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Sweet Jesus!! I am leaving Canada in ten days!!!!! Hey, has anyone tried to nectar powder for the ice tea and the cappuciono lol can't spell flavors? What is their texture like? I hate buying stuff online blind...but, have no choice on this one.

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Okay...i will be sleeved in 6 days. Day 2 of liquids and im not hungry...BUT...my head is freaking killing me!!!!!!!! Probably caffine withdrawl.

Can it just be Tuesday already?

Oh also, plz add me to August 21st. With Dr Stowers.

It's day three for me. Although I'm hungry, it's not too bad. I do miss freaking chewing something. It's the 20th for me, so it's getting close for both of us!

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Day 2 of my Pre-op diet....Pray I don't kill anyone!! LOL

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Sweet Jesus!! I am leaving Canada in ten days!!!!! Hey' date=' has anyone tried to nectar powder for the ice tea and the cappuciono lol can't spell flavors? What is their texture like? I hate buying stuff online blind...but, have no choice on this one.[/quote']

Who is ur surgeon.?? Me too I hAve 10 days.!!

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Good luck. I'm getting sleeved on the 21st. Soooo excited and a little scared:( praying for success!

Yeah I'm a lil nervous too, but everyone I've talked to about wls is the best decision they're ever made!

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I’m tomorrow (8/16/2012) 10:50 AM with Dr. Robert Korn is the surgeon, at St. Luke’s, Boise Idaho. I am now sitting here with all of the emotions that a person can generate, excited, worried, nervous, apprehensive, and wanting to just get the surgery over and start the new journey of my new life!

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Post op – Summary surgery – August 10 – Dr Alvarez Piedras Negras , MX (near Eagle Pass TX).

So Surgery went fine – I was second surgery at 10:15 am – I had an IV in and they asked me to slide over to the gurney and that was the last thing I remember until I woke up after surgery at 4:30 pm. Dr. Alvarez performed a VSG and repaired a hiatal hernia. I went alone. So Dr Alvarez called my wife at 11:45 am after my surgery and explained everything to her and told her I would call her after I woke up.

When I woke up at 4:30pm I was not in pain at all – I know they gave me pain killer medicine. I was able to walk and use the restroom. I called my wife and spoke to her for 10 minutes. I did walk a little up and down the hospital hallways. Then I just rested in bed and Jessica the main nurse came and checked on me often. The other nurses came in every few hours and put acid blocker and pain medicine into my IV – I did not feel these just some cool sensation going into my veins at the IV site. I was able to sleep all night with the nurses coming in every 2hours to check on me and re administers pain and acid blocker into IV.

Day2 - The next day was all about walking and sucking on ice chips. I was able to tolerate the ice chips. I was not able to tolerate the warm Water test. I got nauseas when I sipped the warm Water and had a quick incident of dry heaves. I also want to note that Dr. Alvarez and Dr. Gabe came in and visited me at least 3 times after the surgery – same day as my surgery. I saw them again 3 times day after the surgery. I did have pain right below or under my ribcage area across my body and both my shoulders hurt. The Dr. told me that the ribcage area pain was related to my hiatal hernia repair. And the shoulder pain was related to gas buildup left over from surgery. He gave me pain medicine that day and in the evening to help deal with it.

Day 3 – was discharge day – I woke up around 6:10 am and I was asked to sip on grape juice – it was in a small 6oz box with a straw. I walked and sipped and finished the juice in 1-½ hours. I was happy I was able to do that. I had not had any reflux or nauseas feeling during the whole experience. (With exception of the warm water test). Overall experience not bad at all. I felt comfortable – I knew I had surgery but not a lot of pain.

I was transported to the hotel in San Antonio and that went fine – the 2 hour ride was bumpy and I burped a lot but not much pain. I went into my hotel room and took a pain medicine – shoulders still hurt a bit. I slept for 1 ½ and then got up and walked and sipped gatorade for a while and then went out to a restaurant I got Soup. All this time again I was able to keep liquids down and no reflux or nauseas feeling.

I took another pain medicine and went to bed at 10pm. Day 4 - I went to airport and flew home. Arrived home around 2pm – still feeling fine. Day 5 – sipping crystal light with a scoop of unjury unflavored Protein Powder. Slight headache going on.

