Sleeve on Feb.4 Dr. Zapata

Don't know if it's the right thing to do or not, but I'm doing it.  I don't have that much to loose, but food is just not my friend.  Gained 20 lbs in 1 year when I quit keeping my carbs below 20 a day!  I had lost 44 lbs 5 yrs ago on Atkins, then in 2008 I quit counting my carbs and gained all those pounds back in 2 years!  I will be using Dr. Miguel Zapata at Santa Engracia in Monterrey.

Good luck to you, and keep us all posted!!!  Wendy

 WHEN WILL YOU HAVE SURGERY AND WHAT SURGERY ARE YOU HAVING?

I had my surgery Feb. 4th, exactly 1 month ago.  I had a VSG.  Everything went smooth as glass!  I actually can not believe that something didn't go wrong!  No leaks, no infections, to seratomas, no vomiting, nothing!  Everything in regards to my recovery has gone perfect also.  I am an Emergency Room nurse and I was off work for 2 weeks, no problems when I went back to work.  I could not, however, have gone back to work any sooner, too exhausted!!!  If I'd had a secretarial type job, I could have probably gone back to work on Monday after my surgery on Thursday, but because of the nature of my job, I needed to be 100% recovered when I returned to the E.R. 

I really didn't fully grasp what a change in eating habits was going to be like before having the surgery!  There is no way to get it into someone else's head about what a psychological adjustment it is about eating.  When you get back on eating real food, it's like 3 bites and you're done!  And trust me, if you don't chew, chew, chew, chew, chew, You Will Regret It!!!

JESSICA, IM SO SCARED OF SURGERY SINCE I'VE NEVER HAD ANY KIND OF SURGERY BEFORE. HOW WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH DR. ZAPATA AND HIS STAFF? DO YOU HAVE ANY RECOMENDATIONS FOR ME, WHAT SHOULD I TAKE WITH ME .

THANKS

JESSICA, I ALMOST FORGOT, IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE PLEASE CALL ME MY # 956-334-3588 I REALLY WOULD LOVE TO CHAT WITH YOU BEFORE MY SURGERY. :-)  THANKS ONCE AGAIN

I will either call you, or send you a VERY detailed email on Tuesday (my day off).�� What kind of surgery are you having and what is your surgery date?� I will try to answer all of your questions to the best of my ability, but I won't have time until Tuesday.� Until then, do what I had to eventually do to relieve my fears......turn it over to the Lord and be done with it!� He will take over� from there, and you will feel so much better.� Talk to you on Tuesday, I promise.�

 JESSICA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING SO HELPFUL, I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU CALLING ME AND I CANT WAIT TILL I TALK TO YOU.  I KNOW THAT TALKING TO YOU WILL HELP ME FEEL A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE. SO ILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR CALL....BYE:-)

 JESSICA, I WILL BE HAVING THE VSG ON THURSDAY MARCH 11,2010, BUT WILL BE LEAVING ON WEDNESDAY.