BigDaddy13

I will be using Dr. Elias Ortiz at ALM. My surgery is scheduled May 8

I have not had my surgery yet, but I am excited about being able to change my body type
on my dating profile from Big and Tall to a few extra pounds! Is that weird? lol

Mine is May 8th too.

Mine is May 8th too.

bueller? bueller? bueller? bueller?

I am on day 2 of my PreOp diet and I guess due to all the vegetables, gas has become
a bit of a problem. I have never had any luck with simethicone, any other suggestions?

Thanks!

Larry

I will be using Dr. Elias Ortiz at ALM. My surgery is scheduled May 8

Is anybody getting a sleeve during May in Mexico?
Mine is May 8 at ALM.

Awesome!
Are you excited?
Anybody give you crap about getting it done in Mexico?

Hmmm...I don't guess that it's really negative comments vs concerned comments and questions.
Like.. why Mexico? Are you sure it's safe? Are you crazy? LOL mostly just concern

Mine is scheduled for May 8.

I have not had my surgery yet, but I am excited about being able to change my body type
on my dating profile from Big and Tall to a few extra pounds! Is that weird? lol

I love this! I've been thinking a lot about it too. It seems so much revolves around food in many cultures, and just meeting friends it seems the thing to do is eat.

The other day it occurred to me that it would be amazing if instead of meeting with my friends at a cafe or restaurant, we do a hike, or swim. Maybe go dancing.

I have been thinking so much about why I eat and really seems I become bored or happy, then eat. So the trick will be to keep much busier! And when Happy find something else to Celebrate that with. What to do? I'll figure it out

Thank you for sharing ~

As each day passes and my surgery grows closer, I think of how my life will change.
I wonder what will it be like to eat to live instead of living to eat. What will I do instead of eating?
What do I look forward to if I am not eating? I have built my life around eating.
Vacation meals will no longer be a focus point. Family gatherings will be for the family instead
of the food at the gatherings. Wednesday night Mexican with my daughter will be just for my daughter
instead of what I am going to be eating. Thanksgiving and Christmas will be strange.
Sorry folks, just thinking out loud! I hope I can do this!

I will be using Dr. Elias Ortiz at ALM. My surgery is scheduled May 8

Is anybody getting a sleeve during May in Mexico?
Mine is May 8 at ALM.

Hmmm...I don't guess that it's really negative comments vs concerned comments and questions.
Like.. why Mexico? Are you sure it's safe? Are you crazy? LOL mostly just concern

As each day passes and my surgery grows closer, I think of how my life will change.
I wonder what will it be like to eat to live instead of living to eat. What will I do instead of eating?
What do I look forward to if I am not eating? I have built my life around eating.
Vacation meals will no longer be a focus point. Family gatherings will be for the family instead
of the food at the gatherings. Wednesday night Mexican with my daughter will be just for my daughter
instead of what I am going to be eating. Thanksgiving and Christmas will be strange.
Sorry folks, just thinking out loud! I hope I can do this!

As each day passes and my surgery grows closer, I think of how my life will change.
I wonder what will it be like to eat to live instead of living to eat. What will I do instead of eating?
What do I look forward to if I am not eating? I have built my life around eating.
Vacation meals will no longer be a focus point. Family gatherings will be for the family instead
of the food at the gatherings. Wednesday night Mexican with my daughter will be just for my daughter
instead of what I am going to be eating. Thanksgiving and Christmas will be strange.
Sorry folks, just thinking out loud! I hope I can do this!

Personally, I view this process in the same regards as a recovering alcoholic or drug addict. I don't think you should date or jump into a relationship until you are at least a year removed from surgery. You change as a person and aren't even sure who you are becoming for some time. Once you learn who you are and love yourself for it and all that you have been through, then you can let someone else in and you will figure out how to respond to them as you go. Why try and predict and worry about the future when it isn't here yet? One step at a time. This surgery doesn't just change what you eat. It affects every aspect of your life. Do not take it lightly.

My grandfather had most of his stomach removed many many years ago d/t a bleed... He's still kicking (healthy besides his unrelated COPD) at the young age of 91--- I swear he'll outlive us all.

While my blood pressure wasn't ever high it has dropped back to my normal lower blood pressure - where it was prior to gaining so much weight. I was also scheduled to have knee replacement surgery on my right knee and have now postponed it indefinitely. I've lost almost 60 pounds since I was sleeved in August 2016 and my knee isn't causing me any pain right now. According to my doctor knee replacement is inevitable at some future point but it's not anything I'm too concerned about at this time. No pain, no discomfort and no surgery scheduled. He confirmed the weight loss is directly responsible for the change. I'm very excited and thrilled that I feel so good. It was the best news I could have gotten.

I'm pre-op as well and I know exactly what you mean. I worry about the same thing. But the more research I do about the sleeve and the molecular/chemical/hormonal (not sure which word to use) changes that happen once the surgery is done, the more comfortable I feel that it'll be easier to make better choices post op. I'm confident I'll be able to do it. And so will you[emoji4]

Thank you very much! what a great idea about the list of milestones!

I only paid for a month to try it out. You can google and find coupon codes. There are fake accounts on Match but they are pretty easy to spot. When you see someone who looks like a model with a vague profile seeking men 20-80 and to email them at some gmail account, you know it's fake.