~winecountrygirl~

I would love to meet everyone too. I'm over by Santa Rosa but would be willing to drive if it's not any further than Sac. I'll be having my surgery on August 17 so you guys know better than I do when I'll be up to that drive and meeting.

My surgery is August 17 with Dr. Im! I would love to be your walking buddy, I live in Sebastopol. It's about a 1 hour drive from my house to Vallejo so whatever else would be added onto that to Vacaville. Let me know.

Is someone making sure this list is accurate. People are copying and posting different links and names are dropping off. Like mine just did.

I was never asked to do a nicotine test. Maybe it's because I have never been a smoker? I do have to have a pregnancy blood test, lol.

August 17 here but if there is a cancellation before that he will call me. SOOO excited!!

My surgeon puts you on a diet of regular foods for as long as you are seeing him before your surgery but it's not a liquid diet by any means, it's regular meals adding up to approximately 1200 calories a day. We never have to do a liquid diet. Just no food or drink from 6pm the night before surgery. I've lost 35lbs on his diet since 5/17 without any struggle or hunger.

Hey everyone, I got my surgery date...August 17. They will call me if they have a cancellation earlier, I want to get it over with!

Make sure to copy the schedule right before your post to insure it includes everyone! We have had a few dates change within the month as well as some moving to September so I have been trying to keep up with changes I see throughout the board! Remember if you see a new August Sleever tell them about our little forum! AUGUST!!! 1 BigSexxy, MamaMcKinzie, heygirlfriendB, chelle622 2 brookb, MissBliss, Gaylebco, Heatherr 3 zetagirl210 4 Julie76, chelle622, skyblew 5 6 7. 8 SunnyinSD, Ladybug86, MeMeMEEE, Kayla 9 Wondering1, nurselisa22, LindaS 10 Indymom 11 Jimmy James, missjanab, PhatGurl80, hereigoagain 12 Ms.girl 13 14 15 Treequeen,WyomingMountainGal 16 Miss Hope 17 winecountrygirl (Tanya) 18 19 20 21 22 JELLYBEANS, pamblan, blkhulagirl, mimimermaid, nurseteela 23 24 KristeyK, KristinaRN, Intime, Kami 25 Jenny A. 26 27 28 29 eyemallrt 30 Lisha, CT Fats 31

I've been on my pre-op diet since 6/15. I can have the following: Breakfast: 3 proteins (2 eggs and a meatless sausage) 1 Carb (1/2 c. potatoes or piece of toast) 1 Fat (butter for toast) 1 Fruit (1c fruit or one whole piece of fruit) 1 Dairy (3/4 c. yogurt) Lunch: 3 oz protein (shrimp, tuna, salmon) 1 c. veggies 1 Fruit 1Carb 1 Fat Dinner: 3oz protein (salmon, tofu, mahi mahi) 1 c. veggies 1 Carb 1 Fat 1 Dairy It's an awesome pre-op diet, I'm very fortunate that my program uses it. The pounds drop off, I've lost approx. 25lbs since starting it. Plus, I will only be on clear liquids after 6pm the night before surgery.

I am 3lbs below my pre-surgery goal weight and I've lost 30 lbs! I have my case manager appointment on Wednesday 7/27/11! Getting my surgery date.

Hi everyone, I tested positive for h. pylori and started the treatment yesterday. Has anyone else had this experience? The 3 medication cocktail I have to take for 2 weeks is making my saliva taste like perfume. It is so gross and actually kept me awake last night. If you did have to treat h. pylori before surgery what was your experience? Did it postpone or affect your surgery? Did you get this same side effect as I did? It supposedly only happens in 7% of people and I am a lucky one. I would like to hear anyone's story who has also gone through this. I was completely asymptomatic and would never have known I had it if it wasn't a routine pre-op test that my surgeon does.

A little update here...I went to bariatric lifestyles class last night at Richmond and I loved it. Then today I had my surgeon appointment with Dr. Im. I weighed in at 293lbs, so 27 lost!! I posted more details on my youtube video today but bottom line, I am at my goal weight!! I am seeing the psychologist tomorrow and if the case manager is available I will get my surgery date! Likely 1-1.5 months out but definitely before September. YIPEE!!!! Worst case scenario I wait to talk to the case manager but in any event, I'm READY! SOOOO excited!! I've done all the lab work and EKG and it's a huge relief. And happened SO fast! I just went to orientation on 6/14.

I can't wait to hear how you are!!

Congratulations on your success so far! I can't wait to follow your journey.

Great news Nancy! Keep us posted.

It sounds to me, and I'm no expert, that you are doing AMAZING!! I'm so proud of you.

I can't wait to hear how it goes!! Praying for you.

Good luck on everything and keep us posted.

Good thing they are so cute, right?