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well i'm 7 days out and no BM for me either, and no pre-op laxative. so i think i will try the miralax myself!

My doctor was taking a break from the seminars in early January so I scheduled an appt for the 21st. Did a 2 day pre-op liquid diet and had surgery on 1/26/11! Got my drain out this morning and I'm going back to work tomorrow!

I'm having my surgery in 2 days! I'm scared too, but I'm so ready to get started on this journey! I should have had this done 10-15 years ago!

Best of luck to both of you! I can't wait to hear all about your experiences. I have my first appointment with surgeon today and hope to be on the same path very soon!

Does anyone know what the statistics are on the failure rate of RNY v VSG? I'm just curious. I talked to my friend in Indiana last night and she had RNY in October. Her surgeon barely even presented VSG as an option, and certainly talked up the RNY. I have not been to my surgeon yet - I go next Tuesday. All the people that I know personally that have had WLS have had RNY's, but I prefer the VSG - at least according to everything that I have read so far.

Please keep me in mind if y'all get a Houston support group started. I'm not yet sleeved, but plan to be soon. Appt with Dr Spivak on 1/18. I'm in Pearland.

Well thanks for the replies! I'm doing pretty good so far, but it's only been a few days. I have not been truly tested yet. I pray that I can stick with it. It is such a lifestyle change though! I don't think I realized how much of my day was planned around my need to smoke! Coffee on the patio in the moring while taking the dog out, smoke breaks at work with my co-worker/friend, drinks out on the patio in the evening with my hubby - that's when we really talk. I'm missing all of that I think more than the cigs! I just somehow have to come up with new habits. It's never easy from what I understand!

I'm new to the boards here, and have not had my initial consult with the surgeon yet. I'm scheduled to go in on 1/18 and I will be cash pay as our insurance has an exclusion for any WLS. I want to have surgery ASAP, but I have some fears. I'm just this week trying to quit smoking. Started Chantix last week and Friday is my full on quit date. I have smoked for 30 yrs. I know I have to give it up for my health, and for surgery but I'm really scared about giving up cigarettes, alcohol and most food in a short period of time. anyone else out there that had to quit prior to surgery?