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tlewis2005

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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Mrs Parker in Gastric Sleeve/ A Slimmer Me   
    June 2012 I had the lap band surgery. It was outpatient and at a clinic that made you feel like you were just another number. I swear they heard you like cattle, but I was desperate to have weight loss surgery so I was ok with it I guess. I lost all my weight really quick, 69 pounds in about 13 months. I always went for my fills and x-rays to maintain, but then I started having troubles with fills, overfilling, couldn't locate my port, couldn't eat a lot of healthy foods, I would have to find a bathroom everywhere I went so I could throw up. I gained 20 pounds back and had to have my port fixed because the clinic caused it to leak because they never could find my port and would poke holes in it until it finally developed a leak (they did not pay for this procedure). I had to have my band fixed in 2014 but had all the same issues as above for the next 2 years. At my last visit for my lap band right before Christmas, I was told that my band was eroding, grrrr! I then decided that I am going to have the sleeve done. I decided to go to Tijuana to have my procedure done because the cost in the states is outrages and I don't have insurance. I was referred to A Slimmer Me, by another Surgeon I had used in Tijuana for other procedures in the past. I had my sleeve done on 1-12-17 & I had little to no pain, I was up walking (bc I wanted to, that's how good I felt) a few hours after surgery, I was up an moving the next day going to an appointment and to the Recovery House where I went for 2 days. Let me tell you this has been the best decision I have made. Dr. Luis Montano (bariatric surgeon) did my procedure and I couldn't be happier with my decision and my results. A Slimmer Me, Dr. Montano & Team are top notch all I had to do was literally show up to the San Diego Airport and the rest was taken care of by A Slimmer Me. All my pre op appts were set, (consultation with him face to face, transportation from SD-TJ-SD, Psychologist, Nutritionist, Endoscopy) and so much more. I'm glad I chose Dr. Montano & A Slimmer me because you can feel the care and concern that they give My life has totally changed and I couldn't be happier. My whole experience was great, I love the way that I was treated, felt safe and never wanted for anything. A Slimmer Me and Dr. Montano are now a part of my family.
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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Mrs Parker in Gastric Sleeve/ A Slimmer Me   
    June 2012 I had the lap band surgery. It was outpatient and at a clinic that made you feel like you were just another number. I swear they heard you like cattle, but I was desperate to have weight loss surgery so I was ok with it I guess. I lost all my weight really quick, 69 pounds in about 13 months. I always went for my fills and x-rays to maintain, but then I started having troubles with fills, overfilling, couldn't locate my port, couldn't eat a lot of healthy foods, I would have to find a bathroom everywhere I went so I could throw up. I gained 20 pounds back and had to have my port fixed because the clinic caused it to leak because they never could find my port and would poke holes in it until it finally developed a leak (they did not pay for this procedure). I had to have my band fixed in 2014 but had all the same issues as above for the next 2 years. At my last visit for my lap band right before Christmas, I was told that my band was eroding, grrrr! I then decided that I am going to have the sleeve done. I decided to go to Tijuana to have my procedure done because the cost in the states is outrages and I don't have insurance. I was referred to A Slimmer Me, by another Surgeon I had used in Tijuana for other procedures in the past. I had my sleeve done on 1-12-17 & I had little to no pain, I was up walking (bc I wanted to, that's how good I felt) a few hours after surgery, I was up an moving the next day going to an appointment and to the Recovery House where I went for 2 days. Let me tell you this has been the best decision I have made. Dr. Luis Montano (bariatric surgeon) did my procedure and I couldn't be happier with my decision and my results. A Slimmer Me, Dr. Montano & Team are top notch all I had to do was literally show up to the San Diego Airport and the rest was taken care of by A Slimmer Me. All my pre op appts were set, (consultation with him face to face, transportation from SD-TJ-SD, Psychologist, Nutritionist, Endoscopy) and so much more. I'm glad I chose Dr. Montano & A Slimmer me because you can feel the care and concern that they give My life has totally changed and I couldn't be happier. My whole experience was great, I love the way that I was treated, felt safe and never wanted for anything. A Slimmer Me and Dr. Montano are now a part of my family.
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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Godsgirl65 in Surgery Tomorrow!   
    Yippee good luck. Best decision I ever made!
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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 reacted to jenjen262 in Had my sleeve on 9/21/16   
    Still working at it. 58 pounds lost so far
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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 reacted to Anthony74 in Just did some real disrespectful stuff!   
    It's all good! I made a mistake but apparently I'm not allowed to do that. I'm down 53 pounds from October 23rd to now. I tried my body and lost.I posted it thinking that someone would say that they've been there and overcame. Instead, I'm met with angry, non rational comments from people that supposedly is going through the same thing. At the end of the day, we are all human and we are gonna make mistakes. I didn't eat the sandwich because I needed to, I ate it because I've been taking liquids in so well that I was starting to doubt if the surgeon (Mexico) did actually sleeve me. No more no less. I found out that they did do a wonderful job. But if jumping on this post makes you feel good about yourself, feel free to do so. I'm built for it!
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    tlewis2005 reacted to karen091866 in Just did some real disrespectful stuff!   
