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Here's hoping there's no fog and you are able to get off the island as planned. Best wishes and good luck with your surgery and here's hoping for a speedy recovery too. Deb

Always happy to make room for more losers on the bench. Best wishes and good luck on your surgery and recovery. It only gets better from here on out. Promise. WOO HOO THE SLEEVE ROCKS. Deb

Glad to see you back. I am soooo glad I didn't have any gas pains. I brought my Gas -X strips to the hospital fully expecting to use them for the gas, but no gas pains came. Hopefully the gas pains are better for you now. Good luck as you continue your journey. Deb

My surgeon never recommended one, so I don't use one. Why is it that some people use them? Deb

Welcome to the journey. I am almost 3 weeks post op and am doing good. So happy to hear you are doing good too. Please keep us updated with your progress if you wish. Deb

If there are no complications it should take about 40 to 45 minutes. My family barely sat down in the waiting room before my surgeon was coming out telling them everything went fine and I was doing great. LOL. Deb

Welcome to the boards. I was like you in the fact,when I went to my first seminar I was thinking about getting the lapband, but then the surgeon started talking about the sleeve and I knew right away that was for me. Good luck and best wishes on your journey. Deb

Congrats!!!! Oct. will be here before you know it. Best wishes and good luck on your journey. Deb

Thanks for checking in. Yep, each day gets better and better. Good luck and best wishes. Please keep us posted with your progress. Deb

How exciting for you. I wish you all the luck in the world.:thumbup: Deb

Hi guys, Yes the pre-op diet can be very challenging, but you must do it!!!! What helped me was thinking this diet is to shrink my liver, so when the surgeon retactes it out of the way of the stomach it will not be to big. My surgeon's office cautioned us if our livers were to big we probably would not be able to have the surgery. THAT WOULD SUCK!!!! So keep thinking it is to shrink your liver. so you can have the surgery. It is a mindset. YOU CAN DO IT!!! YOU WILL DO IT!!! :confused1::thumbup: I hope this helps. Deb

Woo hoo ladies. I wanna go on the road trip to ONEDERLAND too. Count me in!!!!!! I am SOOOOOOOOO ready.:confused1: Deb

I was at work on Friday sitting at at my desk and all of a sudden felt very dizzy for about 10 seconds or so. It was kinda scary. I blew it off, but now....... I dunno? P.S. I was sleeved on Aug. 17th. Deb

Maddie.... WOW. The pics say it all. Your progress is amazing. You and hubby must be very proud of yourself. I'm proud too. Keep it up baby girl.... you are doing great. Hugs, Deb

Christie you look AMAZING. Cute,cute, and some more cute. Your post was right on target for a lot of people. Keep up you awesome work.:cursing: Deb

EVERYONE BE SAFE!!!!!:w00t::001_huh::cursing:

Welcome Emma, I glad you are here. You will find everything you need in respects to support, guidance, and a good old-fashioned scolded if need be. Best wishes to you on your pre-op diet and good luck with your surgery. Everything will be fine. Just keep telling yourself that. Think positive.... that's one of the keys baby girl. Keep us updated with your progress. Deb

Maddie great news!!!! No more surgeries!!!:thumbup1: I will continue to send positive thoughts your way. {{{HUGS}}} Deb

Congrats on the weight loss. That's an awesome start. Deb

My surgeon's office assumed because I work for the postal service I had a very strenuous job. Not true even though I am required to lift up tp 70 pounds if needed. I have never lifted more than probably 25 pounds in the 10 yrs. I have worked then. Anyway they filled out my FMLA papers out for 4 weeks off. No way in hell did I need that much time, but it was nice to know it was there if I needed it. I actually took 2 weeks off, but could have gone back after 1. If you can take that much time off and your surgeon OKs it, go for it!!!! :thumbup1: Deb

Ok Donna. I'm loving all of this support. Deb

Here's a Nike slogan for you "Just do It. Tell the public, be honest. When.. not if you start losing huge amounts of weight in no time, they are going to think you did surgery anyway, so beat them to the punch. Tell and maybe educate them as well. That's my two cents worth. Can you gives us some hints? Which team? Which sport.... football, baseball or ice hockey.... etc? LOL. Deb

WOW, THAT'S A WAY TO ROCK THAT SLEEVE. Congrats on the weight loss. Continued success. Keep it up!!!!:001_tongue: Deb

Congrats. We can feel the excitement in you. Good luck on the pre-op diet it can be challenging, but doable. Best wishes on your surgery. Deb

LISA, that is great news. I know you were feeling disappointed it wasn't sooner than Dec., but now WOW it happening on Thursday. Girl... that's all you have to do was keep the faith. I will be sending positive thoughts and best wishes your way and of course be praying for you. kEEP US UPDATED WHEN YOU ARE ABLE. Good luck... baby gir!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!:001_tongue: Deb