Hi all,

I am set gor April 9th with Dr.Ponce...I have heard good things from ppl who used him, looking for anyone who went within the last year. I am going thru wls4betterlife. Trish is my coordinator and has been great so far. Any info would be appreciated. Also any info on your experience at hospital INT regardless of the doc you used. Thanks everyone and have a great day!

Post op instructions are given after the surgery. No vitamin instructions were given.

Really...almost every person I have spoke with are on some type of Vitamin that doc recommended.

Can u tell me was there a food list on post op?

I asked about vitamins and he told me basically if I eat whole foods I shouldn't need vitamins. I thought that was strange as well so I researched what other doctors recommend and I'm taking a multi, sublingual B12 and 1200-1500mg of Calcium citrate. I take extra iron during my period since I have a heavy flow (TMI). There is a food list, it's a 2 month or so eating plan that he gives.

Im on an fb page to for sleevers and just what they say they r doing preop and post op is so different. Most r on two week pre...to help shrink liver...I want to know why Dr. Ponce doesn't do that...plus all say Vitamins and its the ones u mentioned. Oh and some r saying they did 2 week shakes then saled with like chicken...then last 3 days Clear liquids along with laxative also.. where u told to do that?

Im assuming trish will call or email prior to start of 3 day with info...or do I call her?

Thanks for info! :-)

She will call or email all your pre-op info in plenty of time to get you prepared.

My vitamins consist of chewable gummy multi and calcium and daily B 12 shots I get through my PCP

Thanks, my date is 9 april. Hopefully she will email me soon then.

Basically it's just no caffeine one week before surgery, and yogurt only for the 3 days before surgery. Not much more to it than that. No laxatives, no 2 week shakes or anything. I guess Dr Ponce figures 3 days is enough to empty the glycogen reserves in the liver, it works for him. If it makes you feel better you can do low carb now until your 3 day yogurt phase.

Thanks again for info.. I think its gonna suck on no coffee in the morning. Im dreading that!

Ok so I just found this thread (I'm kind of new to this forum thing)...I posted in another Dr Ponce one before surgery!!! Well here I am on the other side!!! I was sleeved November 25 so today is 10 days post op. I am feeling great! I am back at work and have had no real issues with pain....here is my problem: I have felt so hungry the last couple of days. I am finding it nearly impossible to follow Dr. Ponce's post op diet plan...according to him I should still be on clears for 3 more days! The first couple of days on liquids were ok but now I am just miserable and feeling like I am once again thinking about food ALL the time... "When am I going to get to eat that?" "Man that smells good, I wish I could taste it," etc... Last night when I got home from work I ate some greek yogurt and to my suprise it went down good, a little too good...I probably ate more than the 6 oz I am allowed. I didnt feel any pain or tightness, I probably could have eaten more if I let myself but I was scared I was going to burst my sutures or something. Within an hour of eating the yogurt I felt hungry again an I thought "Oh no, what did I start?" I ended up putting some homemade pinto beans I served my family in the food processor and pureed them to smooth and again probably ate more than 6 oz with no problems...Is this normal? Aren't I supposed to be able to feel "full" after only a couple of bites at this point? Am I going to mess something up inside me if I am "eating" too much?

Have you been taking your PPI he sent home with you? Also, you sound like you're talking more about head hunger than actual hunger. The sleeve doesn't help head hunger.. Just reality hunger. Work at identifying the difference and drink lots of fluids.

I have not tried the Protein he sent home with me yet but I am doing a Protein shake 2 x day. I have read so much about head hunger and I am trying really hard to make sure that is not what is going on. I literally feel "empty" in my stomach. I just see where other people only eat a few bites and they feel full right away and I don't seem to be experiencing that, even with liquid.