YUNIS

This is good news!!:glare: I hope that this is what's going on with me. I wish I could blink my eye and have two months fly by!

I would shread about 2 ounces of cooked chicken breast and put it in 2 or 3 ounces of chicken stock and that would be my dinner.

I am 5' 1" tall and weigh 216 lbs. I lost 5 lbs just before the operation which made me 211 lbs. two weeks later I was 190 lbs. The operation was march 18 and today is April 8. I am on soft foods and baby food I am also starting on chicken breast. as of April 8 I am still 190 lbs. I don't mind if it is a plateau but I eat every two or three hours. of course I eat very little but I don't know if that is a problem. you only eat about four or five ounces of food at a time.:glare:

It has been three weeks after surgery and I lost 20 lbs the first two weeks but did not lose anything on the third week. I have no idea what I am doing wrong.

You are right, your stomach is trimmed down to a size of a large banana. It is better than the band because the entrance to your stomach is not reduced to a small hole where food is passed through at a slow rate. Plus you have to pay for adjustments until you find the sweet spot.

I agree with Macmadame on what she said. When I went to the instruction classes at mercy hospital in Miami Florida, they told us that it would be a good idea to take a chewable vitamin that is made for Bariatric post surgery and the rest of your pills should be discussed with your doctor. I will have the sleeve done March 17.

Hi, I am michael yunis and live in Miami. I have done a lot of research on bands and sleeves. Dr Jacobs who does both is a surgeon who works out of mercy hospital. I will be doing the gastric sleeve procedure. My date will Be March 17. Where are you having your procedure?? GOOD LUCK MICHAEL YUNIS

ok onehotmoma, this is what I got so far dr aceves dr Ariel Ortiz dr kuri I also got very good search tips from KGLOVERII. the money range ($7000 to $9000)--check everything out on the doctors and set up your after care where ever you live. I need two more things 1) more doctors with hospitals 2) more tips and sites to do my reserch thanks again to everyone yunis

Can you tell me how you checked him out before you went to Mexico?? thank you yunis

That was easy enough!! Thanks grammycoach yunis

I was answering the posts when I noticed there is no record of what I sent. I missed some one and I don't know who it is. I will post answers on the board next time unless you request private. I can't believe how little I know about posting. I will learn as I go along. Who ever that person is please contact me.

HI, First of all, you need to understand that I do not know much about computers. It took me over 1 hour to figure out how to post something. I hope I am in the right area. I am 62 years old and about 12 years ago I had a triple by pass done. They did it with all arteries (no veins) which makes the operation much longer but arteries are bigger and stronger. Of course I see a cardiologist every 6 months and on my last visit he told me something that I did not want to hear. He let me know that my time is up for trying to lose my weight. If I don't lose my weight now, I will end up back on the operating table or worse. I think you know what I mean. My insurance company will not cover me. I am ready to go to Mexico to get the band because there is no way I could pay for it in the u.s.. I did a search and came up with mostly advertising and everyone of them say they are the best. This is the first place that doesn't seem to be owned by a company or doctor. Because of my heart condition I should be in a hospital in case of a problem I need help to find a hospital and doctor please!!