Momonanomo

Im 5/22 as well!

Girl you must be reading my mind; you would never believe how much I needed to read something exactly like what you've just posted. My pre-op starts Wed and I've started stressing a bit. For months I've mentally prepared myself for the surgery and life post surgery, but i hadnt really thought about the 2 week pre-op diet. I guess i am fortunate that it's not ALL liquid; i can have 1 lean & green meal a day. I am defntly bookmarking your post to help buoy me up when things get tough. THANK YOU!!!!!

Yaaaay you're sleeved!! Cant wait to read all the details! Take care and feel better soon!

well that's weird! maybe it's a glitch with the site? it's funny though.... I can tell that pic is someone who is very happy to be crossing her legs!

I've read articles suggesting that grehlin not only drives appetite, but that it also helps to regulate body temperature....so maybe that's part of it too?

awwwww she's SO cute! My 'little girl' is a dane mix .... at 18 months, she has topped out at a tall & lanky 75lbs and it's like having a pony in the house--- so I can only imagine how your girl will be when full grown! She does take up a LOT of bed space....we actually went from a queen to a king to accommodate her!

Wow great changes! Don't know how much you've lost, but you've certainly lost inches! I agree with Rebecca -- your pics are VERY encouraging! Especially since you seem to not have any loose skin really. This is very impressive!

mona thank you so much for the well wishes and support -- it means a lot to know I've got experienced sleevers watchin out for me! Pre-op diet starts 5/8 -- not entirely liquid. More like 2 shakes, two protein snacks (such as cottage cheese) and one lean & green meal per day. I did medifast in the past and it was similar. I figure I will be a little crazy round day 3 or 4, but it's all for good reason.

Wow....I had prepared for it to take the full 15 business days for insurance to reply....but it only took 4. I'm approved! May 22nd at 1 pm. Excited, scared, curious, nervous, relieved, anxious....seems crazy to have some of these feelings all at the same time! But ..... here we gooooooo. I have SO much to do at work to get ready to be gone. I never take more than a day or two off at a time, except when I got married, and unfortunately even that I kinda planned around my work schedule (don't tell anyone, that's kinda my own little secret). I'm planning on being out 5/21 through 31... the 27th is a holiday, so it's really only 8 work days. I do payroll for a kind of large outfit and being out through the 31st means when I come back on June 3rd I have to hit the ground running full speed to process payroll that day. Hope to God all goes well and I am able to come back when I plan to! I honestly don't know what would happen if I wasn't here. I guess the responsible thing to do is to make sure my boss remembers how to do it, so that he can do it if necessary. Then there are other pressing matters that I need to wrap up before I take the time off, and some things I need to find someone to do while I'm out...I honestly don't know who is going to do some of these things...panicking a little about it. One thing is for sure: nothing makes time go by more quickly than having deadlines to meet!

I second that! I appreciate this forum SO much!

Hi! I started my journey last Oct and now I'm scheduled for 5/22.... so I've been in this for about 6 months. And to answer your question, I've passed the time by and large by using this website! I have read every personal experience I come across on here -- there is a wealth of information! Not only have I learned a lot in a practical sense, it's also helped me to develop a realistic attitude toward what being sleeved and being successful is all about. I have read how the day of surgery typically goes, and immediate recovery. Everyone's story is slightly different, but I've got the jist of it -- enough that I at least don't feel like I'm going in completely blind. I've read a lot about how sleeved life is in the first weeks and all the way to 2 years. I admit the posts I've avoided pertain to the pre-op diet, and it's recently hit me .... THAT is likely to be the hardest part!! Use this time to REALLY explore the possibilities and what to expect. And trust me, the time will pass more quickly than you think!!

