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According to my doc, I have to bring my CPAP, which I just got a few weeks ago. He said I would need it for the recovery room. They have the anesthetic on you & the anesthesiologist is monitoring you so don't be worried at all. Sorry...should have said according to my surgeon

U get bad breath if you are in ketosis, which means you are burning fat. I wondered about that as that's what they said on Berstiens diet. I am going for my surgery Oct 14 & wonder the same thing. Look up ketosis....I guess we probably get it while losing the weight but when we level out (reach goal weight) it will go away. Will follow to see what the experienced people say. Good question.

Hi...that's what I am worried about for the very same reason that you are thinking...screwed up metabolism because of too many failed diets, right? My surgery is Oct 14 & I have been thinking the VERY same thing....which is what u r going actually going thru. Did u go thru any kind of prep before the surgery? Do u have a low Bmi to start with? Have you had any bowel movements? This last one I ask because when I was on Dr Bernstien's, I would get asked the same thing...so may be a reason why u show 9 pound loss...have u been eating too much salt, perhaps? I will keep checking this to see what is causing this & I hope it picks up for you quickly...there has GOT to be a valid reason....& as I said before, I have the fear which is a reality for you right now.....I hope u get an answer or that your body kicks into gear & starts burning quickly!! Best of luck! I am praying for u!!

Hello. Just wondering how much time you had to take off from work. I had to cancel my Oct 13th surgery because I thought I could go back to work the following Monday. Surgeon says no, & that everyone needs 2-3 weeks off, due to extreme tiredness expected after surgery. The few people I spoke to, who went to Mexico, said they went back to work right away. They are my age. My job entails sitting mostly at my computer. I don't have that many holidays left this year & have been looking forward to getting a sleeve..... Would you please let me know how much time you were off? Thanks in advance!

how low is low?....BMI?

If you don't have sleep apnea? That doesn't make any sense. You would actually be better off not to have it. I just got diagnosed, as my surgeon asked that I have one done. I have thought I had it because of what happened in 2008, while they operated n me. They were finished & I started to wake, but could not breathe. I ended up on oxygen for a couple days, I think...maybe 1.5 days. I got my machine a couple of days ago & the 1st nite was amazing. I woke up rested in what felt hadn't happen in a long long time...& it probably was true. Last nite I didn't do so well due possibly to my straps being too tight. If you don't have it that's better...if you do, they will ask u to bring your CPAP with u so that they can put it on u while u r in the recovery room.

Thanks SO much everyone! I appreciate your answers.

Wassef, I agree with you. No need to be attacked for sharing what we know. It only makes us less likely to share anything in the future. We share because sometimes there are ideas that are really good, that others did not know about & they can use. Sometimes we share but learn we are wrong, (not saying you are wrong) by reading another's post, & this makes us go looking for more information. Having worked at a bariatric clinic, I believe, gives your comments more worth & anyone who disagrees is not doing anyone any good or you any justice. I am blown away by the nitpicking on this site, where people go running through previous posts looking for something to use to battle with. The thing is, people change & mature & get more knowledge. Something said a month ago could be totally different today....so Trin, please don't do that....just go by this subject's posting. Makes things way easier & deals with 1 topic at a time.

Trinn, the thing with the sleeve is portion control. You don't have the portion control tool before you have your sleeve so it is easy to overeat. You however are saying you aren't having ANY problems following your pre-surgery diet. That means you aren't having any issues shrinking either your liver OR your stomach! Good for you if you can do it without the sleeve (watch your portions), but then that begs the question of why you are doing the sleeve in the 1st place or why are you are even heavy in the 1st place. If you aren't having any problems being on your pre-surgery diet with your stomach the size it is now, why bother getting the sleeve? Or is it because you wouldn't be able to keep this up for any long term? Just wanting clarification as I find this interesting. I have gone on Dr. Bernstien & Dr. Lefebre's. I lost but put it back on & more because the diets were so boring over time....Dr. Lefebre's was what I called the mix-mix, stir-stir diet. Only Protein in various forms & very little carb within the Protein Drink, or wafer, or pudding, etc..Dr. Bernstien's was an issue as you could only buy certain types of breads, etc., & even living in a city, these were difficult to buy as only specialty shops carried most. This also meant high prices for a loaf of bread (etc).

Hi Rick. Yes my surgeon is Gagner. How do you know of him? I see you have a different surgeon listed. I am from Calgary Alberta but am travelling to Montreal. Us rednecks here are so backwards that there is no place to go except Red Deer & Med Hat & they are through insurance, meaning long wait & a lot of hoops to jump. Ridiculous.

My surgeon, in Montreal Canada, only puts you on a 1 day liquid diet, day before surgery. With all the reading I have done, this has surprised me. I am self-pay but that shouldn't matter.

