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Thanks for sending this out. I am having so much trouble getting my protien in...I will try it!!

I am back full force. I am able to have my surgery next week!!! YAYAY!! The class that is due before surgery, well they my doctor is allowing me to take it one week after my surgery. I was so upset when they told me it was a possiblity that I woul have to reschedule. I prayed about it over this past weekend and made up my mind that if it was meant then it will be. Anyway, how are you all that are being sleeved next week? How are you feeling? Is reality sinking in? Any doubts before next week? How are your pre op diets, has any of you slipped up? ARE U READY FOR THIS NEW CHANGE THAT IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE??? Please weigh in and share your thoughts and emotions...

Welcome to your new forum family. I am being sleeved on Monday. I have read several different time frames. If you go under the pre-op heading on this sight and go thru the topics, you will find a topic on how long different people took off work. My doctor gave me a month off. I doubt if I use all of that time, but it was good to have it on hand!

You got my prayers coming your way!!! Keep us posted

Well forum family, I woke up this am and checked my voicemail. The NUT from my office called and said that I did not take the 2nd Nutrition class and my surgery may have to get postponed. I totally forgot all about the class with working and dealing with my ill grandmother. I have already started my liver shrink diet and have already taken off work. The thing about work is that our schedule comes out every six weeks. So if I have to wait until then to put more days in, I will have to wait until early June...OMG!!! The diet alone has been a struggle. I have seen as of today how much food affects me. During this process, I did not know how bad it was until starting this process. Anyway, keep me in your thoughts. I will not know anything until Monday. So upset right now!!

I am so so sorry to hear that this has happened to you and your family. I am keeping you and your family in my prayers. My heart goes out to you. Please try to stay focus and try sticking to healthier foods, if at all possible.

I am so so sorry to hear that this has happened to you and your family. I am keeping you and your family in my prayers. My heart goes out to you. Please try to stay focus and try sticking to healthier foods, if at all possible.

Wishing you well! Keep us posted

Mab i LOVE your survival packet method..will try it !!!

To all you post op sleevers at your goal weight..how are you able to keep your goal weight? I am worried about loosing too much weight..do not want to look sick from being too small. What is the key to maintaining?

Im in the house!!! My day is April 16th. I went yesterday and did my pre admission testing. I think it is all sinking in that this is finally happening. I am very excited. I have been gathering my items that I will need. I think reality has truely hit me that I like food the way that I have over the last few years. I too am having food funerals.I start my liver shrink diet on april 2nd and I only have to do a one day all liquid diet on that last day, April 15th. My kids are very very excited about the changes that are about to occur. It feels good that I have them as my strongest support system. They are ages 17 and 13 and have already promised me that they are more than willing to exercise with me. My daughter is the oldest and me and her are going to join a local gym (threw my job, it is only $25 monthly..yay!!). I think I am very motivated. I have not told many people. When I was mentioning it before ( over a yr ago), I did not get any support in what I was researching. I feel that this is truely a BRAND new beginning for me..I am looking forward to the events that are happening...getting my sleeve..moving out of state in Aug...startig back going to college in the fall...a senior on my hands ( a very bright young lady, I might add!!)...a son going to the 8th grade..a better relationship with GOD and a divorce in process...can we say "A NEW WOMAN IN 2012!!!!" God is yet still truely AMAZING! Despite all the havoc in our lives, we still have to search deep within ourselves to truely change things with self. Even if it means letting old things go and start embracing the new...I am all for this change...Are yall? I am beyond excited!!

How are you feeling? Did everything go well? Let us know

Hey DeMarcos, Welcome to the forum.

Congrats to you. Please keep us updated on how you are doing

Congrats to you and your new success

Welcome. Congrats on your new journey

I hope you start feeling better..sending hugs your way

You look amamzing!!

Hey Melaniek. Welcome to the forum. I am 32 and have been struggling with mines for the last 10 yrs maybe. This is actually my 2nd attempt to surgery. My first one was 2 yrs ago, while trying to do the lap band. I bagged out at the end of my 6 months cus I too thought that I could do it on my own. I was then 230 to 240. After the two years passed by, my weight soared to the highest ever..290. As the weight continued, someone told me about the sleeve and I to began researching it and fell in love with wanting to take back control over myself and do something about the situation. In my research, I found this forum. Didnt join at first. I was so moved and touched by the openness that everyone endured for one another. I loved the fact that I could read posts of people that were feeling what I was feeling and were so so honest about thier feelings. I have never been the one to join social networks. I dont even have a facebook page but I have fallen obessed with checking into this forum SEVERAL times a day. I want to read what others are going through and be a comfort to and for someone who feelings what I have felt or am feeling. I want to say again welcome. You are headed in your new direction and have found a new family to join along with you

Hey I forgot one...I can not wait until I can go to a public restroom and not feel tight in the stall and have to turn side ways going in and out of the stall doors...LMAO...as sad and painful as it is...it is funny saying it out loud and rereading it!! LOLLOL

Hey Kim. Welcome to your new forum family. We are here to support you every step of the way.

That is something else!!! LoL I am glad that you are feeling better and congrats on the 5lbs...u go girl!!

Looking GREAT!!! Thanks for keeping us updated

SOOO MANY THINGS!! But to be short, I can not wait to look in the mirror and not see the "fat girl" staring back at me. I can not wait to go shopping and like the outfits I try on and feel comfortable in them...to not feel like all the kids are staring at me when I go to my kids school..I can not wait to walk long distances and not feel like I am about to pass out...the list goes on and on

Congrats to you and your GREAT success!! It feels good hearing from someone who has had long term success. It was so nice of you to drop in and give us sleevers and soon to be sleevers an update. THANKS SO MUCH