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I researched the heck out of the sleeve surgery... Risks ect..... Talked to my surgeon at length about the risks. He convinced me they are very small. He said the biggest risk was developing a DVT ( blood clot) after.

He said they would give me blood thinners before surgery. The benefits FAR out weigh the risks. Believe that you're going to be just fine and you will be.

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I had my sleeve done 12/18!!! Now I'm just trying to focus on protien and Fluid intake. It's a bit overwhelming. It's hard when I'm not hungry at all!

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Thanks susan909 I found drinking from a water bottle doesn't cause as much discomfort or gas as drinking from a cup so I have been able to really increase fluids today

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That's great . Spoons were tough for me to use at first, got to much air in. I'm at the puréed stage now. It's going pretty well. More options anyway.

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Had my surgery on December 10, was in the hospital seven days. Was very sick most of December, getting better each day. I still cannot eat as i get very sick. I just drink my Protein shakes and Water. I am trying very hard to introduce foods but i just cant seem to keep it down. Am i the only one who has had this much trouble?

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Were you sleeved in December 2014? Come join us on our 1st year surgiversary cruise to the Bahamas!

Our December 2014 Sleevers Facebook group is having a 1-year surgiversary get together! We are going to do a 3-day cruise to the Bahamas. Below is the information:

Departing: December 4, 2015

Returning: December 7, 2015

Departure location: Miami, FL

The cost is based on double occupancy, however you may chose to have a room of your own, but you will still be charged the double occupancy rate.

Itinerary: Miami --> Coco Keys (cruise line's private island) --> Nassau (8 hours) --> Miami

Ship: Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas

Cabin Costs: (total cost for cruise per person)

Interior - $358/pp

Porthole Ocean-view - $341/pp

Portrait Window - $348.50/pp

Jr. Suite - $641/pp

Grand Suite - $941/pp

Payments - A $50 deposit is due, per cabin, within 21 days. Another $150 is due within 120 days of cruise departure, and the final balance is due within 75 days of cruise departure. We have been assigned our own personal group agent that will send everyone a copy of the agreement with all payment due dates, etc. If you are not able to make the entire cruise payment at one time, you will have the options of making payments payments toward your final bill as you like as long as they are made by the appropriate dates. All payments are made to the travel agency organizing this cruise. No payments are made to me.

Required Documents - For this particular cruise, the documents required are Passport OR Certified copy of your birth certificate and your state ID.

We are also inviting a spouse or significant other should they have a desire to go, and it makes your participation easier. There are quite a few people in our lives that have been through quite a bit since we started our journey, and I feel strongly that their love and support should also be celebrated.

If you want to join us on this cruise, please send me a message with your name, contact information, and how many people you are bringing so that I can confirm your participation and make sure you get all the necessary information from the travel agent.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
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