LizTex2587

Hey happydaisy! I'm from down here near Corpus Christi (actually in Ingleside) San Antonio isn't super far away!!

Yeah he said just to plan for a 1 night stay, but since I work for a hotel and I get a discount, I booked a room for 3 nights just so I wouldn't have to worry about traveling right away.

How long were you in the hospital?

SlimFast has a decent shake=Cappucino Delight...weird little side note (and probably WAAAAY TMI, It makes your urine smell like coffee) just thought I should warn you!

Alright HoosierGirl!! I will be starting my liquid diet that day, I will def say a prayer for ya! Best of Luck

My liquid diet begins on February 4th and my surgeon suggested that I use his specially formulated brand of meal replacement (of course he does$$$) in all honesty they arent too expensive $29.99 per canister and they reccomend that you buy 3 to last throughout your whole liquid phase, but there is a fella from my area that i got connected with through this forum that gave me his leftovers and I am trying them out...2 shakes a day and 1 meal... They arent bad at all and it's only like 160 calories per shake! I'm pretty sure you can order them online...i will get the name when I get home

Congrats!!! Best of luck!

It sounds like quite a few of us will be going in on the 18th!! yay!

good luck!! hope it all goes well! Let us know how it goes

I have to admit...I'm totally doing to food funeral thing. *shame on me* I dunno, it's all in my head but I can't seem to tune it out...I am not looking forward to the liquid diet and I am growing even more anxious daily! AAAAHHHH! but I will probably feel that wayuntil I wake up in recovery! LOL

Woohoo!!! YAY LadyV!!

as far as I know, there is no way to know if you are going to have a leak or not. It's just the luck of the draw i guess...and a lot of that depends on if you eat correctly afterward! Don't let the fear of "Maybe" hold you back!

LOL!!! I know how it feels to be pushed back! I was initially supposed to be sleeved in 2012...then they gave me a date of January 14,2013....then it got pushed back again to February 18,2013....I already told em I aint movin again!

I will send everyone invited asap! Congrats to all those who have nailed down a surgery date!!!!

best of luck LadyLu!!!

i sent one to you yesterday!

I will do it right ASAP now!

What insurance do you have? If you already know the parameters you need to stay within, then just keep an eye on yourself. A good idea would be to call your insurance and see what their policies are. they should be more than willing to share that with you.

Hello from Corpus Christi, Texas!! As far as the password issue, I am the moderator of a group and no one can figure out how to set or find a password that seems to be required when using the app version of VST...I pm'd an administrator to see if they could offer any assitance...if I find anything out, I will pass it on!!! would love to hear from any sleevers in the South Texas area!!!

Does anyone have any specific questions pertaining to any area of WLS (weight loss surgery)? if you do, post your questions here and I will do my best to find an answer and post it as "News" in our " February 2013 Sleeve Buddies" group...If you have not gotten an invite just give me a holler and I will send you one!

i know for sure that I could not do it alone!! I'm glad that we are finally getting to where we have a good sized group of people!

I'm not quite sure!! I have never been on the receiving end of an invitation. lol! any advice from other memebers??

I don't like it when people are mean to me, and I don't like to be mean to other people...however, different approaches work for different people when it comes to asking for advice or support on this type of public forum. Some people respond to sugar coating, some people respond to a swift kick in the pants. If you read something that does not suit you, you are not under any obligation to agree with it or take it to heart. (just to we are clear, this comment was not intended to come across as mean at all! lol)

Welcome to all of our "Newbies"! Make sure you are on the lookout for your invtie to the "February 2013 Sleeve Buddies" Social Group!! It's coming your way!