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POSTED UNDER Gastric Sleeve Surgery Reviews

A Journey to Get a New Life... - San Juan, PR

UPDATED FROM indilan
2 months post

well my first before and after :)

$900

indilan's provider

Dr. Suarez Dominguez

Dr. Suarez is a well recognized surgeon in the island, he is very respected and for my opinion the best!

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Hey girl! You look amazing! Question: are you drinking enough water and having a daily bowel movement? From what I hear it's very normal to hit a stall especially when you've started eating normal food. Try getting more fiber into your diet, maybe add some chia or flax seeds to your food and smoothies. Milk of Magnesium works well too. Good luck girl! You're doing great!!
thanks for the advise!
Congrats!! You look great!
thanks!!!
omg yay for you! u can already see a difference!!! u look great! im in the process myself, thanksfor posting pics...lots of ppl on here hardly ever post pictures or anything about there journey! its nice to see someone else like u! :) ur doing grreat wish i could help with some suggestions to lose more.....i will def. keep following u! oxox
thanks girl!!! ill keep posting as soon as I have some more cause right now I kind of hit a stall but I know this is part of the process and this is one of that big differences from the bypass and the sleeve, wich is slower...but more safe!
so with the bypass its even faster weight loss????????????? omg ! and the sleeve is slower? can u give me more detail :)
My friend in Texas lost very fast on the bypass but that was mainly because she had to run to the bathroom about eight times a day, and she felt awful after surgery. It's a much more involved surgery, greater risks and you are far more prone to problems caused by malabsorption of vitamins. She lost loads of hair and had problems with her skin, she's okay now but she still has to be very careful, any sugar and she has dumping syndrome :(
Yea not good... My mom had the bypass 9 years ago.. She is doing well but sick looking
How's it going?
You really can see the difference! I'd say 285 to 252 is pretty amazing, and really it's 305-252. I've been told to eat little and often. Even a non sleeved person is advised to eat every 4-5 hours to keep your metabolism running. I think it's more about what you eat, and how much than how often. As for the stall, that is *very* common from what I've read in other reviews, it's your body readjusting to the new lifestyle. Keep going and it will start dropping off again. Post op depression is normal too, if you ever feel like talking just drop me a PM - I'm five days away from the sleeve so I do understand all the anxieties about this, and you can help me with the ones I have after :) you're doing great and looking amazing.
UPDATED FROM indilan
2 months post

1 month after surgery

At this time i feel almost normal! My stomach is a clock! Every 3 hour i HAVE to eat something not because im hungry its because if i dont eat it will hurt! Now im on a low carb diet i feel great but i have a little problem...im stock in the same weight for the last 2 weeks :( ..my current weight is 253, is this normal??? I need some advise please!!

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UPDATED FROM indilan
5 days post

at home

Well im already at home....i still sore, i have a really bad taste in my mouth and i can smell ANYTHING and thats not good im not hungry ...i think im kind of depressed ....just wanwed to let you know

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Thinking of you, I'm scheduled this year so I'm very interested in how you're doing.
sorry for the big delay!!! im doing great! thanks God its been about 6 weeks since my surgery I have lost 21 lbs I've been stock in the same weight for 3 weeks now :( but I think im not getting enough calories plus im constipated...sometimes I go only once a week...ill see my nutritionist next week lets see what she tell me...
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