SuperblyInsane

Unless you are screwing a horse or bending over backwards, I think the stitches are safe. LOL

I'd like to add, I offer free breast exams on the weekends.

I had a reduction ten years ago during one of my skinny years and they haven't change much since. With all my weight ups and downs ...I'm very fortunate that the girls haven't headed south

Lmao, great thread!! I lose about two inches a month on my body except my boobies and last month I lost four inches!! They won't be boobs for too much longer, I'm just going to have pressed Bologna slabs on my chest!! I started out at a 44c and as of today, I'm three months out and am a 38a!!! I'm asking Santa for tits next year!!

Monday morning around 6am I got up all by myself and did the shower. I cried a little seeing the damn drain but just kept in mind that it wasn’t for much longer. Around 8am preparations for discharge began. I had my last round of medicines in the IV, the nurses were pleased I’d showered LOL… I really messed with their routine. My MIL made me laugh (ouch!) that I just had to think of this process of unhooking me from drains and IVs as being rescued from the Borg (StarTrek reference)… I was terrified to have the drain removed (can’t live with it, don’t want to have it removed? Yeesh! Pick an emotion!). Alas, it was time and removing the drain was not painless, but it WAS fast and Dr. Kelly and all the other folks who talk about it were right, I felt a bazillion times better after that was done. In short order, my IV was removed (again, not so painful a process as I’d built it in my mind) and I was FREE. What’s next?
At mid-day, Cecy and a crew came to wheel me out to the van. It was time to move to Hospital Angeles for my final leak test (one or two are done during surgery before you’re closed up). They had a foot stool for me and getting into the van was not awful but I was glad when I was done! We did ask why Oasis Hospital did not have the fluoroscope for leak tests and were corrected. They DO have one, but Dr. Kelly thinks the picture quality at Angeles is better. It seemed to be his ONLY criticism of Oasis. At Angeles, I felt like I was cheating, just walking into the Radiology area with no waiting, but they were waiting for ME. I wasn’t sure what to expect with the contrast medium/barium in terms of taste/texture. I’d seen on YouTube another Dr. Kelly person going through it but that is not the same. For me, the contrast medium was clear and had an odd lime sort of taste to it. It was horrible, but not unconquerable and done in a moment because I had to take so little (less than a quarter cup). It was strange to gulp something, I’d been practicing sipping for weeks and I felt that go through me like a train. Goodness the noise my gut made! LOL My MIL watched the video and Dr. Kelly talked her through it. He was pleased with it and assured me he’d left me just a tiny tummy and I was leak free at 50 hours since surgery.
Next stop, Hotel Lucerne! What a lovely place!! Cecy connected us right up with a really helpful porter and we were settled in a lovely room. We had a view out the balcony of a cool fountain and the hotel pools (too cold now to swim though). The room was well appointed, our only minor inconvenience was that it didn’t have a fridge or microwave. But the porter was happy to heat things up for us, including the rice hot pack that Cecy let me borrow (HEAVEN! Bring one if you can, it felt so good on my incisions!). We went over my post op instructions with Cecy, they gave me very clear instructions about what each drug was (only three of them) and exactly when and how long to take them for. At this time, I’d been up for more than six hours and needed a nap. The beds were sooo comfortable, soft but firm and I was out fast between that and the heat pack. Cecy took my MIL to go get some drinks for me and look around this area of Tijuana a bit. She came back and had Gatorade, apple flavored Water and Jello for me. Around 6pm we ordered “dinner” for me, my first broth in more than three days (I’d been on Water only from Friday morning on). I loved their broth, it was heavenly and managed about a quarter cup. I tried the Jello next. Two half spoon fulls later and I FELT the moment my new stomach was DONE. FULL. NO MORE. KNOCK IT OFF GIRL. I smiled and nearly cried. MIL asked what was up. Kids, for the first time in my life that I can remember, I realized I knew when I was full, that I was done and it was time to put the spoon down. Can I tell you how ELATED I was? It was at THAT moment it was all worth it. I slept peacefully that night.

I thought about this. A lot.
I think this is saving us in the event of the zombie apocalypse.
food will be in short supply. We can survive on less.
Sleevers will be the survivors. Done. I paid my deposit the next day. Cut me open doc.
Let's do this.

I Am curious how many post op sleeves have IIH (pseudotumor cerebri) and if it improved or went away after surgery? I have it and am hoping that weight loss helps!
Thank you,
Carol

So happy for you. I am 2 1/2 months out and down 50 lbs. Dr. Perez did great work.
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I am 3 days post op being sleeved by Dr Perez, I am feeling great (all things considered). Spent some time at the beach yesterday, today I plan to do a lil walking around outside the resort to have a look. I wanted to spend a lil more time in Cancun so tomorrow we are going to the island of Isla Mujeres for 3 nights. I brought my mother with me, also a Dr that I work with got sleeved the same day right after me. She as well has done fabulous! Will keep ya posted!

I was sleved with Dr.Perez on 12/15 and could not have been happier with the expereence. I am down 35 lbs and have had zero problems. I also went through alma at Ready 4 a Change and had no problems other than i was confused on who handled some of the details (Drivers,Hotel, ect..). If you want to talk to me PM you number and I will be happy to chat about the experence.
I do not understand why anyone would want to go to a border town when they can lay on a beach on Cancun.

I am having my sleeve done by Dr. Perez on January 24. I am using Medical Tourism though. I'm getting excited and nervous but loving the fact that I am finally doing something for myself.

Everything happens for a reason, I believe! When I decided to go to Cancun and use dr. verboonen, I could find very little info on him. That worried me. But, I prayed, felt at peace and jumped on it. I couldn't be happier. I have recommended him, whenever I see people wanting to go to Mexico.

HI all! So happy to have found this forum! My BMI is around 34 (depending on the scale). I am in the process of scheduling surgery, just waiting for the call back. Hopefully it will be Mid-April! My goal is to lose at least 70 pounds. Even though I work for a hospital that has one of the leading bariatric facilities in the country, our insurance refuses to pay for any WLS regardless of BMI or co-morbidities. I was diagnosed with PTC in September and all the only advice the docs can give is lose weight. Yeah, cuz I hadn't thought of that before... Anyone had surgery in Cancun?