All set for WLS

PMiller · 11-10-2009, 11:36 AM

Hi All

I wanted to share some news with you guys about my weight loss surgery. Finally I took a very important decision of my life and take control of it for better. My sleeve gastrectomy is scheduled for Thursday. I did a lot of research and finally zeroed in for Dr Miguel Zapata, Monterrey, Mexico. There are a number of reasons for opting for this doctor. I am quite excited as well as apprehensive about it as my life is gonna a take a different turn after the surgery. I was not always this big!! After the birth of my 2 kids, I gained weight and never lost since then. I weigh 220 lbs and I am just 5'3''. I have all my hopes set on this surgery..........I live in NJ and will be flying today for Mexico. Right now I am waiting for my flight, so thought of writing in the forums.Dr Zapata works with a wonderful travel agent that has helped me select fligths with wheel chair assist through Atlanta (my connection point from NJ). I am hoping everything will go fine. I'll keep posting and let you know how things are going.....

plain · 11-11-2009, 12:05 AM

Hi PMiller. Since you're getting a sleeve, you might want to check out our sister site, sleevetalk. Of course, you're still welcome here with open arms, lol!!

PMiller · 11-17-2009, 05:37 PM

Thanks Plain...I will post at the other site too.

PMiller · 11-17-2009, 05:39 PM

Hello Everyone,

I am back after my surgery. Everything went well. The doctor and the staff were very friendly and caring . The facility was amazing- clean and well equipped. The director of the hospital personally visited me to welcome me at their facility.Dr Zapata performed 3 leak tests on me.The surgery didnt hurt as much as I thought it would. I am on liquid diet at the moment. I met with the dietician,Gabriela and she told me exactly the Do's and Don't s diet after surgery. She asked me to do clear liquids the first week, full liquids the second week. Now I am anxious to get the weight off !!!! The doctor told to me take it easy on physical activity...Walking is good but no lifting of more than 15 pounds the first 4 weeks!! This is kind of little difficult as I have two kids and the younger one os still a toddler and want to be lifted...but I will stick to the doctor's advice as I don't want to ruin my surgery coz of some wrong doing from my side !! I have 5 tiny incisions , each incision maybe about an inch long.....Dr Zapata used dissolvable stitches ,so I don't have to go and have them removed post operatively !!! Each incision is covered with a steri stip.... So no bathing for sometime , just a quick shower!!! I have to keep the stomach area clean and dry . The steri strips fall off on their own .There is a big NO NO on the use Mederma or any creams for scarring until the incisions are completely healed .... In my next post I am gonna write the diet details which I was suggested.....

Till then,
Take care

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