Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

My surgery is on monday oct 17th . Im ready to get this part over with. Im nervous that I might get sick and throw up alot after surgery. Did most of you have that happen? The pre op diet was a breeze for me. My Dr had us eat 800-900 calories a day and I bought high protien foods from him. They did not taste great but they did keep me full. I lost great on this. Not sure why the other Drs dont do this . Im feeling nervous over what Im going to feel like when I wake up. Say a prayer for me that all goes well.

So....CT brought it up and I have been thinking about if for a while....anyone have any good ideas for a group name? Let's throw out some ideas and then I'll compile and we can put it to a vote!! Here are some I was thinking of: October Optimists October Originals October Outlaws October Octolosers or Octosleevers? Anyone else have any ideas?? Need some creative juices around here!!

Hi all, I'm a new member. Im having a problem disgesting everything except water and yogurt. How long does this usally last and when are you able to add more to your food intake. I'm hungry!

As my date approaches I am not too fearful about the surgery itself. OR going to Mexico but more of not drinking with meals anymore! lol HOW am I going to remember that?? I have always drank at least 2 glasses of water or other drink with my meal. Guess I better start practicing not drinking. What are some of you concerned about??

Hey October Sleevers, I really need to vent right now. I sense that this might come across sounding like I'm a nut case, mamby-wamby girl baby, or an oh-poor-me-aren't-you-just-a tragic-little-flower type. But the truth is that I am feeling absolutely frozen. Maybe this where the term "frozen in fear" comes from?! I am basically living my life on hold. I am due to be sleeved Oct 17 - next Monday. I am soooo tired of waiting! I find myself not able to concentrate or live my life in a meaningful way right now. I am ordinarily a pretty energetic person who goes out a lot and participates in the world. I am not a cliff diver or mountain climbing marathon runner by any me…

Got results of sleep study, 0.7 events per hour down form 100+ when first diagnosed and 45 when tested 2 months before surgery.

I know this is a little off topic but I need to vent this. I'm just back from clothes shopping. I've been undecided about the VSG and this is about to push me over. I have nothing that fits so off to shop in the fat girl section, yuck. Only to find nothing that fits there. I don't understand the buyers and why they think that fat people only want to animal prints! I mean seriously I look like an elephant with zebra skin, lovely. My arms are so big that even a 3x doesn't work anymore. I can't tell you the self hatred I felt looking in the mirror. My gorgeous teenage daughter pick out the cutest little top with cap sleeves. I wanted to stand there and cry, right…

I had my final appointment with the surgeon today. I walk into the office and talk to the office manager first and I get more info on the surgery date, I already knew it was 10/11 but he told me surgery is at 7:30am and I need to be there at 5:30 and all that other stuff. I thought I was handling it all well. I thought I had everything under control ... I guess that was where I made the mistake! After telling me about the day of surgery he brings me back and takes my blood pressure (which is always low). He didn't tell me what it was but his response was, "ummm are you feeling ok? Are you nervous or excited or something? I'm going to need you to take some deep …

I'm scheduled for October 14th in Grinnell, Iowa with Dr. Stephen Sundberg. I'm past being nervous now, I'm excited!! I am getting a little tired of my pre-op diet, but it's a means to an end-the end of the UNHEALTHY me!!! I'm in love with this forum, and since I will be off of work for 6 weeks after the surgery, I'll probably be one here quite a bit out of pure boredom if nothing else lol. Wishing everyone well!!

