proudmomma1975

Well now I am 12 weeks post op and I am down 54 pounds so far. I am so glad that I made this decission to be a more healthier me. I have so much more energy now and I can walk like I couldn't before.. I am still tired lots I just don't think I am getting enough protien in me. Had some blood work done yesterday so we will see!

I am on my 7th day of my liquid diet and it has been hard. I know it will be worth it in the long run! But what an emotional time. I have lost it a couple times now and am very thankful that my parents are here helping me out with my children. So I have a week to go until I get sleeved in Mexico. I am sooo excited. I am already down 10 pounds and if I keep going the way I am now maybe 20 pounds will be gone before I have my surgery. That is awesome in its self. I have no fears of the surgery. I just cant wait for the date to get here!

When I went for my surgery there were only 3 of us getting done that day. I brought my mom and another girl broght her friend. the last girl came alone so both of our companions stayed with us at the recovery house. I think it totaly depends on howm many people are having sugery that day!

I had gum the second day after my surgery. Sugar free of course lol. I am a baby and had I not had that gum after drinking the drink at the clinic I would have thrown up I think lol. It just gets rid of the awful taste that's all. It was sugar free and your not eating it do I didn't see why not. I know before the surgery it's not recommended but I did it after. Maybe ask just to be sure. I just went ahead and did it.

So I am now 2 weeks and three days post op. Things sre really turning around for me now. I am down 28 pounds and have started eating my pureed food! I find it funny that I am still losing weight although I am eating a bit. I am loving this so much. I have family, friends and co workers that are awesome. The support and encouragment that I reacieve from them is great. I get acknowledments from them all the time with how great I am looking. I finally see it too now. Not only that but my breathing is so much better and I am off one of my blood pressure pills now too! Life is great! I am so happy that I had this done!

The Denver airport is huge! That's the one I was thankful I was in a wheelchair. If your traveling alone I would Definatly ask for wheelchair assistance cause you get put ahead of everyone cause they have to take you and if I didn't have it I would never have made it to my next flight on time. They will take you right to your gate. In Denver we were at gate 12 and had to go to gate 84 too long to walk with sore stomach. I stayed one night in the clinic one night in the recovery house and one night in the hotel! So the third night I was in the hotel! I could have stayed in Mexico but I wanted to do a bit of shopping! My mom was with me and she ended pushing me around in the wheelchair cause believe me you are weak! If you can have someone go with you I would suggest it! I know some people don't but it is a great help! I also suggest you do a liquid diet for two weeks before cause it helps with the gas.

Well I am 7 days post op today! I had a great experience. The clinic is awesome and very very clean! My mom was even impressed. We arrived there and had our blood work done then went up and talked to the administrator who is awesome. Waited to have my EKG done then waited to get sleeved. I was the last one out of three of us cause I had the largest BMI. So around 4 pm I went in. Spent the first night in the clinic hooked up to the IV and trying to sleep. The gas is the hardest thing about that night and the next night. The next morning we were taken to the recovery house which is also very clean. I was very uncomfortable with all the gas pain so I didnt stay put too long but thats good cause the more you move round the more gas you pass. Keep that in mind. I walked the street up and down while still attached to th e IV. You need to get through 2 bags of IV before they will let you take it off the second day. I was the first one to get it out Ya for me! So I went shopping with some people although I spent most of the time in the van lol.,You are weak. Then went back to the recovery house and went to bed. I asked for a sleeping pill and the nurse said it would knock me out for about 4 hours. I took it at 9 pm and He had to wake me up at 7:30 lol. It was the best sleep ever. So We had to drink the purple crap and then head for the xray department and get those done. You have to drink some more stuff.... just plug your nose and gulp it down. Bring a great tasing gum with you so you can put it in your mouth as soon as your done. It doesnt taste good but the gum helps. Then you go back to the clinic so the doc can see your xrays and then head back to the recovery house. I opted to leave that day and go back to SanDiago. I went shopping for a bit then had another great sleep in the hotel. We stayed at the Hampton inn. THe beds are comfortable like you woudn't believe but there is a train that goes by so they provide ear plugs.. truthfully it didnt bother me at all. then the next day I flew home to Canada. Make sure you get wheelchair assistance especially when you have long ways to walk caues I would never have made it in my condition. Now I am still gassy so I am working on this and I am having problems getting water down ( but I never liked water anyway) so Popcicles are my thing... Vitamin water is good too. So I see my doctor today and I am hoping to get some of my stiches out. So I will let you know how it goes from there. so since my 2 week preop diet til today I have lost 20 pounds!

Well I am five days post op now! If you had asked me the first 2 days if it was worth it I would have said No! lol the gas was so intense.. Something I am not used to. But things have gotten better! I still have gas but not as bad. I am hungry and have a hard time getting plain water down so I tend to eat popcicles. That goes down good. I am unsure of how much to drink that I don't think I am taking enough. I am hoping that next week when I am allowed milk it will be a bit better... The only food I get to eat is french onion soup broth. but takes quite awhile to get it down. I am weak most of the thime but I am up and trying to get around.

Casey I go on the 30 with dr. Almonza at the jerusalem hospita

I am staying at the Hamton in on the 29... Not sure how it is but 103.00 advanced booking for king size bed in room... That was the cheapest that I saw for that hotel. I was refered there by a friend who went there. You never know we may even meet cause I have my surgery booked for the 30 of Jan!