Hi Lola,
I made it to the other side!! Had my surgery last Wednesday. I have had a small amount of nausea, luckily no vomiting but I have had some incision site pain. It is getting better each and every day though. I'm so happy to have the hardest part over and I'm looking forward to my new life. I'm so glad you are doing so well!! You are right, Dr. Stowers is great. I felt like I was in very capable hands. Keep me posted on how you do! Sally

Lola Belle,
Thank you for reaching out. It is so nice to hear more good reports on Dr. Stowers. There is young lady in here in Abilene who used him as well and really had a great experience too. It's getting so close, I'm really excited! How are you doing so far? Sally

congrats - u r on your way. i hope to do as well as u - 2 days til my sleeve ...

How are you doing? You should be coming out of the slump VERY soon. Let me know if you need anything....you know where to find me!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Congratulations! Hope all is well and you're resting comfortably.

we have the same date.Good luck with yours.and Gods speedy recovery

You are having surgery the same day I am...good luck and I will be praying for us all!

Congrats May Sleever!! Our time has finally come; Good Luck with your NEW Journey, Wishing you a Speedy Recovery...Remember to Sip, Walk, & Rest...

it`s been a while for me on this forum lol, I have been getting things done around the casa and getting ready to do my first 5k in ft.worth on the 18th. hope all is going well with you! I too couldn't stand water after surgery wired I know but I tried smart water and it was fine so Im sticking with that you might try it. well best of luck to you.

Sorry it has been so long from being on here. The week after surgery was....not horrible but I was just tired all the time. Then my grandfather passed away so it has been a rough couple of weeks. I went for my 1 week follow up and I am down 34 lbs!!! He says everything looks good and on track he just wants me to drink more. It was hard for me to drink water because it just tasted bad to me after surgery. I drink alot of G2. I am able to keep everything down never really had a problem with that except with water I would gag on. Day 3 after my surgery was the worst....I just slept most of the time. I would get up and walk drink and back to bed. When I got out of surgery and in recovery my stomach did not hurt what hurt was my left shoulder....they say it is very comman. Gas gets relesed in the body and there is nothing they can do for it . Having someone rub it helped me. Then I would have said what the heck have I done......NOW feeling the lbs slip away.....I would do it again. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

Update: We came yesterday for all my preop testing and then met with Dr Wright and Dr Stowers. That was a long day. When you come do not stay at the la quinta. We had a room there and it was so hot in the rooms. We asked to change rooms and they moved us to a room that was not much better. So we left.....just hoping we could find something. We are staying right next to the hopital at Candlewood and it is so much better and we got a discount with me having the surgery. This morning at 6 am I went in for my scope. All the hospital staff was so nice. There is a guy from Witcha Falls with me this morning and he is a talker so he kept my mind off things. I am sure he will do the same tomorrow as well. I have to be there at 6 am as well to do the sleeve.

Thank you so much for the support!!! I will update you more when I am done with everything!!

I see you have a date set!!!! I am so excited for you!!! Just make sure you do what they say and drink your protein shakes. There is a girl here who has not and I feel she is going to have a rough time with it. Also, she told me she cheated and ate something. I think if she had drinken the correct protein shakes she wouldn't have been so hungry. The first few days are the hardest. They were for my husband for sure....I was a bitch.lol but now it doesn't bother me.

Good Luck!!!!

I am so excited for you!!!! Let me know if you have any questions.

LOL... SO skinny?? hahaha, you're probably the ONLY person to describe my body type this way

I'm actually close to 200lbs but I do work out daily and have been for the past 2 years so I guess I just carry my weight well. I'm SUPER excited about my upcoming surgery and I'd be happy to give you any info that you need to help you with your journey. If you want, you can add me to facebook Leah LaRocke.

Chat soon

I do like him. Everyone at the office are very nice.

WOW!! I am just down the road from you in Lindsay....such a small world!! Who are you seeing for your sleeve? I am seeing Dr Stowers in Decatur. Do you have a date set yet?