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Just keep a positive attitude. Follow your doctor's orders exactly and drink and walk as much as you can. Sending prayers up for you and your surgeons.

@@Elode What kind of coconut water?

That was a really big concern for me as my insurance does not cover any weight loss treatment and will not cover any complications caused by weight loss surgery. I am 5 days post op from Mexico and everything has been text book. Thank the Good Lord and everyone on here who sent prayers up for me. Anyway, I will see my GP for BP and endocrinologist for diabetes, and hope for the best. As for my surgeon in Mexico, Dr. jaime Ponce de leon has a great team and I couldn't have been in better hands. I had the sleeve, gallbladder removal, and a small hernia repaired. The Docs and nurses at INT Hospital said I did better with my 3 procedures than most people do with just the one procedure.

Thanks to all of you who have posted!!

Thanks @@jenn1 . Nerves are beginning to kick in. lol

Jenn, my daughter and her two daughters have been doing the Turkey Trot for 3 years now. My sleeve surgery is 11/17 so can't this year, but I plan to be ready for 2015!!!! They always have a ball!!

Me too. Monday in Tiajuana. Everybody keep in touch. Prayers going up for our surgeons and all of us for smooth sailing, rapid recoveries and awesome results. Hugs to all.

From experience... My daughter lives close, is a Nurse Practitioner and is a very good one. However, since she has very little or no experience treating obesity, was woefully short on information about WLS. She hit the roof when I told her and really had a cat when I told her my insurance excluded weight loss treatment and I am going to Mexico. We talked and I promised to reconsider if she would do some research and would also talk to the doctor that she works with who is a crackerjack Cardiologist. She read and researched and consulted as we agreed and she came back to me not only on board with my plans, but with more positive information than you can imagine. As for the Mexico part, her doctor is from India and he reminded her that there are great physicians all over the world and that many people go out of country to get the best! Information and communication is the key.

Thanks so much for the inspiration! Your posts really help so much with the pre-surgery jitters. I can't wait to see your awesome pictures. Thanks again.

Thanks Kris. This will be very helpful.

Cute tunic...beautiful girl!! Congratulations and best wishes for future goals.

Don't know as I'm not sleeved yet, but when you find out please post. Congratulations on your sleeve and weight loss so far.

Getting my sleeve on 11/17. What I hear is "just keep swimming" and it will come off.

Hey Harley congratulations. I know you were hoping the get an earlier date! Datuh, you hit the jackpot in sleevers here. I go in 5 days and a wakeup. There are many many others on here in every different stage. You should find all the information you want and if not, just ask. Have a wonderful journey!

Mine even gave me a special recipe for vegetable Soup to make and eat a couple of times a day.

Love seeing success stories! Thanks for posting. I'm scheduled for the 17th, only 5 more days. Excited to get through it. Nervous about being on the other side.

Fantastic!

You have plenty of time. Things will all work out..... Tee Hee!

Midwestgirl said it all very well. You wouldn't be the great mom that you are if you weren't thinking about your kids at a time like this. Prayers going up that God will keep his hand on you and your surgeon and you will come through fine and be the best mom you can be. Hugs.

What an amazing change! You look wonderful and happy.

Prayers for your surgeon and you. Keep us posted. Hubby will figure it out.

Praying for God's guidance for your surgeon and His healing power for you. Keep us updated when you can.

Must have been a typo. It's not the 15th yet. How are you feeling?

That is EXACTLY how I feel. Even if it works for a million other people, it won't work for me. Wonder if this could have something to do with not feeling "worthy" because of being obese for so long. Hmmmm....

Toughest thing I've ever done! Praying a LOT!!! Can't wait to not be hungry.