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CONGRATULATIONS, favoredone!! I had my surgery yesterday, so I have you beat by one day. :-) I'm glad you're feeling well. I haven't had any major problems either. I'm having the same issues you're having with drinking. I discovered that I don't know how to sip. I'll learn ... hopefully sooner rather than later. Continue on your road to recovery!!

Hi Everyone! I'm leaving for Mexico tomorrow morning to have a LapBand-to-Sleeve revision on Tuesday by Dr. Aceves? Will anyone else be there during the same time? It would be nice to "know" someone before I get there.

Hi everyone! I have my LapBand revision to sleeve next Tuesday. I'm starting my pre-surgery diet tomorrow. I'm starting to get more excited and nervous. Dr. Aceves will be my surgeon. For those of you who had him, can you tell me about cellular service at the hospital? I understand the hospital is very close to the border. Do you think I'll be roaming or charged for international usage if I use my cell phone there? Only one person knows I'm going to have the surgery, and I'm going alone. I don't want people getting worried if I don't answer my phone for an entire week. (I live alone, too, so my family checks on me every so often to make sure I'm okay.) Any thoughts? Closely related, I think the nurses will call someone when surgery is over to let my family know I'm okay. Is that correct? If so, I'll have them call my sister. She's the one person who knows I'm having the surgery. She's a nurse, too, and she's had the surgery, so she's been helping me about what to expect. Most of my questions now are specific to having surgery in Mexico and by Dr. Aceves. I'd greatly appreciate any other tips/suggestions you want to send my way. Thanks in advance!!

Hi everyone! I have my LapBand revision to sleeve next Tuesday. I'm starting my pre-surgery diet tomorrow. I'm starting to get more excited and nervous. Dr. Aceves will be my surgeon. For those of you who had him, can you tell me about cellular service at the hospital? I understand the hospital is very close to the border. Do you think I'll be roaming or charged for international usage if I use my cell phone there? Only one person knows I'm going to have the surgery, and I'm going alone. I don't want people getting worried if I don't answer my phone for an entire week. (I live alone, too, so my family checks on me every so often to make sure I'm okay.) Any thoughts? Closely related, I think the nurses will call someone when surgery is over to let my family know I'm okay. Is that correct? If so, I'll have them call my sister. She's the one person who knows I'm having the surgery. She's a nurse, too, and she's had the surgery, so she's been helping me about what to expect. Most of my questions now are specific to having surgery in Mexico and by Dr. Aceves. Thanks in advance!!

I hope everything goes/went well. I have Dr. Aceves, too!! My surgery is Dec. 20. I'd love to hear about your experience and feel free to pass along any tips you may have.

Hugs, hon!! Only one person knows I'm having the surgery. Part of mine is because it's a revision from lapband. I know ppl are going to think if lapband didn't work, what makes me think the sleeve will. Admittedly, I think I have some of those same thoughts, too. Bottom line, not everyone will understand, and not everyone will be part of your support system. As you mentioned, you are convinced that you're doing the right thing because you know your struggles, and you have done your research. You have some ppl at work to support you, and you have this forum. You'll do just fine!! :-)

Foxbins - thanks for the speedy reply!!

NewlySleeved (and everyone else!) - thanks SO much for taking the time to post. I'm a little nervous and anxious, but hearing your story really helps!! My sister was supposed to travel to Mexico with me, but that's changed now, and I'll be going alone. She's the only person who knows I'm going. I have no idea how, when, or if I'm going to explain the weight loss to everyone else. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. I'm just eager to start a new chapter. I don't have much of a pre-surgery diet, but I am supposed to drink two shakes and have a sensible dinner, I think. I'm going to check this weekend because whatever I'm supposed to do, I have to start it Monday. I'm happy to know there will be others there that I can talk to and bond with. It'll do me good. Thanks again!!

My revision is a little higher. It's almost $11K. I'm a self-pay, but I'm happy I don't have to fight with my insurance, and once it's done I don't have to keep paying for fills, etc. With my lapband, each office visit is no less than $300, and the x-rays are close to $1000. I had a high deductible, and even after the deductible was met, not much was covered. I figured it's best to go ahead and spend the lumpsum and get it over with.

Dr. Aceves will be doing my lapband revision on Dec. 20. I have some questions for those who also used him. Where is his clinic located? Is it close to the border, or is it farther into Mexico? Does he operate from a hospital or clinic? Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! I feel a little better, although I'm still kinda scared. What do you all do for support back home? What do you do for checkups? Do you just go to your regular PCP if you have issues? My PCP doesn't even know I'm having it done. She knows I had LapBand, but she doesn't know I'm having the revision. I'm just so sick of doctor's visits and co-pays; I don't go to her unless absolutely necessary. Any thoughts?

