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mrslittle    18

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Hi everybody, it's Sharnae & I am officially sleeved as of Saturday morning, Saturday was pretty ok, but Sunday & Monday was really rough. The acid reflux & th gas is kicking my butt.

Far as Dr.Alvarez he is so kind and gentle and has the best bedside manner. He is available to answer all of your questions and personally takes time to one and visit each of his patents 2-3 times a day. Although Dr. Alvarez is not the cheapest option, he was th best option for me. Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions.

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allnewme    262

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So happy to hear that you are still hanging in there :)

I can only imagine...it will be my turn soon enough.

Hope that you feel really good again before you know it :)

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ICandothis    108

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so glad you are ok......thinking abut you.....

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StormWarning    194

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glad to hear all went well Sharnae. Darn that gas bugger, It sure strikes the best of them. I'm glad to to hear that Dr. Alvarez is treating you so well. He really does take pride in his patients from what everyone says. I can't wait to sit where you are. Hope recovery keeps making progress and that soon you won't have to deal with the gas or reflux.

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allnewme    262

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Crazy question here......The gas pain, is it from the gas pumped in while the surgery is performed? I see lots of folks post about Gas-X but how does it work for that type of gas? I can't understand how it would help with gas that is not actually in your stomach.

I hate acid reflux or heartburn, I hope that I don't have that after surgery. :o or vomiting :(

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StormWarning    194

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It doesn't the Gas-X will only work for intestinal/stomach gas. The surgical gas has to work itself out (body absorbs it) The walking will help alleviate the pressure and pain from surgical gas by keeping it moving so it can't settle into one particular place and be a pain.

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allnewme    262

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I had my gallbladder out and no one forwarned me about the shouder pain from gas....that was not fun. I guess I will get to experience it again in my life. I will survive, I am a tough one.

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StormWarning    194

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Yes You will, we are all fighters and have to be tough and strong to commit to a new lifestyle. That takes more work than most (non surgery people) understand. I use to be one of those people so to speak, those that thought surgery was an easy way out......no offense to anyone,.. but then I got tired of struggling and fighting the battle alone, so I looked into surgery. The more I read, the more I learned there is NO EASY part about surgery. I have to commit myself to a lifelong change in the way I see food. I have to continue to watch what I put in my mouth. This surgery is only limiting the amount that goes is, The WHAT that goes in, is up to us.. Some will battle and struggle more than others. We all have our demons..

SO Yes AllNewMe, you are a tough one and you will survive cause you were strong enough to make this decision. - Not meaning to jump off topic there, just stating.

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allnewme    262

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Yes, I used to think surgery was the easy route also. After years of struggling with my weight and health, I know this is the tool that I need to lose the weight for the last time. I understand that some days will be tough. I struggle with sweets and carbs, but I will not allow them to be a part of my daily life any longer. I am sure that I will struggle to get used to Water and Protein but I am determined to do it. I will win the battle. As will you. We are making a choice to change/ save our lives.

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ICandothis    108

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glad to hear all went well Sharnae. Darn that gas bugger' date=' It sure strikes the best of them. I'm glad to to hear that Dr. Alvarez is treating you so well. He really does take pride in his patients from what everyone says. I can't wait to sit where you are. Hope recovery keeps making progress and that soon you won't have to deal with the gas or reflux.[/quote']

Does anyone have any ideas for the gas? I seen peppermint tea so my best friend is packing tons.......anything else? The gas scares me....lol

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allnewme    262

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Lots of people say Gas-X strips (for stomach gas) and for the surgery gas, I think walking, maybe a heat pad would help, not sure about that though.

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ICandothis    108

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U can also buy liquid gaviscon' date=' that's what it says in my paperwork from Susan. I'm leaving tomorrow to eagle pass!![/quote']

Thanks Hun...I should have read that...lol...safe trip.....I start my liquid ore op tomorrow

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allnewme    262

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Thinking and praying for you today, Sudie. Wishing you as little pain as possible today and in the weeks to come. I know Dr. A will take really good care of you.

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

      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

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        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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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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