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Thanks Tracy, all of the support I receive from the group and the forum help so much. Thanks again, I really appreciate it.

Well fellow sleevers and soon to be sleevers, I am on my way to Nashville to leave for San Diego in the morning and then across the border to Tijuana, Mexico. I just received a phone call from my surgeon's office and everything is a go. Woo Hoo!

I can't believe this is truly happening. My emotions are all over the place. Is this the right thing to do? I spoke with my mom just a little while ago and she said, "its not too late to change your mind." My mind has been made up for over five years now and this opportunity came around when I needed a change in my life. I think its time that the world see's the real me from the inside out instead of the outside in.

Good luck to all of you who are getting sleeved tomorrow. Happy Fat Tuesday to us! I will try and post as soon as I can. Thanks for all of the great posts and words of encouragement. I'll see you all on the losers bench. Take care.

Socalkelly (Kelly) March 8th, St Joseph's Burbank, CA

Hi all. I'm just taking my pre-op antibiotic--my surgery is tomorrow! I am almost 53 years old and have 101 pounds to lose. I figure I''ve had these 100 for 23 years and looking forward to saying goodbye to them!

I'm in Mexicali, Baja California (Mexico). My surgeon is Alberto Aceves Diaz. My friend and collegue had surgery with him last summer and had a wonderful experience. Since we are both physicians, the decision to have WLS was easy--it is the most scientifically proven method to sustained weight loss. But finding time to be away from the practice was the hardest part. Except for the 300 calories per day of exercise, that is!

I'm looking forward to your posts and your journeys!

Well it has been 6 days since my surgery and I am still improving everyday. Getting in and out of bed is much easier, with very little discomfort. Sleeping is becoming much easier also. Half the night I sleep on my back (kinda propped up on a bunch of pillows) and the other half I sleep on my side. Sleeping on my side feels less awkward and uncomfortable as well.

There's really not a lot to say, other than eveything continues to get better and easier.

There are a couple of things I never mentioned in my previous posts that some of you may be interested in; especially if you have never had surgery before.
1 - Right after surgery I noticed I could not take very deep breaths. For me that is very uncomfortable, I just feel uneasy not being able to take a good deep breath. But as with everything else, it does improve. In fact I am breathing quite normal now and can take a good deep breath easily. So if that is something that will freak you out, just know it gets easier everyday.

2 - I was always a tummy sleeper but after surgery you don't want to try it right away. I noticed the day after surgery that stuff was kinda building up in my chest. I never really felt a strong need to cough, but when I cleared my throat I could feel stuff moving around. I was scared to cough because I thought it would hurt buut I also knew I didn't want stuff building up in my chest or lungs so I made myself cough it up. I had to cough up stuff a few times for the first 2 days after surgery. It was kind of hard to do because I couldn't get a good breath, but I managed.  I don't know if it's from sleeping on my back or something else. Just something I want you to be aware of in case it also happens to you. Check if you need to cough up stuff and do it if you have to. It was a little uncomfortable for me but it really needs to be done.

Tracy