all day!!! Anyone experience this? Weird. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have been soooooo tired/weak today? I had been doing really quite well with energy....anyone else feel that way? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Are you hungry? Yesterday I was hungry....found that annoying! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm at 17 lbs ( includes preop loss) Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

This is a good thing.....preop diet does suck but that is a few weeks out of your life! This tool can be put to work to get your life back!!!!! Don't let the naysayers influence ya! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Ugh.....not good in my humble opinion. Call your dr. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved on 5/10 and no major pain to report....nothing over a 5 on a scale of 1-10 for me! Soooooooo grateful. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved 5/10 and am down 15 lbs (start 200); I am getting Protein in by shakes, adding unflavored Protein Powder into sugar free Jello, and also adding it to cream Soup. I've been getting 60 or right at it that way. I have had bad diarrhea for two days and horrible gas....other than that I feel pretty great! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App You could sip Isopure for protein Brittany Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Thanks sooooo much for encouraging us! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved 5/10 and my sleeve has been ok until today-now I have massive rumbles, gas and diarrhea -ugh! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am on day 13.....you CAN do this-I have really focused on the fact that people who lose pre op weight do better long term. I've also been scared that my liver would get hurt in surgery and that fear has kept me on the straight and narrow. You can do it!!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Do you mean pre op diet? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

May 10....we can do this! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm going to Dr Ortiz in Mexico for sleeve on May 10 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I will be at the same dr and date!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I will be sleeved on May 10...in Mexico. I'm very excited and scared. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App