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It's understandable to be nervous. 6 weeks is just around the corner. I hope all goes well.

10 minutes ago, TACKLE68 said:

Got my date this week, August 6th is my cut date.

Fantastic! It's a major event.

12 minutes ago, Debbie184 said:

My surgery is Aug 19th for the sleeve. I am so excited and I feel so prepared!

Debbie.

Congrats on your surgery date. That is exciting. I hope you have an easy recovery. Let me know how you fo.

I probably won't feel ready till they roll me into surgery. Did I fold the sheets? Did I buy enough Protein Drink? 😁

I asked about covid-19 testing before surgery and was told it's not done in VA, unless you suspect you've been exposed. I've been social distancing, and wearing a mask, so I have no reason think I've got it, but still was disappointed.

9 hours ago, caseynicole88 said:

Having my hysterectomy was the best thing I ever did. Now moving on to my sleeve scheduled for August 12th!

It is good that you feel that way. I believe it will be my best option, considering the odds. It was suggested by 1 of my surgeons that the surgeries be combined, if the other agrees. I would only have to be put under once, and only 1 recovery time.

Best wishes on your sleeve surgery. Let me know how you do.

That is exciting. July should fly by, for you. Stay in touch. 😊

21 hours ago, Thicc chick 504 said:

I’m both excited and scared my surgery appointment is set for July 28

Try not to be scared. If you like your surgeon, and he has experience and a good reputation, you will be in good hands. Deep breaths.

11 hours ago, MoominMan said:

Booked for bypass on August 10. Much sooner than I thought. I only really started seriously considering surgery two months ago. 😮

Congrats! August will be here before you know it. Learn all you can for a successful surgery and speedy recovery.

This coming Monday, I'll get the date of my hysterectomy. I found out I'll have wait 3 months before having my sleeve surgery, after that. Right now it seems like a long time to wait, since I'm so close.

Fantastic!

Yes. My OB/GYN said to take care of the hysterectomy 1st. Right now, July is wide open, so it should give me time to get it done and recover.

I have an appointment next Friday for blood work, nutritionist, scan for kidney stones, the works. I have wondered when I'll meet the doctor. Time is starting to get tight. I just found out that I have to have a hysterectomy before the Bariatric surgery. I'm trying not to worry. 🙄

Good luck on Monday.

That is exciting, no having to jump through the insurance company hoops. Some make you wait a year. Best of luck.

3 hours ago, SL824 said:

I have my sleep study tomorrow night.

fingers crossed for you!

I get fitted for my CPAP next week. My apnea was mild, but during REM sleep, my blood oxygen drops for nearly 20 min. I wish I'd had a sleep study earlier.

I hope your study goes well. My tech was a sweetheart. I couldn't have been more comfortable.

I have decided to share the information on my upcoming surgery with 2 friends, later this week. 1 is a terrible gossip, but if word gets out, it gets out. I need help getting home from the hospital, so I'll have to trust. Since I will have a covid-19 test before surgery, they will also have to trust me. I rarely ask for help, but try to step up for others. We shall see.

Last week, my Bariatric NP sent me for a sleep apnea test. The sleep disorder doctor said that my file showed me have surgery in August, so he would have me test right away. That was the first I'd heard of date, but I'll take it. All of my pre-op appointments will be finished by then. I'll have my CPAP. I'm almost ready.

Has anyone been scheduled for August? Some of my appointments were Telemed, during the Covid-19 shut down, so I was starting to doubt that my surgery was going to happen. Things are moving forward. I have not gotten an official date, but last week had a sleep Apea test. The August surgery was noted in my referral, and since then in another appointment. It seems like a long way off, but time has a way of going quickly, especially when you have things to do.

Have you spoken to a counselor about your concerns? Your Bariatric team can likely recommend someone who is familiar with the emotional changes that Sleeve patients deal with. Best of luck in sorting this out.

6 hours ago, WInston223322 said:

I really do not understand this topic, Seen it here a million times. Not going to kill this topic but No way are you going to drop 100 plus pounds like me and get Noseeeee Betty not asking.

