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Glad your doing well. I have my surgery on the 17th and it is coming on fast.
Wishing you continued success and a speedy recovery!!

Christy...hope everything went well today.
I am back at home and resting. The whole experience wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined...which is a good thing.
Wishing all a speedy recovery & to start enjoying their new journey!!!

Well...had my surgery @ 10am on Tuesday. Much better experience than I thought. Don't get me wrong...it is not all a bed of roses ;->. But nothing that isn't bare able.
I hope everyone is doing well and wishing all of us a speedy recovery!!

My big day is on the 17th. I keep floating back and forth between nervousness, excitement and fear. Mostly the fear is of the unknown and possible pain.
I am excited to seed the inches and pounds melt away. I am 38 and looking to enter my forties..thin & fabulous!!!
Congrats to all those who have gone before me and good luck to those coming up!!!

Well, it has finally arrived...surgery in t minus 15 hours I will walk into the hospital to take control of my life. That's right "MY Life"...I am determined to reclaim what is mine!!!
In all honesty - a little jitters and nerves but otherwise ready to get the show on the road. I can not thank everyone on this site enough for all of the honesty, information, encouragement, etc. I have made a few new friends as well to go through this journey with.
When I wake up tomorrow afternoon (fully wake up ) I will be sitting on the official losers bench. As exciting that is, that will just be the beginning of my journey to a healthier me. Another month of liquids to mushies to testing out new flavors and tastes.
So here is a big hug for everyone having surgery tomorrow and best wishes for a safe and speedy recovery. Looking forward to moving on with "MY Life"

See ya on the losers side. Wishing you a quick & speedy recovery!!

Well, it has finally arrived...surgery in t minus 15 hours I will walk into the hospital to take control of my life. That's right "MY Life"...I am determined to reclaim what is mine!!!
In all honesty - a little jitters and nerves but otherwise ready to get the show on the road. I can not thank everyone on this site enough for all of the honesty, information, encouragement, etc. I have made a few new friends as well to go through this journey with.
When I wake up tomorrow afternoon (fully wake up ) I will be sitting on the official losers bench. As exciting that is, that will just be the beginning of my journey to a healthier me. Another month of liquids to mushies to testing out new flavors and tastes.
So here is a big hug for everyone having surgery tomorrow and best wishes for a safe and speedy recovery. Looking forward to moving on with "MY Life"

Well, it has finally arrived...surgery in t minus 15 hours I will walk into the hospital to take control of my life. That's right "MY Life"...I am determined to reclaim what is mine!!!
In all honesty - a little jitters and nerves but otherwise ready to get the show on the road. I can not thank everyone on this site enough for all of the honesty, information, encouragement, etc. I have made a few new friends as well to go through this journey with.
When I wake up tomorrow afternoon (fully wake up ) I will be sitting on the official losers bench. As exciting that is, that will just be the beginning of my journey to a healthier me. Another month of liquids to mushies to testing out new flavors and tastes.
So here is a big hug for everyone having surgery tomorrow and best wishes for a safe and speedy recovery. Looking forward to moving on with "MY Life"

Well, it has finally arrived...surgery in t minus 15 hours I will walk into the hospital to take control of my life. That's right "MY Life"...I am determined to reclaim what is mine!!!
In all honesty - a little jitters and nerves but otherwise ready to get the show on the road. I can not thank everyone on this site enough for all of the honesty, information, encouragement, etc. I have made a few new friends as well to go through this journey with.
When I wake up tomorrow afternoon (fully wake up ) I will be sitting on the official losers bench. As exciting that is, that will just be the beginning of my journey to a healthier me. Another month of liquids to mushies to testing out new flavors and tastes.
So here is a big hug for everyone having surgery tomorrow and best wishes for a safe and speedy recovery. Looking forward to moving on with "MY Life"

Well, it has finally arrived...surgery in t minus 15 hours I will walk into the hospital to take control of my life. That's right "MY Life"...I am determined to reclaim what is mine!!!
In all honesty - a little jitters and nerves but otherwise ready to get the show on the road. I can not thank everyone on this site enough for all of the honesty, information, encouragement, etc. I have made a few new friends as well to go through this journey with.
When I wake up tomorrow afternoon (fully wake up ) I will be sitting on the official losers bench. As exciting that is, that will just be the beginning of my journey to a healthier me. Another month of liquids to mushies to testing out new flavors and tastes.
So here is a big hug for everyone having surgery tomorrow and best wishes for a safe and speedy recovery. Looking forward to moving on with "MY Life"

Surgery day tomorrow for me too!! Mine starts @ 9:30. Just thinking positive thoughts and looking towards the future.
Here's to seeing everyone move onto the losers bench!!!

Thanks so much for the support. I just noticed that you are in VA too. I'm in Yorktown...not too far from you. My sister lives in Richmond.
What a small world !!!

