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YAY to June 5th-ers!! I am starting to get worried about all the others that haven't been back to check in yet since surgery!! Maybe we should start a new thread for post-op check-ins only or something, to differentiate?? Idk...

Alice - great to hear!!! How are you feeling?? Edited to add - I know we pay sometimes twice as much compared to other Mexico docs but I am a firm believer you get what you pay for! I am paying twice as much bc Aceves is the most experienced doc in Mexico by far in regards to the sleeve. I'd pay three times as much for his expertise and his team's care.

vee! So good to hear from you and see your smiling face!! Have we had any other updates from the other June 1sters??? I haven't seen any but I'm on my phone so maybe I missed them... Goodness we have a BIG bunch on the 4th!!! Prayin for you all!!

GIRLLL!!! Look at you go!! New tan, new hair, new waist line! you look fab!!!! Keep up the great work!!

Ssilian - I took your statement as you had intended it. But I can also see how PdxMan and others could of read it differently. Oh the joys of text-interpretation! LOL

SO excited for all you June 1st'ers tomorrow!! See ya on the losers bench!!

Don't worry about being scared - that's normal. Hell, if you weren't a little scared then I WOULD be worried! lol When I went for my band surgery my biggest fear was dying on the operating table. I think that's most people's biggest fear... but then when you think about it, I am something like 100x more likely to die while driving my car everyday over on the operating table during surgery. It's all relative. I am so silly... my biggest fear is the possibility of loose skin! LOL I know.... I'm looney. I trust my doc with everything (and obviously my life!) - and that's why I pay him double than other docs in MX because I firmly believe you get what you pay for. You will be fine! I think the only worry you should have is NOT having this done and not being able to be around to watch your babies grow up! Obesity is that scary of a killer!

glad to hear everything went well!!!!

are you ok?? did you find someone/doc to help you? I only know a bariatric doc to warn you to stear CLEAR from in dfw, not sure of one for just a follow up.... Hope you're feeling better.....

I am so sorry on having to put down your best friend.... unfortunately I had to do that while in college with my "childhood" dog that was 14 years young... and my current "kiddo" of almost 11 years is in liver failure so I don't have much time left with her. Hugs and prayers your way. Way to go on not giving into your addiction!! I know how strong that urge is to give into the addiction and I also know how awesome it feels once you "get over the hump" and make the HEALTHY decision even when the bad choices are right in front of you and available!! sounds like you got this girl!!

I have the same worries... and then think what Sleeve of Steel posted, maybe up my goal to a higher weight. But then I think back to when I was that weight and how fat I still felt and how I would like to get down to my initial goal... And then I think of the Dr. Phil episode of the woman that had WLS and was miserable bc of her skin and said she would trade the being miserable w skin to being miserable fat bc she hated the way she looked w her loose skin that much.... IDK, lots of thoughts going through my head - but all in all I have to not worry about it and cross that bridge when I come to it I guess.... my weight's fluctuated so much in the last 10+ years and I never had saggy skin, but I also haven't lost 130 lbs or so (my goal) in a year EVER. Thoughts all around - I drive myself crazy most often!!! LOL

good to hear!!

Ssilan - That's exactly what I am doing! I have it hanging ON MY TREADMILL at that! LOL

"Kamloopsmom" and her sister are both set for June 11th with Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, as well! If you would like to add them to the list. Thanks so much for doing this!!! Wait - now I looked a second time and they're there! LOL I must not be awake this AM!!!!!!

OMG, glad I am not the only one!! LOL Saw this dress I just FELL IN LOVE WITH. It's atleast 4 sizes too small. I look like 10 lbs of **** stuffed in a 5 lb bag. LOL But it's my "mini-goal" dress and I am going to use it for progress pics! I thought I was insane but I am glad to hear I am not alone!! LOL

HAHA...........

