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I will be sleeved by Dr Alvarez on 12/21... 35 days from today! Reading these glowing reviews gives me so much comfort. I have never had surgery before so I am nervous about everything-- the pain, the nausea, going under, coming out, the gas, the entire experience. At the same time I am ANXIOUS and just ready to get to post op already.

I think a great benefit is that I have been a lowcarber for years, lots of paleo eating as of late. I'm just flabbergasted at how I can eat so clean but still lose so little and feel like I am fighting for every single ounce and the SECOND I put something into my mouth that is off plan, i bloat up. Ridic! I'm ready for this! I'm ready for my good choices and hard work to actually produce some results.

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I will be sleeved by Dr Alvarez on 12/21... 35 days from today! Reading these glowing reviews gives me so much comfort. I have never had surgery before so I am nervous about everything-- the pain' date=' the nausea, going under, coming out, the gas, the entire experience. At the same time I am ANXIOUS and just ready to get to post op already.

I think a great benefit is that I have been a lowcarber for years, lots of paleo eating as of late. I'm just flabbergasted at how I can eat so clean but still lose so little and feel like I am fighting for every single ounce and the SECOND I put something into my mouth that is off plan, i bloat up. Ridic! I'm ready for this! I'm ready for my good choices and hard work to actually produce some results.[/quote']

U will do great, u chose well , he will take care of as well as his staff. Good luck to u

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I'm in Eagle Pass.... Rosie will be here at 7:20 a.m. A little nervous but more excited! ! Can't believe it's finally happening.... I will update when I can.

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I'm in Eagle Pass.... Rosie will be here at 7:20 a.m. A little nervous but more excited! ! Can't believe it's finally happening.... I will update when I can.

How was the drive to Eagle Pass? I'm so excited for you. I will be in your shoes in 7 weeks. I am getting sleeved on a Friday too. I hope you rest well tonight! Good luck tomorrow!

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hi ,

the drive wasn't that bad.... good luck to ya :D

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Just wanted to say thanks to all of Dr A's patients. Your posts have been a comfort. After fighting my weight for 40 years I am scheduled for 1/19. Starting a pre-op diet now and working with PCP. He said the better shape and cleaner diet I have had before diet the better results and better recovery I will have. Good luck everybody!

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Just wanted to say thanks to all of Dr A's patients. Your posts have been a comfort. After fighting my weight for 40 years I am scheduled for 1/19. Starting a pre-op diet now and working with PCP. He said the better shape and cleaner diet I have had before diet the better results and better recovery I will have. Good luck everybody!

Good luck on your journey pappabear! You have chosen your surgeon well.... Both him and his staff are wonderful.

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I'm at the airport now, on my way to San Antonio to meet Rosie. Surgery is tomorrow. I'm so psyched!!! I can't wait to meet Dr. Alvarez

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So very excited for all you new (and soon to be) sleevers! While the first few days are tough, the days get better quickly. I am four months out today and I feel GREAT! Dr. A is an amazing surgeon and he will truly take good care of you!

Tennis, you will be sleeved before you know it!

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I am scheduled for surgery with Dr. Alverez on January 18th. I just mailed in my deposit yesterday. I am so nervous and so excited at the same time. I am hoping for a permanent solution to the ups and downs I have had over the last 20 years! I decided to start losing weight in September at 205lbs. I am 5'2", so that's a bmi of 37.5. I have lost 22 lbs and am down to 183, now my bmi is just above 33. I already feel so much better. It's hard to imagine getting to a "normal" bmi. Dr. Alvarez seems awesome and even though I am really nervous about my surgery, I feel good about my choice of surgeons!

Your in a

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How is everyone doing now? Still researching doctors and options but Dr A is at the top of my list.

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Fab. I love Dr A, he's always available online, does a lot for his patients. Have had zero complications or issues. LOVE my sleeve.

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I was just sleeved with Dr. A on Sept 27, 2013. Everything went great. I'm already back to work and feel great. I lost 15 pounds my 1st week. Recovery was easier than expected.

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How is everyone doing now? Still researching doctors and options but Dr A is at the top of my list.
I'm doing great !!! Couldn't have asked for a better surgeon and staff .... As of today I am 97 lbs down and 15 more lbs till I hit my goal !!!!

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On another note.... Are any of you going to the patient reunion next month in Memphis??? Would be great to meet ya'll in person !!!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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