July 17th @ 9:30am. Getting closer :-)

Glad your doing well. I have my surgery on the 17th and it is coming on fast.
Wishing you continued success and a speedy recovery!!

The good news: I'm down 2 sizes in my shirts and pants and 1 band size and 1 cup size in my bra and I'm only 5 1/2 weeks postop.
The bad news: all that money I've saved on food, went to clothes today I'll probably wear for a "minute".
Totally, 100% loving my sleeve. It is my favorite body part. :-)

Glad your doing well. I have my surgery on the 17th and it is coming on fast.
Wishing you continued success and a speedy recovery!!

I know have help from Angels, a great hospital/staff, SURGEON and friends/family.
There will be some pain... it's the not knowing HOW. At this point I'm so looking forward to a week from now. Haha..I almost feel like the "buyer's remorse" stage was passed in the last week- before even having it. I mourned it all (the food)... and then got back to- well, someday most things I could have a bite of if I choose. Hopefully I will choose not to. I'm not doing this as another diet. The liquid diet has taught me to appreciate how I didn't really enjoy simply tasting each bite of good food in the past and I hope to savor anything when I can eat later.
But, right this moment, having read so many different situations I'm getting a little scared again.
I was so comforted with this one thread about people who had relatively no problems with pain or complications.
Then I read a few posts recently about how horrible it is.
Since I'm having the VSG, hiatal hernia repair, gallbladder removal and liver biopsy I wonder if I'll have worse problems?
Is it really all in your mind? Pain is pain-- how can that be in your mind? I guess saying I'll get through and praying might help the pain. I've gone through a number of very painful things in my life so I know I'll get through it but it's the waiting....which one will I be? Will I be the vomiter....the screaming out in pain one, the person who blows IV's and I'm too dehydrated to get stuck.. Will all the nurses take good care of me?
You don't know what will happen.
I've learned this.
In life, with every situation, when you don't know the outcome, you simply have to have faith, trust that everything will be as it should.
I do know I'll come out on the other end and I'm meant to live not just in a smaller, healthy body but with a knowledge that I'm here for a purpose-- not to waste away on a couch eating and watching reality shows.
And now, please say your surgery wasn't that bad. Please.

This post was right on mark....the exact same thoughts that have been running through my mind.
My surgery is on Tuesday....please feel free to send me a personal message and we can stay in touch during our post-op recovery.
This site has been a great source of comfort, information..you name it. Everyone has their own personal journey but it is nice to have others to discuss things with.
Wishing you the very best with your surgery and a speedy recovery.

Will be sleeved 7/17..class of '92.
Glad to get this done and will so rock my 40's!!!

5 more days for me!!! July 17th @ 9:30am.
Good luck to everyone having surgery this week!!

July 17th @ 9:30am. Getting closer :-)

Okay - you asked...
First, seriously, the forum is thick with people listing the early stages as difficult, the Water issue is common and fades, and there is a protien drink out there that you will like - or make your own. You can even get protien Water, and milk fortified with protien, 12 g for 8 0z.
Every issue, every one that you ever had with any other weight loss tool has an opportunity to arise after the sleeve - especially if you do not prepare in advance.
Now, lets fix this in small increments...
You MUST stop stressing and anticipating your body's response to your foods and water. Try some breathing yoga before you drink, losen up your chest, calm down...
Do not sit down with your family at the beginning of the meal, find something to do before you set down.
Take only small bites of food, smallest, chew thoroughly and ask someone a question - so you can talk, and then another bite - if you are still eating as the plates are cleared, so be it...and that is someone elses job now, too. You are going to take warm bath and let yourself relax and digest.
Read, not just here - there are book out there full of insightful, helpful information. If you are interested I will recommend a few.
There will be other posts with excellent suggestions. Good luck - it gets better (look at my profile).

5 more days for me!!! July 17th @ 9:30am.
Good luck to everyone having surgery this week!!

I wasn't required to do a pre-op diet. Just 24hrs of liquids day before. If you want to be surgery buddies..please send me a personal message. The more people in your support system the better
Are you getting nervous at all?

So I finally decided to bare trying on clothes after losing so far 57 pounds. I went to Torrid yesterday since they were having a buy one get one half off sale. I tried on this dress http://www.torrid.com/torrid/Clothing/Dresses/Casual//Black+And+Electric+Blue+Color+Block+Maxi-536490.jsp and another maxi dress. I used to wear a size 4 (26/28 )in this store and now I'm down to a size 2 (18/20) when it comes to dresses. I was so excited I started crying thinking about how when I was bigger it was harder to find something and how far I've come. It felt really good fitting into those dresses. So now I have two cute dresses for my trip to Europe next month. Here's a pic of the other dress I bought. Can't wait to see more results and enjoying my new life.
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