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I finally got out of the 150's been there much too long! HW 218 SW 185 CW 149 GW 125-135

Starting weight 151 Today's weight 150 Goal weight 140 Lost for this week 1 pound

I was also sleeved on May 22nd and down 35 lbs!!

I don't believe that information to be true. The sleeve is all what the band promised to be but could not deliver. I revised from the band to sleeve on May 22nd and it was the best thing I could have ever done for myself. For years I suffered with trying to eat properly with the band and ended up in pain and vomiting almost at every meal. That is no way to live. I went to my surgeon here in the states about a revision and he told me that he no longer suggest the band to anyone due to the chronic failure his patients were having and suggested that I move forward in revising to the sleeve. He didn't do my revision but that was due to insurance. In 4 months I have lost 35 pounds which is way more than I lost in that amount of time with the band. My dr removed as much scar tissue as he possibly could so that he could give me a proper sleeve. I have not had any issues and wish I would have gotten the sleeve in the first place.

Welcome to the other side!

I know I'm late but I want in on this! CW 151 Halloween W 140 Ultimate GW 125-130

Everything works differently for everyone. I have never had depo but I have had both IUD's. With the paragaurd it was great the first 3 years then all of a sudden my periods became long and heavy lasting 7-10 days. I had that taken out and got the mirena about spotting consistently for 5 months straight I got it taken out. My sister has the mirena and doesn't have a period at all. My BFF also had it and found out she was 5 months preggo with it in place. I'm currently on lo lo estrin fe oral bc after an ectopic pregnancy back in 2011 and I don't have a period at all on it. So like I said everyone is different. Good luck on whatever you choose.

I'm four months post op 5'2 Hw 218 Sw 186 Cw 151

Update: Sleeved 5/22/13 Hw 218 Sw 185 Cw 152 GW 125-135

I had same day revision surgery from band to sleeve on 5/22 with Dr. Garcia and ready for a change. Day 1 When I woke up that morning I was ready to go. My husband loaded up the car and headed out. We dropped our daughter off at my parents house and headed to the airport. Once we landed in San Diego within minutes Samuel Jr.was calling to let me know he was waiting for us. R4AC has an older model mini van but it was very clean. Samuel showed us around a bit and we were at the hospital within 25 minutes. When I arrived at Florence hospital Samuel took all of our luggage in and waited with us until the receptionist was available to give me paper work to fill out. After I filled out the paper work Ana who is the onsite coordinator took us to my room and gave me a gown and explained what was going to happen now. After I disrobed Hector the X-ray tech came and wheeled me into do some X-rays and have blood work and urine test. Then I returned to my room where the nurse gave me some medicine to calm my nerves (though I was not nervous at all, God had already given me peace) and put in my iv. Next, I meet Dr. Velasco who she is very pretty and another female doctor but I can't remember her name, Dr. Cabrera who is the anesthesiologist and Dr. Garcia. All of them were very very nice and answered all of my questions and spoke English very well. Next thing I knew I was being wheeled into the OR, Dr. Cabrera asked was I ready, I said yes and that's all I remember. When I woke up my husband was there telling me about his adventuress in Tijuana while I was out, but I don't remember hardly any if that conversation. I had no nausea, no pain and very little gas. Though I had no issues the nurses were on it with the medication and checking vitals every hour on the hour. As soon as I could I got up and walked. BTW the tv sucks. They are currently changing to digital so there was absolutely nothing to watch. This was the only down fall thus far. Day 2 When I woke up the nurse told me to get in the shower. I really didn't want to since I felt like I had just been beaten up but she insisted. With the assistance of my wonderful husband I showered. About 15 minutes later she came back to change my dressings. Later I was taken by Hector again for X-rays and a barium test. It wasn't nasty to me but maybe to others. I was just glad to have something in my mouth by that time. Everything was great! Still no pain, no dry heaving or vomiting I could just feel the gas moving which landed in my chest. No true pain just uncomfortable. So I walked and walked some more. Later that evening I was given the blue dye test and that was all good too! Finally I could have water, apple juice, Gatorade, ice chips OH MY! Life is looking pretty good at this point! Day 3 This day the gas had moved to my back! Dang it!! But I didn't want any more drugs and they wouldn't take no for an answer. Oh well. Here comes the nurse again insisting on a shower so I did. I still needed some assistance since that stupid drain is always in the way! Then she once again came to change my dressings but Dr. Velasco came in and she did it and took out my drain. Not painful at just a very weird feeling. She went over the pre op diet with me and answered all of my questions. While I was out walking the halls I ran into Dr. Garcia who was on his way to see me. He is a very sweet man. He told me that my surgery went perfectly, that I had very little scare tissue and issues with my band. He gave me all of his contact info answered all of my questions and even gave my husband my band after surgery! Eww!! Lol the nurse came to take my iv out and I was ready to get out of there. Ana came and gave me my papers and to go bag with water, Gatorade, all my medicine, pre op diet and my little stuffed tummy. Hector came and wheeled me out to the Marriott van and off we went. The hotel is very nice and have English speaking tv! We were ecstatic! However, I started feeling feverish but I thought I was because I fell asleep with the heating pad on. Any who Dr. Luna was coming shortly to take out my staples and boy is he a hottie!!! He took my temperature and it was 100.4 check my vitals and all was good. Then he proceeded to take out my staples, no pain at all. He took my temp again and it was 99.8, so he order me some Tylenol and allergy medicine since I also had some drainage. He is also very nice and sweet. He gave me all his digits and was out. About 30 minutes later my husband went down to the lobby to pick up my meds. Someone rode a bike over to the hotel to deliver it!! Can you believe that? My husband ordered room service. He had some shrimp enchiladas and tortilla soup and I had chicken broth. It was very tasty!! Day4 I felt like a new woman! I was up and at it early. We got dressed and was off to walk to Walmart. We got almost there as it is up a large hill from the hotel and I was winded and it was a little chilly out side so we turned around and walked back. BTW it was only like 8am. We got back to the hotel and walked to the pool and sat there awhile, then to the gym. I did the bicycle for about 5 minutes and I was ready for a nap. We had lunch in the restaurant which was nice. After then I went to the store and got v8 splash and vitamin water. It was a Mexican flavor but were good! That night I took a shower and changed my dressings they don't look as bad as I thought. Watched a ton of CSI Miami, New York, NCIS and criminal minds and off to bed I went. Day 5 I was feeling great again! At 7:01 Samuel Sr. Called to say he was there to take us to the airport. At 7:07 we were on the road. 7:25 we were at the boarder. Neither my husband or I had a passport but wasn't an issue. At 7:50 we were at San Diego airport. To sum it up everything exceeded my expectations. Everyone was very nice and treated me like I was the only patient they had. Sorry it was so long. Please let me know if you have any questions.

