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how did you come up with the VLCD of 800 liquid diet? I would love to lose as much as I can but somehow lost the will power once the hospital here screwed me over... i booked the date and then the tracking stopped and this is where I am now, in the point of not caring what i put in my mouth which was the total opposite of how I got to losing 25 pounds in the first place. I am sooo frustrated with myself because it's no one elses fault but my own. `

It's not the Dr, I could get in right away with him, but I'm a teacher so I was limited to when I could book it since I only have so many sick days to use. I thought I would only get paid 66% if I go over those days for travel and recovery but just found out (after I booked my flight with airmiles) that I would get paid 90%... so at 90% I could afford to be off, but not for 66% since I'm single and don't have anyone else to rely on. However, I need United to agree to refund my taxes and airmiles on my flight so I can book with another airline since United airlines isn't actually in my city until Feb 14... it's just a giant cluster. If I wasn't paying for the surgery etc etc then I could just book another flight but I can't afford to.... so I've been calling every day to see if they have gotten an answer from United. I'm hoping they said yes to the refund since it's for surgery/medical purposes right. FINGERS CROSSED! I WANT THIS RIGHT NOW! I'm sick of feeling like crap since I've been off my wagon...

I know how you feel, I have lost about 25 (ish) pounds on my own, but cant bring myself to get rid of them because I think I will gain it back, and lets face it, I just made a post about that 2 minutes ago, since I am!... I think I will a few months post op. Until then, I am stashing them in containers. What saving me right now is that I refuse to take any clothes back out of that damn box to wear.. I'm NOT going to do it! What I think I might do is stash them for a while, and I've read that other people have sold them to their friends etc, and used the money to put towards other new/sexier/prettier clothes

Too bad we weren't going at the same time!

March 4th, 2013 with Dr Joya... hoping to move it to Jan but worst case scenario.. March 4th

I was a "perfect candidate in Ontario... went through all of the tests and hoops for months... they said somewhere between 18+months )18 was the absolute lowest but it was increasing. However, they adopted the "Edmonton model" in October and told me I was no longer a candidate because I didn't have 2-3 co-morbidities and mobility issues, so I was basically kicked out of the surgical option and into the "life style" change program where you have opti-fast for 12 weeks.. sorry, I don't need a kick start to a diet, I've been there done that and gained more than I started with. Basically... I told them to shove it, asked them to send me my denial letter, and booked for March 4 in Puerto Vallarta with Dr Joya!!!

Need to bring Gas x strips Lip balm Ear plugs books Laptop + cord Phone charger + phone Paper/pen/lists (Q’s) Baby wipes Deoderant Pj's Camera Heating pad chicken broth Stool softener Nail polish + clipper + polish remover Bathing suit? Comfy clothes hat Biotene dry mouth spray? ( a few suggested this) Small extention cord Travel pillow This is my list so far

Is anyone else going to Dr Joya around this time? Looking for other sleeve sisters/brothers!

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/mexico/4554433/Dr-Hector-Perez-Corzo-in-Cancun/

Ya someone just asked that I posted a link, might be on the second page? If you don't find it, I can re-send it to you when I'm at home. Let me know if you don't see it. I didn't research a ton, but I read a few things and then came across the link I posted for someone else and then stopped. I heard enough to not make me choose that dr.

I too have developed knee pain when running this week. I've been running just over 3k for the past few weeks. I have decreased my incline when running from 4% to 3%, but will try 2% tomorrow. I run at 4mph (just over 6km and hour) and walk at 3mph... what speeds and incline have you guys been doing? I have also been looking at my form as I've always been a heel striker so I've been trying to change to mid foot.

Sweet, I'm hoping for ocean view too! and feeling well enough to go shopping is a bonus as well... Good luck! you dont have much time left to freak out!

