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    Dr. Gilberto Ungson and Dr.Esquerra Mexicali MX

    Mine was $9995. It was supposed to be $11k, but they had a special if I went in March instead of June. I was glad I did!
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    More fat?

    I put sour cream, or sour cream based sauces, on lots of my foods just to up my fat. I also eat macadamia nuts and Brazil nuts.
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    Porkchops

    I'm 13 weeks post virgin DS and I can only just in the past two weeks have I been able to handle small slivers of dense proteins on some days, other days I can't seem to process it. I always slice mine paper thin and against the grain, and I always have a sauce, or butter, or sour cream, or...
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    For what sorts of reasons have veterans had to seek treatment...?

    Diana, since you get the periodic infusions, do you not need to take the iron pills? I am having a terrible time getting my down and keeping them down.
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    Not doing so hot..

    That taste/smell in the mouth drove me crazy! It's from the breathing tube, ketosis, and protein shakes. You can buy a tongue scraper, but I just took a spoon and scraped my tongue twice a day after brushing my teeth and tongue. Then I used mouthwash. It took about two weeks, but it finally went...
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    Nuts and Ezekiel bread during weightloss phase?

    I know! I watch WLS YouTubers and some of them say they're eating low carb, then they talk about how they eat overnight oats for breakfast every morning. I just shake my head and move on.
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    Nuts and Ezekiel bread during weightloss phase?

    When I crave pizza, I buy a Papa Murphy's take-and-bake in whatever flavor strikes my fancy and after I bake it I scrape the toppings onto a portobello mushroom cap that I've microwaved. Be sure to take the gills out of the mushroom before cooking it, or it will get soggy.
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    DS and personal development/consciousness work

    I'm only 10.5 weeks out, but for me, I've found that the DS is almost forced mindfulness. It is impossible to eat mindlessly without being miserable. Eat too fast? Miserable. Take big bites? Miserable. Eat too much? Miserable. Not enough protein? Miserable. Not enough water? Miserable. Eat...
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    Surgery scheduled with Dr. Esquerra

    So glad all went well with your surgery! Dr. Esquerra, and the whole MBC staff, are wonderful, aren't they? How are you feeling?
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    NSV--Cleaning out my closet

    I had a little irrational anxiety getting rid of my too big clothes. When I'd lose weight in the past, I would just store the clothes that no longer fit me, because I knew from experience that someday if need them again. So this time, even though I knew intellectually that I wouldn't regain all...
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    VSG to DS : week 1 of naivete

    I'm 8.5 wks post-DS now. The first month I was exhausted and all my energy went meeting to my basic needs. At week 5 it was like someone flipped a "getting better" switch, and every day since then I have felt an improvement. That said, I do still tire more easily than before surgery, and if I...
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    VSG to DS : week 1 of naivete

    Congratulations on the weight loss, sorry you're doing it the uncomfortable way! ;-) I had my virgin DS on March 9, and I still battle ferocious bouts of diarrhea occasionally. For me, a lot of it is related to how much I have to rely on shakes for that day's protein intake. I hope yours gets...
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    Watermelon, Sorbet, Gummy bears, Pineapple, etc

    Southern Lady beat me to exactly the recipe I was going to recommend. It's delicious!
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    Pre surgery-did anyone else go through this?

    I'm afraid I can't offer you much solidarity on this point, I was just the opposite. Once I scheduled my surgery, my desire to eat pretty much fell away. I was so focused on reducing my liver as much as possible to ensure a faster, smoother surgery, that I actually had to make myself eat the...
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    Unbelievable insurance actions

    So frustrating! Even you hadn't had hyper-tension before, you surely would have after all this!
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    VSG to DS revision is done

    I was a virgin DS eight weeks ago tomorrow. My diarrhea and malaise lasted a good three weeks, even with just doing clear liquids week 1 and full liquids weeks 2 & 3. Hopefully, since you were a revision, yours will no sooner.
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    This is it!

    I'm so sorry you're hurting. If the nurses won't give you enough, have your husband INSIST on speaking with the doctor or charge nurse. You should not be in such pain that you are in tears.
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    Who's your favorite YouTube Person?

    Not creepy stalkery at all! I'm thrilled that one of my videos was helpful! It's a weird thing making them and posting them, because unless you are someone who really works at developing a huge following, you never really know if you're just shouting into the void. Now, thanks to you, I know I'm...
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    Surgery scheduled!

    Woo hoo!!!!!!
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    TMI question .... Sex

    It was six weeks for me, too.
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