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I want to wear a size 14 sexy black dress I bought years ago (but never got a chance to wear- this was before I started packing on weight). I want to wear my old clothes and high heels (most are size 16, some are 14). I want to go clothes shopping and actually love to try on clothes. I want to be in public and actually feel equal to my hot husband- then I can look at all those skinny bitches and know I too am a skinny bitch that looks as good as her man. I want to go hiking and not feel like I'm going to die from just two steps. I want to go horse back riding and not feel like I might break the poor horsey's back. There are so many things I want to do; things I was able to do before I got oober fat, and there are things I'd like to do that I've never been able to do. I have never worn a bikini. I have never allowed my husband to carry me. Its those things that makes me truly look forward to the future.

Okay, here is a question. Has anyone out there noticed interested eyes from guys as you lost weight? Reason I ask is because I'm tired of always seeing girls look at my husband. Just so happens he is really good looking; drop dead sexy. Then they look at fatty me. There was a time when guys looked at me, but not lately. I want guys to look at me damnit! Then I can have him fight off eyes on me for once :-).

I won't tell you to suck it up becuase I'm the same way. I haven't taken any of my Meds since my surgery becuase I fear throwing up, and they make me feel nauseated. Try some high protein ensure, it is very bland and not too sweet.

Hey guys. I agree. Clear liquids suck. I have been so weak that I can't even stand in the shower! I had to do something to up my protien and strength, so I cheated. I tried some high-Protein Ensure and a protein smoothie from Jamba juice. I know I was several days too early for thick liquids, so I took it very very slow. The Ensure has made me feel much better, Jamba Juice not so much. I had no problems, thank God. I watered down the Ensure and only drank 1/2 of a bottle the first day, and finished it the second day. Today, I am slowly slowly trying to finish 1 whole bottle. Since the Ensure seems to be working okay for me and making me feel better, I'll stick with it. But I will not move onto the mushies until Dr. A says (I have about 12 days until that's okay). I think that would be pushing it too much. Thank God I've had okay strength today because I went back to my Sunday work (I play the organ for several masses at church).

My sipping has improved a lot. When I first got home, it took me an entire day to get down a bottle of Special K protein water. But yesterday, I was able to get it down in 3 hours. I find myself having to constantly remind myself to sip sip sip. I was never a big drinker before, so carrying a jug of crystal light around feels odd. I'm also having to really work on taking too big of sips. I am a major gulper. I love just swigging down my drinks, but I can't do that anymore. Its all very new to me right now, but the pounds are disappearing so its all good. (Except for the head hunger I get when I see food commercials on TV :-(.

I'm sorry you are having troubles. I'm over a week post op and haven't had too many problems. Just back pain and weakness. As for sleep, that's the one thing I'm really good at :-). Hope things get better.

Hi. I'm a first time WLS sleever. I got my sleeve about a week ago. I tried to get covered by insurance first, but did not qualify under Kaiser. If I was approved, I would have gone that way because let's face it, I'm not made of $. But, now that I have actually been to Dr. A and experienced his magic first-hand, I feel very fortunate that things turned out the way they did. Although my finance bill will take a while to pay off, I know that my sleeve was done by a very special and caring person. And at this time, I find myself wanting to go back to Dr. A for my 3 month post op check-up, simply because I trust him and hold him in the highest esteem from my personal expierience.

Oh, and thank you for feeding him. It put a super big smile on his face! :hurray:

Hi Susan, You are very right, I need more protein. I'll be sure to tell my dad you said hi. He was actually very impressed with all of the people (including you) that I've been talking to online. I think he thought it was all a gimmick, but to see everyone in person shocked him.

Hi! I heard you were having some troubles, so I am But very happy you feel better. The only pill I've been able to get down was the Nexium as powder in Water. All my other pills make me feel sick, so I havn't tried to take them since the hospital. I'll try again next week. I had pink stuff all over my body too :hurray:. I havn't felt "full" on liquids, but I'm not hungry- just weak :sneaky2:. But Susan is right, I need more protein!

I live in Lancaster, CA, about 3 hours away from San Diego, so I had a friend pick me up in Sasn Diego and we drove home. More than anything, my back hurt. No nausea or vommitting. I get motion sickness anyways, but did okay. When my friend made fast turns I would grown really loud to make sure he heard me :hurray:. The seat belt was uncomfortable :sneaky2:. I tried to sleep, but that didn't really work. Once I got home and laid in my own firm bed, my back felt much better.

