KanesMom

Hi all. I'm new here to the forum. I'm just graduated the Tufts "Can Change" program and am finally finding out my surgery date on the 7th. I'm so excited! I was wondering how many of you kept your surgery a secret? So far I've told my family, my very best friend and my boyfriend. I was just wondering how others handled their situation.
Thanks in advance!

10 pounds to go til I get to my goal! I'm starting Couch to 5K this week and the Insanity workout..hopefully some extra fitness will get me to my goal early!!

Congrats!! 15lbs is great!! I haven't started working out yet either, I'm been really drained of energy the past few days. Hopefully this weekend I'll get back into it!

I have my 2 Week post op appointment today with my surgeon. So far I'm down 38 pounds. 21 during my pre op diet, and 17 from my surgery. Hopefully he progresses me to the soft food stage! I'm really starting to get sick of just drinking Protein Shakes. I wan't real food!

You look great! Keep it up!

How is everyone doing post op? I'm down 38 pounds! 21 from the pre op diet and 17 since my surgery March 1st! Hopefully being progressed to the soft food stage today !

Good luck to all my fellow March 1st sleevers! You're all in my thoughts!!

Hey all! I was sleeved on the 1st! It's hard to believe its been over a week! So far with my pre op diet and now post op, I'm down 34 pounds!! Loving my sleeve so far! However, I can't wait to finally eat some puréed food this week!!

I'm on the way to the hospital now!! Ahhh!

Tomorrow is the big day!! How is everyone feeling?! I'm starting to become more excited instead of so nervous!

You can do it!! A week isn't bad at all! The first 2-3 days will be the hardest, once you get through them you'll be fine! Just keep your eyes on the prize

Only 3 days to go for all us March 1st sleevers!! How is everyone feeling??

Good luck! Sending well wishes and positive vibes your way!!

Trust me, you aren't alone with these thoughts. Its as if I could of written them myself. But I know it's just my anxiety getting the best of me. I sat down today and wrote out all my fears for the surgery and then I tore the paper up. Honestly it really helped! I'm not going to let my anxiety stop me, I've come too far. And so have you! Try to stay positive! Good vibes only! We're almost there! (I'm March 1st!)

Thats exactly how I feel! I'm basically constantly nauseous from all of the anxiety. But I'm trying to stay positive!! Thankfully I have a great support system, and having all of you to talk to and share my emotions really does help. I know soon enough we're all going to be posting our before and after pictures and living much better lives! We can do this!

Don't be scared! The 1st day is the hardest, each day will get easier and easier!! You can do this! Your surgery is right around the corner!

Don't beat yourself up over it! Maybe your Protein shakes don't have enough Protein in them? I've been drinking Premier and they have 30g of Protein which keeps me full for a few hours, plus the chocolate one tastes just like chocolate milk! You can do this!! Just stay positive and keep your eyes on the prize!!

I'm embarrassed. This is day 5 and I have cheated every single day. Nothing heavy or loaded with sugar but still that's not the point. I have salad with regular dressing, seafood salad and granola bar. Maybe I'm not ready:-(
I'm I the only one?

Thats exactly how I feel! I'm basically constantly nauseous from all of the anxiety. But I'm trying to stay positive!! Thankfully I have a great support system, and having all of you to talk to and share my emotions really does help. I know soon enough we're all going to be posting our before and after pictures and living much better lives! We can do this!

I can't believe our surgeries are a week from tomorrow!! This is all starting to feel so real, I'm so excited! How are you feeling?

I'm also March 1st!! Thanks for the list!

I'm also March 1st!! Thanks for the list!

My pre op diet is basically all Protein Shakes. It's 4 shakes a day, a small meal of 4oz lean Protein and 1 veggie serving, and 2 servings of fruit. I'm on day 4 today and it's finally starting to get easier. My doctor explained it's to shrink the fat on my liver. If a patient doesn't stick to the diet and shrink the fat, he'll close you up and won't finish the operation For that reason alone, I'm sticking to it to a T!! After all of this, I'd hate to not have my surgery done! I have pretty strong will power, so although the pre op diet is hard, I know I can do it!!

I completely understand your thoughts, I have them too. I'm 26, and have suffered from panic attacks for as long as I can remember. However I don't have kids (Kane is my bulldog) But I'm very close with my parents and 3 sisters, and can't help but think of "what it's" when it comes to the surgery. I often have racing thoughts that go from one to another, similar to what you're describing. I've found over the years, when I know I'm letting my negative thoughts get the best of me, turning on a song I really like and singing usually distracts me. I know it sounds random, but its always helped. If you ever need someone to talk let me know! We're all in this together! And soon enough, we'll be on the other side of this surgery and this will all be a faint memory!