My surgery is one week from today. Really, all of my nerves should be about that except we may be facing a potential strike from the airline. It is taking me 4 different flights to get to Seattle for my surgery. And each on of those flights is with Air Canada that may be going on strike. ARRRGGG! So frustrating. We just have our fingers crossed that government intervention is able to delay the strike until we get down there. One week.... unreal. I cannot believe it is happening! kara

I have finally started the process of getting the Vertical Sleeve. I don't have a surgery date yet but I have already had my Lab and EKG work done and a consultation with the Nutritionalist and my Surgeon. I would love to hear from anyone in my area that has had the procedure done. I am going outside to Puget Sound to have the surgery done. So if there is anyone that has gone to that Clinic to have their procedure done I would love to talk to you too. First question - What do we do for clothes while we are losing at such a fast rate? Lara

I am now into my second week of the pre-op trying to shrink that liver before my 10/18 surgery! I don't mind the fast so much except I do have moments when I feel very weak. I think the shakes will be so much better with skim milk! My treat is V-8. We are allowed 12 oz/day, but a couple of days when I felt especially I weak have had double that. That is my only "cheat". Trying to get things lined up for when I am in the hospital. Got some meals ready for my son (senior in HS) and tomorrow I am getting a pedicure. Also getting a perm today. Don't want to be worrying about my hair in the first couple of post-op weeks. Also, given how damaging surgery can be to hair…

Hello my October Sleeve Sisters! Have you thought about the timing of this and how close it is to both Thanksgiving & Christmas? Are you worried about that at all? Just curious. Hope you all have a fabulous day!

Ok, so like many people, I have a birthmark. Mine is a mole tucked so far up my thigh I have literally only seen it when contorted, and it has never seen the sunshine. So today I am wearing some silly underwear which fasten at the crotch, and after I pee I am hopping around trying to re-fasten things, when I see myself in the mirror (dont allow them at home), and notice a new mole on my leg. I'm at an age where these things happen so wasn't thrown, until it occurred to me that it was a familliar size & shape! So I check it out, and as the lbs have shifted so has my birthmark!! What was once very hidden is now sat at the top of my leg clearly visible, even in…

Getting my Sleeve with Dr. Garcia in Tijuanna on Monday Nov.7th 2011 with my Sister and my girlfriend yes, all 3 of us on the same day!! My friend and myself live in Saskatoon Sk Canada and my sister lives in Vancouver BC Canada. We will be meeting at the San Diego airport and our driver will be picking us up and taking us to Tijuanna with some time to snoop around, shop and get ready for our surgeries the next day. I think this is such a great way to do this as we will be there together for each other. We are going back to SanDiego to spend 1 day at beautiful hotel where we can relax in a tropical atmosphere, walk around the marina and just catch our breath before we go…

Just wanted to say hi to all in the October club! My date is 10/11, 2 weeks from yesterday and I just can't wait to be sleeved. I am in the midst of a 4 week doctor ordered liquid diet. Yup, you read that right - 4 weeks! Don't know why but that is what my doctor wants of all his patients for liver shrinking. The first week and a half was pure torture and caused me a lot of meltdowns and tears, but the last few days have gotten a lot easier. I guess my stomach is shrinking because I really don't feel that hungry anymore, but I do crave certain foods. Did anyone ever notice how many commercials have close up pictures of food in them!!! I never noticed until now. I have to …

Good morning all Texans. I am from GA but joined this group b/c I'm hoping I can find someone who has used this practice TLC Edge out of Dallas. I was supposed to have Lapband surgery in ATL, GA tomorrow but at the last minute my financed loan crumbled and left me to try and come up with $5000 at the last minute, so I had to cancel. I have been researching VSG for several weeks now wondering if I should take that road instead of the Lapband (mainly b/c of maintenance issues and a foreign object being in my body). I started reasearching VSG doctors and stumbled across this practice. They offer the VSG for $9,990.00 right now. Everything included. I asked why it was so rea…

Hi all, I am dying for a salad (so not like me). I am 4 weeks out and am on pureed food and then soft foods. Aside from canned green beans - how do you guys get veggies into your diets? Also, will I be able to eat fresh veggies when I am off soft foods? Thanks in advance for your help.

