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I started at 245 (my highest) surgery 7/2 almost 6 weeks post op current weight 207 I can't almost see ONEderland!!!

@LesKra. that sounds so good! i can't wait to see what concoctions I can come up with! @Amy, thats so reassuring, I hope I have no issues either!

I am so excited and can't wait to have tuna of all things! Eggs, cottage cheese...(it's the little things in life lol) .I hope my new tummy can tolerate it!

It'll be here before you know it!

Thank you everyone!!! It's been a week today and I am so happy I did this! I am drinking, swallowing pills with ease and eating alittle (pudding and jello) and I am LOSING!!! I had a very easy time with the whole experience. I came home the day after surgery and have been able to sleep on my tummy from the thrid night on without any pain. Each day is getting easier!

It's been one week today and I am doing great so far! I am drinking, eating alittle bit (pudding and jello) protein is getting better. I am swallowing my pills just fine too. According to my scale, I am down 22 lbs! I go tomorrow for the official one week post op so I will go by that amount. This decision has been incredible!!

Had my surgery yesterday morning. Alittle gassy but I'm ok. I've been sipping water and walking around the hospital floor.

Sorry about your delay, I am a July 2nd sleever as well! Welcome

All three of your responses have really eased me, THANK YOU! Lissa, I breastfed up until about 2.5 years ago, Praying that's all it is! Thank you guys so much! This was just something I never thought I'd hear my cardiologist say. Threw me for a loop! I'll keep you all updated!

About all the pre appointments and testing that I've had to do to get ready for my surgery. So far I have had the consult, blood work, upper GI x-ray, Endoscopy, seen the cardiologist, stress test, pulmonologist, Gastroenterologist, NUT, psych eval, EMMI online tutorial, pre op ed class, 2 support groups and soon to have a sleep study done. I had my appointment with my cardiologist this morning to get my results from the stress test and as I get up to sit on the bed he pulls out the papers and told me that the test came back within normal range (great!) then he asked if anyone called me concerning the results (no) and he pulls out the paperwork and on the front page it says in all caps in green marker " MAMOGRAM NEEDED!!!" <-----writen exactly as that, only underlined three times as well.. Not once but writen three times throughout the paper work.....He explained that the isotope goes throughout the body and shows in any areas of concern. "There is a mass in your left breast that we need to check out that showed up on the x-rays" Mamo and sonogram tomorrow morning for me. While he is telling me this the nurse puts the BP cuff on me and I tell her of her lovely timing. Ha ha but I wasn't really thinking of laughing. I barely remember driving home... This "mass" maybe nothing.... and that's what I am tending (trying) to believe. Kinda hard though when the nasty "C" word runs in my family. Breast cancer in particular. So I have been known to complain about all of these pre appointments, but I won't anymore. I'm choosing to look at this in a positive way (at this moment anyway ) and deal.

So cool to see so many of us for July 2nd!

Thanks! I thought so.

Is the leak test drink the same as what you drink before an endoscopy? (Barium?)

My brother in law gives himself insulin injections in his stomach because he says it's less painful there. I'm sure it'll be a lot easier to have your wife do it for you.

Congrats! I am also July 2nd and know all about the anxiety setting in!

April, I just went and watched your response and I LOVED it! You have a way with words girl! I hope you don't mind if I use some of your lines to combat the ignorants I have come across during my journey! LOL

Glad all went well!

I love that mantra! Good luck to you!

Good luck to you! Happy Surgery Day!

Best of luck to you!!

The Pulmonologist ordered a sleep study to make sure I don't have sleep apnea before the surgery. Which is fine, I'd rather know and head off any possible complications.BUT, I have issues sleeping anywhere but home, how the heck am I going to be able to fall asleep in order to do this!! All the while knowing that I'm kinda being watched?! 0_o I know that I am more than likely worrying over something that I shouldn't, I just can't help but to think about it.

Congratulations on making the decision to change your life! I made the decision to get the sleeve in March and my unofficial surgery date is July 2nd. I have days where I question my decision but then I bring myself back to reality and I know that I need to do this for myself and my family. I guess I am alittle afraid of the unknown hence the reason why I stalk this forum! It really helps reading what other's are going through. Good luck with your journey!!

So glad to hear you are doing well!

Muscle Milk light chocolate at vitamin shop and GNC

I am so excited for you! I didn't realize I was smiling ear to ear while watching your vlog until my daughter came around the corner, stopped and stared at me and asked me if I fell of my rocker! lol Good luck quitting smoking, I know it's hard but you will succeed!!