Nelly 06

Don’t be scared, I’m currently pregnant.
1.8yr op gastric sleeve.
I’m currently 5 months pregnant (almost 6) and I have gained 5 pounds in total. Baby is healthy and everything is working perfectly. I have 3-1/2 more months to go, I’m eating healthy, walking, drinking lots of Water and no sugar. If you do things right everything will be fine.

Feeling amazing! I’m 82 pounds lighter!

my current weight is 132 pounds. I have never felt this way! So confident and beautiful! Traveling to Mexico and having my gastric sleeve surgery was the best decision!!

How is everyone doing? After 8 months I lost a total of 73 pounds! So happy

On 01/29/2022 at 13:14, MissMarie said:

Hi All,



I am 3 months post VSG and found out I am pregnant, it was unexpected and I’m nervous. My surgeon says it safe and I am meeting with the dietitian to make sure I get enough Protein and nutrients to sustain. Has anyone else been through this? TIA.

I did my surgery 3/10/2022 in Tijuana with Dr.Almánzar, best decision ever. Everything went well and I’m already 26 pounds lighter.

On 04/12/2022 at 20:11, Crisscat said:

Someone said we can take Gas X to start the gas relief process. Does anyone know if thats true or not and has anyone tried it?

I had my sleeve surgery in Mexico, with doctor Almánzar in Baja California Hospital (March 10, 2022). Best decision ever, the nurses are amazing, my surgery went perfect. When I came back to the States I went to the emergency room just to check and the doctors here were amazed, how good and perfect everything was. So don’t be scared my surgery only took 40 minutes, 3 hours after the surgery I was walking and talking like nothing happened. Also, I never had any pain or nauseous. My experience was amazing, will do it 10000000 times in Mexico.

@CGA70 I did my surgery in Mexico, before getting discharge. They preformed a leak scan to make sure everything is good.
Also, you follow up with them online. I have access to a nutritionist for a year ( they always reply to their email fast).
To check my Vitamins and blood work, my doctor to that here ( in the states).
Base on my experience, if the surgery goes well, there is not much to follow up. I mean the only follow up will be pay a deductible to my insurance so the surgeon can weight myself.
Now if surgery don’t go as plan that’s when you will need a doctor. Of course in Mexico they are not crazy, they want more people to go there and they make sure they do everything perfect ( I’m talking about my clinic). He currently has more than 23k successful surgeries.

Don’t be scare to do your surgery in Mexico, I actually did mine in Tijuana Mexico, with Dr. Almánzar in Baja California hospital. Best decision ever, staff is well knowledgeable. Something I did noticed ( I’m talking about my experience) in Mexico they are less aggressive with the surgery, 3 hours after my surgery, I was walking and feeling like nothing happened ( they remove 75% of my stomach). 3 days after the surgery I came back to the state I went to the emergency room to make sure everything was good. The doctors here were amazed on how good and small my surgery incision were, also they did a CT because they were just curious and they stated everything was perfect. That the doctor did an amazing job. I’m just so thankful and feel so bless I decided to go to Mexico do that surgery.

I’m not a doctor but if you are 5 weeks before the surgery, just have your tortilla because after the surgery you won’t be able to eat much, also your taste buds will change.

I guess each doctor is different, I’m on my week 4 and I’m not allow to eat tortillas. Only crackers. I do eat Protein ( chicken, turkey, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots) all veggies overcook so it can be easier to chew. I seen many people eating beef and pork. With my Doctor I’m not allow to eat beef and pork in 6 months after the surgery. I did bought whole grain tortillas but I’m not going to eat them. I hear the first 3 months are the months you will lose the most weight so I want to take advantage of that and make my surgery and money worth every sacrifice.

Good luck to all of you. I had my bariatric sleeve on March 10 and let me tell you all, best decision I ever made. I already lost 26 pounds. I was 215, my advise to all of you will be 3 or 4 hours after the surgery get out of the bed and walk. Walk as much as you can, so all the gases come out.