WillowsKnot

Good luck to you too Kansasgirl. Let us know how it goes for you. Nice that your husband can go with you. I would think it would be a bit much to go it alone going to Mexico and all. Take care and keep us posted.

Congratulations on your combined weight loss. That is just awesome!!!! I am really excited and counting down the days. I am having my surgery and KU Medical Center with Dr. Selim. I am very happy with him and his nurses/support staff. They have been just wonderful. They have made sure I have everything I need in place. Heck, I have about a 2 inch binder of stuff to read (once I printed out all the attachments they sent me) - or I should say that I have been reading to prepare for all of this. Everything from Vitamins, to my pre and post-op diets to follow, to signs and symptoms of issues that might come up, etc. Now, I just wait for my pre-op appointment which wow... is tomorrow! and then I have my EGD on April 6 then on to my surgery. I see we are both from the south side of town. I have family in Harrisonville.

Hi everyone. Glad I found you. I am still pre-op at this point. Surgery is set for April 16 at this time. SharonL, I am not far from you at all. I am in Belton. Ever go to the rec center to work out? I go and walk the river at the pool 3 to 4 times a week for my exercise. Can't wait for my surgery. My pre-op appointment is this Thursday. Counting down the days!!

I have not had my surgery yet, but will soon - April 16. How are you two doing? Where did you have your surgery done?

I am pre-surgery at this point, but thanks Lynda for the ideas. I have copied them down for later use. Thanks Cmullinvegas for starting the topic!

I know how you feel. When I got the call and got my date I felt the same way!! I am also very excited for you. Congrats on getting a date. Best wishes.

I was also worried about this issue. What I did was loose a little, but not too much. I did start an exercise program, and use the time to do a lot of research, reading, and did a lot of work on myself. I used the time to learn how to chew my food slower, not drink for 30 mins. after eating, etc. All those things that I would need to put into practice after I had my surgery. I also took the time to get my head in the right place. If I felt a binge coming on during those 6 months, I figured out how to deal with it knowing that I would no longer be able to eat my way through it. The 6 months went by faster than I thought and I accomplished a lot. I also got my house in order. Since you can't do a lot of heavy lifting after surgery, I remodeled my livingroom and kitchen. Painted, put in new floors and remodeled my main bathroom. Now 1/2 my house has a new look, just like I will. LOL Hang in there, it will go fast!

I get mine done on April 6, so I know how you feel. I hope it all goes well for you. Be sure to post your experience once it is all over with. Best of luck with the test.

Hi, I am new here, but I have been reading the site for several months now. I finally have my surgery date. I will be sleeved on April 16. I have my pre-op appointment on March 29 and my EGD scope on April 6. I am so excited that I finally have a date. I have to do one week of the liquid diet before surgery, but I decided to start a semi-liquid diet today to get geared up. I want to give my system a bit of time to make that adjustment after reading some of your stories about this switch. I am hoping that will make it easier on my system. I don't have much in the way of sugar cravings any longer and I really don't do much in the way of eating off track. I just remind myself that it will just be more to take off after my sleeve if I eat it now. So far, so good. I just keep reminding myself of my goals. All of you are such an inspiration to me. Thanks for all your postings. They really do help keep me going.