SIZE SEVEN

Good luck with your surgery! I am very pleased with all the pre op help of Dr. Aceves' staff and from what's posted by others; the surgery appears far less stressful than one imagines.

5/31/09: My girlfriend and I are both scheduled for VSG on June 17th with Dr. Aceves in Mexicali. We've been best friends for longer than we can remember so it seemed like a good idea to go together! Both husbands will accompany us (although I fear mine will be drawn to the swimming pool at the hotel!) Only kidding! We are both fortunate that our husbands are very supportive which makes this decision much easier. It seems the liquid phase is difficult for many because of the potien consumption. I bought Isopure in bottles but haven't tried it yet. Anyone have an idea on how to doctor up the taste? Any thing you wish you would have packed to take for the stay in the hospital?

Thanks for the very descriptive run down Elisabeth. I am having VSG on June 17th with Dr. Aceves in Mexicali too! I'm not worried about the surgery but petrified about what happens for the rest of my life. I have a multitude of poor eating habits and fear unconciously eating and drinking liquids at the same time. Is that hard to do? What happens if you do? I'm also a fast eater (I was a school teacher with a 30 minute lunch break for years). Were you able to overcome poor eating habits?