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congrats and welcome to the losers bench walk walk walk to help with the gas.to this day it still helps me get it out.lol take it easy and dont over do it.congrats again to the both of you

 So I got in a day early and they did my surgery when I got here!  It's now been about 36 hours fromw surgery and I am finally feeling well enough to post. 
The pain meds were making me nauseous so. Had them switch mine. Madeline is in the room next to me and it seems like she and I are having the similar recovery issues. The gas is VERY painful but coming along. 
Sorry this is so short will post a longer one later but typing on an iPad is not the most ideal!

Good news, pureed food has been really good today.  Had half a poached egg, a mug of ceam of asparagus soup and the rest of the egg with mayo and pickle juice (yummmmm!) now gonna try a bit of fruit ****tail. 

Temp is a tiny bit high so I am going to watch it.  Finally weighed myself and I am a lb. higher than before the surgery.  Disappointed is this usual?

Loved the Magic Bullet (and you can use it when you get to the puréed/mushie stage too) but yes it can make it a little frothy if you don't add milk / almond milk / soy mil**** If you're just using protein powder and water, the blender bottles from GNC work pretty good but they're big.

Congratulations, Take it easy and thanks for keeping us posted.   Hope you have a speedy recovery and then you can focus on the final goal

Thanks
Alvina

Well things are progressing nicely I would say.  I have had lots of broth, water, tea and pudding with protein powder added to it over the past week.  Yesterday had a craving for tomato soup and it went down very well.  The other thing that has been very good is the Motts fruitsations freezies, I seem to like warm and cold things they feel very comfortable in my pouch. 

Woke up this morning craving eggs so I had half of a poached egg pureed and so far all is good.  So I plan to continue with more pureed food today and I guess now I need to start being aware of seperating my fluids from my meals more.

Didn't get outside to walk the last couple of days as the weather was yucky and I was very tired.  I am going to start wearing my pedometer today and tracking my steps.  Haven't weighed myself yet, waiting for hubby to bring my good scale home tonight .....eager to see where I am at.

I woke up at about 4 am today sweating and clammy.  Thought it was just my hot flashes again ( haven't had them for the past 3 weeks )  but now I am experiencing it again since I got up and it doesn't feel like a hot flash.  Gotta look around to see if I have a thermometer and take my temp. 

I went to Dr Ponce ( using Trish as a coordinator) in April and would reccommend it. The hospital was very clean, the nursing was great, I felt very confident in my decision. I'm heading back in June with my sister who is getting the surgery. I picked my date, and got in within 3 weeks. Not much of a wait at all. I could have been in within a week had that worked for me. I wrote about my experience under my profile, and I put pictures up on www.photobucket.com/wlstijuana
 

It's easier getting the surgery with lower bmi's in mexico. I've heard of people between 30-35 getting it , where lower bmi people often have issues finding a surgeon.

The mexico forum is good... not very active but lots of previous posts.

Feel free to message me if you have any questions you don't want to post or for any contact info.

With a 35 BMI, I qualify, right?  I am not sure

2) How long of a wait am I looking at?  I am not sure

3) Do you recommend Mexico?  Several people from the boards have gone to Mexico, I myself will be going on the 4th of June

4) Does Manitoba Health cover any of the cost if you get it done in Mexico? MB health does not cover any costs because it is available in MB.  However, you can claim it on your income tax and get some back; at least that is my understanding.

5) Is there a Mexico thread? There is a VSG form and a Mexico forum under international.

I thinks that's it. Thanks for any help you can give me!!

Some of the info you reqested any way.  Good luck with your searching.  Lorna

Hi there,

I was very recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. A month ago (prior to the diabetes diagnosis) I was referred for surgery. I have a BMI of 35. I have a couple of questions

1) With a 35 BMI, I qualify, right?

2) How long of a wait am I looking at?

3) Do you recommend Mexico?

4) Does Manitoba Health cover any of the cost if you get it done in Mexico?

5) Is there a Mexico thread?

I thinks that's it. Thanks for any help you can give me!!

I am SO excited for these 2.....I wonder what they're doing right now...