I had my gastric sleeve surgery on 8/1/13 with Dr. Guillermo Alvarez. I am almost at goal and considering cosmetics at this point. Dr Alvarez referred me to Dr. Munro, but I've read positive things...

Today's my 6 month Surgiversary, I'm down 65 pounds and 15 from goal. Thank you Dr. Alvarez, my sleeve Sisters Linda and Nancy, and all my family and friends that have supported me throughout this...

Sounds like it might be from too much Sodium. Are you drinking a lot of water? You should be drinking at least 64 ounces of fluids a day. I think there's a lot of Sodium in the chicken broth. I...

I'm almost 8 weeks out, and I still have to use a "sippy cup" to avoid taking too much at a time. It's difficult, especially when I'm on the elliptical machine. I used to drink 32 ounces of water...

Eating every few hours keeps your metabolism going which is extremely important when you're only eating 600 calories a day. Otherwise, you could knock your metabolism into starvation mode. Small,...

I like the EAS Advantedge RTD. The Dark Chocolate, French Vanilla and Café Caramel are my favorites. They're only 11 oz, 17 grams of protein and 100-110 calories.

I named mine "Ally". After my Surgeon, Dr. Guillermo Alvarez. :)

CoComom... I just wanted to comment on you saying you wanted to feel like you "earned Chocolate" or that it was "Special". Personally I don't ever want to give any food that much power. Food ran my...

I just had steri-strips. I was able to wash them gently with mild soap and water. They started peeling off within 2 weeks. A few held on till almost 3 weeks. I was told not to take them off, that...

LaShauntey, you might feel wonderful, but your sleeve is still healing. It takes about 3 weeks. Don't rush it, follow your Dr's instructions. My Doc is very conservative. I was on clear liquids...

I didn't "poop" for 15 days..... Miralax did it for me without straining or cramping.

I'm newly sleeved, but I was told if you fill your sleeve with protein and produce, you won't have room for anything else. Dr. Alvarez recommends a low carb diet for people struggling. You might...

Don't beat yourself up, just learn from it and move on. If you fill your sleeve with protein and produce, you won't have room for Sun Chips. (one is too many, and a handful is not enough). Respect...

Smaller then an M&M is fine. My doc said if you have to take more then one tablet to wait 45 minutes between each. Capsules and gel caps you don't have to wait. I use the gummy vitamins and gummy...

First of all.... I hope you feel better soon, and find out why you're getting these recurrent sinus and ear infections. I'm 15 days post op and I haven't started exercising yet. I'm hoping in a few...

One of the reasons I chose Dr. Alvarez is because he uses a full service hospital, not a surgical center. The hospital has an ER, ICU, OB, Med-Surg, CT, MRI. It's a full service hospital. It's...

Relax, take a deep breath, exhale slowly..... You're healing. I had surgery on Aug 1st. I also had the hernia repair and I can't wait for that "choking" feeling to finally disappear. It's a lot...

I'm still on "full liquids" but my Doc permits yogurt and pudding at this stage. I've been doing both as well as pureed soups. Some days are easier then others getting all the fluids and proteins...

The night before I started my 14 day pre-op liquid diet I too was craving donuts. I went to 7-11 and bought 4 apple fritters, because they were the biggest in the display. I have to add that I got...

Dr. Alvarez is WONDERFUL !!! He's very attentive, compassionate, caring and supportive. He's a skilled surgeon, and my experience going to Mexico alone was wonderful. I hooked up on line and and...

definitely doable... My surgery was on Aug. 1st. I started my 2 week pre-op liquid diet on 7/18 and my 2 week post op weight was 18.6. I go back to work on Monday, and hopefully once I start...

I only have one word to say about ALL of the flavors..... ISOPUKE :p

Relax, take a deep breath, sip some water... you're going to be fine. Weight loss is not linear and you're going to have ups and downs along the way. There are lots of variables. I know if I drink...

I had my surgery in MX on Aug. 1st. My experience was certainly different. Dr. Alvarez followed us closely from the time we walked into the hospital till we were discharged. He asked us to call...

My discharge instructions were to start vitamins one week post op. I'm also on several prescription meds (Synthroid, Celebrex and Cymbalta) Between all the vitamins, meds and stool softeners I'm...