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Hello, I haven't posted in a long time, but it's long over-due. First, I just want to give a big shout out to my sleeve sisters and brother, learnedtobeskinny, vegasangel, and beardeditalian! It seems you all are having great success too and I am very happy for you all! My name is Rose and I was sleeved in July 2009 by Dr. Aceves. I started at 271 and today I am 175. I have reached my personal goal in only 9 months! Things have changed so much, so very fast. Sometimes I just can't believe it myself! And my surgery has turned out to be such a success that it has inspired my mom and aunt to pursue getting bariatric surgeries too. Let me just say, that my mom gave me the most horrible time when I told her I was getting the sleeve. She was against the surgery and against going to Mexico. But here I am today, getting ready to send her off on her very own weight loss surgery journey. I can now wear clothes that I haven't been able to wear in over three years. It's the clothes I wore when I first met my husband, and that makes me feel so good! I just want to say to anyone who is considering this surgery to go for it! There will be good days, and there will be bad days. There will be emotionally happy days, and emotionally terrible days. For example, I was so depressed Christmas Day because I couldn't eat as much as I wanted to. But the results are real and life-changing. Take your life back and do it for yourself! May God bless you all and give you the courage and strength during your journerys.

I've moved my surgery date from August 9 to July 10; three weeks from now!!! I decided to do this because Dr. A is having a deal for the month of July. $8750 instead of $9500. I am very excited and very nervous. The only thing that I am not happy about is that my husband cannot come with me because of work. I truly wish he could be there, but luckily, my dad agreed to come with me. That is a big deal; I don't know if anyone remembers a thread I posted a while ago on lapbandtalk about my parents giving me HELL over this surgery and going to Mexico. Well, although my dad doesn't agree with me, he is still going with me for support so I am not alone. I feel very happy about that. I cannot believe it is only three weeks away. I am starting ti feel nervous and scared. But, I know this is something I want to do for a healthier life. Did anyone follow the Atkins diet for their pre-op diet. Dr. A wants me to follow a low carb high Protein diet a week before surgery to shrink my liver. Although I am not a meat and eggs kind of gal, I've been looking at the Atkins shakes and bars and I think I know I can do it. Also, is there anyone else out there going to Mexicali on July 9 and surgery on July 10?

Hi everyone. I see no one has posted here yet. I'm 24 and married. Right now I am the happy mother of four dogs- Hailey, Daisey, Molly, and Tess. They are my babies and I love them to no end. BUT, who knows what the future holds for my hubby and me. There could be a baby one day. I was just wondering if there is anyone out there pregnant with the VSG or has had a baby with the VSG? Would you mind sharing your experiences? Or, even if you have had kids before the VSG and you now have the sleeve, maybe you can share what you think it could be like to be pregnant with the sleeve. Thanks, Rose

Hello. If you mean who was my doctor, it was Dr. Alberto Aceves in Mexicali at the Almater Hospital. He was an amazing man and had an amazing crew. I highly reccommend him and would go back to the Almater Hospital for any other procedure. Hope this helps.:thumbup:

I think I've finally worked up enough courage to share my story. I have not been sleeved yet, but am looking forward to my new beginning soon. I don't think my story is special. We've all been there, done that. I was a chubby kid in an obese family. Growing up in "the fat family" is never easy. In high school, I became anorexic. Even as a skeleton, I still saw myself as a fatty. My period stopped, my hair fell out, and I fainted on several occassions. I eventually turned to Bulimia, but once my teeth started rotting and my voice was getting froggy, I stopped that real quick. I eventually settled into the over-eating thing I had done since childhood, and from then on it's been yo-yo heaven (no, I mean yo-yo hell). Fat to trim to chubby to skinny to really fat to chubby to trim, and now at super-oooober fat.To this day, I still struggle with chronic depression and am on medication for bipolar disorder. When I met my husband, I was in a good place. I lost a lot of weight on Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers. At 5'9" and very broad statured, I was 175. I felt really good and that's when I met the love of my life. Two years later, we married. But something unexpected happened. I got depressed and I guess went through the newly-wed syndrome and let myself go. Now, two years later and 24 years old, I am at my heviest weight ever, 275. Stress played a big part too. I was paying myself through college (and commuted an hour away from my home for college) and working (I'm a music teacher); I was a newlywed and just bought my first house, so I added wife and homemaker to the mix. Personal tragedy, money problems, you know, those things that grown-ups have to deal with. Well, being the emotional eater I am, it didn't take long for me to get to where I am. I am a very blessed person. There are so many things in my life to give thanks for. My husband loves ME the WAY I am, and the more I hate myself, the more he loves me! (How I snagged him I'll never know). I just graduated from college and am blessed with a job I LOVE (teaching K-8 music education), I recently bought my first house, and I am the mother of four goofy dogs. Things are going so great for me, yet, there has always been that one thing that has been like a dark cloud over my head- and that is my weight problem. Sometimes I feel so guilty for allowing myself to be sad over my self-image when I have so many good things in my life. Well, it wasn't until recently that my family's obese ways have finally caught up to them. My mom is now diabetic, my grandpa died of a heart attack, and my aunt (who is in the 400lbs range) has such a long list of health problems I cannot count. I am still young, but I see myself headed to where they are now. Yes things are great in my life, but how can I enjoy it if my health is bad? Right now I'm okay, but it won't stay okay for long being obese. That's when I decided it's time to conquer my life-long battle once and for all. That's why I decided to take this drastic action. I want to go hiking with my husband or travel places and not feel ashamed in my own skin. I want to break the obese curse of my family and not be "the fatty" anymore. I want to be in my 60's and still be active with the "granny power-walkers". I want to have kids one day, and be able to run and play and be healthy. I want to look in the mirror and finally see someone I like. May God be with me in my journey and may God be with all of you during your journey. Thanks for listening. Rose

