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lissalv    8

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I am! Are you planning on getting surgery done locally? :)

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VegasGuitarGuy    10

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I got surgery date today, Feb 24 with Dr. Atkinson

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Renee A. Baca    0

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I got surgery date today, Feb 24 with Dr. Atkinson

did you have to do a preop diet!i just had my appoinment today with doctor umbach,and spoke to the nutritionest and man it just seems like i cant really eat nothing!i dont know if i can handle this!any advice!thank you! :unsure:

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VegasGuitarGuy    10

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Anyone else in Las Vegas had Dr. James Atkinson or Dr. Darrin Soong?

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elenasal    44

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I'm in Las Vegas....having my sleeve April 11th by Dr. Cabrera in Tijuana. Like Dr. Atkinson but self pay & he is very expensive. Worth it I have no doubt. But I've read so much and done a lot of research I feel very good about my decision.

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VegasGuitarGuy    10

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Sitting in pre-op at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas. This is getting real......Very excited to get this journey started

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VegasGuitarGuy    10

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Now 3:30 pm, feeling pretty good. The pain from the gas they fill you with was horrible for about 3 hours when I woke up in recovery. Up walking helped that a lot. Incision sites a bit sore but not that bad. N

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VegasGuitarGuy    10

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It's 6:00 pm, day of surgery. I feel surprisingly pretty good. Surgery was just after 10:00 am, they found and repaired a hiatal hernia which I had no idea I had. Upon waking up in recovery I was in a HUGE amount of discomfort from the gas used that was to inflate my abdomen. I was told to walk, walk and walk again. By 3:00, was feeling better and at 6:00, the gas pain is gone Had a small bout with nausea when I first started the ice chips but they gave me something that took care of it and now am up walking around, drinking my "shot" of broth and even the Jello. I am so excited to begin my next chapter!

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gourmetone    394

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Congrats to you walking, texting, drinking and all...you got this! Just do what your told and success will follow.

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elenasal    44

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Wishing you nothing but great recovery and happiness congrats!!!!

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Jennicah    0

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I too just checked out of Desert Springs on Sat Feb 22nd. I was resleeved since I didn't feel any restriction the first time. My biggest fear now is to eat. I am wanting to stay on Protein Shakes forever out of fear that I will not experience restriction again. Guess dealing with the head issues are my biggest battle right now.

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sizzsooz    38

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Hello! I'm from Las Vegas. I had surgery on mar 12, so 2 wks today. I had a little trouble on day 9 because I tried to do too much too soon. How are you doing with meals everyone?

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elenasal    44

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LV here...how are you doing now?

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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.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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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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