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If I am happy, you are there, If I am scared, you are there. If I failed, you are there. If I am feeling alone, yep, you are there. I feel like I have gained hundreds of new friends who all know exactly what I am going through and it is PRICELESS! I just want to tell you all that I am thinking of you this glorious Texas Sunday morning and I want you to know how much I appreciate you! :wub:

Teach, I've been slowly letting go of my clothes, but just this past weekend, I finally went through and was ruthless about it. I had kept some of the bigger t-shirts and stuff, but they are all in my Goodwill box now. I didn't keep mine as much because I thought they'd ever fit again, Heaven forbid! But because I thought they'd make great junk t-shirts or sleep shirts. One of them fell off me over my shoulders last week while I was pressure washing the house and eliminated that thought!
I'm 9 months post-op, if that gives you any idea of how long it has taken my mind to catch up to my body. And, I'm still waiting for security to come escort me back to the plus size section every time I go clothes shopping!

Hi mizzliz, I am having mine with Dr. Almanza, too. I am the week before you - too bad we will miss each other!

Hey gang - in doing great - pain isnt bad at all - what is bad is the constant peeing!!!!!! Omg - been up and down 100 times. Plan is for me to go home tomorrow . I'm a looser!!!!!!!
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Stronger diva- I know it's been said by others, but u truly are inspiring. After reading ur posts and seeing ur pics- u have influenced me to push a little harder in the gym. My new 5k time is 49:15. I know that I'm going to be able to shave off more time. Please keep posting the successes and positivity!

I have secretly been wanting to run into a certain ex-boyfriend of mine. I dated him for awhile before I had my surgery and he told a friend of mine after we broke up that the reason we broke up was because I was fat. Not that he had a problem with it but that I had the problem with it and I was miserable about it. He told her that if I wanted to do something about it I could and just not eat as much. hahhahhahaha! We all know how easy that is. So I haven't seen him in nearly a year and ran into him yesterday. He took a double take before he realized who I was and walked over to speak to me. The weird thing is no words came out of his mouth. He just stood there looking at me....... I finally said hello to break the tension and still all he could say was "WOW". I said thank you and walked off. This helped me realize two things. 1. All this hard work I put into this was WELL worth it. and 2. He was right. I had to make the choice to "do something about it". I would do it again in a heart beat just so I could see the look on his face again!

Sleepy, a little low on oxygen, but otherwise doing well. I've already backed down on the frequency of pain meds, and its only been a few hours. Inhaling in my spirometer, spitting up gunk. I'm ready to walk!

Thank you for all the comments, they make me feel much less nervous. Some people have said some terrible things; however, the vast majority have been super complimentary and I am breathing easier. I am scheduled for June 19. As I sit here, I have a button ready to shoot off of my shirt so both my clothes and my body are ready for this.

I'm doing a trial run of the liquid diet today. I figured if I can try it out and see how I might feel, I'll take some of the anxiety out of it. So far today I've had a coffee and one of the RTD Protein Shakes from Trader Joe's. I'm going to do another shake for lunch and some veggie broth and Greek yogurt for dinner. I can tell I'm already not drinking enough Water so I'll have to step that up.

Hi everyone! I just joined VST. I'm scheduled to be sleeved on July 3rd. I'm nervous and excited. Can you all share what your pre op diet is? I've been browsing these forums for weeks and I haven't seen anyone with as a restrictive pre op diet as I will be on, which will be Clear Liquids for THREE WEEKS. I'm super anxious about this and have a really hard time controlling my stress eating lately. Anyone else anxious about the pre op?

I was may 28 but it was moved to July 2.

July 18th! Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Woo hoo

Awesome, Lissa - you look great! Always enjoy reading your experiences and advice to others on this board!

I was sleeved on Monday. It does get easier!! I couldn't have anything from surgery until the next morning when I did my leak test. I understand their reasoning, but also think it's a bit cruel to have us drink that crappy stuff as our first sip of something!! After my leak test I mainly sucked on ice chips for the next few hours. Then they brought me broth & Jello, which I got down really slowly. I still preferred the ice chips more than anything else in the hospital.
I'm on Clear liquids for 2 weeks. It's taking me all day to get everything in, but I'm doing it. The first time I tried a cup of broth at home it took me about 90 minutes to have! I find that warmer things go down easier. I used to like cold Water, but now I warm everything up in my mouth before swallowing. Now it still takes me about 20-30 minutes for a cup of broth, but that's better than 90 minutes that first day!
Just take it slow. One sip/spoonful at a time! It does get easier!!

Amazing - you are inspiring!

Hi I'm scheduled for July 10th with Dr. Davidson in Dallas! I have a countdown on my phone that I look at about 5 times a day! July can't come fast enough! I've been approved since March but am waiting for the summer because I'm a teacher and get the summer off. I've been preparing by cooking a lot more than I used too, and making healthy meals from a weightloss surgery cookbook. I have also started working with a personal trainer at my gym and have been trying to increase my cardio. I'd like to lose 20 lbs before surgery

Yay for you! YOU need to be ready, so glad you thought it through! Some of us have been ready for awhile and we are having to wait! July 3rd is my date - hopefully it will be here before I know it. Good luck June 4th!

I am scheduled with Dr. Almanza in Tijuana on June 25th... So excited! I am a teacher, too!
Mine got moved to July 3rd... my sister is graduating! Good luck to all of ya'll!

So glad you are doing well... keep us updated

Just walked in the door from a week in Mexico and couldn't wait to weight myself. OMG OMG OMG... I'm soooooo excited I've lost 20 lbs. since starting Pre-Diet & I'm now 5 day Post-Op. Thank you Dr. Garcia, Hanna, Rosie, Samual Sr. & Samual Jr. This was the best gift I've ever given myself. Great experience!!!

Coming up to 8 months post op and life feels better than I remember it being.
This week has been a week for NSV's :
* completed my first fun run, 8 kms in just on 1 hour
* I fit into a size of jeans that I have not worn since I was 14
* feeling great and positive about the direction and the people in my life
* am even planing a glamour shoot to show how far I have come.
Even the scale is co-operating a bit.

awesome! Can't wait til I'm where you are!

I had my surgery with dr. Ponce de leon in Tijuana Mexico yesterday! I am still in the hospital and will be here until tomorrow. Dr. Ponce has a lot of experience and it's a much added bonus that the cost of my surgery was less than $6000 including air fair and everything else. I have four sleeve sister sand one sleeve brother here right now, who also had their sleeves with him yesterday. Not to mention the surgeons and other medical personal I have meet who had their sleeve done by him and have nothing but praises for him. Good luch in your journey!

Well, you posted... So I'll throw in my 2 cents....
I'm sorry that you are having these feelings for someone that you obviously cared very deeply for at some point in time. But if you are having them it is better that you deal with them now rather than after getting married and possibly starting a life together.
I'm a new sleever, but I do know that the decision to get the sleeve was a decision to change my life completely. Not just my physical well being, but to discover who I am after i've dealt with some of the emotional and psychological baggage that I've used food and my weight to hide behind for most of my life. I think it's perfectly natural for us to have some changes in our personality and outlook on life as we make this journey. In your case, if you have decided that this is not the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, you should be honest with yourself and him. It is the only fair way to handle it.

I am an RN with 20 years ICU experience. 5-7 surgerys a day for a surgeon is a slow day for docs in the U.S. Loud, obnoxious smells? Welcome to ICU. Don't let those aspects sway you. It's not better here, it's all part of being in the hospital.