Lauren
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hello! It's nice to hear from someone from PA. I got my sleeve on January 15th and so far I love it!!! I lost 16 lbs pre-op, and since then I am down an additional 21 lbs
When i was in mexico at the clinic there was a mother - daughter from the U.S. who had been banded a year before and both were back to get VSG's because of band erosion and tilting. We went through this woman Melanie who had the VSG 9 months ago and lost 80 lbs. She is now a co-ordinator for the clinic and her company is called weight loss forever (www.weightlossforever.ca) She is starting a support group here in Prince Albert. The first meeting is wednesday february 17th at the library. If you can you should consider coming 
You can e-mail me at lauren_mjj14@hotmail.com anytime you want.-Lauren
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Hi Lauren,
I am from Prince Albert and was banded by Dr. B's clinic a couple of years ago. my port has flipped and I am considering the sleeve instead of fixing the port. I would love to talk if you wouldn't mind. zwozdesky@sasktel.net
thanks so much,
Randelle
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thank you for replying so quickly :thumbup: I am just so scared of stretching my stomach! Is it possible at this stage? Right now I am loving the taste of broth(its like heaven) but what is too much at one sitting? Surgery Jan 15 2010 Dr. Almanza
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hey everyone, so tomorrow(friday 22nd) will be one week out for me...i have a question concerning liquids though... ok so when I drink Water or a Protein shake I have a few sips, stop and wait for like 15 mins and then i have a few more sips is this what i should be doing? should i wait longer in between sips? also, yesterday when we were traveling home(flew all day to get home) I had some broth in the airport and I did the same, had a teaspoon or 2, stopped, waited and had some more....IS MY STOMACH GOING TO STRETCH??? i am very scared i am drinking TOO much :thumbup: please help me! I need advice on how to get through this liquid stage Almanza
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hey everyone!!! so my mom, dad and I are often to Tijuana tomorrow morning(thursday jan 14th) :thumbup: I am very very excited, and kinda nervous/scared but i know it will all work out good! My mom and I are both getting the VSG on the 15th with Dr. Almanzo I am not bringing my laptop but my dad is so once we are out of recovery I will get on here asap and let you know how it went! I just wanted to thank everyone for answering all my questions pre - op, you really helped calm me! Talk to you soon
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What is the Emmanuelle/Jerusalem clinic like?
Lauren replied to 2b4me's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey! I am scheduled with dr. almanzo on january 15th :thumbup1: The company I am going through is called Weight Loss Forever and they have a bit of information about the clinic on their website, Weight Loss Forever I haven't been there yet but Stoongal here on the boards has and she can tell you everything you need to know, she has really helped me!! In terms of what to bring, I am bringing loose/baggy clothes, a heating pad, some gas x strips(because there are none in mexico), some immodium, polysporin, and i think thats it, oh and a list of spanish words(and the translation) that the nurses use because in the hospital some do not speak english. Good luck on your surgery -
hey thanks everyone for your quick replies so i was having kind of a dumb day yesterday and what sparked my post is that i bought the bottled isopure at wal mart, however i didnt realize that they stock the carb, high cal version AND the low carb(60 gr a bottle) and low carb (0 a bottle) as well! so i got home and freaked out because i thought oh great thats my entire carbs for a day, but alas i got some sleep and today discovered the 2 different versions, so all is well again haha! I now can totally see staying under 30 carbs as being easy. thanks for helping me in my time of stupidity lol
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its not that im really eating anything very carb filled, its just i was doing some investigating in to protein drinks and such and the isporue ready to drink ive been buying at wal mart i just realized has 33 carbs :biggrin0: and my mom and i are looking in to getting baby food for the pureed stage(for days when were on the go lol) and realized that we will have to go searching for low carb. anyway it was just a moment of panic but once i create a menu plan for myself ill be good to go :thumbup:
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how did you manage that? it seems impossible at the moment......
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how many carbs after surgery can we consume? i can't seem to find a definate answer...
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heyy everyone! So I am addicted to Booster juice!! I know canadians will know what im talking about...not sure if most americans will...it serves smoothies (the best smoothies ever!) and they are actually pretty healthy(i think?) but i was wondering if anyone post - op has had booster juice smoothies?
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worried about getting surgery with dr almanzo now :S
Lauren replied to Lauren's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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worried about getting surgery with dr almanzo now :S
Lauren posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
hi everyone.... my mom and i booked our surgeries and put a deposit down this week (surgery date is jan 15) but recently there have been a lot of posts about people getting infections from this clinic :S i really want this surgery and i cant back out since we already put our deposit down but im scared i work at a walk in clinic and my mom used to work at a hospital so we both know how to do dressing changes on wounds and i plan on bringing doctors gloves and basic materials for changing dressings as well as basic first aid with me and insist that the nurses wear the gloves when doing anything with our wounds...will this be good enough? i also read that there was a package of stitches that were compromised do you think they will have that fixed by january? im getting really freaked out! any advice anyone has got would be good thanks :sneaky2: im freaking out and just need someone to calm me down lol -
hi everyone :sneaky2: so my mom and i officially put down our deposits for the surgery with dr. almanzo...but recently there have been a lot of posts about people getting bad infections...im starting to get really freaked out :S i work at a walk - in clinic, and my mom used to work at a hospital so both of us know how to change dressings and such so i plan on bringing a box of doctors gloves, basic first aid kit and basic materials to change dressings to help prevent infections...is there anything else i should bring? am i making a mistake by going to this doctor? before this outbreak of infections i only heard good things about him but now i am scared :S
