Chubby girl in Utah

I was sleeved on February 10th by Dr verboonen in TJ. I started this journey at 260 and I am 214.5 So that makes a weight loss of 45.5. I just started really exercising but I feel so darn good!

I started taking prilosec three times a day and at night I take a zantac. It seems to help more.

Yes. It is my favorite drink now. Prior to surgery I never really drank it but I love it now. I like that it has the Protein in it and I can drink it and doesn't cause me problems like other drinks.< /p>

I had sugery on 2/10 and I have had the same knawing feeling in my stomach. I am taking 3 prilosec per day (total of 60 MG) and a zantac at night and have been good the last couple of days. My GI dr gave me a prescription for Nexium to try but my surgeon suggested 60 mg of prilosec first.

I am feeling the same way. I am 6 weeks tomorrow and I would just rather eat Soup. The other big issue that I am having is that I cannot tell if it is hunger pains or if I am having issues with acid. I had really bad acid reflux prior to surgery and about day three post op it got really bad. It is not good because I think it is hunger so I eat and then get sick.

I have to be honest and tell you that while I was on my pre-op diet I was miserable becuase I was constipated. Then after surgery it was the opposite. I even had a time when I went I would get sick to my stomach and throw up so I have been all over with this issue. Thank goodness I am back to "almost" normal. I am almost 6 weeks out. I have days that I don't go which is not normal for me. From what I have been told is we are eating a lot less then we used to so you should not be going as much. Hope that helps.

I was sleeved by Dr verboonen on February 10, 2012. I had surgery in his clinic (I would have preferred the hospital). I am 5 weeks post op and doing great. I had two other friends that were sleeved by him the same day and two other friends that were sleeved by him earlier in 2011. We have all had good experiences. Unfortunately there is not alot of referrals that share their story about him, which is very sad. I feel like he should have more referrals and good things said. His surgery price in the hospital is $5400. He is a great doctor and very personable. If you have any questions you can always PM me.

I am just over a month post op and working on tryint to get all my Protein in. I struggle with this so I am excited to try it. Thanks again!

Awesome post! You look great!

This cake was so good. I made it for dessert for my family one night. It was very moist and needed no frosting. YUMMY!!!!

I was sleeved by him on February 10th. He is a fantastic Dr. I had two others that went with me from Utah. He had also performed surgery on two of my other friends from Utah. There is a total of 5 of us that have used him as our surgeon. PM me. I can tell you about my experience. Three of us used the clinic and the other two used the hospital. I can fill you in on each of the different experiences. I am on Facebook on International Patient Facilitators Page on Feb 10th showing a before picture. He is not a scam. He is about the average price of surgeons in Mexico. PM me if you want more details.

I was sleeved on 2/10 I am doing great. Had a little bit of a problem today where I got sick and threw up. I am not sure what brought it on but I think we have had a flu bug going around our house. I am trying more mushy food but think I may go back to liquids again until I feel this bug is gone. I have been in bed the majority of today. I can't wait to get back to the gym and get walking.

I have been wondering this same thing. I am one week out and find drinking through a straw I take smaller sips so I don't get as much air and I am able to drink a lot more. So glad I found this because I have read that we are not suppose to drink through a straw.

I can say it works. I am 5 days from surgery and down 19 pounds. Someone else mentioned this in another post about the relationship with food changing. I can totally agree with this. It is something that cannot be explained until you are mentally prepared and ready to make that commitment.

I had scheduled more than a week off about 10 days. I am kinda thinking that I am going to still try to keep that time off but I might go into my office on Wednesday for a few hours. I am feeling really good today but I want to take my time going back.

Me and two others from Utah are going to Mexico on Friday February 10th to be sleeved by Dr verboonen. I cannot wait. Getting closer and so excited.

You are looking great. I start my pre op diet tomorrow and will be sleeved by Dr verboonen on February 10th. Cannot wait!

Good Luck! Keep us posted. I start my pre-op diet on Wednesday and will be sleeved on the 10th!

My surgery is scheduled for February 10th in Tijuana. So I will be the day before you. Good Luck and I will keep my blog updated.

My surgery is Feb 10th and I have gone through this exact thing. So I had my coordinator get me an invoice for surgery dated January 20th. FSA will not fund the money ahead of time and I do not have the ability to pay and then get reimbursed. They funded my claim with no other forms needed. I am going on Monday to get a cashiers check for my dr.

Jerry -

My insurance will not cover the VSG or any baratric surgery. This is the reason I am going to Mexico.

I am going Feb 10th. Sorry

Rahnava -

Look at the IRS requirements. This is not considered "plastic" surgery. It is considered sugery which is covered under the guidelines from the IRS. That is why I waited until 2012 to do this surgery.

So my surgery is set for February 10th. I have posted a couple of times because I am currently in the same situation. I was not able to front the money for the surgery and wait for FSA to pay me back. My coordinator provided me an invoice stating surgery was on January 20th. My FSA company reimburses on Friday. I am showing my money ready to fund on January 20th. This way I will have a cashiers check to take with me on the 10th. PM if you have any questions. I am using Dr verboonen at Obesity Goodbye.

I have had to pay for my deposit out of pocket. I am going through this right now. I thought I would be able to get an invoice but that has changed. We are fronting the money until i get down there and if I can't use my FSA card then I will have to use my visa and submit an invoice when I get home. I hope that it works.