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Rachel Jacobson

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kellymc    4

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I'm scheduled in June with Dr Garcia. Just found out tonight he has moved to Hospital CER? I've never heard of this hospital. Anyone been there? Is it an actual hospital or surgery center? Had a lot of problems with communication with Ready4Achange since Alma left.

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Lrckey0610    39

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I'm scheduled in June with Dr Garcia. Just found out tonight he has moved to Hospital CER? I've never heard of this hospital. Anyone been there? Is it an actual hospital or surgery center? Had a lot of problems with communication with Ready4Achange since Alma left.

I had my surgery at hospital cer. It's brand new. There are portions of it they are still finishing, but it is beautiful, and state of the art. I was impressed with the hospital and the care I received. Dr Garcia and his team are committed to providing a great experience. You can really feel it while you're there. They want you to go home and tell your friends great things so more people will come. The only thing with the hospital is they don't have the cafeteria finished, so your support person will have to eat at one of the 30 or so surrounding restaurants. My husband didn't mind this at all though :-) I can't speak to the coordinator situation because Alma was still there in march when I went. But you have a new coordinator when you get there, on the Mexico side and he is phenomenal.

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Rachel Jacobson    8

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I also had surgery there and it is brand new and beautiful!! My care was also awesome! BUT tell your care person to write down the address of the hospital if they venture out... the streets can be confusing and it is new so not all cabbies know about it... You will do great!!

I'm scheduled in June with Dr Garcia. Just found out tonight he has moved to Hospital CER? I've never heard of this hospital. Anyone been there? Is it an actual hospital or surgery center? Had a lot of problems with communication with Ready4Achange since Alma left.

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Trahan Caro    18

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I will also be having a sleeve on may 18th bu Dr. Garcia....I'M sooooo stressed out !!!! Have you guys felt pain & hunger  (you can't eat for a while) after the procedure?

 

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Frick    21

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I feel great!

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KC VSG    46

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@Rachel Jacobson  did you go back to work right away?   How were you feeling?

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alindsey    230

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Linda has been my contact person my mom had used alma with her lap band in the past. I love Linda she is speedy to get back to me very sweet and answers all my questions with patience! I love her!

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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.

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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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