Hi Folks,
Anyone going to be at INT hospital between Aug 30th and Sept 2nd? My surgery will be August 31st and looking for company. I'll be with Dr. Ponce de Leon.

Dr. Kelly!! I'm glad you are so available to your patients. I'm your Dec 26th patient the one that cancelled with ALM to book with you directly and I'm so glad I did after reading gottago's comments...

I like it with almond milk, splenda, protein powder and a spoonful of peanut butter. Yum!!

You will love it! I was also at Florence and Lucerna and Dr kelly is fantastic. I also went alone so you have nothing to fear. There is a group for his patients on this site. search it and read...

Btw, i can eliminate one fear... Dr. Kelly does not use drains any more. Its no longer part of his protocol.

Can I ask which hospital you're in? I was at Florence and that does not sound like my experience at all. I didn't have any nausea because I got a shot every 6 hours like clockwork until I was...

I went back to work yesterday at 9 days post op. I have a desk job and I feel fine. Something that really works for me is B12. Before I started taking it I had to take a 3 hour nap daily. I started...

Hey, I didn't see you at all in Mexico but I just now realised its because you booked through ALM so you were at a different hotel and hospital. I got back from TJ last night. I was also at 195 on...

So after a long 4 hour flight from San Diego, I got home last night, had some broth, took my meds and proceeded to sleep for 9 hours straight. I feel really good right now. i'm still on clear liquid...

I'm in mexico as we speak... came by myself but i am not ALONE. I formed a bond with my wonderful sleeve sisters especially since we went through the same thing at the same time.... I go back home...

Hey, hang in there. my surgery was a day ahead of you and every morning you feel a little better. Today I felt better than yesterday and was discharged to the hotel. My sleeve sisters and I even...

Had my surgery about 23 hours ago and i feel ok right now Apart from the gas pain. I'm walking a little and taking some ice chips but i'm just taking it easy and slow and one day at a time.

So...

And now the very stylish TED hose stockings are on....they're all the rage.

OMG OMG OMG OMG they are about to start my IV's and everything. Its almost 7am...the day has FINALLY come.......eeeeek!!!

Thanks Everyone!!! I've asked Dr. Kelly to give me something to help me sleep tonight otherwise this is gonna be the longest night in history. Not to mention that i'm starving!!! LOL. I can hardly...

So after a countdown that begun at 127 days, here we are with just hours to go. My surgery is around 10am tomorrow Pacific time and I could really use all the prayers, best wishes anything because I...

I have to concur. I started off with ALM but now going directly through Dr. Kelly. ALM wanted to put me up in that casino hotel and my surgery in Mi Doctors. This is after promising me Lucerna and...

Hey, your surgery is the day after mine. I'm having it done on the 26th and I have 2 other sleeve sisters having it done same day with Dr. kelly so when you come you'll find 3 girls very groggy just...

love your updates especially since you are exactly one month ahead of me with the same doctor. I can't wait to be posting my 4 week update too and I hope its with an outstanding weightloss like yours...

I just wanted to say something about the bougie size with Dr. kelly... when i talked to him he said he can customize to the patient. i'm planning on asking him for 34f rather than the 36f he normally...

Awwww... thank you ladies. @Tamera, I see your date is pretty close to mine, you must also be feeling some of the nerves i'm feeling. @Sunflower... you are so right. it seems of late that the days...

My ticker says 12 days but since its almost 9pm... that's practically 11 days to surgery. Those that know me, know that I joined this site with 127 odd days to surgery and never thought Dec 26th (at...

i'm 4 days ahead of you, surgery on the 26th. i start my pre-op on monday. I also can't wait!!

did you mean 10% of your excess weight? I see you are trying to lose a total of 150 pounds.

oh i thought it was just me. Its getting so frustrating i just give up when it takes over 3 mins for a page to open.

i've been researching different pre-op diets coz I start mine on the 13th and one of them recommended taking metamucil while you're still on the full liquids stage to help fool the tummy into...