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Yeah, I wouldn't do duct tape for fear of hurting your skin. Not sure if there is room for a heavier liner. Maybe keep looking for compression garments. Some can be very sturdy. Either way, you are beautiful!

Thanks everyone. I got the same answer as it pertains to Dr. Illan. Peace of mind included!

I am also deciding between sleeve and bypass. (Don't want a mini since they aren't common in the US). I'm pretty set on the sleeve because it can be converted later if necessary. The bypass is one and done, but what if it is more than I need? The sleeve has a pretty good weight loss to complication ratio, and I am willing to entertain the notion of a revision later. The RYN bypass is definitely "one and done". I wouldn't entertain a revision later from that. Good luck!

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That is great news! Congrats! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Where is my question? I was asking what happens if a complication arises, who pays the bill... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Ok, so you go to Mexico to get the procedure done, but there are complications and you need to stay in the hospital longer than the package provides. How are these additional bills handled? Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

The only time food ads on tv made me sit up and take notice was when I was pregnant.... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

I don't have an answer, just wanted to wish you luck! Good job getting ent on the case. Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Amazing! I think you lost 20 years too! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Can you walk along with 5 others as a not-much weight bearing person in the middle? I know this is important, but you need to stay healthy during this difficult time. (I'm sorry for your loss ). Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

A 300lb woman and shoes... my story: 11 years ago I gave birth to my last child. A month or so after the delivery I was ready to start working out to lose the baby weight. Very quickly I began having foot pain. Learned it was plantar faciitis. Chiropractor recommended stiff shoe inserts and Aasics brand shoes. I wore those things for 6 years (regularly replacing the shoes with the same $120 model). In pain the entire time. I started messing with horses so decided to switch things up and bought boots. The pain vanished! The horse boots became tiresome, so I switched over to Columbia hiking boots with Dr. Scholl's inserts. Now my feet are really happy. Boots don't knock my feet off the sides of the shoes like sneakers did. The ones I buy are very light weight. I have no trouble wearing them anywhere, even the gym. I have come to the conclusion that sneakers simply aren't designed to carry people that weigh over 200lbs. Hiking boots are designed for people wearing packs, traveling over rough terrain. Anyway, I still like Aasics, and plan to buy some more, but not until I lose 100+lbs. Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Love the videos. Actually made me much less nervous! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

I believe after a year you will be able to, regardless of whether you should! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Oh, and you might be Vitamin deficient too... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

You are probably right that it is blood sugar or anxiety related. Without knowing you and your circumstances, impossible to say. Pay attention to what seems to bring it on, or what seems to make it better. I'm starting to think every bariatric patient should have a blood pressure cuff, glucose meter, thermometer, oxygen, and heart rate monitors. Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Hunger and thirst can get confused. Stomach acid can give that feeling. Maybe even putting in something cold or warm could make a difference... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Wow, intestinal infection and strictures, no wonder you were so sick! It is good they found your problems and you now have a treatment plan! Here's hoping things will get better and better from here on out! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Ok, well there was a study done, and for those going into sleeve surgery without GERD, approx. 10% will develop it. Not so bad of odds I guess... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Ok peeps, there are enough posts about people needing sleeve to bypass revisions due to GERD, that I'm not sure which path to take. I am planning to go with Dr. Illan in Mexico. I do not have a history of significant heartburn or acid reflux. I sure don't want the surgery to start it! (I live with someone with terrible GERD, and it is awful!) What do y'all think? Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Don't take coughing lightly, always get it checked. Could be nothing ... normal after surgery housekeeping. But could be pneumonia (any fever?) Or even a blood clot in the lung. Let us know what the doc says! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

70lbs in two months is nuts! (At least I'm sure that is what he is thinking!). It will take some time for him to get used to the new you. You say he is rude, but is he behaving outrageously, or just a little off balance? Has he indicated a desire to leave? Take a breath, most likely it doesn't mean the end of the relationship. Please don't try to gain the weight back! Family couseling might help a ton. You are worthy of being normal sized and healthy. Do not let anyone make you feel guilty about doing something for your own health. If the doctor told him he needed to have surgery or take a pill to be healthy, would you deny him that? Of course not! This is no different... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

As always, mention it to your doc. There is probably a xertain amount of normal, but it is impossible to tell if your is moving more than that. Good luck! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Some people don't manufacture the enzyme that allows them to break down lactose. The surgery isn't going to fix it. Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

I don't know about them, but you can not have the surgery and serve in the military in the USA. (If you get the surgery while in the service, you will be fired). Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App