Sleeve-A-Licious

Today was the day ..today was my sleeve surgery ..i woke up and my doctor told he wasn't able to do my surgery..he told me my Liver was abnormally big he was concern and did a biopsy..to my surprise I was angry..I'm in pain for nothing!!! Then as I'm in this hospital thinking about it he did it because something worst could of come of this..I guess I have to shrink my liver and reschedule..I knew this seem to good to be true!! I'm just disappointed at my self!!

Both of my best friends had their done...and they said it's the worst 2 months EVER!! But after that it is smooth sailing you can eat whatever you want but in the tinest portion...you will have plenty to save and take home!!! Best of luck....sometimes crunching on some Ice will help!!! Good Luck!

Lets be friends!! Lol! Tiffany...you are Def not alone!! This is my second attempt!!! I will tell you this is truly a life change and you HAVE TO BE PREPARE!!! This is your personal choice!! I have not included any one other than 2 of my bestfreinds and my hubby. People will always have something to say about your choices...but this is a LIFE MATTER...You will be healthy and that's all that matters...you will have this forum to be your support group!!! It SCARY AS HELL!!!! But it will be worth it!!! I went under 6 months ago!!! and they had to pull out of the surgery!!! I lost 15lb and yet my liver was to FAT!! That set me back in DEPRESSION MOOD!!! So learn from my experience!!! Eat less so that you wont do this a SECOND TIME AROUND!!! I hope I get a surgery Date in Jan or Feb!! God Bless!!

Sooo wicked excited for you!!!!! Mine hopefully!!! is Dec 26..then I'll know if I get approved for a surgery date!! Hope all goes well!!

This will be the longest night ever!!! ERRRR!!!! I pray all goes well for you!!! Please keep us updated!!!

BEWARE!!!!!!!! Please please...STOP!!!! I had surgery 6 months ago..I was doing well lost 15 lbs..went under and BOOM!!!!! LIVER TOOOOO FAT...THEY PULLED OUT....and here I am trying to do it for the second time around!!! it sucked soooooooo bad and Im STILL FOREVER MAD at myself!!! It's NOT A FUNERAL...you will be eating that stuff that you love soooo much but in a smaller portion and with some to take home!!!! NO BIGGY!!!!! SO continue your diet until your surgery and inregards to your family!!! Yea!! this time around I wont be telling mine!! ITS A PERSONAL CHOICE and sometimes people will be negative and will call it a "cop out" for picking a healthier life stlye!!!

It depends on your Hospital schedules,insurance, your Dr. and if you qualify...My first attempt was from March was the First appt..then Surgery date was in May...be prepared...it goes by pretty fast...that you become wicked eagered!!! You must do your home work...You tube videos help and so did this forum!!

They did do my surgery Laperscope....They had all the information that was needed...but still when they went in they didnt release how ENORMOUS my liver was...They were in shock and actually were scared that I may have liver disease ( Thank God I dont ) but...They stated that it wouldnt of been detected My liver was from my pelvis all the way underneath my breast...and were suprise I didnt feel the weirdness...I told them I had no idea and when you live with it...you get use to feeling the way you do...I did lose 15lb but apparently that was good enough...I Thanks God Im alive they said that they could of puncture my liver and I would of been in the ICU!!! So this time around....SUPER SCARED!!!! I have to be a mother to my toddler and a wife to my husband!!! Im still going back in forth in my head!!!! I even had a panick attack last night from thinking about it so much....HELP ADVICE!!!

Hello All!!! I truly have disconnected my self from this Forum...I couldnt go back to something that reminded me of what I Failed at. About 6 months ago...my surgery failed...my Liver was to big...So my Dr. ended up closing me back....The AMOUNT OF PAIN...I was in...I swore this would never be done again....Today I thought about maybe doing it a second time....IM SOOOOOOO SCARED!!!!! THAT PAIN, THE DISAPPOINTMENT, FAILURE..It's a feeling that still to this day saddens me. My beloved friends had their successful surgeries and they are simply wonderful people...Im so bless they are in my life...My husband was and still is AMAZING!!! Talk about REAL LOVE!!! He help me when I couldnt clean myself or bath, or even get dress...He attended to our toddler who had no idea why I was in so much pain and so sad at the time...Im rethinking about doing this...but their faces, my parents faces, their worries...It scares me to put them throught this again!...But It something that just about everyday runs through my mind!!!! I will keep it in a matter of prayer and have faith maybe the second time around will be a better experience!! Sleeve- A-Licious is back on the Forum!!!

Thanks all!! I've always had a fatty liver...Diabetes doesnt help..I was 235 now Im at 219...but it's like my old time yoyo diet...it comes and goes...Im condider Obese..But not Morbid...My main reason to do the surgery was to get rid of the Diabetes..and now my sugar are starting to rise again..so it had me rethink about the surgery... I feel like the surgeron now know my history and will be extra precautious to make it work the second time around...I guess I have to restart the process...I will see where it leads me....HEALTHY I HOPE!!

Thank you all! This is the worst disappointment..it's like giving birth and not having a baby!! The pain is horrible!! C- section was way less painful..but you all are right my dr did the right thing ..I did not follow the pre-op diet correctly..lessen learn painfully! He's putting me on strict diet and says maybe within 6 weeks we can try again...but truly I just don't know if I can put myself and my family through this again!

What did your diet consist of? He told me the same!

I Can't believe it the day has arrived..I will be leaving my house in about 30 min. I'm feeling nervous..I ask myself am I doing the right thing..oh God please ease my mind!! I hope all goes well!

That is just plain out WRONG!!! You should schedule an appt to see him let him know that what he did was sooooooo wrong and coward like. He should be ashamed of himself! JERK!

May 22nd!! Can't believe it..waiting seem like forever and I'm freaking out that it's already tomorrow!! I'm sooo scared,nervous,excited,and hungry..lol! I pray soooo hard that all will go better than great!! I'm worried about my toddler ..this will be the very first time I'm away from her..this is making me have anxiety more than anything!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh !!!! It's almost here!!

Saweet!! I'm so excited for you..the hospital I'm getting my sleeve done required a 500 deposit..I too have dual coverage..but the deposit had nothing to do with the insurance..funny thing now they no longer do the deposit but I'm unable to get it back..boooo...but I love my surgeon and I would pay it all over again..getting sleeve tomorrow..I wish you the best!!!

Omg we are sleeve sisters..mine is on the 22nd and I'm freaking out as well!!! I can't believe this day has come already !!! I will have mine done in Boston...yahoo..hope all goes well sooo super excited!!

Hope all goes well!!! Sooo excited for you!!

I hope all goes well!!!

Help!!! I only told a handful of people..not my mother or family..does this make me a horrible person?? like many out there..I don't want to hear their 2 cents or the comments such as "oh you took the easy way out" "why not just eat less and excersice" ... I don't want to be looked as a liar because I'm Not!! I just don't want to share the information..it's killing me not telling my mom..we share everything ..but she also worries so much..help!

This community is soooooooooo helpful..it's a blessing that everyone here is willing to help! I wish you the best!

Is it possible to send your meal plan..I'm concern about what I'm going take as well..thanks!

I was thinking the exact thing ...too slow now wicked fast ...ahhhhhhh I'm soooo scared,anxious ,nervous..hit mess..I'm hoping all goes as plan!!!