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Hi everyone !!!! Well I could help but notice how many if u are so excited about ur upcoming surgeries and I remembered how reading about others experiences help me. So just to share a bit if my story : I had surgery May 9th 2014 at the OCC with dr Ariel Ortiz and Martinez and I have to say it was an amazing experience .... The attention was great and the place was very clean . Thankfully I have had no complications and am recovering very fast the day after surgery I was able to walk back and forth from the marriott to the Walmart and even accompanied my husband for dinner at Applebee's in the center of the walmart which is very nice if I may add. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.

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Check out this cool link of Dr. Ortiz at the OCC doing a Gastric Balloon. This was a Nightline piece I read this morning....pretty darn cool! http://news.yahoo.com/video/americans-head-mexico-weight-loss-052347976.html

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Check out this cool link of Dr. Ortiz at the OCC doing a Gastric Balloon.  This was a Nightline piece I read this morning....pretty darn cool!   http://news.yahoo.com/video/americans-head-mexico-weight-loss-052347976.html

That is cool, and I'd never pass up an opportunity to check out Dr. So! But for only $2500 more I'll take my permanant sleeve!

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Kindle - totally agree...wouldn't trade my sleeve for the world! Still nice to see OCC featured on Nightline. Takes some of the fear out of weight loss surgery abroad.

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So ladies I just came back from a cruise and my boy thought I lost my mind! I kayaked, parasailed, and went on a zip lining/ suspension bridge adventure (needless to say I am so sore right now!). He's wondering what's gotten into me (I ate alligator and tried escargot too).

I will post pics.

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post-183019-0-14086400-1400819527_thumb.jpg The takeoff

post-183019-0-94223600-1400819619_thumb.jpg Flying high

post-183019-0-74393700-1400819683_thumb.jpg Zipline/suspension bridge excursion

I had the time of my life and there's so much more to come!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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OMG.. I forgot about the lions!! The boy was too scared to hold the big one so I "manned up."

I love this sleeve!!!

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OMG.. I forgot about the lions!! The boy was too scared to hold the big one so I "manned up." I love this sleeve!!!

Great pics! Parasailing is on my bucket list and I was hoping to so thAt this summer!

 

Where was your cruise? Looks like a blast!

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OMG.. I forgot about the lions!! The boy was too scared to hold the big one so I "manned up."

I love this sleeve!!!

You are so beautiful! I want to hold a lion! and Parasail and zip line!

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It was a quick 4 day cruise to Catalina Island and Mexico. I so needed the reboot with everything going on with my dad. I thoroughly enjoyed myself :) I plan on living life to the fullest from here on out

Thank you Raven. She was heavy but the little one was feisty so I lucked out

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Can anyone tell me what stages Dr A Ortiz post op diet is like?

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Would love to hear feedback from any and all sleever's who surgeon was Dr. Elias Ortiz. I am scheduled with him June 29 in TJ Mexico and the time is getting close. Reassurance would be sooooooooo welcome!!!!!! Thanks :-) 

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Hope your Dad is doing OK...and love the vacation pics!

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Hope your Dad is doing OK...and love the vacation pics!

:) Thank you HooiserGirl. My dad isn't doing so well but we can only hope things turn around somehow.

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Hope your Dad is doing OK...and love the vacation pics!

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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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