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My surgery is scheduled for January 21st and I get more excited every day. I can’t wait to start this journey and lose this extra weight. I’m on my pre-op diet now and it’s not too bad so far but it’s definitely going to be an interesting almost-three weeks until my surgery date.

My surgery is scheduled for January 21st and I get more excited every day. I can’t wait to start this journey and lose this extra weight. I’m on my pre-op diet now and it’s not too bad so far but it’s definitely going to be an interesting almost-three weeks until my surgery date.

I’m getting surgery in Mexico as well, but I’m getting mine through A Lighter Me which uses Hospital MI Doctor in Tijuana. My coworker has the same procedure there last November and she loved the experience - said it was the best medical care she’s ever received. Their process sounds similar to the one above.
When I fly out on the 20th they’ll pick me up at the airport in San Diego, drive me across the border, and then do all my testing at the hospital. Then I stay one night in the Grand Hotel Tijuana before my surgery on the 21st.
After the surgery I’ll spend two nights in the hospital before they move me back to the hotel. They have nurses on staff at the hotel to take care of you. They also offer complementary tours and trips around Tijuana during your last two days to help you get out and walk around.
I’m on my pre-op diet now and I am so excited to fly out and start this new phase of my life. This surgery is so affordable and it’s exactly what I need to improve my health.

I had the sleeve with ALM july2018, it was amazing and wish I had done it years ago

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I’m getting surgery in Mexico as well, but I’m getting mine through A Lighter Me which uses Hospital MI Doctor in Tijuana. My coworker has the same procedure there last November and she loved the experience - said it was the best medical care she’s ever received. Their process sounds similar to the one above.
When I fly out on the 20th they’ll pick me up at the airport in San Diego, drive me across the border, and then do all my testing at the hospital. Then I stay one night in the Grand Hotel Tijuana before my surgery on the 21st.
After the surgery I’ll spend two nights in the hospital before they move me back to the hotel. They have nurses on staff at the hotel to take care of you. They also offer complementary tours and trips around Tijuana during your last two days to help you get out and walk around.
I’m on my pre-op diet now and I am so excited to fly out and start this new phase of my life. This surgery is so affordable and it’s exactly what I need to improve my health.

Based on my own personal experience and reading others comments on this forum, your ability to tolerate breads is entirely individual.
Having been banded in the past and now sleeved, my experiences are different with both procedures. With the band, I could tolerate everything. I had no issues with breads, sandwiches, tortillas, cake....you get the picture. With the sleeve, I wouldn't say I don't tolerate bread, BUT if I eat bread I have to be prepared to not be able to eat very much of anything else. I eat half of a sandwich with regular sliced bread (that's the equivalent of 1 slice of bread), but depending upon the items inside the sandwich I still might not be able to eat the entire 1/2 sandwich. I have eaten Buns (think hamburgers), but I do better if I take half the bun off and eat it open-faced. I have not tried thicker/heavier breads like a sub sandwich. Based upon the issue with regular sliced breads and buns, I doubt I'd get more than 2 or 3 bites in. I eat tortillas pretty regularly and I love a good wrap. Most of the time, they're too big to eat in one sitting. Thank goodness they make good left-overs.
My advice: it doesn't hurt to try, but if you do, take it slow. Also, breads tend to be a "gateway" food that leads you down a path to heavy carb eating. I know. I've been there.

Hello! I’m really glad I found this app; I’ve been researching for months, however it’s great having people to ask who are going through the same experience. My surgery date is on 1/10 - less than 48 hours away. Nervous - yet really excited. I’ve been on a 2 week period diet consisting of Protein Shakes and fruits and vegetables the first week and nothing but Protein shakes the second way. Hasn’t been too bad and I’ve lost 14 lbs - so that’s a plus. Good luck to everyone!

My surgery is scheduled for January 21st and I get more excited every day. I can’t wait to start this journey and lose this extra weight. I’m on my pre-op diet now and it’s not too bad so far but it’s definitely going to be an interesting almost-three weeks until my surgery date.

Hey! I'm really sick of purees! But it's better than the liquid diet - that was brutal. I wish I never had to look at another Protein Drink as long as I live. I developed some serious food aversions on liquid because I was feeling so nauseous every time I ate something. So lots of things are cancelled. Moving on to purees. I'm doing much better b ut I still prefer to eat a large variety of food so I'm trying to mix it up a bit. Try some of these if you need ideas!
(my favorite continues to be refried Beans but I don't think I need a pic of that here)
GREEK chicken SALAD: rotisserie chicken, Trader Joe's tzatziki dip, black pepper, garnished with mint leaf (I food process the chicken and the sauce separately then mix them together with a spoon - it leaves just enough texture to keep me from going crazy - not a fan of chicken pudding)
I also do regular chicken salad like this with mayo, lemon zest, dijon, salt, pepper; here's a pic of both

My surgery date is the same as you

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My surgery is scheduled for January 21st and I get more excited every day. I can’t wait to start this journey and lose this extra weight. I’m on my pre-op diet now and it’s not too bad so far but it’s definitely going to be an interesting almost-three weeks until my surgery date.

I’m January 10th! I was hoping to get mine done over our winter break but it didn’t work out. But I’m happy that I at least got a date!

My VSG is scheduled for January 7th, 2019. I have to get it done before school starts up, which is January 14th. Is anyone else celebrating getting a surgery date like I am!?