Hello everyone! One week ago today, I had the sleeve done with Dr. Aceves. Before I talk about the best hospital experience of my life, let me just thank you all for your prayers and good thoughts. Also, a big hello to VegasAngel, Bob, and SoonToBeSkinny. I love you all. Dr. A and his team were just as wonderful as I heard and more. I honestly went in expecting a lot becuase of the many positive things I've heard, and I was still impressed! So I want to say thank you to Dr. A, Dr. Campos, Yolanda, Ernesto, Lucy, and everyone else on this outstanding team. The hospital was beautiful. One thing that really made me feel at home was a gorgeous painting that was hung there of Jesus guiding a surgeon's hand during a surgery. It put tears in my eyes, and set the whole mood and beauty I felt the entire time I was in the hospital. Dr. A is such a nice man! He was up-front and basically said, "This WILL not work unless you do your part!" I appreciated that honesty becuase the last thing I need right now is false hope (that this surgery will magically make me thin). He and Dr. Campos came by to see how I was doing every day. The nurses were loving and warm, and took care of me day and night. My dad could not believe how great everything was. He is still raving about the experience! As many of you may know, my parents hated the idea of me going to Mexico and gave me a really hard time. My dad went with me becuase my husband had to work. I think he really enjoyed himself. He was talking to everyone way more than me! It made me laugh. He is from Honduras and speaks Spanish and he made great friends with everyone, and loved talking to Dr. A. For those of you going soon, let me just share a little. One thing I did not expect and that was very uncomfotable was that my entire body itched like crazy after surgery for about a day. It was from the anestesia. But it was very short lived and the nurses gave me meds to help. I was very sleepy the first two days. I had to make myself get up and walk around to help with the gas and healing. The incision that had the drainage port is what made me feel not so good, but on the third day, the Dr. took it out and I felt dramatically better. I got nauseated twice and was sure I was going to throw up, but never did. The nurses gave me nausea stuff whenever I needed it, and pain stuff, so just ask and ye shall receive! I took a shower once a day, sometimes twice, and that really made me feel sooooo much beter. By the 2nd day of laying in the bed, I finally sat in a chair (all the rooms have a nice couch and recliner) and that helped my aching back. I tried to walk around every couple hours, it was easier to do once the IV was taken off the 2nd day. Like I said, the drain port made me ach, but once that was taken out, everything was easier to do - shower, walk, move, etc. It feels good to be home. I've been on thin liquids. It has been tough for me becuase I feel soooooo weak. The first day home, it took me three hours to drink about 8oz of chicken broth. I am doing better now, but still am very weak. I pretty much lay around with a walk here and there, simply becuase I have no energy. Trying to get in all the fluids I need, let alone protein is tough, but I see it getting better every day. I have about four weeks until I start teaching and working again. I really hope once i can get more ptoyein in, things will get better. Any questions, feel free to ask.

Hi NewSexyMe! I am so happy to hear from someone who has a like story to mine. It too is relieving to hear I am not alone. Lord knows I love my husband, and he has been my back-bone and unconditional love to many of my struggles; still, it is after marriage that my weight got to an all time high. I am sure it has a lot to do with the stresses of adult life. I guess when I really decided to do something was several months ago when my hubby and I went hiking in the Hollywood Sign Hills. I literally took two steps and was out of breath. I was so humiliated! We have always done outdoor activities, but this was the first time my weight truly started affecting me. I said to myself, "I do not want to live a life like this!" I have so many hopes and dreams I want to do with my husband, but at an obese weight, I just can't see myself doing them. Also, I look at my mom and aunt (who have been obese my whole life) and I do not want to have the health problems I see them having now. The way I see it; I want to enjoy life with my husband today. That's why I decided to do this and make a huge bill that will probably take me years to pay off. Still, I think investing in my health is one of the best things I can invest on.:hurray:

Well, tomorrow is the BIG day.I'm traveling to San Diego today and being taken to Mexicali from there. Tomorrow I will go under the knife. Please pray for me and send out good thoughts; I'm scared, but releaved that I will finally have help to control my obesity. I've been on a high- Protein diet since last Wednesday (yuke). But I've lost about 10 pounds! I'm sure most of that was Water weight. Still, yey! Well, I'll touch base with you all when I get back next week.

