I thought I would do the liquid phase for 10 days, move to the full liquid phase for 10 days, move to mushies etc. I thought this would be easy, afterall, I had to do this with my band.

Well, the mushy phase is definitely a learning process. During my research on the sleeve, I had read where people say, "once sleeved, it is a baby stomach, and you have to take baby steps with it." How true, how true.

I vomited once yesterday and again today. I am not getting "full" signals like others report: a runny nose, hiccoughs etc. I have a voice inside of me that says, "oh, you can eat one more bite."

No I can't. I now measure out 3 bites on my plate and put my spoon down between mouthfuls, and listen to my body. This is definitely a relearning process for me, relearning how to eat; learning how to listen to my body. Learning that my full, in the past, was damaged from years of abuse secondary to food addiction.

I am having to wrap my mind around the fact that this new full is normal, (for now), and that it's okay, and to take it slow, and to learn from my mistakes.

This new full is teaching me that no, you don't have to eat the whole container to be satisfied, and yes, you can throw what you can't finish out. It definitely is a new way of life.

Elisabeth and I had our surgeries done within a day of each other with Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, Mexico. We both agree that every aspect of it was wonderful. The staff were amazing, the hospital was amazing and the doctor was amazing. Both of us have separate threads in this section about our experience, which you can read, if you like. We give lots of details there.

Elisabeth and I had our surgeries done within a day of each other with Dr. Aceves in Mexicali, Mexico. We both agree that every aspect of it was wonderful. The staff were amazing, the hospital was amazing and the doctor was amazing. Both of us have separate threads in this section about our experience, which you can read, if you like. We give lots of details there.

Thanks for the info. I'll look for your experiences'

I am having my sleeve done by him as well in less than a month. Everybody that has anything to say about him, his staff and hospital has nothing but glowing, wonderful, happy reports of their experience with him and the hospital.

Hi Elisabethsew If you don't mind me asking Who was your Dr in Mexico and how was the experience? I am leaning toward the Sleeve but insurance won't pay for it.

nchaka,

Susan speaks the truth. We both did great with Dr. Aceves. I've been an RN for over 2 decades and specialize in critical care so I watched everyone and everything like a hawk. LOL. I truly think the U.S. has a lot to learn from how things are done there. Certainly, the care was top notch!