Lol...I have my mommy living with me...I cry "I miss my freedom" sometimes....just goes to prove we are never happy... I think about your dilemma & it reminds me of the question people ask themselves if they have cheated....should I tell my wife or husband.... So they tell their spouse & they don't have to worry about should or shouldn't...the spouse then has to deal with it....but although u feel better for having fessed up, you have put it on your spouses shoulders what the fallout will be, if any...& that's not fair either So what I am trying to say is perhaps putting this on your dad's shoulders isn't right because it leaves him caught in the middle...wanting to keep your secret but also needing to not hide things from his southern "bell"...la ding-a-ling....just kidding... Is it worth it? I would say don't do it to your dad...do what u need to do for u because sometimes we have to swallow what we want to make things easier on someone else. I pray things will work out for u both. I am 54 & my surgery is coming up in mid October...my munis worried about how it's going to affect her cooking, since she won't be able to cook just for herself...& why can't I eat just a little bit of the white Pasta....lol...Italians.....

DJ....too funny & bang on....as my brother said to me when I divorced...finally...from a very bad marriage...."the best way to get back at someone is to live the best life you can"....so true!! Pink, mine was written in the wee hours of the morning too....if only we could sleep in the next day, lol....but the sun, responsibilities , work, wait for no one

Happy to hear you are going to do something to help yourself!! Perhaps you should talk to a professional in regards to your ambivalence? May be a reason that staying at the weight you are now, is working for you. You may need to fix that part of you before you move forward otherwise it, & by "it" i mean whatever you decide to do to lose weight, may not work until you deal with your emotional issues (feel there is a reason you shouldn't). Sometimes things happened which keep us heavy. I know one of my issues is men, as I had a very abusive marriage. As soon as I start losing weight, which also increases my sel confidence, & I end up wearing the nicer clothes, men start looking at me with interest. That terrifies me so I find it easier to hide behind my extra weight. It's taken years of yo yo dieting with this being a big issue, until I started to deal with it...to admit my problem & realize how I was the one that had the control in what happens. So with that understanding (hey I still get scared but will have to face my demons), I have decided to do it for me, my health, my quality of life & quit hiding. I control my life more than any other human being & I WILL take care of me, for me. Good luck to you!!

Hi. You said you are out of breath? That's 1 very good reason right there! Imagine what it will be like doing all the things you want without having to struggle to breathe...something many people take for granted. What about sleep apnea? I'll bet you have that...have you been tested? So many people are never diagnosed for this but it is very common...especially for heavy people. And you can die from it! The lady who said she was 60 & wished she had done it earlier...God bless her for her honesty! If you want to live life to the fullest, live life with quality....then do it before you get sicker...before just getting off the couch makes you struggle for breath...or trying to put on your pants becomes a chore...or even...I am going to be frank here, wiping your bottom becomes difficult....your knees hurt...your hips give out....coz I assure you these things will happen & more, if you don't do something to help yourself now! Be smart & if you can't lose weight on your own, don't be afraid to get the help you need! But I don't really need to tell you this....what's the real reason you asked this question? Your Bmi is almost 60 so don't tell me that all you have is shortness of breath....you must have much more....but whatever...you can keep it to yourself if you want...we aren't here to judge you except the 1st thing you should do is be honest with yourself...like the lady who said she wrote her reasons down...I did the same....take care of yourself...too many of us put everyone else 1st & then find out we have forgotten about ourselves, only to one day realize how bad it has become for us...& some of the damage is irreversible....take care of yourself now as its only going to get worse

Oh & the woman that lost 100 pounds on WW? Different strokes for different folks...& let's see how long she keeps it off! I can write a book on a typewriter but why would I if I had a computer? Someone should tell her we have something BETTER now, lol. A tool that will help us that works better than WW. One we will have for the rest of our lives. Tell her to wake up to the new world. You don't have to knit a blanket after you have shorn your sheep & spun your wool...you can now purchase it online with a couple of keystrokes...sorry again, but I guess I am fed up with backwards people this weekend. I have a neighbour whose lawn was gorgeous. I asked him what he was using & he wouldn't tell me....so what happened? He went on vacation & the person who cut his lawn cut it too short...we had really hot days & voila....crappy lawn....its soooooo funny....now he's out there almost everyday trying to repair it, while he looks around to make sure people aren't seeing what he is applying...don't be like that person...if you can help someone by telling them how you are doing it, then do so....otherwise karma WILL come back to bite you, lmao Lol...sorry about getting on my soap box....I'll get off now

I have been vocal about getting sleeved, thinking that it might help others but I too am getting the looks & comments. By the way I haven't been yet. My surgery is Oct 13 & self pay. There are so many heavy people struggling with their weight issues, including me, & I thought this way they could approach me & we could help each other....or someone who knows someone would tell them that they know a girl who is going to do it....know what I mean? I was trying to be open about it coz I am not ashamed of it & hope that with me being open about it, it will make things easier for someone else...either in talking about theirs or looking into it for themselves...or telling someone they love, who needs help, about these new procedures like the sleeve...to help them....whatever....if I can help someone else & myself at the same time, then that is a win for me. I am pretty open like that, if it can help someone else, even tho sometimes I don't get the reaction I would like. There are so many many closed minded people out there that think they have all the answers. If we listen to people like that, we would never evolve in this world. We would still be clubbing each other over the head for a mate & living in caves. Instead we keep trying to make ourselves better & we shouldn't feel ashamed, or be shamed into hiding. Hopefully these new methods, or newer ones that will be discovered, will help our children so that they never have to suffer like we have with obesity & everything that comes with it...& if we hide what we are doing then we are just slowing down those wheels of progress. By speaking about what you are doing, being proud if it, losing that extra weight, you just might be saving a life or 2....just think of what people said to the Wright brothers when they said they would make a machine that could fly....or to Bell who said he was going to make it possible for people to talk to one another in different countries....all the shame & ridicule they had to endure ....BUT, look where society is today because of it....no we aren't the ones doing the research or the surgeries but WE are the billboards/results for those researchers & doctors....so hold your heads up high & do the best that you can by losing that excess weight...the heck with those idiots that think you did it the easy way (which it's not), or make derisive comments...remember, they are cavemen still...tell them to grow a brain & join the rest of the evolving human race! Sorry, but those kind of people PISS me off!

