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I got nervous kissing my babes goodbye, but I am one right now. I will get nervous right as they are getting ready to give me an iv, at least that is how it happened with my 2 c sections

Thank you!

Just posted over there too! Thanks!!

Hello! I just found this forum! My surgery date is tomorrow, march 4th, at 7:30am, my bowel is all prepped (lol), and I am so excited! I am 5ft 10in, and hovering right at 300....

Good question! What is the purpose?!? I have heard some say that they WISH they would have done it because they were so constipated for days afterward, it was very painful....Honestly though, I was never told why. And, I am fine now. It was just getting that stuff down that was the worst.

Thank you! Thank you!! It is all down here from here...right?? My hubs just took our kiddos to mother in laws. It was sad to see them go, I will not see them for 4 days, but it surely does bring the level of stress down a bit!

It has kicked in and I finally got it all down. Probably because I have not had any restrictions on food until today. Maybe takes a little longer to work it out

yes - 3 bottles of magnesium citrate. They are small...like maybe 8-10 ounces each. Like the size of a small pop bottle. Does that seem like a lot? I re-read the directions a million times, and it is def. 3 bottles of it, split into 2 separate times through out day.

How long until the magnesium citrate kicks in? I am just finishing bottle 2 out of 3 and nothing....

Monday is my day! I think I am all set! So excited!

Getting ready for my sleeve on March 4th. I would assume this question is on here somewhere, but I can not find it, so I will ask again. What do you think is the best protein supplement out there, considering pdcaas score, taste, and value? I need to stock up.

Hello everyone! My date is March 4th!! A little over a week and I am so excited! It was almost a full year ago that I started this process....it is time!

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this play by play! I am scheduled for surgery with Dr. Ben Meir on March 4th. I live in Warren. This was so helpful and, although I am not even nervous yet, makes me feel even more comfortable! I can't wait!!

How crazy! I have a feeling we may have been at the same meeting in July! I too live in Warren, and am scheduled to have my surgery at St. Vincent's on March 4th! Any advice or support would be much appreciated!

I am scheduled for surgery at St. Vincent's with Dr. Ben Meir on March 4th. While I wouldn't hesitate to go to Cleveland Clinic if my insurance would not pay for St. Vincent's, I totally agree with everything that was also mentioned above. I am so eager for the next week to fly by! I know I am in great hands!

I am just getting ready to have my sleeve on March 4th, but this caught my eye because I wear spanx everyday now, and see it probably won't be much different after ....LOL!

I am March 4th at Saint Vincent's Charity, in Cleveland, OH. I just had my day of pre-surgical testing and am so excited, and much less nervous. I started ordering/ buying my supplies and what not, things like a robe, gauze pads, and protein shakes. I know the next 2 weeks are going to fly by, but I feel like I can hardly wait to gets started and on my way. Don't get me wrong, I know it is going suck for quite awhile, but I am so ready to start this journey!

I have been worried about this as well, but do not have any great answers. Would be interested in hearing some real facts around what causes hair loss. I can say that did experience a lot of hair loss around my 2 c-sections when I had my kids. I attributed it to the hormones, but have seen learned that just having surgery in general can cause it. Would be interesting if there was something I could do to be proactive. That being said, I was no where near needing a wig. And it all evened out around 4-6 months.

I just got my date today too! March 4th, which feels like eternity, considering I started this process back in May of 2012! They put me on a cancellation list! LOL! If they get a cancellation, they will call me, and I would have to go in the next day for my pre surgery testing and the surgery would be the next week. Fingers crossed someone cancels and I can get all my ducks in a row to have it a little sooner!

I can sympathize with you. I too struggle with who to tell that I am having the surgery, which should be happening in the next month. (I just completed my 6 months of dietician visits and received approval from insurance). I have received mixed comments from the people I have told, and unfortunately it is the negative ones that hurt the most. I don't want to tell everyone that I know that I am having the surgery, but I also don't want to be dishonest about how I lost the weight because I know the questions about how I did it are going to come. I also would appreciate any advice in this area. Thus far I have only told close friends, my family, and my manager.