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What if I didn't drink 60 ounces before surgery? -  I've never been a big drinker.  Maybe 50 ounces at the most.  I'm getting about 35-40 ounces a day now, I'm 6 days post op.  My pee is practically clear, and I'm going 4x as much ...

4 days po, home safe from MX. -  Well Its friday.  Its all over.  Got home last nite. And I slept til 1030! I havent done that in years.  But I'm sure its jet lag from all the traveling yesterday.  My ankles are ...

In Mexico, surgery in less than 4 hours! -  I'm in Mexicali and my surgeon is Dr. Juan Arellano Ramos.  First of all let me say, I've have been treated like royalty down here.  There have been times when I looked at my husb...

I am going to Family Hospital on June 4th in Mexicali. Dr....

Will I need a wheelchair on my flight home? 3 day -  I will be flying home from Mexico to Ohio at 3 days post op.  I will have my husband with me and as I made the reservations, I didn't request anything (as in a wheelchair)  I plan...

were you hungry during your post op liquid stage? -  I see a lot of threads about which liquids, not getting enough liquids, wanting ideas on pureed stages, but no one mentions if they are actually hungry during these stages? my rev...

Where do u buy your protein powder?? -  I'm lap band revision to sleeve on June 4.  YAY  its finally right around the corner.  So, its time for me to start looking at getting ready for my post op weeks.   With the lap b...

I have a date. Band to VSG Revision is June 4th!! -  So now all of this suddenly feels real.  I'm a band to vsg revision. Was banded in 08, I had very little loss with band 40lbs and gained it all back. I'm going to Mexico b/c of a ...

Do you wish you had the sleeve? -  Ok, so I'm pre op, band to ?????.  At first I was RNY all the way.  Then I lurked over to the vsg  boards.  After a week or so I posted a question of "why vsg and not rny" ?   I g...

your first sentence is ME! I hope I have the same thing happen after...

My supportive husband is becoming not so supportiv -    My husband doesn't have a weight problem, doesn't make jokes at mine, is super duper supportive and everything I could ask for.  BUT He keeps saying after I lose my weight I'm g...

I acted like a 2 year old last night, over food! -  I'm pre-op.  Will be a band revision to sleeve in June.  Went to dinner with my Husband last nite, ordered fish.  It was a bit more of an upscale place then we usually dine, so my...

what are the biggest differences between VSG post -  1. The first few weeks; and  2. Regarding sweets......   3. Vitamins???

RNY VS. Sleeve, cant decide, need your reasons for -  I thought I was set on RNY, but after reading forever on these boards, I can't make a concrete decision.  a lil about me, I'm a band removal revision.  I still have the worthless ...

My story, so far -  I had lapband in 08, lost a total of about 40 lbs (thru vomiting for 3 years) and have decided to have a revision.  I gained ALL my weight back plus another 20 lbs Since AETNA has...

when do you start to Love yourself? - I see many posts about pounds, calories, protein, etc.  But when do you start finding yourself happy?  When do you wake up and stop saying, oh god I'm so fat?  The first 5 lbs?  20...