My surgery is coming up! July 10! I am excited and scared. I know all the emotions I'm going through are normal. Thank you all for your support. I started my pre-op diet Wednesday. I hate to whine, but its been soooo hard for me. Maybe for others, this diet would be okay because its a high protein/ and only 30 grams of carbs a day. But for me, its hard!! I'm a carb addict, I don't like meat or fish, I gag on eggs. So I've literally been forcing myself to eat, and I havnt eaten much at all these past four days. (I better have lost some weight). Let me tell you, I've been grumpy (poor hubby) and ready to tackle someone for a burrito or bread. Listen to me! Isn't it something how food affects me. Its like a drug and I'm going through withrawal symtoms. But I am very proud of myself. I've been loyal and determined and have stayed on program. I think the 30 days of liquid will be hard too, but at least I can have milk after the first week or so. I love milk. Anyhow, I'm getting all the last minute things in order before I take another step to the new me on Thursday!

I told my husband a year :-) I'm really mean. But he figured out I was kidding.

Can someone give me a lay-out of what type of diets I'll be on post surgery? I know I'll be on liquids for a while then mush food (by the way what is that). How long on each phase and what are clear liquids verses any other type of liquids? Thanks.

My surgery date with Dr. A is July 10. I went through a really hard time with my family. Actually, I didn't even want them to know, but let's just say my mom snoops around too much! Anyhow, I went through a brutal beating from my mom and dad. They used every dirty trick in the book to try and get me to NOT go through with this (as Wasa would say, they were uneducated about Mexico and just believed all the horror stories rather than listen to the facts I found through lots and lots of research). But I stayed strong, with the help from many people here, and said, "I have researched and done my part and you refuse to hear me out. I know what I am doing is right for me and unless you want me to talk to you about all my research, I have nothing more to say to you!" Let me tell you something, that was the day I grew some balls! (And I'm a chick! :-) it felt good to stand my ground. I had my lovely husband as my back-bone and support and I had the support from all the fine people on this forum. I am still getting the sleeve in a matter of weeks. The good news is that they have come along a little bit. In fact my Dad is going with me so I am not alone. My family still tries to scare me: my mom says I'll be steeped in debt forever; my brother says I'll be hacked up and will never return from Mexico, and my aunt says I'll be sold into prostitution as a slave or something. A lot of negativitey huh? But I know that they are just concerned for my well being. Still, this is a situation where I have to take my own journey becuase I know what I need to do for myself. I love my family, and its hard for me to go "against" them. Thank God I have my husband to lean on.

Hi, My surgery date is Aug. 7; its coming up! I just want to double check; with the sleeve- no diet coke or carbonated drinks? No drinking with meals? What about ibuprofen or other head ache meds. I get head aches a lot and take ibuprofen. If its not allowed, what else can - take? Also, I'm hearing a lot about Nexium. What is it? Does Dr. Aceves provide it? Thanks, Rose

What is a stricture?

I was put under when my wisdom teeth were pulled, but that's it. And you are very right, I am lucky it wasn't worse because it could have been.

Hi everyone, Well I had the biggest scare of my life yesterday! I was rushed to the hospital because I couldn't breath and I was vomitting over and over uncontrollably. What happend was I had a super bad reaction to a bug bomb I set off in my house.I set off the bombs in the house and me, the hubby, and the dogs went to the dog park for a few hours while the bombs were going off. When we got home, I immediately went to open all windows and doors to air out the house. I followed the directions and I've done this before. As I was opening windows, all of a sudden my throat closed. I went to the sink to drink some Water and all of a sudden I started vommitting and was gasping for air. My husband came in the house in just enough time and pulled me outside. I couldn't breath and kept throwing up. My husband called 911 and I was taken to the ER. I got better once I was taken outside the house. By the time I got to the ER, I was more stable. The doc at first said I had a mini anaphilactic shock, then later he said I am hyper-sensitive to the bug bombs.I am okay now. But what gets me is that I've dealt with insecticides and bug bombs before and never had this reaction. Anyhow. Now I am concerned that I may have a bad reaction from the anestesia. Does anyone know what type of anastesia Dr. A uses? I think I need to look into this. My surgery is in three weeks!

Kristopia and Java, I am with you too. Diet and exercise always works for me. I lost a lot of weight on Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers. Its the maintaining that I've never been able to do. I'm hoping the sleeve will be a tool to help me when the whole maintaining thing comes back into play 100lbs lighter from now :-).

What are slider foods?

Hi Tam. I think you are right. A therapist would help me. I used to see a therapist for my eating disorder in high school, but let go of it once I reached college. I feel like this is a new beginning for me, but for really reals this time:-). Not like the "new beginnings" I tried for with all my diets that all turned into failures. I'm seeing my meds doctor this thursday at the Kaiser Mental Health office. I will inquire about it. Thank you all for your warm and loving support.