Who the Hell really cares what people think! This is your life and your decision. If you want to keep it to yourself then lie your ass off, I have found I just answer the question : How did you lose so much weight? are you sick? No Its simple I stopped eating like an animal!

Usually ends that topic quickly.

But I am also male and Ice cold so Maybe I should just shut up because I have no idea from a female perspective how to answer this.

I think women are more likely than men to get unsolicited advice on weight and looks. Everyone feels they're an expert. I don't care so much about people knowing my business, if they would keep their negativity to themselves.

10 hours ago, BigSue said:

I don't have any friends I would be comfortable asking to drive me, even if I were really having hernia or gallbladder surgery. There is a local home health care agency I know, and I'm fairly sure I can hire them to drive me, so that was my plan.

I hadn't thought of the local health care agency. I'll have to look into that. If they won't drive, they may recommend someone.

11 hours ago, Hop_Scotch said:

I live by myself and I travelled by myself for surgery. Not sure how long your will be in hospital following the surgery, I was there for two nights, spent one night in hotel accommodation. Travelled home and was required to spend 14 nights in quarantine by myself. Not sure why you'd actually need anyone with you unless you are actually feeling unwell or you feel like you need the support of someone there.

My recovery was pretty good though, very little gas pain ( I was up walking within hours of the surgery and walked a lot after that,), there was some soreness around the incision sites but nothing unbearable. I had no nausea or vomiting either, I did feel something like a cramp in my stomach when I first started liquids but it gone within seconds.

I live alone and 1 1/2 hrs from the hospital and know I can't make that trip on my own right after surgery. Family is scattered and I wouldn't ask them to make the trip, and have to quarentine before returning home. I do have the benefit of being retired, so there are no nosey co-workers.

I am working toward having gastric sleeve surgery in a few months. So far, I have told my daughter, and 1 friend. Years ago, I had lapband surgery and told everyone I knew. Everyone was an expert on how it would fail, so when I had it removed last summer, I didn't tell anyone. Last week, I was told that I'll need someone with me after I go home. There goes my plan of keeping it quiet, but maybe the thing to do is talk to my best friend and tell her to not discuss my business with everyone she knows, and from there, take my chances.

yep - i bought a few tubs of the vanilla mix from unjury. I've been subbing 1-2 shakes in for a meal+snack for the last 5 days to try and get myself ready. i tried the chocolate splendor and didn't love it (thank goodness I just bought the sample pack) and last night a sample of the strawberry and chicken Soup arrived so i'll try those today/tomorrow. I didn't really try a bunch of brands - my nutritionist gave me an Unjury sample and it tasted fine so i just went with that. I have decided (at least with the vanilla) it's worth mixing it in skim milk vs just Water - and it really does help me stay feeling full for a few hours. i've also never been a lover of Breakfast (just one of my poor eating habits) and having a shake has helped a lot.

Good choice. I started on Unjury and only tried one other brand when I ran out of Unjury. The other brand was less expensive but it was higher in calories, and lower in Protein. The taste was not good. I'm sticking with Unjury, and yes, skim milk is much better than Water. Try the Splendor chocolate. Love it.

The first Lapband surgery was preformed in 1993. 20 years is not a long time when you are planning on a lifetime. I guess time will tell.

Yesterday I had my appointment with the PCP. This is the first time he's seen me since January. With my 50 lbs. weight loss he couldn't help being pleased with my progress. He said does not encourage his patients to have Lapband surgery because he had not had any of his patients succeed. I hope I left him with a better impression of Lapband surgery. I told him that I would do it again if I had to do over. I felt I was well prepared for the surgery, the recovery and living with the band. Going into it with a good team, and lots of support makes a world of difference. You also have to be willing to put in the work. It's all worth it.

For several years I've had to deal with asthma. If it was cold out, I couldn't breath. i hated talking on the phone because talking would start me coughing. Exercise would set off wheezing and coughing. There wasn't much I did that didn't set it off, before my WLS.

While I was sitting here, reading the posts and responses, I realized that I have not had any coughing or wheezing for some time. I can talk on the phone, any situation and not have to excuse myself because of non-stop coughing. I can exercise, sing, anything I want. How great is that?

Has anyone else had a problem go away since losing weight?