    YIKES! Glad you're ok after that...The diet phases are in place for our own protection, as the surgical wounds heal...We definitely don't need seeds, nuts, "other rough stuff" affecting a healing wound.
    Get back on track & take steps to stay on track.
    Are you keeping a food diary? That was something that I was "strongly advised to do" during the 6-months of pre-op nutritionist visits...to track my fluids, calories, Protein, etc...but mainly, for accountability.
    If we have to write it down, we have to OWN it...and it makes us think twice about what we put into our mouths.
    Take care of yourself as you heal!
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    tlewis2005 reacted to Anthony74 in Just did some real disrespectful stuff!   
    I was just sleeved on the 7th in Mexico. I have not had any problems swallowing. I've been drinking plenty of fluids. Protein Shakes, broth, Water, Propel,etc. why did I just try to eat a 1/2 of a grilled cheese sandwich? It went down great but then I heard my stomach say, "Why did you just do that? I specifically told you that you were done eating that type of stuff but you still want to disrespect me. Let me show you how I treat people that is disrespectful to me". All of a sudden, there was a pain that I have never felt before, and it lasted long time too! Bottom line, I'm gonna respect you from now on!!!!!! It won't happen again!!!!!!!
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    tlewis2005 reacted to Armygalbonnie in Crackers   
    Also, once you get to regular foods, you can try the parmesan crisps. Many have talked about it on here. You can make them yourself or buy them at various stores.
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    tlewis2005 reacted to OutsideMatchInside in Any Post Op MARIJUANA Users?   
    Girl just use search, this thread will turn to hell in
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    tlewis2005 reacted to VivVsg in Any Post Op MARIJUANA Users?   
    First things first, I am not some lazy stoner with no life, no. I am a very productive medical marijuana user who mainly smokes at night before bed and yes, I have priorities and a life lol.
    (sorry I just always get negative feedback, mainly from some family members I told and probably should have never told lol still love em though.)
    My questions are, how is your funtion with marijuana after being sleeved/bypassed? Were you able to use it for pain relief/sleep aid directly after surgery? Are you less tolerable? Do you get the "munchies" still? Did you smoke it or take an alternative route?
    Just curious, sorry if I offend anyone. I know it isn't everyone's cup of tea but, I promise I am not a terrible person lol ♡♡♡♡♡
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    tlewis2005 reacted to blizair09 in So depressed   
    I would recommend staying off of the scale for the first month. Your body is recovering from major surgery, and nothing is likely accurate regarding your weight. Also, at this point, you probably haven't normalized from all of the gas and fluids they pumped into you during surgery.
    The best advice is to stick to your plan. This isn't a race; you should be making positive changes for the long-term. The weight loss will come if you stick to your plan and make good decisions.
    Good luck!
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    tlewis2005 reacted to Malin in So depressed   
    It's too early for the scale!! Give yourself time to recuperate. I didn't lose anything the first week either.
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    tlewis2005 reacted to MissKay in So depressed   
    You may not lose until 2-3 weeks out. You just had a major surgery even if it doesn't feel like it. Your stomach is swollen. It can take time. Some have even gained a bit after surgery but in a couple of weeks it starts coming off. You have to just take a deep breath and trust in the process. Also try to stay off the scale. I know it's hard when you just want to see it go down, but the stress can also add to it not moving.
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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 got a reaction from Syaniya in The right decision   
    My 19 yr old daughter wrote this to me today on Facebook! I know now that I made the right decision!
    #momappreciation I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my momma. She has lost so much weight and looks better than ever!! I'm sooooo proud of her! She went from overweight and unhealthy to all around healthy! If you ask me that's a very hard thing to do and I honestly probably couldn't do it myself! She's such an amazing person and I'm so proud to call her my mom! I don't know what I'd do without her! My mom is a one of a kind women and I hope that one day I can be a reflection of you. Even if I'm half the mom you are ill still consider myself blessed! I love you momma
    Thank You to A Slimmer Me & Dr. Montaño! http://www.aslimmerme.clinic/

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    tlewis2005 reacted to chantilly59 in Why are some days so hard to eat?   
    My Bariatric dr told me not to be in a hurry to eat whole foods, to stay on the Protein Drinks and soft foods for at least 3-6 months. I am 7 1/2 weeks postop. Eating foods that might be gaseous causes the stomach to bloat and makes the stomach to spasm. I ate refried Beans one night after getting a huge craving for mexican food, an boy did i feel miserable. It felt like my stomach was going to split. I do 2 Protein drinks, 1 for Breakfast, 1 for lunch. If i get hungry in between i snack on cottage cheese an apple sauce. I've been eating stage 3 gerber baby foods. Not too bad. Another help for cravings is eating sugar free popsicles, helps with Water intake as well. Instant oatmeal is good. My trouble is drinking enough water. I sip all day but still only consume about 30-40 oz. i dont have a scale so i wait to go to the drs office, i can tell by my clothes i am still losing. Last time i weighed was 3 weeks out, and had lost 15 lbs. still going. Good luck to you all.
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    tlewis2005 reacted to sleeved42017 in Why are some days so hard to eat?   
    I was told by my NUT no celery
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