Hi everyone! I'm new to the site, and my surgery is scheduled for 12.20.2011 with Dr. Aceves. My surgery will be a LapBand revision. I have a few questions. Has anyone else had Dr. Aceves? Has anyone else had a LapBand revision? Has anyone else gone for the surgery alone? I'm a little afraid, but I just don't have anyone else to go with me. I'm crossing my fingers and praying that everything goes well. Thanks in advance!!

Thanks, Everyone for the posts!! They've been really helpful. I've been distracted, and not in a good way. I'm having a serious hair loss phase that's got me pre-occupied. I had problems finding someone when I had a full head of hair, I don't stand a chance now. Life sucks!

Thanks, Newbie! It's been a hard battle, but so far I've been doing pretty good.

The guy responded that this Tuesday or Wednesday of next week would work for him. We're supposed to be meeting up for drinks after work. Not wanting to sound desperate or always available, I responded that Wednesday works better with my schedule than Tuesday. (However, at the time, I had absolutely NOTHING planned for Tuesday.) So now I need to think of a place to go AND what to wear. This is more difficult than I thought. I hadn't planned this far in advance.

The guy responded that this Tuesday or Wednesday of next week would work for him. We're supposed to be meeting up for drinks after work. Not wanting to sound desperate or always available, I responded that Wednesday works better with my schedule than Tuesday. (However, at the time, I had absolutely NOTHING planned for Tuesday.) So now I need to think of a place to go AND what to wear. This is more difficult than I thought. I hadn't planned this far in advance.

Here's the Reader's Digest version of an update. I FINALLY asked Ole Boy if he wanted to go out for drinks/appetizers after work (via email because I no longer work at the company) and he said that he couldn't go because his family is celebrating Christmas tonight. He added that he's in and out of the office next week, so he'll "probably have to wait until next year". I'm feeling pretty good about that response because I'm sure he's legitimately busy, and he replied to my email right away. So maybe all is not lost after all!

So maybe I made some progress after all?! Tonight was happy hour again, and I got to sit next to him and chat him up a bit. I think it went really well. I didn't work my way up to asking him out, but I think I paved the way where I would feel comfortable doing so. My contract is ending, so my last day there is 12.03 (and I'm out all next week). So basically, I have one week -- the week of the 29th -- to ish or get off the pot. I think my leaving is the perfect opp to say "Let's keep in touch. Would you be interested in meeting up somewhere after work?" or something along those lines. I have to work out the specifics. I'm kinda happy, I think!! :-)

Hey Everyone! I promised to keep you updated, and even though the update isn't good, here it is anyway. Long story short is that there's been absolutely no movement because I'm a loser. I rarely see the guy anymore, and when I do see him there's never an opp to "bust a move". Or maybe there is an opp and I'm just too dumb to know it. So I've pretty much given up, and yeah, I'll always wonder what could have been blah blah blah. But I just CAN'T figure out a way to make anything happen. So there you go -- there's the update. I fully expect to be told that I'm spineless and I suck, and I deserve it! :-)

BTW sandworms, CONGRATULATIONS on being banded!! :-) I hope you have a swift recovery.

Good advice! I just have to go for it. I just found out my contract is up here at the end of November. So, on the one hand, I feel a sense of urgency. And on the other hand, maybe that's my motivation -- like you said, I don't see him often, and I'll be done here next month anyway. He's off today (he's off every other Friday), but I'll see what I can make happen next week. I'll keep you posted.

Sorry to leave you hanging, guys! It's not the best news, but here it is anyway. I haven't tried EXACTLY what Plain said to try. Here's the reason. I was told (by some of my friends) that email would be inappropriate (especially at work, and what if he's a jerk and then there's a paper trail). I rarely see him now, and when I do there's always other people around. BUT, and I think this is a measure of progress, even if it's a LITTLE progress, I have had some general conversations with him, which is way more than I'd had at first. Coincidentally (or not so coincidentally!) we've been popping up at the same places at the same time at work. We've been in the cafeteria a few times, and he "just so happens" to end up in line next to me. And we've been leaving work around the same time, too, but never where I can really "hit 'im up". I don't want to read too much into that, though. So maybe it's SOME progress?? So from a guy's perspective (I know what my friends said), do I have to wait for a face-to-face? If not, what's the best approach? I feel like such a wuss. :thumbup: Thanks!!

Plain, I'm trying to "work" your advice, and I'm running into an issue. Now the thing is, since I'm in a new area, I never see him. Is it EVER appropriate to send an email of that nature, or does it have to be face-to-face? I don't know how/when I'll see him next, and I don't want too much time to go by. I'm not sure what my next move should be. Let me provide some background and say this is all SO new to me. I grew up in a VERY strict household, so I'm probably not up-to-speed on a lot of the whole dating game. :-(

No worries! I may put up a picture later, but I'm not one to post pictures online.

Hi everyone! Does anyone know any good exercises to get rid of this unsightly muffin top I'm getting? I'm happy that I'm slowly losing weight, and my pants are fitting better. But it's getting harder and harder to find shirts that don't prominently display my developing muffin top. It's a little embarassing. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks!!