Since I went alone - Jessica - Dr. A nurses was awesome in helping me with everything I needed. I was very grateful for that.

Daddyfat2thin

I could double what you said daddy about all how it went for me to...they are truly an amazing staff and Dr A is top notch

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Here is the List for tomorrows sleevers, sorry if I missed yesterday, I think I was a little out of it...so hope your all doing fine...

I hope the ones going tommorrow are blessed with a speedy recovery and a great staff and doctor for them...hugs to you all

8.16.12- MichT Kaiser West LA

612belly

IMSKINNY- Dr. Chu Louisiana

TxMimi - Dr Dyslin

Pinkeye- Dr. Robert Korn St. Luke’s, Boise Idaho

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Oh cdube10 and Lucysmama215 are the same person I couldn't remember my password and I only go on here through an iPhone app so I made a new acct

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7.31.12-txjina1

8.1.12-slenderella-Dr. Scott Stowers

icle1234-Dr barker dallas tx

MsDallasSleever Dr Wade Barker

ugot2laff Dr Myur Srikanth WA

EcuaTrucho dr richard Nguyen

BarbH Dr. Medvetz Middletown PA

irainb aug 1 dr david martin

Nina88-Dr Casillas west LA

Shrinkydinkme Dr Chin So Cal

Colebort Dr Chau NJ

8.2.12-allnewme-Dr Alvarez MX

mamamelly dr matthew Bettendorf MN

carlab51 dr mccarty dallas tx Shell12

shell12

umi

8.3.12-Made2beme- Dr Garcia MX

Giinagiina408 Dr Cirangle

Shape_shifter Dr Kelly

8.4.12-Icandothis Dr Alveraz mx

8.5.12 reetee Dr Senthil

8.6.12-Aug62012-Dr Brengman Richmond VA

Arukind-Dr. Ross Seattle WA

Stormwarning-Dr Alvarez Mx

Pdog Dr. Halmi in Fairfax,Va.

Tabbymonroe

sleevealicious dr nain woodbridge va

bug-indiana

dreamnslim2012 Dr david Kim tx

thickiest2thick dr david suh

ReeTee Dr S. Killeen TX

aznurse4u Dr Monash Tucson AZ

kaykay20 Dr Kim

pebbles99-Dr. Amit Tivedi

shan1201

taidyed Dr Braverman

marybethintexas

ramona1019

8.7.12-cegull dr david kim Dallas tx

zack515 dr aceves in mexicali

iceshayw-dr alana chock

ioleata Dr Ortiz

larag TJ MX

oakcliffmom Dr Nicholas TX

dixipickle

8.8.12-Futureskinnypants - Dr morris washington Sc

sv2- Dr suh murrieta ca

sweeteelme-Dr. Norwood Shreveport,La.

Forensikchic (*1 YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!!)

Dizzylizzy83 Dr iqbal

Krr Dr Maffie

8.9.12 shaniceh01 Sabrena Noria New orleans louisiana

Conniesings Dr Jawad

Remodeling.me Dr jones

Teghanleig Dr Allison Fl

8.10.12- thetruedream Dr Almanza

findingme2012dr kelly Tijuana

Jaoleen Dr verboonen MX

charmichelle NC

bethL dr richardson New orleans.

