BORICUA..wepppaa

[dat_sweetmami 81]

Hi Everyone!

Southern Cali here - O.C.

1/2 Mexican (w/ a touch of Navajo) and 1/2 German

Nice "meeting" everyone

Jenn

Welcome genepha ...Are you sleeved yet? If so, has your experience been a good one?

[dat_sweetmami 81]

ANYONE KNOWS....HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOUR EXPERIENCING ANY LEAKING?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

ANYONE KNOWS....HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOUR EXPERIENCING ANY LEAKING?

I think you will get a fever from the infection that forms when gastric juices leak out of the stomach. The infection could spread and lead to irritation, or failure, of other systems like the lipid system, the pulmonary system, the pancreatic system and / or other systems. By this time, you will probably have a septic infection and be in serious medical trouble and must treat the infection immediately in addition to the leak.. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor nor have I ever taken any medical classes. My comments are common knowledge I have read from prior posts on VST. If you even think you have a leak, get checked out, go to the ER or call your surgeon immediately. Do not let it go septic as infection will be much more difficult to treat above and beyond the original leak.

[genepha 47]

Welcome genepha ...Are you sleeved yet? If so, has your experience been a good one?

Hi,

No - I am revising from a banded plication so I have to have a bit more pre-op testing than others. Scheduled for June, 2013.

This will be my 3rd weight loss surgery but I've had 5 surgeries related to the band...so hopefully, the sleeve will be my last WLS and then I can look forward to plastics!!!

Jenn

[NJGurl19 50]

Hi' date='

No - I am revising from a banded plication so I have to have a bit more pre-op testing than others. Scheduled for June, 2013.

This will be my 3rd weight loss surgery but I've had 5 surgeries related to the band...so hopefully, the sleeve will be my last WLS and then I can look forward to plastics!!!

Jenn[/quote']

Can i ask what other weight loss surgery have had?

[genepha 47]

Can i ask what other weight loss surgery have had?

I had a lapband in 2001. I had port repair 2003, port replacement 2009 and finally, lapband with plication 2011. Obviously, I'm realllly hoping the sleeve will be my last WLS!!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I think you will get a fever from the infection that forms when gastric juices leak out of the stomach. The infection could spread and lead to irritation' date=' or failure, of other systems like the lipid system, the pulmonary system, the pancreatic system and / or other systems. By this time, you will probably have a septic infection and be in serious medical trouble and must treat the infection immediately in addition to the leak.. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor nor have I ever taken any medical classes. My comments are common knowledge I have read from prior posts on VST. If you even think you have a leak, get checked out, go to the ER or call your surgeon immediately. Do not let it go septic as infection will be much more difficult to treat above and beyond the original leak.[/quote']

If helpful, I translated to Spanish with google translate;

Creo que va a tener fiebre por la infección que se forma cuando los jugos gástricos se salga del estómago. La infección podría extenderse y producir irritación, o fracaso, de otros sistemas como el sistema de lípido, el sistema pulmonar, el sistema de páncreas y / o otros sistemas. Para entonces, es probable que tenga una infección séptica y estar en problemas médicos graves y debe tratar la infección de inmediato, además de la fuga .. Descargo de responsabilidad: yo no soy médico ni he tomado clases de medicina. Mis comentarios son de conocimiento común que he leído de los mensajes anteriores sobre VST. Si aún cree que tiene una fuga, que te revisen, vaya a la sala de emergencia o llame a su cirujano inmediatamente. No dejes que se vaya séptico como infección será mucho más difícil de tratar por encima y más allá del escape original.

I take no responsibility for any meaning lost or introduced in the auto translate.

[beba238 123]

Comparte tus foto de antes y despues!!!

Yo perdo lento, pero estoy bien contenta con mis resultados. Me operaron el 12 de noviembre ... y a perdió 58 libras. En ropa usaba size 24-26 y hoy soy size 14

Mi mayor peso fue 310

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Baje a 240 para la cirugía ...

Y hoy peso 182

Yo uso MyFitnessPal todos los días ... add me!!!

Username: PuertoRicanPear

I love being a Puerto Rican Pear...

Just wanted to be a Petiter Pear

Mi Antes y Despues...

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SLow loser? NOOO!!! Your almost 120lbs down in less than 5 months. WOW Congrats and your pictures are so motivating. You look Gorgeous que dios te bendiga. What's your goal weight?

How long was your pre-op diet?

[beba238 123]

Im so excited a local sleever lol.., i was raised in NY reside in Paterson work in Somerset....

I was in Somerset back in January. There are a lot of latinos there!

Where in NY were you rasied?

[beba238 123]

I think you will get a fever from the infection that forms when gastric juices leak out of the stomach. The infection could spread and lead to irritation, or failure, of other systems like the lipid system, the pulmonary system, the pancreatic system and / or other systems. By this time, you will probably have a septic infection and be in serious medical trouble and must treat the infection immediately in addition to the leak.. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor nor have I ever taken any medical classes. My comments are common knowledge I have read from prior posts on VST. If you even think you have a leak, get checked out, go to the ER or call your surgeon immediately. Do not let it go septic as infection will be much more difficult to treat above and beyond the original leak.

FIddleman, we are going to make you our honarary Latino! lol

[Fiddleman 4,376]

FIddleman' date=' we are going to make you our honarary Latino! lol[/quote']

Muchas Gracias!

[dat_sweetmami 81]

FIddleman' date=' we are going to make you our honarary Latino! lol[/quote']

For sure....you rock Fiddleman..lol

[Yasmine 109]

SLow loser? NOOO!!! Your almost 120lbs down in less than 5 months. WOW Congrats and your pictures are so motivating. You look Gorgeous que dios te bendiga. What's your goal weight?

How long was your pre-op diet?

Reply:

I prepared for surgery for six months... I did the Atkin diet, stopped all liquid calories (soda, juice, coffee, etc.) Water Only... A gallon per day! I hit the gym twice a day... Went from 310 to 240.

I almost chickened out of surgery, I thought maybe I can do this on my own?!?!! But my body stalled at 240 and I wasn't losing any more. I've yo- yo'ed my weight in the past and didn't want to regain it.

By that time I had did all the post op steps (Meetings... Psych eval, etc) When I met my surgeon he said I was ready and he immediately scheduled me for surgery. I'm sooooo glad that I did it! Eventhough I lost weight in my own post-op... I know that I wouldn't have lost too much more. I did do a liquid diet for 2 week pre op to shrink my liver for surgery.

Regarding goal weight... I think 160 would be Awesome... My Dr says 140. I think 140 is too thin for me cause weight loss really shows on my face- Don't wanna look sick!!!

Plus I'm Puerto Rican- We have meat on our bones... Junk in the Trunk!!! Lol I Love Curves... Not bones!

[gonnaloseit8015 37]

Lmaooo i was joking those ladies are all nuts but ii love it lol.. Caroline was my fav but now i think they all need therapy lol..

They do! Lmao

[mtexei 2]

Boricua!!! Lol