To start my countdown to a May 28 date with Dr Aceves. I did something today I know I will NEVER be able to do again, and I will miss it (although I only do it a couple times a year). That being ALL U CAN EAT BABYBACK RIB night at my local BQ joint. I can cross the 5* Vegas buffets off my future also. It just wouldn't be economic to pay that much and eat so little. The ribs were GREAT, fall off the bone and juicy. But alas, I know I need to "get my weight under MY control" (less 100lbs is my goal) and getting "sleeved" is part of a PLAN to live healthier and LONGER. I just hope I don't get hit by a Mexican bus when I cross back over the border. In truth, the reason I picked the "sleeve" besides it's advancements in surgery over past techniques ? Is that it does allow you to eat NORMAL food, and live a NORMAL life AFTER you reach your goal.. You can got out (or at least I will be able to a year out) with friends and EAT. You just have to split a beer and nibble at a couple of chicken wings. But at least I CAN (or will be able to eventually).

I had my surgery last August 31 with Dr. Aceves and was really happy with the care I received from him and his staff. I love/loved ribs (especially beef ones) but the pork ones just sit in my stomach like a rock now. And yeah, one rib fills me up. I haven't tried beer b/c of the carbonation though.

I didn't think about that ? Might have to let it go flat ?

Please let us know how you are doing when it's over with. I'm almost 100% sure I'm going with Aceves also.

_{Feeling a bit guilty this morning, but man those ribs were good !! But that is sort of my point about the "sleeve" vs any of the other surgical choices ?? The "sleeve" just makes KISS sense. You don't touch the opening going IN, and you don't touch the hole going OUT !! You (make that our surgeon) simply reduces the size of our stretched out stomach, without the complications of nutrient non-absorbtion or "dumping syndrome" Who wants a Al Roker moment where he pooped his pants at the White House ? And the Lap Band never did make much sense if you only ate ice cream milk shakes ? And notice the number of band to sleeve surgeries we see ? So we have all choosen to be "sleeved" so we can drink a flat beer and nibble on one or two ribs with our friends once in awhile. It is a tremendous change in our lives and lifestyles, but it is a life worth living. I am not sure a life of eating gerbers is ? But they say you enter life wearing a diaper, and you exit life wearing a diaper ? or you can run with the bulls in Spain ? O-lay}