Has anyone encountered criticism about using sugar substitutes post surgery? With the whole "aspartame causes cancer.." etc etc argument? A friend sent me a website a few weeks ago and posted this on her facebook, which basically summed up the article "Drink diet soda? Artificial sweeteners? Anything containing aspartame? I would stop now. It used to be on the biochemical warfare list, took decades to be FDA approved, it's an excitotoxin that causes brain cell and receptor site death which causes neurological disease. When exposed to temps over 85 degrees it is converted into formaldehyde. Your body temp is 98.5 degrees. And to top it all off it is a leading cause of obesity due to increasing the body's insulin resistance and deteriorating healthy tissue to form sugars to give the nutritional component that aspartame lacks. No joke. How do you feel about diet soda now? I'll stick to the real stuff with real sugar thanks!" She's in school in Toronto for health medicine type courses and they covered this topic I get flack everyday for diet coke or crystal lite etc. Do any of you get the same? Any suggestions on how to deal with this?

lol I know what you mean, the every time he sent an answer, I'd ask another question lol Can you send me what you ended up getting from them about the pre-op diet? I literally want a play by play of what happens lol If there is anything that you think I should bring that's out of the norm... or if there is any point where you couldn't do something without your friend, can you let me know that too? Did you notice they changed the hotel over the past week? looks a lot nicer and has better reviews than the krystal!

How are you making out with the research? I hope I didn't scare you anymore than we all already are..

Thanks for update! I am excited but scared. Did you go by yourself?

Awesome that's what my plan was right now too, but didn't know if there was a standard list floating around out there somewhere

My surgery is booked for March 4th in Puerto Vallarta... my brother just found out what I'm doing and my mom hasn't talked to me since I told her I was going to do this 2 weeks ago. I have no support from my family, and my brother told me to include him in my will :| Here is the website... http://www.mexicovacationawareness.com/mexicostory.html Comments anyone? Please god let someone have some positive comments!!!! I'm thinking I'm going to wake up with no organs left... or that they're not actually going to do the surgery.. lol someone help me please!

Thank you

Thanks for your replies and suggestions, I know you guys know exactly how I feel!

I am wondering about this... it's on my "stuff to figure out list" My Dr. would seriously not have a freaking clue what to order.. no joke. I was telling him I was going to go to Mexico to do this last week, he was surprisingly on board with it. I was telling him I was going to do the sleeve instead of bypass and he just said "ya I have no idea" I have heard from someone I know who had it done in the states at my work say the tests are pretty specific for post op.. what would you do if your dr has no idea? (Getting another Dr. isn't an option here, you are lucky if you have one, there are 30,000+ people in a city of 110,000 who don't have one)

WOW, I have never heard of them pulling out and not doing the surgery! How were all of your pre-op tests, did those give any indication of things not being quite right at all? I went through all of the tests here except the scope, they the NP told me I was boring (in a good way) so I'm assuming I'm good to go, provided I don't do anything too stupid. Since all of the tests I have lost 26... lol never mind! 24 pounds so I would think I am ever better than I was during the tests. I have started running since then also and am over half way to 5k... Ok so this was a good eye opener and some scare tactics... I can't afford to fly all the way to Mexico to have them not perform the surgery :|

So I've lost just about 26 pounds on my own.... got kicked out the bariatric program in Ontario because I no longer fit a new model they decided to implement after they put me through the rigamarole and testing and after they told me I was a perfect candidate for months during the process. You think they would start their new model with the new referrals, however, that's a whole other story. Fast forward 2 weeks, after researching, I booked my surgery for March 4th, 2013 with Dr Joya in Pureto vallarta. Perfect right!? Sat in the car for 30 minutes and cried before i could go into the bank to do the wire transfer (my mom is no longer talking to me due to the surgery, my brother is freaking out... I had no support and felt completely alone. I had to re-read posts from this site before going into the bank but you might have read some of the in other posts I've made. Since I booked my surgery I've been "cheating" a bit on my new healthy diet which has resulted in -26 pounds... Saturday after I left the bank I had McDonalds - haven't had that crap in weeks! Tonight - Tue I had Taco time (that damn advertisement on the radio for taco tuesday got me) - in all honestly I haven't had taco time in over a year for sure. Is this the start of the unplanned food funeral? I've wanted pizza hut for at least 8 months but haven't had it... i've been able to treat myself here and there... but what's with the fast food on sat AND tue when i've been doing great. Did any of you guys start slipping once you had your dates? what did you do besides plan meals more thoroughly? I feel disgusted with myself What am I doing!?

you are right, I can't do it on my own My will power is broken some days...