You should be honest about it with your surgeon though, , , the purpose of the pre-op diet is to shrink the fat round the liver, which they have to maneuver around to do the surgery on the stomach . I understand that you've probably panicked and eaten more in the time leading up to surgery because you are thinking about how after surgery you won't be able to eat those things for a while -- I hear ya. I've gained in the time I was jumping through the hoops to qulaify for surgery. But....I will do the pre-op diet very strictly (starts 5/8!), because my surgeon requires it in order to help him do his job. I know it's going to be killer hard, and I know some people on here have surgeons who don't require any special pre-op diet, but that's their prerogative -- they are not operating on me, MY surgeon IS, and HE requested the "liver shrinking diet" be done for 2 weeks prior to surgery. So I will do it! I want as safe a surgery as possible! So..... what's done is done now. But your surgeon requested it, and you need to be honest with him ASAP that you haven't been doing it. Maybe he can suggest a 3 day solution that will work for him. But you need to give him the truth for him to properly advise you. It's not fair to him or you for him to start surgery and have a surprise. I'm certain you're not the first patient of his who has done it. Good luck!

I'm scheduled (5/22!) & waiting for approval. That being said, my surgeon's team makes sure their patients do all the things & meet all the criteria before they even submit to the insurance so there's little chance of being denied. I just want to know for sure already!!!!

LMAO sooooook funny! You are awesome! I love reading your posts!

Im afraid of the pre-op diet too! And here's a new one....i'm afraid of an earthquake during surgery But....I figure that's really reaching to find things to be afraid of, so i try to dismiss that one every time it pops in my head. Ya.....the pre-op diet is pretty scary in and of itself I guess at some point ya just gotta " let go and let God "

LMAO I have a feeling my husband would LOVE the "topless schoolgirl" look!

I'm pre-op, but I have in the past lost significant weight and had the same feelings. This time I'm arming myself with a good reality check tool...it's this website called mybodygallery.com, and all these women have posted pictures of themselves with their height and weight. It has helped me feel a bit more grounded. You can do a search and see what other women at your height look like at 308 and then go look at women your height at 178. So if you can't see it on you, you can see it on other people. It's very interesting too, to see the different shapes everyone comes in. And...I have to say, I've really gotten to a place in my head that I can see the beauty in ALL the body sizes. btw, from 308 to 178 is a significant accomplishment! Good job! Love yourself for it!

mokee, I really appreciate you having said this. I believe I too am a carboholic, and i'm thinking of the period right after surgery as being a "detox". I know it's going to be hard. But I also recognize how it's a vicious cycle with the carbs. So I'm thinking I'll be one of those people who will not be able to introduce carbs back and just have a little here and there. Thanks for sharing your experience and words of wisdom. Best of luck and one day at a time Onward!

a 5k yeeeoowww that's awesome! I can't imagine myself running....but I have to say reading your words make me go hmmmmmm maybe someday I will run too! Congratualtions, that's a real accomplishment and I can tell you feel wonderful! Here's some pats on the back from me too!

I love the title of this blog entry! Sooo funny!

You've done the right thing by asking him to pick up his things. It's time for you to concentrate on yourself and your wonderful son. Life's too short to waste time being with someone who doesn't make you feel good. And I mean it -- love is supposed to feel GOOD! And.... you want your son to know that you are a strong, happy, healthy woman. You're doing the right thing. It's natural to be sad when a relationship ends... but you've got quite an adventure coming up that will help distract you! I send good thoughts your way. We're all pulling for you! Onward!!

I'm sorry you're having such a rough time I'm still pre-op, but I believe what everyone says, it will get better. Everyone has a different experience as far as recovery. It's a shame they led you to believe that you would, without question, be close to 100% right away. It's major surgery and it should be expected that you wouldn't be 100% right away. I just want to check for understanding though: "the rounding person from the team was telling me that I would be released and he just signed off on a person who had this done 2 weeks ago, for that person to run in a marathon." You mean someone had a verticle sleeve gastrectomy and ran a marathon 2 weeks later?!?!?!??! wth?!?

Vicki, how did you take it in the days immediately after surgery? Did you crush it? I keep meaning to ask my endocrinologist....

I've been on it for appx 4 years. My weight has gone up & down like always, so no effect there unfortunately

Yaaaay you've done so well! Lisa i always love when you post progress pics because we have similar stats and you have absolutely ROCKED. Very inspiring! Glad your gallbladder surgery went well. Best of luck on your goal, i know you can do it!