Nina88

Thank you everyone for the support! I really appreciate it, sometimes it's good to feel like you have soneone in your corner!

HAHAHA!! Yes. My poor husband gets the brunt of all my blathering about life before, during and after surgery. I have elected to only tell close family and 3 friends. SO...you can imagine, he gets all the 24/7 "blah blah blah blah BLAH" about every hiccup, gurgle, bite I take and ounce I lose!

Congrats, thanks for posting pictures of your progress. Keep up the good work.

Hello I'm a kaiser fontana patient. I completed the options program 3-27 I'm anxiously waiting for the next appointments.

Hello, I am a fontana kaiser patient. I completed my options class 3-27-12. I have completed all the requirements they have asked of me. Vitamin levels, sleep study, support group, and labs. I'm excited to move on to the next step. I'm hoping to have surgery soon. :-)

Omg I was sleeved a month and 2 days ago. I suffered from amenorrhea (no periods)due to PCOS. Guess
Who came this morning after years being MIA? Aunt flow! I know it sounds silly but I am so excited! My pipes work! Thanks to the sleeve!!

Immediately!! And they aren't superheavy anymore. I know when they are coming and pretty much when they will end!

Congrats, thanks for posting pictures of your progress. Keep up the good work.

You look great. Gives us new pre-ops something to look forward to. Thanks and keep up the good work.

I have no regrets...I do wish I could have had it done at 29, when I was done having babies, I'm 44 now. God knows.
The only cons are not being able to drink with my meals, and it does at times get depressing not being able to eat more food. But that's what keeps my weight down, SO WORTH IT!
My peak weight was 234. I started on this forum at 216. Surgery weight 204 and my lowest weight has been 144 (and that's with trying to maintain by adding sweets). I have been in maintenance for 10 months and bounce between 144-148.

yup- just got my date today (4/4/12) and I feel the same way- like I may be that .02% that dies during surgery (if thats the case, I should just go out and buy a lotto ticket right now! lol)
Like Cookies said, I find the more I read and look at before/after pics- the better I feel. Also, I have been making a pinterest "vision" board of all the activities I want to try and clothes I think would look cute on my new body. Whenever I get nervous and my mind starts to swim, I log on and check out my "vision board" and it helps me remember why making a change is better than staying the same.

I cant drink my shakes anymore, or milk for that matter:( get horrible belly cramps and a run to the bathroom about hakf hour after even a few sips.. Eas soy Protein Powder in almond milk and Isopure are all that stay dawn, and they dont taste good. My belly is still sore, but I have been home alone wth my kids all week, lifting more than I should. I cant wait for real food!! Full liquids still till 28th, even though i really am only getting in my isopure and soy shake. Too full to drink anything else. Down 14 lbs since surgery:)