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Hi Everyone

Firstly, I have to say this community has been incredibly helpful for me. I am SO impatient to have my VSG. Anyway I did some research and I am thinking of going with BeLiteweight and Dr rodriguez in Juarez. Has anyone else used them and this doctor? if so, would love to hear from you about your experiences. I have another question. I may be under time constraints and I asked BeLiteweight about recovery time and I was told I could be all done in a long weekend and back to work (with no heavy lifting etc for two weeks) does this seem correct ? - Thanks so much !!

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UMMMMM NOOOOOO not for me everyones different. I stayed home for three weeks. I went back to work Monday and I think it may have been to soon, I have a very physical job. I did fine with the surgery but had to adjust to not eating having low energy twinges of pain here and there. I needed time for me to heal, you may be different because you have a restricted time but a long weekend doesnt sound realistic for a major surgery, and believe me its no joke. Good luck in your journey I wish you a speedy recovery.

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Agreed. Remember post surgery you are on liquids only. Approximately 200 calories a day. I would get woozy walking short distances. I stayed home two weeks and went to work this Monday. I have full time desk job and was kinda sore my first day. You desk chair is pretty upright compared to a recliner at home. Everyone's different though. Just don't push yourself too much.

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I had my surgery on a Tuesday. Stayed two nights in the hospital, because I had a reaction to the liquid pain meds (made me so sick). Went home on Thursday resting and recovering through the weekend then Monday worked full time from home one week and then back to the office the following week. I felt really good and ready for the journey!

Everyone is different, you have to listen to your body and as Believe said don't push yourself too much. Good luck!!

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Thank you everyone - it's so helpful to be able to talk to people who have been through it already. I am desperate to have this done - still trying to talk my husband into it. He's actually not against the surgery, just the cost right now !! (our ins won't cover it) I have tried to explain to him that it's going to cost an awful lot more in medical bills with everything that is going to go wrong with me if I carry this weight any longer. I get up in the morning aching all over, can never remember feeling so totally bloody ill !!

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If my husband wanted to buy a new Honda ATV, he would do it, even though it would be COMPLETELY for him and not for us. Is your husband like this too? I think women feel justified with a large expense only when it is for the "household." Heavens forbid that that kind of money might be spent only on HER!

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