Hey Steve,

We are on same track and in same boat. I had my surgery on Jan 5th, I started at 281 pounds and as of this morning I am at 211.6.

I still have problems with some food, just not...

Hey "ShrinkingViolet" your not supposed to put pics of your mother then pics of yourself, there is no way you went from a middle aged woman to a young hottie. LOL

By the way here are my progress...

I was told to wait till we left the Hospital.

I went with my wife to Dr. Almanza in Oct 2011, in the clinic I slept on a couch. When we went to the recovery house I shared a room with her the whole time. I went back in January and had my...

I chew gum all the time, it seems to be my life saver for wanting to chew. The gum also helps with the dreaded dragon breath you develop from mass amounts of protein intake.

I tried them, and some were OK, and some just tasted foul to me. But they are fine as clear liquid, also the protein content of 23 grams is per package not per serving. I thought the same thing at...

Ok,
So it has been 1 month since my VSG. Everything has gone very well, I have had a few times I really wanted to chew a large bite of food, but I know that was all in my head.
I look back on...

The pain in the left quadrant of your abs is very normal. The upper incision on that side is where the camera goes in, and figuring that for 45 minutes that incision sight is pushed on, twisted, and...

Ok surgery went great, I am home and feeling fantastic.

When I came home Dr Almanza gives you pain meds, indigestion meds and antibiotics to take once you are home. I have had no need of pain meds...

Its a clinic, just like any walk in style clinic in America. So yes it is in a strip mall. Next door to an Office Depot and across the parking lot is a Lingerie adult store. The clinic is extremely...

My wife had her VSG with Dr Almanza in Oct, and had an awesome experience, I accompanied her as a guest and was treated very well.

I am typing this in the recovery house right now. My surgery was...

Well surgery is done, everything went well. I remember walking into surgery room, lying down on table and having them strap my arms down, and then the Anesthesiologist comes in asks my name. The next...

Well I am sitting at Sea-tac airport waiting for my flight to San Diego, where I will stay for the night and continue on to Jerusalem Hospital in the morning for my VSG.

I was just down there in...

Hey Angel,

Pay pal stopped my payment also, so I just went to the Bank a had them issue a Cashiers Check for the balance. I will just pay when I get there. See you in the recovery house.

Charles

Hello,
My surgery is on the 5th with Dr Almanza.
So wee might see each other in passing as I will arrive at the recovery house on the 6th.

Good luck and hope to see oyu.
Charles

I haven't had surgery yet, but my wife had hers in Oct. she had surgery on Thursday in Mexico and was ready for work on Tuesday. She works for an Dr as an assistant, so on her feet all the time. Her...

My wife had her surgery with Dr. Almanza on Oct 20th, and everything went great, she has had no complications at all, and has lost 27 pounds since then. I went with her and stayed as a guest, they...

Thankyou

My wife had her surgery with Dr Almanza on Oct 20th.
Since surgery she has lost 21 pounds as of today, 22 days out.
When at the recovery house there is a slight incline to the driveway out front,...

Miso soup is a liquid and can be washing your meal straight through your sleeve. Remember you should not be drinking 20 minutes before or after a meal.
Drinking that close to a meal will leave your...

My name is Charles,

My wife Mashelle recently had a VSG, on Oct 20Th.

I have been lurking the sights to help my wife with answers to questions she has had herself.

I want to say that I have...