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Good news! Congratulations on your surgery, and wishing you a speedy healing process. Keep posting your journey.

Thanks so much!

I meant Blaine Nease

Huntington, WV@VA hospital, Dr Blaine Meade is my surgeon

Good luck southerngirl! May God send His guardian angels to be around you during surgery! Can't wait to read your testimony.

Debbiea, where are you being sleeved?

How soon can you drive after the surgery? Im having my surgery in Huntington, WV which is an 8 hours drive from home. My surgeon is making me stay 2 extra nights due to me not living within 100 miles. I go in on April 18 and surgery is the 19. I will leave on 23. Unfortunately, the person that volunteered to go with me doesn't drive. Will I be able to make that drive home? Please help!

I'm so glad for the positive results. This is an inspiration to those awaiting sleeve dates anxiously! I have 15 days before surgery!

Thanks so very much. After reading your response to my sister, our hearts are relieved and I feel so much better!

It really makes me feel good to read success stories. Especially when I'm a part of the group. Good luck to the already sleeved and best of luck to the patiently awaiting April sleevers! 17 days and counting.

@Jimmy, I'm not too ahead of you, but getting very nervous. I'm really on the countdown with 19 more days to go!

Has anyone been sleeved by Dr. Blaine Neese out of Huntington West Virginia? He is doing my surgery. He comes over to the VA hospital on Thursdays to do surgeries. I just feel funny because I have never met the man that's gonna be responsible for changing my life. I met the VA surgeon that will be assisting him. I'm on the countdown with 19 days before the big day. I was so excited and now I'm scared and on the verge of changing my mind. My only sister can't go with me now because she just had major surgery on Thursday! Can I really do this by myself? Please help, especially post sleevers that have gone through surgery. Freaking out in North Carolina!

Hey guys, I am having my sleeve on April 19 at the VA hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. I'm excited and at the same time very nervous! My Dr put me on a one day prepping clear liquid diet. But, I'm putting myself on a two weeks clear liquid so that I can get use to the liquids. Good luck to everyone, especially the April sleevers!

My date is also April 19. Where r you having your surgery? Mine is in Huntington, West Virginia at the VA hospital. I'm getting kind of nervous, but excited at the same time.

My surgeon only required a one day clear liquid diet the day before surgery. After reading others requirements, I'm putting myself on a two weeks liquid diet. I ordered the nectar sample package. Please, anymore suggestions are welcomed. I figured it wouldn't hurt to get my mind and stomach used to liquids.

Im having my surgery at a va hospital, but my preop orders will be 1 day of clear liquids and nothing after 12 midnight before surgery

did anyone drive from the hospital by themselves?

I keep trying to join, but it won't let me. What am I doing wrong?

I keep trying to join, but it won't let me. What am I doing wrong?

Hi, I live in NC, but I'm having my surgery at the VA hospital in West Virginia on April 19. I definitely need support and a sleeve buddy.