Mike LaVelle

I was with Dr, Illan and the Oasis of hope on 8/10/17. It was one of the best experiences of my life.... Tell your family and friends this is not a nose job or breast implants.... your making a last ditch effort to save your life... I actually had friends and family tell me I was okay being obese because they were use to it and it made them comfortable ??? Take half of everything you packed and throw it back on the bed ... you don't need it.. I went alone and I have heard a lot of ladies saying how empowering it is to go alone.. So you're only taking care of yourself , not someone else. And like everyone else says with all the valets and drivers you are never alone...

I had sleeve surgery 8/10/17.. in Tijuana...I swear I had the exact same view...lol I cannot say enough about how wonderful Dr Illian and Bariatric Pal were... the whole team of Doctors and nurses to valets and drivers....They just have their system down and it runs so smooth....you fly in same day they do all your testing and you're in surgery before you have time to get scared... I loved it... I love my new tool ..... and I would do it again in a heartbeat.. I was type 2 diabetes on pills 6 years when I went in...So for me it was Diabetic surgery as much as it was weight loss... you will always hear Dr. ilian patients you the phrase "10 years ago" and that is so true.. BTW at @ $4600 I figure my diabetes and blood pressure medicines will pay for the surgery in about 6 years.... that is not even counting the heart attack I was planning on having next year....

I 'm exactly the same ..9 days out... I never had a problem from day one.... I can take about 12 oz. of fluid... I was worried that was too much... I still am worried ....I'm just felt like I should be barely choking it down... but I don't have any problems at all.

Thank you so much for this post.... last year I bought an 18 pound road bike that at 247 I felt like I was to heavy to ride... but my surgery is in 3 weeks..... and I can't wait to get at it.

Yep... that would be great... It's getting real now...

August 10 ..... Dr. Illan

That is great... Yea I'm using my Skymiles to go from Atlanta nonstop... it is half of what I would have to pay, if I paid money.

Samantha, So good to hear... How long did you stay in the Hospital/hotel before you flew out ?

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I was interested in this answer also...

Did you have to ask them....are do they just do it every time ?

Right here in Griffin, Georgia.... I'm going to be in Mexico with Dr. Illan on August 10.

I think you should be able to keep it.....Like a tooth.

Hi Elizabeth Ann, I'm also in Georgia... I sleeve in 43 days in Mexico. I hope I do as well with the pain as you. I have never had surgery. You sound like your doing great. It seems most people have a very hard time drinking at this stage. I wish you the best of Luck.

From watching YT videos, Try patting your chest.....that seems to help early on... then after a while the problem goes away on it's on.

I appreciate it 2-Liter...This really helped me with my fears.

If you fly in same day, what time does that put the surgery?

BT816 , So happy to hear this brother, my fasting BS is around 150 ....but It has always been highest in the morning...and will go down in the afternoon after I ate...and it's not just the medicine... I take 5mg glipizide ..without it the metformin does nothing..it never did. It seems like that all of a sudden this year I'm having control problems... but I am 5 years on metformin/glipizide..and it could just be the natural progression of things. I'm a Commercial Driver and Insulin is not a option. I have lost weight numerous times where at 225-228 I'm off all Medicine. I'm glad your doing so well. I went from being terrified of the IV... To terrified of waking up in pain of the Hernia repair/sleeve.

I was always counting Carbs the Atkins way....But after a little research I see there are several ways people are doing it...Some are only counting Total Carbs and that's it....Thank you Apple1 , I hope I have as much success as you in my Diabetic Surgery.

Total carbs - Fiber+ Sugar = Net Carbs... I am Type 2 Diabetic 5 years...I take my Metformin from a PEZ dispenser...I'm hoping my Sleeve August 10, will get rid of the type 2 altogether... I also plan on doing keto diet when I'm back to real food... er

I'm also the same as Carmella, flying from Atlanta on August 10.

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New Also ... Got my surgery scheduled for August 10 in Mexico.