Mike LaVelle

I was with Dr, Illan and the Oasis of Hope on 8/10/17. It was one of the best experiences of my life.... Tell your family and friends this is not a nose job or breast implants.... your making a last ditch effort to save your life... I actually had friends and family tell me I was okay being obese because they were use to it and it made them comfortable ???

Take half of everything you packed and throw it back on the bed ... you don't need it..

I went alone and I have heard a lot of ladies saying how empowering it is to go alone.. So you're only taking care of yourself , not someone else. And like everyone else says with all the valets and drivers you are never alone...

I had sleeve surgery 8/10/17.. in Tijuana...I swear I had the exact same view...lol I cannot say enough about how wonderful Dr Illian and Bariatric Pal were... the whole team of Doctors and nurses to valets and drivers....They just have their system down and it runs so smooth....you fly in same day they do all your testing and you're in surgery before you have time to get scared... I loved it... I love my new tool ..... and I would do it again in a heartbeat.. I was type 2 diabetes on pills 6 years when I went in...So for me it was Diabetic surgery as much as it was weight loss... you will always hear Dr. ilian patients you the phrase "10 years ago" and that is so true.. BTW at @ $4600 I figure my diabetes and blood pressure medicines will pay for the surgery in about 6 years.... that is not even counting the heart attack I was planning on having next year....

I 'm exactly the same ..9 days out... I never had a problem from day one.... I can take about 12 oz. of fluid... I was worried that was too much... I still am worried ....I'm just felt like I should be barely choking it down... but I don't have any problems at all.

Thank you so much for this post.... last year I bought an 18 pound road bike that at 247 I felt like I was to heavy to ride... but my surgery is in 3 weeks..... and I can't wait to get at it.

35 minutes ago, BDutchess said:

You're just 2 days before me Mike, so we might see each another at the hospital/hotel.

Yep... that would be great...

It's getting real now...

August 10 ..... Dr. Illan

13 minutes ago, samantha814 said:

those damn delta Cookies

That is great... Yea I'm using my Skymiles to go from Atlanta nonstop... it is half of what I would have to pay, if I paid money.

3 hours ago, samantha814 said:

Everything went really well! I'm so thankful that I got on here and reached out to meet some people that are on the same path as me...it honestly helped make the experience so much easier!

Samantha, So good to hear... How long did you stay in the Hospital/hotel before you flew out ?

1 hour ago, Sosewsue61 said:

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In Internet Explorer.... Go to tools / pop up blocker / turn on pop up blocker...

I was interested in this answer also...

10 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

Me too. I couldn't watch it at first because for some reason it made me queasy knowing it was me in the video. I finally got through it and it is very cool to see exactly what the surgeon did.

Did you have to ask them....are do they just do it every time ?

Right here in Griffin, Georgia.... I'm going to be in Mexico with Dr. Illan on August 10.

I think you should be able to keep it.....Like a tooth.

Hi Elizabeth Ann, I'm also in Georgia... I sleeve in 43 days in Mexico. I hope I do as well with the pain as you. I have never had surgery. You sound like your doing great. It seems most people have a very hard time drinking at this stage. I wish you the best of Luck.

13 hours ago, danweis23 said:

Hi Everyone,

I had surgery on June 22 followed by a required 2 night stay at the hospital. Last night was great being able to sleep in my own bed! Today has been interesting with the fluids. I have had 40oz of Water and 22oz of Premier Protein shakes(60G of protein). My question is sometimes when drinking either one i feel this weird movement down my chest into my stomach. Kind of like a gas or cramp feeling. Just wanted to see if that was normal and if so how long it lasts!

Thanks

From watching YT videos, Try patting your chest.....that seems to help early on... then after a while the problem goes away on it's on.

38 minutes ago, 2-Liter said:

Dr. Illan starts his Surgeries after 2.p.m. and usually Ladies first (He is such a Gentleman). I Promise this will be the Best Decision you have ever made. I was so impressed that if time allows I will never have Surgery in the States again.

I appreciate it 2-Liter...This really helped me with my fears.

If you fly in same day, what time does that put the surgery?

1 hour ago, BT816 said:

I was Type 2 as well, sleeved on June 16 and my AM fasting blood sugars have gone from 250+ to around 110. My endocrinologist took me off glipizide pre-op and my surgeon took me off Metformin post-op so I haven't taken any meds for a week or so now. I'm still in the liquid stage, so total carbs around 15-20 per day but I plan on staying as low-carb as possible when I move onto real food.

Good luck with your surgery! It's scheduled on my birthday so that's always a good day! 😀

BT816 , So happy to hear this brother, my fasting BS is around 150 ....but It has always been highest in the morning...and will go down in the afternoon after I ate...and it's not just the medicine... I take 5mg glipizide ..without it the metformin does nothing..it never did. It seems like that all of a sudden this year I'm having control problems... but I am 5 years on metformin/glipizide..and it could just be the natural progression of things. I'm a Commercial Driver and Insulin is not a option. I have lost weight numerous times where at 225-228 I'm off all Medicine. I'm glad your doing so well. I went from being terrified of the IV... To terrified of waking up in pain of the Hernia repair/sleeve.

1 hour ago, Apple1 said:

Sugar is already included in the Total carbs, as is Fiber. That is why you subtract the fiber. You don't add the sugar back, that would be counting it twice.

I was always counting Carbs the Atkins way....But after a little research I see there are several ways people are doing it...Some are only counting Total Carbs and that's it....Thank you Apple1 , I hope I have as much success as you in my Diabetic Surgery.

Total carbs - Fiber+ Sugar = Net Carbs... I am Type 2 Diabetic 5 years...I take my Metformin from a PEZ dispenser...I'm hoping my Sleeve August 10, will get rid of the type 2 altogether... I also plan on doing Keto diet when I'm back to real food...

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I'm also the same as Carmella, flying from Atlanta on August 10.

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New Also ... Got my surgery scheduled for August 10 in Mexico.