I like to chop my lettuce up quite fine and mix it with tuna and some blue cheese viNegrets dressing. Tried some tuna and dressing the other day and it just wasn't right... LOL. (So I will get the...

MClark - thanks! My HW WAS 311 in Feb. I started to watch what I was eating back then and then finally decided to go for the WLS. Dr. Ariel Ortiz had me on Atkins until two weeks prior to surgery...

LOL - I'm 3 weeks post op and I actually miss salads! I never thought I'd say that!

So, when have others been comfortable eating lettuce (romaine) etc after WLS?

Thanks!
Robin

So, kind of like hair loss...some will some won't.
Thanks for all the feedback!

Here's hoping for feeling cold and not losing hair! ;)

I'm sorry you lost your deposit, but I'm glad you stepped back and took some time to decide if this was the right time for you.

I hope you are able to find some pre-op counseling. It will help...

My friend who had bypass a few months ago said that she is much colder now than she was before surgery and that she felt that way right away, so it wasn't based on losing her "insulation".

Do...

This is not Dr Almanza's site. He is a featured physician, but nope, not his site. Just like it is not a Mexico surgery only site or a US only site etc. It IS a gastric SLEEVE site, so a band or...

I chose Dr. Ariel Ortiz because, first and foremost, I couldn't find anything bad about him. The other main reason I chose him is because he over-stitches the staple line and I feel like that makes...

I have always liked a squeeze of fresh lemon in my water. I don't know if we can do that after surgery or not (acidic) but maybe a more subtle flavor will help. (Crystal Light can be pretty darn...

I too am a side sleeper, so this has given me hope for sleeping well fairly fast. (Of course, I realize everyone is different...here's hoping...)

Stacy - I agree - and I picked Dr A Ortiz for many of the same reasons! The suture line, private room, English speaking etc.
Are there doctors out there who do NOT do a leak test? That doesn't...

Hi. I'm Robin and I've had weigh issues most of my life. I've considered surgery on and off for many years but never had the courage to follow through. Our insurance does not cover anything so I...