AtlantaRed

Thank you for doing that...now im not alone

Ok, this is what I've come up with for dates. Let me know when you have a solid date and I can update the list!

Dec 02 Krysta03
Dec 02 gaslimgal
Dec 02 jess9395
Dec 02 Annadette
Dec 03 Tasha420
Dec 03 SouthernCharm
Dec 03 redilla42
Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014
Dec 03 kkrose
Dec 04 L-in-NJ
Dec 05 Carlotta
Dec 05 Blondiee
Dec 05 Lioness813
Dec 06 kyholder
Dec 09 De-jo
Dec 09 AshleyMidwife
Dec 09 Sweettart702
Dec 11 liciamarie
Dec 11 KaminaBlue
Dec 11 Only1likeme
Dec 12 amills
Dec 13 Mommie4
Dec 16 slvrsax
Dec 16 elhudge
Dec 16 Mfs
Dec 17 Shelly70
Dec 17 Serenah
Dec 18 Sns513
Dec 18 Nona337am
Dec 18 gemgirl
Dec 26 ReEstDec2013
Dec 30 elsnanny

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AtlantaRed
onedaycloser
beansmomma
HoustonTexanFan
AngiD
fpmr96a
SueRN
Simpley_ke
Vixey
macman
healthbound

Wow..thanks so much for taking the time to do this for us,..this is great!

Ok, this is what I've come up with for dates. Let me know when you have a solid date and I can update the list!

Dec 02 Krysta03
Dec 02 gaslimgal
Dec 02 jess9395
Dec 02 Annadette
Dec 03 Tasha420
Dec 03 SouthernCharm
Dec 03 redilla42
Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014
Dec 03 kkrose
Dec 04 L-in-NJ
Dec 05 Carlotta
Dec 05 Blondiee
Dec 05 Lioness813
Dec 06 kyholder
Dec 09 De-jo
Dec 09 AshleyMidwife
Dec 09 Sweettart702
Dec 11 liciamarie
Dec 11 KaminaBlue
Dec 11 Only1likeme
Dec 12 amills
Dec 13 Mommie4
Dec 16 slvrsax
Dec 16 elhudge
Dec 16 Mfs
Dec 17 Shelly70
Dec 17 Serenah
Dec 18 Sns513
Dec 18 Nona337am
Dec 18 gemgirl
Dec 26 ReEstDec2013
Dec 30 elsnanny

No date yet:
AtlantaRed
onedaycloser
beansmomma
HoustonTexanFan
AngiD
fpmr96a
SueRN
Simpley_ke
Vixey
macman
healthbound

I am on my way to get the endoscopy done. Last of the tedious tests before surgery (Finally) Wish me luck ladies!!! I am a bit nervous now. I will let you know how it goes in case any of you are curious about the procedure.

Hi Everyone! December 2nd, 2013 is my big day! Looks like there are a few Dec. 2nd people here already! I am 39 years old, 249 pounds right now, and 5'2" tall. Mom to 3 gorgous girls, 10 years, 3 years and 15 months. I'm doing this for all of us, and I am so excited. I am self-pay travelling to Mexico alone. So happy to have the support of this forum, and hope I can be of support for people too!

Wow, so many members in our December group! We will have a nice diverse group of people with one thing in common! We will definitely be able to get each other through this!
Welcome to our group!

I am December 2nd. 44yrs 5'7" and 271 pounds. I am married with two kids on the central coast of California.
Looking forward to the journey!

Happy for all of you my date is 12-2-2013

Hi everyone! I am new to the forums and am scheduled for December 18th!!! I have been browsing these forums for a few weeks now and am so grateful to able to read everyone's tips for success and experiences. So far, I only have the endoscopy left (scheduled for this Tuesday) and a NUT appointment in November. I am hoping all goes well and I am able to get everything I need such as Vitamins, Protein shakes/powders. So far those items are the only things I am unsure about....so many choices.

