ShariM735

For those of you who took a pillow or bear to the hospital to hold against your stomach when you walk, do you use soft or firm? Does it help the first few days? Not sure if I need one or not. Sent from my iPhone using VST

I just got The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve today. It tells you absolutely everything!!! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Sending good thoughts and prayers for all July sleevers. I am July 22. Starting pre-op diet July 8. I m lucky -- no all liquids, just high protein/low carb. The excitement just keeps going! Sent from my iPhone using VST

I will definitely keep you posted on my progress. Just wish I didn't have a month to wait! Sent from my iPhone using VST

I'm 67 and scheduled for July 22. I am not too old. If I can lower my cholesterol and get off my three high blood pressure meds, it will all be worth it. The sleeve wasn't available when I first looked into WLS. Bypass and Band both scared me too much. I'm so excited and so looking forward to being healthier and shopping! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Second visit with my surgeon today. July 22 is a definite. No two weeks of liquids before. Just two weeks of high Protein with very low carb. I'm finally truly on my way. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Got my date!!! July 22. I am so excited!!! I just want to go around singing "I'm so excited and I just can't hide it...." LOL Sent from my iPhone using VST

You look amazing. Sent from my iPhone using VST

We'll have to keep tabs on how each is doing. I'm having a hard time not announcing to everyone I see that I got approved and have a date. It's hard for me to believe that everyone is not as excited as me. LOL Sent from my iPhone using VST

Sounds and looks good. I will try this. Sent from my iPhone using VST

It has been a long six months of required supervised diet and lots of tests to meet insurance requirements. But, finally I got my date! My paperwork was submitted last Wednesday and I got my approval on Monday. I am so excited!!! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Thanks, Kathy and Ashlie. I'm still so excited. Had support group tonight and couldn't wait to get there to tell everyone! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Just got a call from my surgeon's office. They just sent my paperwork to ins. last Wednesday. Fastest approval they've ever gotten. Get blood work done tomorrow morning. See my surgeon on Thursday. If he gives the ok, I am scheduled for the sleeve on July 22!!!!! I can hardly sit still I am so excited! Sent from my iPhone using VST

Happy Birthday, Laura. Hope you had a great day. Sent from my iPhone using VST

She did at first, but after maintaining her loss for a year, could eat or drink as much as she wanted with no problems. Her doctor said her pouch from bypass can stretch if you don't take care. She is on a supervised diet now and losing well. Sent from my iPhone using VST

She did at first, but she started gaining after maintaining for a year and had no problems eating and drinking whatever. She is on a supervised diet now and losing well. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Actually, the bypass doesn't give you control forever. My sister-in-law lost 145 lbs. after bypass. Four years later she had gained 160lbs. I'm choosing the sleeve. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Thanks for fixing it. I enjoyed meeting you. Looking forward to future vlogs from you. Luck on your journey. I get my July date on June 12. I'm 5'2", 228 but highest was 257. Lost on the six month supervised diet I had to do for insurance. Oh, and I'm an older sleever. I'll be 68 this month! Sent from my iPhone using VST

It made me a little tired later in the day. Had a headache after the chemical induced increased heart rate, but they gave me an injection and it worked right away. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Tried to watch, but it says this video is private. Sent from my iPhone using VST

I had a two day stress test. The first day they put in the IV and injected a small amount of radio active particals. You wait a while and they take some pictures. Nothing to it. The next day, they did the same thing, but also injected a drug that increased my heart rate for a couple minutes and monitored on an EKG. Then took more pictures. It is painless and not bad at all. No treadmill and only had to remove my bra, but kept my top on. Sent from my iPhone using VST

I'm 67. See my surgeon June 12. Hope to get a July date. My paperwork was submitted to insurance last week. At first I thought I was too old to even think about doing this. After asking questions at my bariatric center, they assured me they have done several people in their 70's. and Gmanbat, I thought you were 39. LOL Sent from my iPhone using VST

Are you hugging a pillow when you get up and down and when you cough? That seems to help. Some people use a teddy bear. Sent from my iPhone using VST