Who's getting sleeved with me tomorrow?! I'm a bundle of nerves and excitement!

My surgery was yesterday at 10. Everything went well. I had trouble waking up from the anesthesia. So I slept a lot. Pain was not bad all. I had what's called the Dr. Mccarty mini sleeve so there is only 2 small incisions, he takes the stomach out through your mouth like an EGD. Less down time. 2 incisions One in my belly button and one below my rib cage. I am in my hotel room and will be driving back home with my kids today. We are in Dallas and ready to get away from all this police shootings. I haven't had trouble drinking except for the very beginning. I couldn't leave the hospital until I passed my 8oz water challenge. And as soon as got to my room drinking wasn't that big of a deal.

How was the experience, I've been looking into his procedure but I've found so bad reviews . How's the weightloss been ?

Who's getting sleeved with me tomorrow?! I'm a bundle of nerves and excitement!

I am little nervous

I had a phone consult as well, since I live 7 hours away from Dallas. They were all great!
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Did you have the surgery with him ?

I did have surgery with Dr McCarty and it was the best experience ever. Very little pain. Two tiny incisions I can see (would have been only one but they had to reposition so I have one extra that's less than a centimeter long. I took pain meds for 1 day post op and 2 nights. I went back to work in a week and a half but could have gone back sooner. I feel like my recovery was a non event. Dr McCarty is the nicest guy you could ever hope to work with. I'd do it again tomorrow. I'm down 86 pounds and still slowly losing despite some major life upheavals which would have way laid me in the past. I have my life back and am living a normal healthy life.

When did you have the surgery? You didn't have to stay at the hospital did you?

Just now, tiffany44641 said:

When did you have the surgery? You didn't have to stay at the hospital did you?

I had surgery August 16th. I didn't live local so I stayed in a hotel. I was released from the surgery center around 4 the afternoon of surgery. Stayed in a hotel that night. Did my leak test the following morning and my boyfriend drove me home.

I had surgery August 16th. I didn't live local so I stayed in a hotel. I was released from the surgery center around 4 the afternoon of surgery. Stayed in a hotel that night. Did my leak test the following morning and my boyfriend drove me home.

I don't live local either , I live in Ohio. I've read some bad reviews on him which is making me second guess going to him , but I've read really good reviews too. When you talked to him did he give you any info such as how many surgeries he's preformed such as the mini sleeve?

10 hours ago, tiffany44641 said:

How was the experience, I've been looking into his procedure but I've found so bad reviews . How's the weightloss been ?

I've had no trouble with it. I am down 50 lbs in 9 months. I am now 5'6 159 lbs. The thing with weight loss surgery is you think it's gonna be a quick fix. And it is in the beginning. For the first 4 months I lost 32 lbs. And I stayed there for 4 months. Then in February, I got serious about losing weight and I lost 18 lbs in 6 weeks. They say the gastric sleeve will only help you lose about 60% or so of excess weight, and that's the truth if you only rely on the surgery. I will forever have to watch what I eat, or I will gain. It's just easier to watch your intake when your stomach is small. But there are days of snacking throughout the day where before I know it I've eaten 2000+ calories. But if you follow a meal plan and stick to whole foods, you will lose. No matter what surgery you go through. I will never have it easy.

I've had no trouble with it. I am down 50 lbs in 9 months. I am now 5'6 159 lbs. The thing with weight loss surgery is you think it's gonna be a quick fix. And it is in the beginning. For the first 4 months I lost 32 lbs. And I stayed there for 4 months. Then in February, I got serious about losing weight and I lost 18 lbs in 6 weeks. They say the gastric sleeve will only help you lose about 60% or so of excess weight, and that's the truth if you only rely on the surgery. I will forever have to watch what I eat, or I will gain. It's just easier to watch your intake when your stomach is small. But there are days of snacking throughout the day where before I know it I've eaten 2000+ calories. But if you follow a meal plan and stick to whole foods, you will lose. No matter what surgery you go through. I will never have it easy.

What I meant was I've seen bad reviews about Dr MCCarty. Such as abusing alcohol and drugs, just wondered if they were really true

9 minutes ago, tiffany44641 said:

What I meant was I've seen bad reviews about Dr MCCarty. Such as abusing alcohol and drugs, just wondered if they were really true

26 minutes ago, tiffany44641 said:

I don't live local either , I live in Ohio. I've read some bad reviews on him which is making me second guess going to him , but I've read really good reviews too. When you talked to him did he give you any info such as how many surgeries he's preformed such as the mini sleeve?

He's been performing bariatric surgery since the late 90s. He's done thousands and thousands. He developed the Mini sleeve and he does them daily. I trust him implicitly. I read the 1 review about alcohol abuse that you mentioned. I don't really believe that. If it did happen it was written 5 years ago if I remember correctly. He's fit, energetic, charismatic and bright eyed. (He's also eye candy... Lol!) I don't believe that review at all.

I also thought I sounded weird too , but I also found a review that says lost his license too. Ugg damn reviews

Do you know how many mini sleeves he's done?

I found on the Texas medical board website that he had his license taken away but was reinstated in 2016

On ‎4‎/‎4‎/‎2017 at 7:57 AM, tiffany44641 said:

What I meant was I've seen bad reviews about Dr MCCarty. Such as abusing alcohol and drugs, just wondered if they were really true

Well, I wouldn't have trusted him to do my surgery if I thought my life was in danger. I'm a wife & mom of 3 young girls.

I am too , I have a 3 kids as well. Do you know how many sleeves he's done? I'm still waiting on my phone consult