Evie Wi

I'm wondering if anyone from Washington state is planning to attend the Obesity Action Coalition's annual conference in San Antonio TX this summer? I've made my reservations, now I'm just waiting for their registration to open. Looks like a great educational opportunity. http://www.ywmconvention.com/

I'm wondering if anyone from the Seattle area is planning to attend the Obesity Action Coalition's annual conference in San Antonio TX this summer? I've made my reservations, now I'm just waiting for their registration to open. Looks like a great educational opportunity. http://www.ywmconvention.com/

https://asmbs.org/resources/clinical-practice-guidelines-for-the-perioperative-nutritional-metabolic-and-nonsurgical-support-of-the-bariatric-surgery-patient From the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), a set of guidelines for post-op nutritional guidelines. I found this especially useful in trying to sort out what kind of bariatric Vitamins I should be taking. It's dense reading, but I found the tables very useful. And if you CTRL-F you can search for a word (nutritional) and get straight to the info you are looking for.

I can't make it in November, but December is a possibility. Looking forward to hearing more. :-)

Unfortunately I work weekends, so maybe meetups are out for me. Mon, Tue, and Wed evenings are best for me.

Thanks for all the replies! Very encouraging. :-) @@Donna Zamarron, I had no complications. I had to lose at least 5% (and up to 10%) of my start weight before surgery. The OCC has its own surgical facilities, which are up to USA standards, in my opinion. @, they were offering a package that included ground transport from and to San Diego airport and between the hotel and clinic; hotel for 4 nights, and the surgery. The cost was $6500. I paid $500 deposit and the rest with a cashier's check. Post-op meds were an additional $189, as were meals for my companion. Airfare was not included. This price was a "special" so of course there's no guarantee it will still be offered in the future, but their website was totally up-front about costs and their concierge was great about confirming everything for me. Tijuana was probably the closest Mexican facility for me, because I live on the west coast. If you're traveling from midwest or east coast it might not be as convenient. I liked the short return flight, 'cause I wasn't feeling fabulous and flying is never exactly fun.

Hiya! I'm new to the forums, newly sleeved, and taking in a lot of new information. I had the VSG with Dr. Ortiz at the Obesity Control Center on 9/24/14. I did a lot of research before choosing this surgeon/facility, and I was very happy with my choice. The procedure went well, and I'm recovering nicely with no difficulties. I chose the OCC because of its International Center of Excellence designation, and its price point, and what was covered in the package cost, and the great things that previous patients had to say about them. I chose Mexico because I had to go self-pay and it was the only affordable option. I'm currently on full liquids for another 7 days, then on to pureed foods. Another 30 days before I get to solid foods. It seems like a long way out there, but I realized that by Thanksgiving I need to have some plan for dealing with the holidays and family get-togethers. I learned a lot about surgery: pre- and post- diets and recovery. But I don't know nearly enough about how to eat for the next three months, the next six months, the rest of my life. That's one of the reasons it's really great to connect with other sleevers, and read about other people's experiences with living with a VSG. Anyhow, thanks for being here and I look forward to meeting and learning with you all. ~Evie

I'd be interested in attending a meetup if there is one in October. I'm on the east side but Seattle is fine for me. I had my sleeve done on September 24 at the Obesity Control Center (Dr. Ortiz) in Tijuana, Mexico. It was a great experience and I'm feeling good. Following the post-op diet pretty closely but I did have to sneak in some decaf coffee a day early. :-)