Nicole Chavez

I'm 9 days post op and eating puréed foods. Eating is really easy. I eat 3oz and feel satisfied but I feel like I could keep eating if I wanted to. I don't get the full feeling. Is there anyone else that had this happen early out and did restriction improve later? VSG Date: 2/13/13 SW:285lbs HW:302 5'3"

Okay good! Thanks guys! VSG Date: 2/13/13 SW:285lbs HW:302 5'3"

http://fattyfightsback.blogspot.com/2009/03/mtyhbusters-starvation-mode.html?m=1 Interesting article. I always wondered about that. VSG Date: 2/13/13 SW:285lbs HW:302 5'3"

Yeah! Except I am allowed Protein shakes as well. I can't wait to go to my post op appt on wed so my PA (physicians assistant) can advance my diet! I am soooo looking forward to purees! VSG Date: 2/13/13 SW:285lbs HW:302 5'3"

I was also sleeved the 13th and I feel the same way! VSG Date: 2/13/13 SW:285lbs HW:302 5'3"

I think they should have someone on call to answer even if the office is closed. Hope you feel better. VSG Date: 2/13/13 285lbs

I had a lot if doubts but I went through with it and i am so glad I did!!!! I just had my surgery yesterday! VSG Date: 2/13/13 285lbs

You look great! VSG Date: 2/13/13

I was sleeved yesterday and I'm feeling great. Just had a couple of small bites of jello and that's all I could do. It got a little painful so I stopped. I haven't had any gas pains either. I guess that might start latter I don't know. VSG Date: 2/13/13

I'm sleeved! I did it!!! Just drowsy for the pain meds. Not in much pain thank god. Just happy. My new beginning is starting! VSG Date: 2/13/13

About to be sleeved. It's scheduled for 7:30am but we'll see when they send me back. So far I got the IV in and they gave me a shot of heparin (blood thinner) and an anti nausea patch. VSG Date: 2/13/13

I was wondering if being on your period during surgery is an issue? Do I put a tampon in? I know they will be using a catheter on me so how will that work? Thanks ladies! VSG Date: 2/13/13

Mine is tomorrow too. I have to be there at 5:30am, surgery is at 7:30am. Excited and nervous! VSG Date: 2/13/13

Me too! VSG Date: 2/13/13

I have be wanting the sleeve since June 2012 and now it is finally here. Feb 13th is my surgery date. Now I am so confused. I keep asking myself is this the right thing to do? I feel like I might be making the worst decision of my life right now. I am so scared. It brought tears to my eyes right now just typing out the word scared. I am 28 years old and my highest non-pregnant weight is 305. I have been on my pre-op diet and I am currently 289. I am 5'3" with a bmi of 51 or 52. I am conflicted for a few reasons: 1. What if I get a LEAK?! 2. What if I can't lose the weight or I gain it back? 3. I will be some freak if nature with a stapled stomach. 4. What is going to happen to me 20, 30, 40 years from now? 5. What if I live with the regret of doing this to myself forever? The reasons I want to do this is: 1. I want to lose weight 2. I want to reduce the weight on my joints 3. I want to fit in to clothes better 4. I want to fit in in general if you know what I mean. 5. I don't want to get diabetes and heart problems 6. I would like to feel better about myself This is so hard! To top it off I have not even meet my surgeon! They said I'll meet him before surgery and that he would talk to me for a little bit. I feel like that is really not right. I should have been able to meet him months ago. HELLO he is going to have my life in his hands! He doesn't meet with pre-ops. Or even post-ops unless you have a complication. I did my initial appt with the PA (Physicians Assistant) and then did the six month diet with my PCP. I just had my pre-op appt with PA and she was telling me the whole time how much she wishes that I would get the rny and that the people who get the sleeve don't come back for follow ups and she thinks its because they gain the weight back. She didn't even know what size boogie he was going to use on me. I asked how many sleeves he has done and she said not very many maybe a couple dozen! She said he hasn't had any leaks. I called the hospital's OR and I asked some lady what size boogie does Dr. Coates use and she said it is something that he decides during surgery. That he dilates you and will adjust it until it looks right and then staple around that. VSG Date: 2/13/13

Sorry I haven't got back to you all in awhile. After I posted that I was in my mandatory health education class for the sleeve. Anyways I'm feeling a little better. Dr. Coates is one of three surgeons at my hospital. Between the three of them they have done over 3000 bariatric procedures. I think they just don't want to waste time meeting patients when they could be making the big bucks using their time to do more surgeries. I think I'll call tomorrow and see if I can meet with him at his office ASAP. I hope I get to see him. Thank you all for your support. <3 VSG Date: 2/13/13

This pretty tasty compared to the other protein powders I've tried. It's stats are really good too! They also have banana flavor that I've heard is really good. It is all natural product with no artificial anything.

You look great! I hope I have your success ! VSG Date: 2/13/13