Hello to all the October Sleevers. Here is my experience from Oct. 4. (I know that before my procedure I wanted to read everything I could about what to expect, so I hope this helps) I was scheduled to be at Good Samaritan Hosp. in San Jose at 4:00 pm for a 6:30 pm procedure time. I personally didn't want to be the last surgery of the day, but you take what you get. It was a 3 hour drive to the hospital, so my parents picked me up and drove me. We checked my parents into their hotel and then headed for the hospital. The admitting nurse was ready and waiting for me to arrive. That was nice. I got setup in the admitting area and had about 50 pages to sign while th…

I am 2 days post op and doing well. Spent 1 night in the hospital. Pain is not an issue liquid lortab is working well every 4-5 hours I take the smallest amount and I am good. Some gas but not a real problem, finally released some from the south end if you know what I mean, I am on a full liquid diet and am doing ok same with the sipping of h2o I think I will get in 40-48 oz, not what they want but considering I am 2 days out I think that is good. I am just laying around taking it easy, getting up and walking around every hour or so. I find I feel better by the hour. Now getting ready for my daughters sleeve on 10/13/11

Hi! Glad to see this group formed! Looks like I am only the second person to join! They say everything is BIGGER in Texas, so let's get this group going! I will Celebrate 6 months of being Sleeved on may 30 and have lost 78 pounds! I love my sleeve.

Hi everyone.I'm new at this and haven't really posted much.Still trying to figure out how to navigate.I'm having my surgery on Monday the 3rd of October and now I'm starting to get real nervous.I've been on the liquid diet for 7 days so far,3 more to go then another 10 days after the surgery.I hear that there's quite a bit of pain.I hadn't really thought about that,only how slender I was going to become.I'm 57 years old and this is a huge thing for me.I would appreciate any concerns or advice.Thank you

This is the start of my 4th week trying to sleep with a cpap machine because of the results from my sleep study. I *still* have not been able to get a decent night's sleep with it. I'm tired all the time, falling asleep at work, and I travel a lot... there's been a few times I've had to actually pull off at a rest stop and take a nap in my car out of fear of me falling asleep and crashing. In those 4 weeks, I've sleep (not counting naps) twice WITHOUT it, and they were great nights! I've *never* had an problem sleeping or feeling rested UNTIL I started using this blasted machine. I'm sooooooo done. So what do I do now? Do I just take it back and say no thanks?…

my surgery is the 13th been on my pre-op diet for a week 1 more day to go

So I have been feeling nauseous almost all day all the time! I really don’t like to eat much and I am so turned off to Protein shakes (yuk!) Has anyone else become addicted to sugar free mints or sugar free hard candies to prevent from throwing up? Also, I’m getting 600-800 cals a day and taking my Vitamins and most days I get in my 8 glasses of Water or crystal light. Doc says that the nauseous feeling should go away but I am starting to resent food period…lol! Hoping not to develop a non-eating problem here!

Here I am! Here we go! Weeee! Everyone excited? Nervous? What are you doing to prepare?

Hello everyone my name is Samantha, and i was sleeved Oct 6, 2011. I have noticed myself being a lot more happy...(o and im 23 years old) and i just wanted to say hi, and i look forward to future discussions...viva la sleeve lol

We know you're probably recuperating and trying to find your way back to some semblance of normal, but check in when you can.....we're worried about you and want to be sure everyone is okay!!!:grouphug4: Hope all is well and remember, sip, sip, walk, rest, repeat!!! Love you guys! Be strong and heal fast!

Oct. 20th is my sugery date with Dr. George Weiss is Lexington, Ky at Central Baptist. I am nervous, excited, scared all at the same time. I am having a hard time finding the right protein for the pre op diet and worried I will fail in the end. Help!

My surgery is scheduled for October 6th.....a week from tomorrow! I'm on day 7 of my pre-op diet. Good luck to all!!!

