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Cause if that's the case, I may want to take care of that before surgery.

Is it harder to swallow the non gelcaps because you have to take tiny tiny sips of water?

I hate effexor so much some times, I have been on it for so many years and if I accidentally skip a dose I start to feel really dizzy and lethargic. That's why I wanted to make sure I could take it with the surgery, lol. Cause recovery plus the feeling of a withdrawl from effexor would be terrible!

I am in line to get the sleeve, I actually was signed up for the band and then changed my mind because of all the negativity I have been hearing about it. So I have experienced neither so I don't know how much help I could be, but from what I have heard and read on this site, there are quite a lot of people who have switched from the band to the sleeve and have never regretted that decision. I have heard that if you need to loose 100 pounds or more, the band is not for you. You loose more with the sleeve and from what I have heard, a lot less complications. But then again, everyone is different. I would just talk to people on here, because you aren't the only one facing this choice. I wish you the best of luck with whatever you choose to do.

I am getting more excited and nervous as every day passes. I have not set a date yet though as I still have to go to my last two appointments before I can meet with the surgeon. I hate waiting. My last appointment was on the 3rd of October but the doctor rescheduled to the 5th. Not to bad, but still. I have my stress echo test where they hook me up with some chords and have me do some work on the treadmill. Then I have to go to see a cardiologist just to check out my heart. And I still need to get my blood work done. Then, after that I can FINALLY meet with the surgeon and have a consultation. Hopefully from that point I can set a surgery date. I think the worst test was the sleep apnea test, being hooked up to all those chords and then that sticky crap they leave in your hair. Then there was the EGD where they put you to sleep and stick a camera down your throat to check out your stomach to see if you are capable of having surgery. I was originally going to get the lapband, but I have been hearing so many bad things about it and the sleeve just seems like such a better option. Reading all the success stories and seeing the before and after pictures are really inspiring. So now it's just a waiting game, being patient and some more waiting. I hope that when I have the consultation with the surgeon I don't have to set a date a long time from now. I want to get it down NOW! I want to start my new life! I am ready for this! My size right now is 285 with a waist size of 46 inches. I am excited to watch all these things go down.

Just curious if anyone knows if you can take meds the day of surgery. I take effexor for anxiety and anyone who has ever been on it knows what it is like to skip a dose. Do you know if i will be able to take it day of? And the following days of post op? I know I can ask my surgeon obviously but I haven't met with him yet so I just wanted to see what people on here said while waiting to talk to the dr.

So I am a smoker and have been for awhile. I know it is a terrible terrible addiction and has no place in my new transition in life. I guess the reason I am posting this, is did anyone else have to quit smoking right before surgery? I have "quit" before and went as long as a month, but to get there was hard.. and doing all that while preparing for surgery and then after when I am healing.. I feel like this may be a long journey for me but I know it's what I have to do, so has anyone else had to do this? Any tips or pointers for me? Could use all the advice you guys have to offer. I am dreading giving up smoking, but at the same time know it has to be done and is completely necessary. Plus if I am going through all of this for my health, then it would only make since do quit for my health as well. Plus I heard the sleeve may not heal right if I continue to smoke. So I need to quit and soon. I am scared and nervous because it has such a grip on me! I want to be free from it!

I am so excited for you!

Okay, thank you! Very helpful!

Well I am more excited now! Lol

Thank you for posting this!! Quick question though. When it shows the example of the things to eat during the day, like how it says breakfast, protein shake and then below that it says 16oz crystal light, is that like, to have between meals? Or is that just the option asides from the protein shake?

Best of luck to ya! Let us know how it goes!

That's makes me excited to hear! Mine hurt my back like crazy!

I am curious if while loosing a tremendous amount of weight will also have you loose fat in your chest? I have a bigger chest size and I want to know if I will be able to loose weight from there during this transformation.

I am new here and nervous! I've heard lots of positive things about the sleeve and negative things. I feel anxious. I am looking for a buddy to talk to who has perhaps already had this surgery done on them.