I am sending the link to HR at my company. I have heard that many people are going there so hopefully she can forward to those that are about to go down there. Thank you!!!

I am from Calgary too! Had a crappy marriage that lasted 19 years too long, lol...& I was married 19 years. Alcoholic cheating husband.... So you had dinner 1st? What was it, a whole 3/4 cup? Even tho I am teasing you, I am looking forward to eating only that much, lol! I am 54..going to be 55 in Sep.. I plan on having the op Oct 13th when I get back from my cruise....I love being single, lol!!! I al hoping I can get all my tests done before then. I want to start getting better. It didn't come thru 2x....just saying too bad you had to type it out 2x.

I am so down! I went to see my family doctor today who I know has always been against weight loss surgery but I was houping she could get me some of the tests I need done sooner than later. She asked me why I didn't get myself a trainer. She said she had many patients who had wls & they had all gained the weight back. One had her spleen cut accidently when she had her surgery in the U.S.. She told me that many of them had diarrhea a lot. I asked her what kind of surgery & she mentioned a lot of them had the lap band, but some had other surgery. However she admitted that no one had had the sleeve. Now this doctor is an amazing doctor. She has gone beyond what many people would consider being a doctor entails, so please take that into consideration...that's why I am having such a hard time with this now. She then told me about this drug (Victoza), which is currently used for diabetes, would become available as a weight loss pill come Oct & she had heard many good things about it. She told me to wait & try it. I am so ripped up inside. I was so set on going to Montreal for wls but because some tests take up to a year here in Canada to do, I had to go to my family doc if I wanted them quicker...unless I want to pay a private clinic which just adds to a high cost to begin with, for the wls. Between a rock & a hard place. No wonder people go to Mexico! The hoops we need to jump thru in Canada are ridiculous! I need the gastrectomy & colonoscopy which are done only in Banff & take a long time to get into, never mind how expensive they will be. I also need a sleep apnea test, which thankfully she is going to order for me anyways, since we had discussed it some time ago. So help me out people...I need some good things told to me again as I had also read the posting about someone saying not to get it done, last nite. All the research I have done, since before Christmas fell out of my head, as I had it all ready....but then I backed down. Such a chicken, me. Please please help me out here....I am so disappointed not only in what my doc said (which I was expecting) but more in myself for having fallen flat & backing down. I didn't know what to say because I have failed so many times & don't have much faith in myself anymore.

thank you, all of you..you are all so kind & I am humbled...to get such caring & solid unbiased advice...& you don't know me...which is...well really touches my heart... I have decided to go to Montreal on self pay. I am going to see my doc on Monday & tell her this is what I am going to do because I believe, after almost a year of continual research, is the best thing out there. I feel so good that I have my head on straight...finally...going to do something for my self, instead of for someone else. Going to believe in my self instead of think that some one is more "right" just because they are not me...& all coz you all stood up for me by giving me hope & strength in believing I can do it...yeah I know this all sounds very syrupy....but I mean it...totally surprises me that I have found so many wonderful, caring people...on a site...this site. You are all so wonderful...I have been blessed finding you all, on this site. A million thank you's for your support....I will let you know what happens...thanks again!!

Wow!! Thank you so much! You are amazing & such a sweet caring person to take the time out to write this all out...2x...really I do appreciate it. I wasn't thinking of going to Mexico. I apologize if I wasn't clear. I don't want to risk it because of al of my drug allergies. I have decided to get it done in Montreal, with a self pay. I am getting a sleep apnea test done this Monday. I have to get colonoscopy, gastrectomy, chest X-ray, blood tests & eeg & ekg...so lots of tests. I have been on so many diets & know what I should be eating. My problem is portion control. Again, I can't thank you enough for your very detailed, helpful information. Really I appreciate it so much. You don't know me yet you took the time out to explain to a complete stranger...it shows me you care. Thank you so much. I am humbled & honored that you took the time out to do this for me. I wish there were more people like you out there. Thank you Tracey

Hello...just wondering why it would be "worth the wait" instead of getting it done sooner than later. Besides the money factor, that is....

I don't think Daveo really needs our help, do you, you sly fox!! And that includes us pumping up his ego....yeah...he knows how to play up to the ladies, lol....me thinks we have a player here, girls

all that false modesty was a ruse then, you sly devil you....getting all the chicks on here to fly to help u out...wicked wicked man!!! Lol