I have lost about 35ish lbs since my surgery on 5/22. I have been in a stall for about 3 weeks but I am still losing inches. I have realized that my weight loss comes in pounds then inches and repeat. And I am ok with this. I'm excited to shop now and love the changes in my body.

I have no doubt that you will have an amazing experience with them as much as I did. You will do great and I've been saving this seat on the losers bench just for you!! Please keep me posted while you are there if you can! I hear they have english cable tv at Florence now! That should make it even better!! Lol

I have tried diet soda with water added to eliminate the carbonation as much as possible. It doesn't taste as good but gives me the fix.

I did not have or need a passport but if you are unsure and have enough time I would get one.

Please go with the sleeve! I am 3 months post op from revising from the band to sleeve. It was the best decision I have ever made and have already lost 50% of my excess weight. First of all with the band you do not have immediate restriction. You have to go in every month for fills which was a pain for me since my dr was an hour away. So for the first year or so the weightloss was all me. There is a very fine line in between the "sweet" spot and too much fill. Once you are over filled life then becomes misery! I could no longer eat any kind of meat or fibrous veggie without throwing up. I had gotten to the point that I was throwing up at every meal every day until I started turning to slider foods. Which is junk! All junk when down with ease! Which resorted to me gaining back 20 of the 60 pounds I had lost over the course of 3 years. Yup it took me that long to lose 60 pounds! Now lets talk about how unsafe the band is and all the severe issues that the band can and will likely cause. Prolapse, acid reflux, slippage, erosion into your tummy, port flips, erosion and protruding. Another thing is when you have too much of a fill for too long. They have to empty your band and you start all over filling it up again. I have also recently heard that the band is not meant to last forever and needs to be replaced every 10 years!!! Yes the band is less invasive of a procedure but look at all the health issues you could be facing with it. Is it worth it? Not to me. Yes the band is reversible but so will your weightloss. I only know 1 person out of the 15 people that I know who have had the band ever get to their goal weight. Had I been aware of the sleeve prior to me getting the band there is no way I would have ever chose the band. Good luck with whatever decision you make!

Still the same 155

I also went with dr Garcia. Had a wonderful experience.

I'm May 22nd and have lost 30 lbs. BMI was about 34 now it's 28.

I'm in a stall. Same weight as last week. Guess I better kick things up a notch!

I agree that is will come in time but I'm in the same situation. I run a 5k 3-5 times a week and I have thighs, hips and booty for days. My boobs on the other hand have shrank tremendously!

I have tried almost all of the pre and post op and they are delish! The chili is awesome per my husband. I bought two and he ate both for lunch two days in a row so I'm taking his word for it. Beef merlot is may favorite, then sesame chicken stir fry, chicken Alfredo, and crustless chicken pot pie. I haven't had the chicken Marsala, turkey breast or meatloaf yet but they are in my freezer. These are great for convenience and like others have said I can only eat half at time so the sodium doesn't bother me at all.