I am almost 4 months post-op and I barfed for the first time from eating a few days ago. I tried eating a chili cheese dog. It did not go down well at all. I barfed it up right away. Your right, its not like the usual barfing. I think it was more nausea for me than anything. I think I ate too fast and it nauseated me so bad it just all came up.

Hi everyone, I'm down 65 pounds! I can't believe it. And its only been 4 months! It is amazing to me how the tables have turned so quickly for me. Before, I'd constantly be getting comments like, "how's your baby" or "when are you due?" Now I'm getting my co-workers coming up to me saying things like, "why are you losing so much weight? Are you doing it on pirpose or are you sick?" No joke, in the last two weeks, three different people from work have approached me asking if I am sick becuase I'm losing so much weight. Maybe the tables haven't turned; I can't tell if it is a negative vibe I'm receiving or a concerned one. I can imagine that it must be a shoke to some how I have just evaporated. 65 pounds in 4 months is a lot. I don't know what to think of it. But I can honestly say, I don't like being the topic of discussion in the lunch room when I'm not around.

I've been watching sleevers on YouTube and one girl said she's fallen off the wagon and is eating eating eating and is really struggling. She's had the sleeve for a year or so. Now she said that she still can't eat as big a portions as before the surgery, but she can eat two servings at dinner. What do you do when this happens? Does your stomach stretch out a lot? What if you start re-gaining weight?

One more thing. Sorry to be so graphic, but my bowel movements are terrible and anything but normal. I'm LUCKY to get a movement once a week, and when I do, it is very painful. The cramps and contractions I get are tear-wrenching. Anyone else get this. What can I do to regulate my BM. Thanks.

Hi everyone, Down 59 lbs :-). Yesterday was my 3 month anniversary. I got really sick with the flu for a couple weeks, but I feel much better now. My fat pants don't fit anymore (in fact, they fall right off buttoned-zipped and everything), but at the same time, any smaller pants I have don't fit quite right either. I think it's my sagging stomach skin. Anyone else have this problem? Another question for you all. Has anyone experienced bad mood problems. Lately I have been really irritable. I get mad very easy over stupid things. I heard that mood swings tend to happen after surgery because of hormonal fluctuations. Anyone else have this? Thanks.

Hi everyone, Its been a while since I last posted. I've been doing okay; I have okay days and not-so-okay days. I started working full time again about a month ago (I'm a teacher). Let me tell you, that kicked my butt. I'm tired all the time and feel neauseated and sick a lot. But I do believe that I'm still healing and adjusting from a huge surgery- although it feels like a YEAR ago, its only been two-and-a-half months since my surgery. And I'm down 51 pounds! I looked in the mirror the other day and saw my collar-bones again. That made me feel good. My fatty fat fat fat clothes are falling off of me, but I still have to make myself try on some of my smaller clothes to see if they fit. I guess I don't want to because I still think I'm too big to fit in any smaller clothes. I have a hard time with eating. I still eat too fast or too big of bites. And unfortunately, I do not enjoy food much any more. There have been some days where I soooo wanted to just eat and be comforted, but I couldn't, and it made me sad. But I knew this would happen, and I just dealt with it- but it is hard! Like I said, I'm only 2.5 months out, and I believe this will get better, so I am just trying to do the best I can until then.

