Dr. Almanza was my surgeon as well. He will provide you with Maalox, so you really don't need Gas-X. And, as others have posted, intestinal gas is a separate issue from surgical gas. The gas they...

That's my issue, too! I go from hungry to hurtin' without the "full" cues between. I'm already eating ridiculously slowly, but I guess I need to put the brakes on a little harder, LOL!

I can tell I either ate too quickly or am full when I start hiccuping. It also happens when I eat really dry solids like chicken or tuna. If hiccups start, I just back off and give it a rest to...

Are you kidding? You're great! I mean, cran-mango ... c'mon! ;)

Thank you so much for being there and giving those nuggets of wisdom from your experience with this. I don't think you realize what...

The Maalox helps but my doc has recommended putting a couple hours between antacids and antibiotics because they tend not to play well with each other. I'm not sure how well I'm "coated" by the time...

What do you recommend?

I'm four days out from surgery and sailed through the first few days fairly easily. Now that I'm off the IV and have to take meds orally, I'm struggling.

My first oral dose of antibiotics took me...

I'll be getting sleeved in October, and this information is so helpful! I've been practicing small bites and good chewing, as well as cleaning up my diet and exercising. Surgery day can't come soon...

Like many of you, I'm also hypothyroid and I can't lose any significant weight, nor can I keep off what I lose. I was diagnosed in 2011 and still haven't been able to stabilize my thyroid hormones,...

That's probably very much the approach I'll take. When all this weight is in the rearview mirror, I'll "come out" as surgically modified because I think supporting others is a big part of maintaining...

"... it's going from managing hunger and diet to managing only the diet ..."

Bingo! This is what I told him. I'm letting it all sink in, and hopefully he'll come around.

Come to think of it, they won't wonder about the weight loss -- I've done that a bazillion times. They'll start to wonder when I don't gain it all back. :D

I think I'm going to just let my family see the results and wonder. Then I'll tell them. I have nine siblings. If I tried to tell them all, I'd miss my plane, LOL! BahaMs, I hope all goes well for...

Awesome! I plan to make my deposit in a week or so for surgery in October. Dr. Almanza will be my surgeon.

My hubby is NOT enthused but my mind is set so hopefully he'll come around.

I've recently made up my mind to get the sleeve surgery, and I'm tellin' ya, I have no plans to tell anyone but my husband! And the only reason he knows is because I don't want his imagination to run...

Yes, it definitely does help -- your wisdom and the insight from the others. Thank you!

I think part of why it's hard for my husband to understand is that we started dating when I was at my...

Best of luck to you! I'm hoping to go in October, but the hubs needs some convincing. Please keep me posted on how it all goes. I'm interested in hearing what your experience was like.

Hello, this is my first day on the forum -- nice to e-meet you all! I hope those of you who are old timers here can help me out.

I'm determined to get the gastric sleeve, but my husband is not...