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?

Hi all!!! I am sleeved! I expected to be in way worse condition! But basically zero gas pains! Yay!

 

 

 

Yay Karliy!!!!!

 

Cool!! 8)

Sooooo happy for you!!!! How was everything in the Batcave? I was meaning to ask you guys if they have wifi now. You are super lucky not to have that chest/gas pain. I still feel pressure sometimes even now! Congratulations

 

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Yes have wifi!!! So grateful for that. And maybe I will get the gas pains tomorrow? Hope not but I better not count on it!

Well' date=' if you'd asked me yesterday morning, I would have said I was miserable. I couldn't seem to get liquids down as much as they'd like. I felt gas pains no matter what I drank and no matter how small I sipped. Today was a much better day - and I imagine that as the days progress, they will get better and better. I've had no real hunger, besides head hunger - which I recognize as such. And I haven't gotten on the scale yet. Not because I'm not curious but because for me, it's about so much more than the number I see. I will eventually look but for now I'm just concentrating on getting liquids in, taking my medication and getting well. I'm not regretful at all. For those of you who are interested, I went there alone from start to finish and I never had an issue. Everyone that was there with someone else scoops you up and makes you extra comfy. I never felt unsafe and I never had any issues. If anything, I enjoyed the solidarity as I so rarely get a moment to myself now that I am back. Thanks for asking Barb. And now to drastically change the subject... lol. I haven't pooped in a week. I don't feel bad really. But just haven't. Did you fix the constipation issue? If so, how did you do it? Can i take a stool softener?[/quote']

It will be a day to day progression and it will get better- then it will get bad again then better when you get to eat purées. Hang in there girl!!

Also no I have not solved the constipation issue. I assume it will be a continuous issue for which I will have to take stool softeners or benefiber or something daily. I only go once a week which is just crazy to me. I asked the nutritionist about it and she only ok'd MOM and at that point I was 1.5 weeks out.

I go back to work tomorrow ladies and

I went to my PCP today too. She said she was so worried about me! She gave me a lab slip to get multiple vitamin levels and blood levels drawn so we'll see how they come back. She wants to see me every 4 weeks.

AND.... Guess what? I had a NSV today (or I'm assuming it was one). My boyfriend told me he busted a guy checking me out while we were in the grocery store today! We had a giggle 8)

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B2b why does it get worse with soft food? Jus your stomach gettin used to it again?

B2b why does it get worse with soft food? Jus your stomach gettin used to it again?

 

I was meaning during the liquid part before you get to eat. It gets so annoying drinking only and not chewing anything. I will not last long though thankfully. Totally doable though!!! I'm so glad everything went well for you.

 

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Oh ok I understand! And thanks me too!

Hi all!!! I am sleeved! I expected to be in way worse condition! But basically zero gas pains! Yay!

Way to go so happy for you. Welcome to the losers side.

Went back to work today to all the questions and rumors. First I was a little upset that a lot of people think it's okay to ask you how much weight you've lost. I really feel like that's no ones business- I don't know if I'm wrong or not. Then found out that somehow some people around the hospital thought I was out to get a tummy tuck (do they even do tummy tucks on thick girls?) and then another group of people heard I was pregnant! What the hell?!? The rumor mill in hospitals is so funny. Then comes lunch time and I up chucked my lunch! I was so upset. I think I got too hot in the breakroom. I purposely took all the foods I've eaten already so I wouldn't have problems. Oh well. But I made it through!

Am I the only one having problems with the mobile app?

B2B, I'm sorry you had so much to deal with at work. People get bored and embellish what they have heard.

I hope the afternoon wasn't too bad.

Am I the only one having problems with the mobile app?

Yeah, you have to download the new one sadly, acts exactly the same though.

Went back to work today to all the questions and rumors. First I was a little upset that a lot of people think it's okay to ask you how much weight you've lost. I really feel like that's no ones business- I don't know if I'm wrong or not. Then found out that somehow some people around the hospital thought I was out to get a tummy tuck (do they even do tummy tucks on thick girls?) and then another group of people heard I was pregnant! What the hell?!? The rumor mill in hospitals is so funny. Then comes lunch time and I up chucked my lunch! I was so upset. I think I got too hot in the breakroom. I purposely took all the foods I've eaten already so I wouldn't have problems. Oh well. But I made it through!

Ugh I hear this, I told my coworkers I was having a similar surgery to what the sleeve is, just the reason for having it was different. Worked awesome, I can talk openly about side effects, preop etc without getting the seething "you took the easy way out" look. I couldn't deal with what you are experiencing from them.

 

Question: what is you after surgery diet like? One or two weeks clear liquid? How many weeks full liquid before puréed or soft foods? An how many from there until you start to have zero restrictions (for safety sake).

 

My surgery is on Tuesday, leaving Monday morning to get there and this part has had me curious for a month or two now and I figure, same doctor, probably same after diet.

MOTM, This is from the handout they gave me the day of surgery: Days 1-3 Clear Liquid stage, Days 4-17 Full Liquid stage, Days 18-27 Pureed Stage, Days 28-40 Soft Food stage, Day 40 Solid Meals New Life!

the and out has suggestions for each stage.

I hope everything goes as well for you as it did for me!

MOTM, I emailed the nutritionist & she sent me the post-op diet. I return home the day before Thanksgiving & wanted to shop before I leave. Just trying to avoid the holiday crowds.

Thank you both so much!! I fly out Monday morning