I get the stuck feeling to. I was thinking that I get it when I eat too big of bites or maybe when I eat too fast. I also get another pain in my chest, right where I get the stuck feeling, but its not the "stuck" pain. Its more of a discomforting feeling than actual pain. Sometimes it feels like my heart is beating fast. I think it might be gas, but am not sure. The only thing I can do is lay down and wait for it to pass. It has been waking me up at night the last couple nights. Does anyone else experience this?

Hi, I have a question. Ever since my surgery, I have not felt the urge to urinate. Before, in the mornings, I'd always have that pushing feeling on my bladder that told me, "uh-oh I've got to pee." But since my sleeve, I have not once had that feeling. Maybe I'm not drinking enough, but I do drink right before bed, and after 6 - 8 hours of sleep, I feel like I should FEEL like I need to pee, but don't. I guess you could say I just KNOW when to pee, but never get that push on my bladder. Is this normal?

Right now I am at the place where I am still learning to eat. I tend to eat too fast or too big of bites and get the stuck feeling. Then I just lose my appetite and don't want to eat period. However, I did go to the fair yesterday and had a few bites of a cheese pizza (couldn't finish it), a couple bites of a cookie (didn't WANT to finish it -wow!), and sugar free Hawaiin Ice. I had all these things spread out through a few hours though). Honestly, I felt no guilt because I ate sooooo much less than I have ever had before at a fair. I am still in awe at how little I eat.

I definitely am getting a Tummy Tuck. I've always wanted one because I loathe my pooch tummy and it is something I truly long for. I also may get a breast lift (and maybe implants). My hubby kids around with me and says he wants me to get size D's (although I bet he's only half kidding .

Okay- here's another question. Has anyone had a urinary infection since the surgery, and if so, have you felt any of the symptoms? I am proned to urinary infections (most likely from sex). I am wondering if I have one now because of an odor I smell that I have smelt when I've had infections (sorry to be graphic). But here's the thing, I don't feel any symptoms of a urinary infection. In the past, I'd be in pain when I'd pee and I'd have to pee every 2 seconds. But I feel nothing now. I'm wondering if all my nerves are shot and I just can't feel if something is wrong down there.

Hi everyone. I feel like I took another step to the new me today. The surgery was step one. Today I got my hair cut and colored. My hair used to be very long and dark brown and I would always put it up in a bun. Boring and something I've done far too long. Well, its cut to my shoulders, and the blonde highlights I had put in has truly lightened up my face. In fact, when I walked into work today, everyone took a double take - but not that bad kind that I'm used to when someone double takes me to see what a fatty I am. No, this time, it was more like WOW. That made me feel soooo good. And I've lost about 25 lbs or so and it has really shown in my face the most. I feel like it is really time for me to take my life back. For the last several years I have just not taken care of me, and I finally feel like I actually WANT to take care of me.

I'm feeling not so good today. I have a stomach ache and last night I had rapid heart beats. I fear I have a leak. What are the signs and symptoms. Thanks

I feel better. I talked to Dr. Campos. He said that he too gets the rapid heart beat when he drinks too fast and does not sip or when he eats something sweet or greasy. I think I've been drinking too fast (not sipping enough). I also had some refried beans; maybe it was too greasy. Thanks for the prayers.

What are signs of a leak? I am scared. I have a bad stomach ache, and last night I kept waking up from rapid heart beats. Please help.

:confused: Hi everyone, its been about 2 weeks and 3 days. I have been feeling much better energy wise. Yesterday I was able to walk around and do errands without feeling like I was going to faint. I've been on thick liquids and have been drinking the Premier Protein Shake from Costco. It tastes pretty good and has 30 grams of protein in only 11oz. I also had some potato soup at Marie Calendars :smile1:. I only ordered a cup, ate about half, and was stuffed! I do need to do better on liquids though. I find myself wanting to gulp down water and I get the pain in between my chest from drinking too much, too fast :eek:. I also had a bite of some refried beans. I chewed it really really well and swallowed sloly. It went down okay.

My husband said he sees that I've lost weight through my face. That made me happy, but honestly, I don't see anything. I know the numbers are going down on the scale, but I still don't feel or see anything different. How long did it take for anyone else out there to see or feel a difference in your weight loss?

I had my surgery July 10. I've been doing okay, but last night, I had a really rough time. I had a sharp pain on my right side, underneath my right breast. I thought maybe it was just gas pain. Then, my right hand kept going numb all night long, but I wasn't laying on it or anything to cause it to go numb. I've lost quite a bit of weight fast and I'm really worried this may be a sign that my heart is having trouble. Did anyone have this? Does anyone know what I should do?