smithpy dr james davidson

*TrAcY* Dr Garcia TJ mx

Daddyfat2thin Dr Alvarez

Its time Dr Hata NC

Findingme2012

8.11.12- lolo11 dr kelly mx

8.13.12-harleymb-Dr Spaw

Sabstar22-Dr. Almanza Mx

Southern Oregon-Dr Ortiz

Mickey- Dr Arnold- Dallas TX

melissa kirk- dr mcmahon seattle wa

mom_24 dr alvarez mx

peacelove&tash dr douglas olsen TN

just peachy Dr adolfo fernandez

half~of~bri dr roc bauman

verticalmorey

ea2472 Dr Cirangle

mczoo33 Dr Alvarez

amyl219

paula12

cntwt2bminime

8.14.12- strawberrysoul-Dr. Almanza MX

laurenss-Dr Gregory walton

jorsea- dr degara canada

bound4bway

mczoo33 dr alverez

atelux17 Dr Kim TX

vixkey

8.15.12-whodatfishinfool Dr David Rau Houma La

nikiw714-Dr. Kelly

jessfharris Dr Irani Bakersfield CA

612belly

8.16.12- MichT Kaiser West LA

612belly IMSKINNY- Dr. Chu Louisiana

Txmimi

Pinkeye Dr Korn Idaho

8.17.12- Beanieandrosiesmom- Dr. Rodriquez MX

Lisa1977

sassafras dr kelly mx

dlmeekie-dr alvarez mx

losingitforgood! - Dr McKinlay

jollymom dr Almanza MX

ebe

missvvjj Dr verboonen MX

lizeac

8.18.12- dooter55 dr alvarez piedro negres mx

8.19.12 feelsme2 Dr Ahmad NY

8.20.12- Audrey523- Dr. Yatco NYC

Shoe_vixen- Dr rosen Chicago

Skye-Dr. Joyce

lifesaver-dr george merriman-LA

kczar-dr kuhn dallas

mensch Dr Rosenthal

kimberlee1235

8.21.12-lucysmama215 (cdube10)

Sleeveme81Tx nurse05 Dr Garcia MX

Tybeeanna

Traci670

Sexyme

Serendipity

Pinkbwlr16 Dr Srikanth WA

Onlyone Dr Dirk TX

Chantal TJ

Brady38 Dr Neff

8.22.12-minniemouse dr wayne weiss

laceyloveland Dr emma patterson portland oregon

jbwmuot13

moonrisen Dr Aceves

babyblues4all2c

8.23.12 MGM-Dr. Kelly MX

beanzilla Dr Garcia MX

mschina415- dr arron hoffman NY

msleo64- (*1 year surgiversary!!!)

irishgirl78 dr liao (23rd or 30th)

Candigurlinwa dr Castaneda

Drewc577 Dr Bauman nc

Mandmcd

Bigdaddy Dr Williams PA

Iggychic Dr Billings Seattle

Avillias

8.24.12 Weight_no_longer tammy ansley topeka kansas

Ipinch Dr Garcia

Faith4me cancun

8.25.12 thetruedream- Dr Almanza MX

8.27.12 washffpm dr mcmahon

KRBullardRN Dr. Babineau, Tyler TX

leprechaunmomma Dr lopez/Dr. Osuana TJ MX

bluelemons, Dr Alvarez MX

yukonmomma Dr Lopez-Ortega TJ MX

bound4bway dr. nicole pecquex

ddolphinn722

cntwt2bminime Dr Le

revmister

dobrien03 NJ

8.28.12 JLOR Dr David Kim, Dallas TX

Red597 Dr Eric Mallico

randgalt Dr Thomas Lavin

sarahmoni Dr Vohra

smvemt78 Dr Williams Philly

nikkirew Dr Almanza reyes

slojo Dr Almanza reyes

evelynvsg

Bethany Ddr Myur WA

Ready4success (kim) Dr Sherman Yu Houston TX

8.29.12 cantw8t2bme dr esteban

varela Dolly

alliecat1095 Dr Hilmy

8.30.12 Runner

nawlinzlady

gigimamma dr kelly mx

kimmyiet Dr R marvin houston TX

Irishgirl78

Shayrec

8.31.12 ATLSara dr kelly mx

readytolose2012 dr garcia in Mexico

Frza Dr Aceves

Shereebarb Dr Garcia TJ MX

Funnyfarm Dr Kelly TJ MX

Ladybuglv Dr Aceves

Shubox Dr Myers Chicago

Offthefence Dr Kelly TJ

Theoklahoman Dr Alvarez MX

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Got my time 9:15 Monday calm for now but was shaking when they called

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Got my time 9:15 Monday calm for now but was shaking when they called

Congrats! Praying for the best:)

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Hi everyone! I had my post-op appointment today (surgery was August 7th). It feels so good to have those staples removed. :-) We went over my labs and everything looks great so far. I'm down a total of 22.4 lbs (includes the 2 week pre-op diet). Whohoo!!!

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Hi everyone! I had my post-op appointment today (surgery was August 7th). It feels so good to have those staples removed. :-) We went over my labs and everything looks great so far. I'm down a total of 22.4 lbs (includes the 2 week pre-op diet). Whohoo!!!

Congrats

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