I've read mostly positive posts about Dr. Ortiz and OCC on this and other forums. A few people don't seem to like his "celebrity" status and I did find some older complaints about their bands. Anyone out there with bad experiences or complications with their sleeves from him?

You girls are the best support group I have found! Thanks for that wonderful report HoosierGirl! Now I will put on my big girl panties, pun intended, and go bravely with head held high! OCC here I come! Lol

Sometimes now when I take a vitamins (I'm pre-op) if I don't have enough food in my stomach I feel sick... So I think if I mix up these capsules in my protein shakes I'll be ok. Did any one have any problem feeling sick post-op taking their vitamins?

The vitamin never upset my stomach at all and never felt sick with the shakes. The only real nausea I had was postop at the OCC and EVERYTHING was making me nauseous a few days prior to purées but that was scent just as much if not more than taste. What vitamin do you take? Iron may be the culprit. {)i(} Sent from my iPhone using VST {)i(}

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Go Karliy!!! Don't get used to those big panties because they won't fit soon

 

Today is Ringo's day!! Prayers and positivity in the universe for her!!

 

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Amen to that!!! Best of luck and prayers for ringo! Hope u are doin awesome!!!

Back tovar I have a question... Did u drink tap water at the Marriott or did u buy all your water? Should I take anything food wise?

Oops! Autocorrect! That was supposed to say BacktoBarb!!!

Back tovar I have a question... Did u drink tap water at the Marriott or did u buy all your water? Should I take anything food wise?

 

No! No tap water. They give you bottled water in your room daily and you get an additional couple of bottles daily from room service at your request. I didn't drink it all and took a few bottles home. I went to Walmart the night before surgery for Gatorade. Does Gatorade make powder to mix in water? That's an idea to bring with you if they do (I think they do?). I took some of my Unjury chicken soup flavored protein powder with me.

As far as foodstuff, i don't think there's anything you can bring that you would need that wouldn't be perishable. You can have FF drinkable yogurt I believe day 4 but that's about it. I had clears until I made it home.

 

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Well I'm officially sleeved. Got it done yesterday at OCC. Pain has been minimal, everyone has been really really great. Now I can just chill out at the hotel and wait for this drain to come out. As of right now I'm sipping my broth and isopure... Having trouble even wanting to eat anything. But excited to be done finally!!!

Well I'm officially sleeved. Got it done yesterday at OCC. Pain has been minimal' date=' everyone has been really really great. Now I can just chill out at the hotel and wait for this drain to come out. As of right now I'm sipping my broth and isopure... Having trouble even wanting to eat anything. But excited to be done finally!!![/quote']

 

Yay!! Congrats!! Keep me posted, I'm on the twelveth and any information is good information

Question: what kind of test did they do to test if your liver was small enough??

Question: what kind of test did they do to test if your liver was small enough??

none, they go by your weight loss because if you stick to their pre-op diet, it will shrink your liver a little. I think. One of the ladies who had surgery on the same day as me, hadn't lost as much as they requested but they still did the surgery because her EKG came back strong. You should be fine.

The only thing they did was check how much I lost on the pre op diet. I guess they figure if you lost the right amount your liver will be ok. One of the people that got sleeved the same day backtoBarb and I did not lose as much as he should have. they had trouble with the surgery but they did do it.

Im six days into my preop and have only lost 6 pounds. They asked me to try and lose 15. I'm feeling very nervous... I don't want to be rejected. I started at 259 and it's slow going.

I was a little lower BMI but you are about where I was after 6 days on the diet. I lost 13 lbs and it was ok. I think it is much more important for higher BMI patients.

I've emailed the nutritionist a couple times, she said well reevaluate closer to the day if we need to get an extra push of sorts.

Still nervous :/