lovey_vsg_nyc

Thanks mamamckinzie! I'll be taking it one day at a time. Good luck to you too, NewMe!!

Thanks! Yes..actually my surgery got bumped up a week. I am going in tomorrow morning! Can't wait!

Thanks everyone! Good luck to us all!!

Awww. Children are so innocent and precious!

I'm having my surgery tomorrow morning, at 10:30am! I am excited!

No problem. Thanks for the responce and the explanation. It was helpful.

Put the worries aside. You will do great. I am having my surgery tomorrow as well. I am excited. I am not nervous at all. Maybe that will change tomorrow. I will keep you in my thought. Good luck to us both.

I felt that way when I first started the clear diet four days ago. By day two, I was fine. Don't worry. You will get through it. Just think about the finish line. Tomrorow you will be sleeved...and so will I!! I hope you have a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Tomorrow is the big day!! I am excited!

What an amazing and touching story. Thank you for sharing and congrats on your NSV! I am from NYC also...

Thanks for the info.

Hello VST users. I am new to this site. I am scheduled to have my surgery on 9/19/11. I am an appointment to get my pre-testing done tomorrow morning. At this time I will meet the anestilogist, get an EKG, chest x-ray, and bloodwork. I am sure everything will be fine...I hope. Wish me luck! -Lovey Height: 5’3 Highest Weight: 251 lbs Current Weight: 241 lbs

What vitamins did you all use post-op, that you were able to keep down and didn't make you sick?

Congrats on having a successful surgery!! Did you take anything for the gas pain?

Thanks! Wow. You are lucky. That is great. I hope I am as fortunate.

Thank you for the tips. You have been very helpful. This is my first surgery so I am a little nervous. I think I have a clear understanding of what to expect now, though. I also looked at a few surgery videos on youtube.

Oh wow. I hope everything works out! I had my testing done on the 1st...EKG, chest x-ray, and blood work. I hope my results come back ok. When did you have the EGK done?

Hi Lisa! We have a few things in common. I am located in NYC also. My suregery is on Monday too. Best of luck to you! My timeline: Pre-testing: 9/1/11 Pre-op diet: 9/7/11 (5 days of liquids) Surgery: 9/12/11 I will find out the time of the surgery tomorrow night. Maroon, that is great that you are starting the liquid diet early. The 19th is right around the corner. Good luck and keep us updated.

@ Savinggrace - Thank you! @ Peguinlover - Thanks! Fortuntely my surgery got moved up one week. I am having the prodecure done on Monday, the 12th! @ Krystle - Thanks for the info. I feel ready. I will not hesitate to take more time off from work, if need be. @ Amy - I will check out some youtube videos. That is a good suggestion about the mouth spray. I will add that to my list. Thanks. I hope I don't end up with too many incisions. Today I completed my first day of Clear liquids. It was rough but I got through it. Each day I get a step closer. I can't wait!

LMAO! That is too funny.

@ emily_0192010 - Best of luck with your surgery and your VSG journey. I am sure you will be successful. I am so ready for Monday to get here! I am getting excited. LOL @ Sittingpretty. How tall are you? @ summertymer - Wow. A two week pre-op liq diet is quite a long time. I have seen others have to do that as well. Then I come across some that only have to do a two day pre-op diet or some ppl who don't have to be on one at all. I guess it depends on the doctor. My pre-op diet is 5 days. That will feel like forever for me! LOL. It begins tomorrow. @ Krystle - Thank you so much for sharing. I am glad to hear you are progressing. I am only taking 1 1/2 weeks off of work. September is a hectic month at my office. I wanted to have the surgery done it August, but the timeline didn't work out as planned. I hope I will be feeling up to going back in by that time. If not, I am sure my manager won't mind. I'll just bring in a doctor's note. What was the glue used for...to seal the wound? Did you have a drain inserted? I saw someone else mention that in a different forum board. I plan to bring all of that to the hospital. Thank you for the tips.