Well, in my case - after "hanging in there" throughout years of emotional, mental and eventually physical abuse, my last straw was when my ex-fiance "helped himself" to almost $4,000 out of our bank account that was from a loan In MY name that I took out for my revision surgery. He was NOT supportive of my surgery, and I guess he figured when he knew my mind wasn't going to change about getting this done, he took to being a thief. So I left his ass. The end. (Happy Dance)

I love this!! I have MANY of these, one especially, that I KNOW I will be seeing about 6 mos post-op and I can't wait to watch him drool. He thought I was sexy at 300 lbs, can't wait to have him see me with 80+ lbs lost!!! F*ERS! lol

I am so sorry Wheetsin - I have no advice but just wanted to let you know I admire the way you've kept positive throughout this very frustrating time!! Keep it up and I am sure this stall will get the heck outta dodge and you'll start seeing some better #'s!!!

I find it interesting as well - but like others have said - each surgeon relates their diets and/or restrictions compared to their technique and what they think is best for their patients. And of COURSE all doctors are always going to be "overly safe" versus not safe enough and risk a leak due to a lax post-op diet or even giving a patient the SLIGHTEST inclination that it's ok to do too much too soon.. I think as long as you be smart about it and listen to your body as well, that's what matters most.

I have been thinking - and I am wondering if the presence (or lack of) stretch marks pre-op will help determine the amount of loose skin/how well your skin will bounce back post-op and once you've reached goal? And I am speaking for the big loosers - i.e. - people that have 100+ lbs to loose. I ask this because in my yo-yo weight loss throughout the years, my skin has always been very resilient. Now mind you, although I don't feel it, I am still *young* (30) and haven't had any children. I have very minimal if ANY stretch marks. I am currently hovering around 335-340 and 6'2". I didn't notice belly stretch marks until around the 310-ish stage (and WOW you should of seen my flip out moment!! lol). Now mind you, these belly stretch marks I speak of are SO FAINT, you have to look SUPER close to see them.... I have been athletic my whole life, am blonde haired and blue eyed and fair-skinned (although am able to tan well), so idk if that factors in or not. I am also very regimented about moisturizing my skin, even though I do tan off and on. I know SO many factors go into the outcome of weightloss vs loose skin. I have seen a few individuals on here that have lost 100+ lbs and you would NEVER guess they were ever overweight, let alone morbidly obese. (There is ONE gal in particular I CANNOT think of her board name but she is AMAZINGLY svelte now and has NO loose skin after loosing 100+ lbs... help me out here ya'll if you know who I am talking about).... So if you're on the losers bench - let us know what your experiences were - did you have lots of stretch marks pre-op? What about now? What is your loose skin situation and how much weight have you currently lost? I hope ya'll can chime in or some people maybe even post some pics!! That would be awesome.... Have a great day ya'll!!!

I know I am SUPER late to this thread!! But I just left my fiance three weeks ago. We'd been together for a little over 3 years. Matter of fact we celebrated our 3-year with a trip to Chicago in Feb.... Anyways. Long story short. He was emotionally and physically abusive on top of incredibly irresponsible. And he has a son, whom I call my own bc his bio mom basically abandoned him when my ex and her divorced. The last straw in our relationship was when he stole, yes STOLE almost half of the loan money I had taken out for my VSG revision!!!! He was NOT supportive of my revision from day 1. I told him he either supports me or he doesn't, I am doing what's best for me and my health. I got the money back - thank GOD, but I left him that day. I am still riding the ups and downs of the post-break-up roller coaster. And when I am great I'm GREAT, and when I'm bad I'm bad. I stayed with him for so much longer than I should of because I gained about 80 lbs while being with him (he was SUCH an enabler with my food addiction) and I had/have no self confidence and I was plum scared of being alone. So I chose to be unhappy in my relationship over being alone. I now am alone and I know one day I will be better, but I am still suffering. Especially since within 72 hours of me leaving him he up and left for Texas with my son.... I am sad to be alone but even more sad that my son is gone.... Even though I KNOW this was the right decision 150%, it's hard to think that there will ever be a man out there for me! But there was a REASON I was engaged to this man for 2 years and would never marry him. In my gut I ALWAYS knew, and would ALWAYS make excuses. And like you, BBJ, I found myself having issues being attracted to him. Prior to him I'd always dated very in-shape men, and he had a gut and no motivation to be healthy with me. I hope that one day once I drop this weight that I have my confidence back like you do BBJ! More power to ya girl!!! If anyone is interested, I've been blogging about my WLS since Dec 2010, and there's more details about all this there.... www.diaryofafatwhitewoman.blogspot.com

Love the responses! thanks ladies!!