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Getting my Sleeve on Monday - Puerto Rico, PR
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Hello community: new to this website. I'm a 43 y/o...
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Hello community: new to this website. I'm a 43 y/o male with sleep apnea, HBP, DM type 2, gout and asthma. I'm 511 and at the beginning of the journey in early July I peaked at 314.
Currently I'm in day 5 of the all liquid diet and it sucks but is doable. I been struggling with weight for more than 30 years so finally, I decided to do something drastic and permanent, that will allow me to be healthy for my wife and my 8 y/o son.
Anxious for next Monday but looking forward to it. Hope I can find support around these community.
Thanks
Jose from Puerto Rico
Currently I'm in day 5 of the all liquid diet and it sucks but is doable. I been struggling with weight for more than 30 years so finally, I decided to do something drastic and permanent, that will allow me to be healthy for my wife and my 8 y/o son.
Anxious for next Monday but looking forward to it. Hope I can find support around these community.
Thanks
Jose from Puerto Rico
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August 19, 2016
It sounds like you are on the right path...I am sure you must be a little nervous but excited too! You are doing something great for yourseld and in turn for your family. Best wishes for a smoothe recovery!!!!!!!!
August 19, 2016
I had the gastric sleeve 2 years ago with a 80 lbs weight loss. I still want to lose 20lbs more. So my advice would be to follow the diet faithfully. I hope you like the protein shakes because although they may tell you later you can get you protein from other sources, the shakes make it easier until you get to your goal. Stay focused and mindful of what you are eating. In the beginning its easier but it does get easier to graze on the bad as time goes on. And some kind of regular exercise is essential. Men seem to lose weight quicker so i think since you have some serious medical issues you will do be glad you took this step. And i am a nurse who said years ago i would never do weight loss surgery because i see the bad:-) it has helped me get control of my life again. Wish you luck!
August 19, 2016
Thanks Natalie for your words! Actually today was my pre admission and all went flawless so Monday is the day! I'll keep updating this and thanks!
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August 21, 2016
José,
I just had my sleeve on August 18th 2016. I can tell you that the emotions are still fresh on my mind. You will go through all of them. Doubt, fear, excitement, you will go through the what ifs...you name it and you will go through it. When it's all said and done. You'll be like...what was I so anxious about? I'm still healing, still on my liquid diet and tired of it I must say. I started off at 237, the day of my surgery I was 230, now I'm 224. So, it work you just have to be passionate about it. One of the tools that have help me out besides my very supportive family and the realself community is looking at the before and after pictures of those that did it before me. Wish you the best of luck. God bless.
I just had my sleeve on August 18th 2016. I can tell you that the emotions are still fresh on my mind. You will go through all of them. Doubt, fear, excitement, you will go through the what ifs...you name it and you will go through it. When it's all said and done. You'll be like...what was I so anxious about? I'm still healing, still on my liquid diet and tired of it I must say. I started off at 237, the day of my surgery I was 230, now I'm 224. So, it work you just have to be passionate about it. One of the tools that have help me out besides my very supportive family and the realself community is looking at the before and after pictures of those that did it before me. Wish you the best of luck. God bless.
UPDATED FROM Jossantiago
1 day pre
So... tomorrow is the big date
Hello all:
Well, tomorrow is finally here. I have a lot of mixed feellings. From excitement about my surgery anda future without meds, to fears regarding complications and the adjustment to a new life. I been thinking a lot about my past and all my insecurities as a man and a husband. Can say for sure that the obesity have been a definitively trigger. So u can imagine how excited I am to be a new man for my wife my child and to myself.
I probably update again after discharge on wednesday so please, those of you from faith backgrounds, ill appreciate if you include my name in your prayers..
Thanks again and TTY soon!
Well, tomorrow is finally here. I have a lot of mixed feellings. From excitement about my surgery anda future without meds, to fears regarding complications and the adjustment to a new life. I been thinking a lot about my past and all my insecurities as a man and a husband. Can say for sure that the obesity have been a definitively trigger. So u can imagine how excited I am to be a new man for my wife my child and to myself.
I probably update again after discharge on wednesday so please, those of you from faith backgrounds, ill appreciate if you include my name in your prayers..
Thanks again and TTY soon!
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Hey there! Welcome, and thanks for sharing your story with us. I hope you'll get lots of support from the community. Have you discovered the Sleeve Gastrectomy forum yet? Here's a great post to give you a bit of a taster. Hope you'll enjoy reading it! Good luck, and please update us regularly :)
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