I started my journey mid September when I contacted a bariatric group about non surgical weight loss. Found out that non surgical weight loss wasn't covered by my ins. but that surgical weight loss was. I met with the surgeon and attended the class to decide if WLS was right for me. I'm so glad I made that phone call.
I've completed the psych eval and the dietician class as well as the initial classes with the surgeon. The only thing I have left to do is have me EGD which is scheduled for the 6th of November, then submit to insurance and wait.
I have a tentative surgery date for Dec 3 so I'm hoping that doesn't change. I am very excited about my Christmas gift to myself! I can't wait to not have to shop in the plus size section ever again. My husband can't wait for me to stop snoring. LoL

Ranger and Jack laying on the pillows with their momma!

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Hi Everyone! Just got the call today and my surgery date is set for 12/30!! I'll get to see the ball drop from my hospital bed haha!!! What a great way to start the new year!

My 2nd to my last appointment is on Monday and last is November 26th. My insurance normally takes a week so they said I'm looking at December. I've had all my tests and came back good to go besides a small hernia. I've lost the 20 pounds my surgeon required but need to try and keep it off till then. And since I have I've lost enough weight to start my two part NUT classes which will be scheduled Monday. So excited!

Mine is the dec 3. I have to get off 15 pounds before nov 13. So I'm on a 3 shakes a day. Then the liquid diet after that lol. I sure hope something comes off.

Agreed! I always had cats. Was afraid of big dogs and didn't like small chirpy ones. Since being married 3 years, we adopted German Shepherds!
I love them sooooo much! Way different from the cats that just let you exist with them!

I agree with the others....they can get kinda thick if left to sit for too long. For myself, I usually have some of the ready to drink ones in the fridge at work, but I also keep a shaker bottle at work and I put a serving of Protein powder in the snack size ziplock bogs so I can just mix it with Water if need be. The nectar ones are great with water (I hate having the chocolate and vanilla "rich" flavors mixed with water)....so the lemonade and peach are great if you can only mix with water during the day!!

Yes, we are over here! Come join >>> http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/96637-december-2013-sleevers-come-in/

I'm also getting mine done during my winter break from graduate school! My hope is to be at my best by December 2014 when I graduate
I'm so ready for this life changing process to begin! I wish you and everyone the very best of luck and look forward to seeing everyone's progress!

They can become a very strange consistency if mixed too far in advance. I just pre measure a cup of milk In a jar or shaker and pack a Baggie with a scoop of Protein Powder, so I can mix when ready to consume it.

So nice to read everyone's posts and cannot wait to see everyone's progress. YAY!!! for us starting the new year off with a new chapter in life!

Hello Fellow December Sleevers !! I'm Currently hoping to go in December .. I've been overweight most of my whole life (19 years). I started researching everything about 3 years ago and never went through with it because I thought maybe it would get better. But now I'm taking this very serious and started the process September 10th and met with my surgeon and discussed everything I finished all my pre-op testing October 7th and was submitted to insurance Monday !! I'm very excited and have been on edge wish I could call my insurance everyday .. But none the less I'm very excited and hoping to have this done during my winter break in school !!

Yeah, those health issues sure creep up on us. Even sleeping is a touch uncomfortable at this weight. In the plus side after years of yo yo dieting I think I have the right motivation- to get healthy! Sure looking good will be a nice perk, but I know now that I took good health for granted and that is so not cool

Oh, guess I should say, I'm 46, an CVICU nurse, BMI 40 5'6
And although I should know better was one of those bad patients with no medical problems because I never saw the doctor. So now am new diabetic with high BP and high cholesterol. Getting that under control with meds and hopefully will legitimately have no medical problems as the weight comes off

Hi, there! Good to meet you all! What an exciting journey we will be on together.
Seems I'm on a surgery fast track thanks to company insurance that strongly supports wls. Wednesday was surgical consult and I have , NUT, psych and metabolic test 10/18, fitness 11/19 and if all goes as planned my surgeon expects to do surgery first week in dec.
overwhelming but excited.