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09-21-2004, 10:04 AM

Thank you guys for your advice & support. I have learned alot from all of you. Hopefully all of this will help my mom too since she will have her surgery done on Oct. 26, & also in Tijuana, Mexico. BUt thanks a million to all of you.

ahhhsukisuki · 09-27-2004, 01:08 PM

Welcome. I am glad you joined our group. You are in the right place for friendship and advice. We have many experienced post op people that can help you on your path. Don't be afraid to ask questions, we have all experienced to a variety of aches and pains, dumping, and all that good stuff you will get through it. It is uncomfortable at first but it will get better!

Bigbaldbuddie · 10-04-2004, 07:25 PM

Hi Veronica!?

It's Veronica, right?

I was wondering just the other day how you were doing?

I was the one asking you all the questions about your Dr. right before you had your surgery.

I see you joined the group here..good for you.

If you havent already got some litterature on do's and don'ts of eating etc...email me and i will get you a copy of my stuff.

So what do you think since you crossed over? How was it down in TJ?

paulette · 10-21-2004, 09:49 PM

I am one month pre-op. I just read one of the messages in which the woman complained of foul bad breath. Please tell me that this is NOT common! What is the experience of others who have had the surgery? Is this woman's experience a fluke or is it common?

watergirl · 10-22-2004, 08:24 AM

From what I hear and from my own personal experience, it is common!

pambragg · 10-22-2004, 08:36 AM

As Kim said, it is pretty common. It is called ketosis (sp?) and what it is is your body purging itself. It shows up in bad breath and body odor. Sorry to burst your bubble, but it is just one side effect of the surgery, just like hair loss. Mine didn't go past the first month post-op. Chew gum, shower often and know that this too will pass. Good luck.

10-22-2004, 08:40 AM

Paulette, I am 2 months out and once in a while still experience bad breath, specially in the mornings. One thing that I noticed that I didn't have before is that I sleep with my mouth open and it makes my mouth super dry in the mornings. I didn't sleep with my mouth open before, I wonder if others are experiencing this too.

But now what I do during the day I chew gum one of the sugar free ones, but I dont like menty ones so I buy the ones that are sweet, like piña colada, citrus.

But my breath is not as bad as in the beginning.

TabFox · 10-23-2004, 10:54 PM

I think having the stinkies is pretty common. My skin almost smelled like vitamins...YUK...and I've had the swamp breath. I just floss and brush often, and I keep a small bottle of Scope with me to rinse during the day.

Tabitha
Open 5/26/04
321/221/180-ish

ThinnerTerri · 11-10-2005, 07:11 PM

oh my things i never knew...thanks i copied it and sent it to others i know who had the surgery

sUzYzPLaCe · 11-10-2005, 07:28 PM

Welcome to the forum, and hopefully you can get some help here. I'm just curious what drove you to Mexico for the surgery? Was it insurance? I almost went to have it done in Mexico because I was having such a problem with my insurance company. I think the reason I didn't was it scared the shit out of me to have it done down there by myself, and if I had complications not be able to get them handled here. Well anyway good luck to you and hopefully you won't have any problems. Suzy

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Originally Posted by veroliz78

I had my surgery done in Tijuana, Mexico 4 weeks ago. My doctor never gave me a list of foods I could eat or not eat. He only told me I had to drink lots of liquid, like Gatorade. And also said I could eat sugar free jello. But I read here you guys are eating eggs and bacon on your 2nd week. I'm barely starting to eat vegetable soups, which I do eat the vegetables. I haven't had any meat yet.

Also all last week I had a horrible pain on my chest. My doctor said my pouch was swollen and gave me some pills. Just yesterday the pain went away. I lso have the feeling I want to throw up for everything, I'm cold and have that nasty feeling, or even with my own salliva, that grosses me out, I can't stand my breath even brushing my teeth a million times a day. I just want to know if all this is normal, if you guys here get this same feelings. My doctor has no support group. And I will love to join you guys and be around people like me.
So far I have lost 35 or 40 lbs. I used to weight 240. My clothes does fit a lot looser and that excites me.

If someone can let me know how I can join your support group or if I can since I had my surgery done somewhere else. I will just love to join your group and go to your meetings. Please say I can join!!!!!!