So I live in a remote community in the Yukon Territory and I am one week away from starting my travel down south to get my surgery! Next Saturday we will drive 400km to Whitehorse to hop on the plane and head to Edmonton. Thankfully my wonderful parents have offered to take our young boys (aged 2 and 4) for a couple of weeks and will drive from Northern BC to Edmonton to pick them up. Then my husband and I hop back on the plane to head down to Seattle for my surgery. I am a bundle of nerves!! Surgery on the 19th of this month.... the time seems to have gone by so quickly since I started the process this summer. No second thoughts, but a lot of curiosity about my li…

hi all im looking to self pay for the sleeve at uc davis lake tahoe areas does anyone know or can steer me in the right direction to surgeons who they would reccomend etc, thx in advance and glad i found the site.

I do pretty well most of the time. I have to weigh every day. There are some days where head hunger really gets to me and it's aways sweets that I crave. I have to watch my weight cause if I gain a couple of lbs from overindulgence, if I stick to Protein and veggies for a couple of days, it comes right off. Please share whether you're struggling cause you can't stop losing, or do you go up and down and give yourself a few lbs cushion?

I am brand new here and will be having my VSG NEXT Mon the 3rd! I am currently on my stage II liquid pre-op diet. Looking forward to learning how to navigate this new support page =)

Hi all- I saw a personal trainer at Lifetime Fitness for a free session that I earned for my one year anniversary with the club. These guys are pretty well-informed (they only hire Bachelor's and higher degrees). Anyway, she took my bodyfat measurement using 7 sites for analysis. According to the trainer, I currently have approximately 40% body fat. In order to be at what she considered a healthy body fat, she wanted me to get down to 20% which would put me at about 190 lbs. This really surprised me. I know measuring body fat with calipers isn't an exact science but she really seemed to know what she is doing. I am now really interested in the Bod Pod Diva wrote abou…

I have my pre-op Oct. 20 and my surgery Nov. 8 in Cleveland, OH with Dr. Ben Meir. Starting to feel anxious but ready to make this change in life.

Hi All, I'm new to the site and new to considering VSG. I have Kaiser SoCal and just recently graduated from their Options classes on this Thursday passed. All through the program, I was gunho about the LB until I heard from one of their nutritionist by week 11. I understood a little at the beginning that Kaiser wasn't too excited about the LB but I simply thought it was due to slower weight loss results. Then the nutritionist went into detail about problems with the lapband such as erosion, leaks, slips etc. My eyes were bucked open!! I must admit I was always curious about the VSG as a second option but never bothered to look into it due to being LB adamant. Howe…

My actual birthdate is December 5th, but you better believe that next year I will be celebrating my life TWO times. October 18th will forever be a celebratory day for me. My coordinator called me and told me the news last week and I've been playing 1018 for the past couple of days. It hasnt hit just yet, but its definitely going to be one of my staple lotto numbers too! I officially started this process at the end of June, so it's only been 3 steady months, but it feels like I've been chasing this surgery forever. I'm happy that it's almost here and am continuing to prepare for it by doing my pre pre-op diet (self prescribed). I'm not doing liquid shakes or an…

Hate to admit but I'm addicted to caffeine and wonder after VGS how do people get their caffeine fix or is that another thing you just have to give up forever?

Hi everyone, I just stumbled on this topic and I love it! I was sleeved on June 27th and I have really slowed down. I'm down 36 lbs in about 14 weeks, which is less than 3 lbs a week. But in the last month I'm averaging 1 lb a week. It's horribly frustrating, but I guess slow is good as long as it keeps coming off. Have any of you noticed that maybe you weren't eating enough? I remember that from Weight Watchers...so I ate a couple hundred more calories a day and broke my stall. I don't know, I just would love to be down 40 lbs when I go see surgeon on October 19th. I haven't see him since one week after surgery. Take care :-)

I have an interesting predicament. My wife was fully in favor of me getting the sleeve. She had been trying to get me to have WLS for a year before I finally admitted to myself that it was the right thing to do for me. Every step of the way she has been supportive and encouraging. She has been the one that has taken my progress photos and seen how incredibly life changing this has been for me. She is very happy that I had this surgery. She is also trying to lose weight. She determined that she would not be the fat wife. We had always been a heavier couple, me much more so than her. She has done a terrific job following a better diet and exercising. She has lo…

