evonnrae

Thanks!!! congrats on your date as well!! It'll be hur before you know it, please keep us posted.

My is hopefully going to be November 12th, as long as the insurance approves it. My doctor's office is very optimistic about the insurance company approving it.

Hi I'm up for surgery on November the 8 th
I'm from Australia and I feel like I've been waiting forever for this day to come .

I have mine on November 18. What got me qualified was the sleep apnea.
I get the “you’re not fat” comments too.
"Um, I’m shopping in the Women’s department and I had to get my wedding dress from the onestopplus website, HEEEELLLLOOOOO?!?"
I tried to keep it a secret at work, except for telling one person who has already had the sleeve surgery done. But I forgot what a big mouth she had, and all the naysayers came out of the woodwork. Well, only a couple, maybe. All the rest were really supportive and I found that quite a few people at work have had bariatric surgery (but they told the boss they were taking leave due to “abdominal issues”.)

evonnrae im getting my surgery in baton rouge la...it would be awesome to have someone getting sleeved at the exact same time and place ..alteast we have our vst buds to go thru our experiences with. your right so many people just dont "get it" but the few that do really mean alot to me. i'm a pretty strong and steadfast person so even if i didn't have the support i would still get the surgery but it is still nice to have people in your corner.I feel like i'll never be skinny, the thought that a year from now ill be considered small/NORMAL.lol... is crazy and pretty unbelievable at this point..goodluck and keep in touch

Just wanted to check in with my fellow AA Sleeve Group to see if anyone is getting sleeved in November. I'm scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on November 9th in Hackensack, NJ.

The moment you find out you are approved....
I just found out I got approved by my insurance. Curiosity kiilled the cat. I had to call my insurance about a different issue. I figured while I had them on the phone, I would just inquire about my approval process. Had they recvd the documents? Where is it in the approval process? Well the rep came back on, verified that they had docs and then verified that a letter was mailed out to my surgeon and to myself providing authorization/approval for WLS. I think I almost passed out.
Initial reaction: Tears of joy
2nd reaction: WTF is getting ready to happen?!?!?
My surgery date is scheduled for November 9th! If I didn't have a few work related projects going on in October, I swear I would move that date up to, but November 9th is the divine date that I am going to stick with. Any other November 9th surgery dates out there?

I am 3.5 weeks out and im sooo grateful n thankful that this has been the best experience.. who was initially worried was me but I had faith n my God n the dr... I read sooo many complication post that it scared the crap outta me (pre and post op) But I pray n thank God everyday 4 wat God has done n is doing wit me... I have never sd I regret this r why... im jus happy n thankful!!! O and down 29lbs... everyone is saying they can c the difference n I definitely do 2!!!

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Glad to see November has it poppin. Ready to see the changes in you guys as well as mines in the weeks to come. Hopefully we dont lose anybody along the way so we can write one another to keep each other motivated. Im sure glad I have you all being out here in Afghan away from friends and family and without being able to get the food that I need is going to be a challenge but I will be calling on you guys for encouragement and will be here to push others as well.. I love November not only is it the best month on the calendar ( WHERE MY SAG's AT) but its full of some of the most wonderful and supportive TO BE SLEEVERS!!! KEEP IT UP GUYS!!!!

You are the day before me! I'm November 9th. I don't have to do a pre op diet, but i'm doing one any way. I'm on day 3. I get a little irritated around 7pm and I do find myself just thinking about food for no apparent reason! Counting the days down!!!

Glad you are feeling better. Is there a way to prevent dehydration. yes I know the obvious...drink your fluids, however I understand after surgery you have issues getting things down, aren't hungry/thirsty, etc. Is a matter of forcing yourself to drink or is the pain from drinking so uneasy that you just opt to not drink at all?

Hope this helps you out on your VSG journey. Remember to follow your own surgeons plan as each surgeon has different methods. These are just so you can see what others are saying about how to reach goal.
Me? Generally I tried to stay above 60 gm of Protein and below 30 gm of carbs. This is what worked for me and may not be right for you.
Hope you like!
Bariatric diet guidelines.pdf
bariatric nutrition guide-sleeve gastrectomy.pdf
diet guide vsg.pdf
dietary_guidelines_sleeve_gastrectomy.pdf
nutrition_sleeve from hopkins.pdf
sleeve-gastrectomy-diet from northwest.pdf
Sleeve Cookbook.pdf

I'm November 5th .. Tijuana with Dr. Garcia

I am November 9th ! I had two dates to choose from and took the 9th as it is also my birthday.....thought it a divine thing as well LOL!

The moment you find out you are approved....
I just found out I got approved by my insurance. Curiosity kiilled the cat. I had to call my insurance about a different issue. I figured while I had them on the phone, I would just inquire about my approval process. Had they recvd the documents? Where is it in the approval process? Well the rep came back on, verified that they had docs and then verified that a letter was mailed out to my surgeon and to myself providing authorization/approval for WLS. I think I almost passed out.
Initial reaction: Tears of joy
2nd reaction: WTF is getting ready to happen?!?!?
My surgery date is scheduled for November 9th! If I didn't have a few work related projects going on in October, I swear I would move that date up to, but November 9th is the divine date that I am going to stick with. Any other November 9th surgery dates out there?

I really like that quote. I am already down 1 cup of tea 1 8oz broth and 3 Jello cups today. feeling kind of full strangely.
I know its going to be hard, but I keep telling myself that I have no choice because I want the surgery to help save my life. The thing is that I am doing 3 weeks of this then after the operation I have another 3-4 weeks of liquid to do lol. I am basically saying goodbye to food for a while. lol.. just sounds strange when i say it.

It's a rough time but after the first 10 days it got way easier for me as I had adjusted to the diet. Here's a phrase I borrowed from theworldaccordingtoeggface, "Don't give up what you want most for what you want at the moment". That really helped me get through for some reason. Stay strong.

November 9th is 30 days away!!! Im on the count down to being sleeved! Any other November 9th surgeries or somewhere in that week? What are you guys doing in these last 30 days?

My surgery date is also scheduled for November 9th. I'm sweating bullets with anticipation :/