I'm 69 and five years out from my sleeve. Last summer (2010) I was highly motivated because my granddaughter got married, and then a couple of months later I attended my 50-year high school reunion. I actually lost enough weight that I was my high school weight at the reunion. It was great. Then, somehow, a couple of pounds here and a couple of pounds there, I picked up 30 pounds the following year. So I went back on the protein shakes, and am really frustrated at how slowly the weight is coming off. Is it just because I'm older? Does anyone else have any experience with this?

Ok, here's why the "What's your goal weight?" question from friends, family, and co-workers is getting on my nerves...because IT'S A TOTAL SET-UP! It's always a question from other women. And I think they just want to make sure I don't get down to their weight! Because the inevitable reply is, "Oh, that sounds like too much! You don't want to lose that much!" And I'm just thinking why not? Why don't I want a healthy BMI? Why don't I want to get rid of belly fat and diabetes? Why don't I want to wear stylish clothes like you? Why will it be a problem if I end up skinnier than you? Huh??? This was bothering me all last week. Just about everyone is noticing an…

Finally a Colorado group!

I have gone back to work after 4 days post op from surgery. I usually Park~n~Ride to the bus station,. This morning, as I rested on my way to work, I usually pray in being thankful for my day -- and this morning I included in my prayer how thankful I am for this surgery. To become 1 step closer to "Healthy", then all of a sudden I found myself dropping tears. To know that I am getting healthier at this age is great! Don't get me wrong, I am very athletic, but I could never get the weight to drop once I turned 40. No matter how much working out, and eating right, etc.... I have lost 10lbs in a matter of days. Before, I would loose 0-5lbs and gain it right back! F…

A little about me. My name is Ronda, I'm 28 and I have my surgery date on Oct 31st. I'm excited, scared, nervous but ready. I have 3 kids and have been married for 7 1/2 years. My husband is in the Marine Corp so he will be deploying soon after my surgery but will be coming back home to a new wife I'm excited to go through this process with you all.

Ok, so like many people, I have a birthmark. Mine is a mole tucked so far up my thigh I have literally only seen it when contorted, and it has never seen the sunshine. So today I am wearing some silly underwear which fasten at the crotch, and after I pee I am hopping around trying to re-fasten things, when I see myself in the mirror (dont allow them at home), and notice a new mole on my leg. I'm at an age where these things happen so wasn't thrown, until it occurred to me that it was a familliar size & shape! So I check it out, and as the lbs have shifted so has my birthmark!! What was once very hidden is now sat at the top of my leg clearly visible, even in…

Hey just wondering if anyone knows of something that actually works to at least fade stretch marks, I've had a kid so tummy looks like a road map haha and have a couple on my upper arms. I've tried a couple things like cocoa butter and firming/fading creams. Ya nothing seems to work. So have you tried anything that worked?

I have had a band for 12 months and started at 340. I am only down to 298 now, despite my hard work. I am moving forward and getting the sleeve becuase I am tired of living at this weight. I am going to Dr Ortiz in Tijuana in about 6 weeks. I live in Central California and my insurance will only pay for half of the cost here. Paying cash in Mexico is still cheaper and with a lot less hoops to jump through.

I think I started this journey in spring of 2010 at about 480 pounds. I don't know for sure because I didn't have a scale that could weigh me. Neither did my regular doctor. My insurer required a 12 month diet/coaching program. I got down to a low of 416, but I was up as high as 450 late in the program. After the liver shrinking diet, I was at 420. The day after surgery, I was at 409. Things have been slow since August 11 in that there were a lot of days where I'd see no movement or maybe even a pound or two of increase. I didn't let it get me down because I'm getting smaller even if I'm not seeing scale movement. That changed today. I just stepped on the scale and saw:…