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Please use the following format when recording your weight:

HW:

SW:

CW:

(highest

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weight, surgery weight, and current weight)

I am taking our weight loss from the highest weight so it's important that we Celebrate where you are from where you started!

yes, my doctor don't want me to give up I'm just really disappointed at the moment.

they could not get my abdomen extended enough to see the stomach, and with my weight it was to dangerous to open.

So in June I start the process I weighed 565 over the last 6 months I've gotten down to 490. Did a 4 week liquid diet, surgery was yesterday, they got in there and could not complete surgery. Feel like giving up. I want this but don't know if I can do it anymore.

super excised, can't believe the 30th is almost here, have to be at the hospital at 5:30 Monday. Did anyone have institutions of not drinking or eating anything red the day before surgery?

hw ~ 580

w 1st doc appt ~ 565

sw~ pre op

cw~ 491

I sent a pm

I have not started it and my surgeon and pcp felt that it would be best to wait til after surgery to start it, so that what I'm doing, i've lived with psoriasis this long, couple more months won't make a difference.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!

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I went to my 1st support group, meet someone from this group, we have the same date and doctor, it's a crazy small world.

Well, hello everyone. Our group is so big, it's all so exciting! So I had a doctors appointment on the 21st and he is having me do a 4 week liquid diet, so on December 2 I start my preop diet of Protein Shakes, fat free broth, sf Jello and popsicles and calorie free Clear Liquids.< /p>

Congratulations, my date is 12/30/13 also, super nervous as well. If your interested here's a link to a December sleevers group, people in all stages of the process. http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/283805-december-2013-sleevers-come-in/

I'm pre-op, need to lose weight before I can have surgery in December.

cw-521

Thanksgiving - 496

current 515

Hope your doing better.

I don't have a weight loss goal before surgery either. The 14 day pre-op is to make sure you've reduced the glycogen in your liver so that it is as small as possible because it sits above the stomach. At least that is how the doctor explained to me.

In additon, I was told to make sure I am careful with my weight not for the surgery but because of my BMI. Since my BMI was under 50, but only by 2 points, gaining weight will put me at 50 or above and that would require I have the pulmonary tests and that could set my surgery back a month or two, until I under went those tests. . Not sure if anyone else falls in this same category, but becareful, just in case.

my BMI is over 50, but my doctor isn't having me do any pulmonary tests. Then it seems every doctor is different.

I'm new to this blog. I am finally going to be getting the surgery. The paperwork too so long and now I got my approval from the insurance and on Monday I go in and neet eith the surgeon again. Then Wednesday I meet fir pre-op stuff and start my 2 week liquid diet. Boy idk if I can do 2 weeks on straight liquids. Scared of failure but excited for the start of a new life. I'm 31 yrs old weight as of last week was 317 (biggest yet) I can't wait to back down to 150-160ish. I'm so glad there is a support group of people going through the same thing. I've never had surgery before and so scared something bad is going to happen. Oh ya my surgery date is December 4th 2013. I wish everyone the best of luck in there journey :-)

Welcome to the group, I understand being scared, I've never had surgery either, but everything is going to turn out great. Congratulations

So was I #100???

I got my date!!!!!! December 30th!!!

I called my insurance yesterday and I'm approved, yeah!! exited and scared as I have not had any surgery of any kind, the most extensive thing I've had done was a pulled tooth. So I spoke with my doctors office and my date is going to be either 12/13 or 12/30, she's going to call me back after taking to the doctor.

I have my surgery scheduled for 12/2!!!! I'm so excited and nervous. My first surgery!!! I have over 200 lbs to lose! Any other big losers here?

yes, I too have 200+ to lose.

So I had my last NUT appointment until after surgery, she gave me all my pr-op and post of diet dos and don'ts. So once my date is official and I start my pre op diet I get to have 5-6 Protein Shakes per day depending on the brand I choose along with sugar-free Gelatin and popsicles and broth. I also can have Water, tea and coffee w/o sugar. My doctor said it will be 2-3 weeks long. I'm hoping if my date is the 16th that I don't have to start before thanks giving. What I find strange is that my doctor is having me do a 2 week clear liquid diet after surgery with no Protein shakes just diluted juice, regular Jello, popsicles and broth which I find strange.

Well I call the my insurance today, it's still pending, according to there records my doctor gave them December 16th as my surgery date, so I don't know if that's my date or if that's just a date they gave the insurance.

Facebook group if you want to join that Vixey created. It's a secret group that only the people in it can see the group or posts made in it.

https://www.facebook.com/darling.are.u.dead.yet

I hope this worked. This is Vixey's facebook. Send her a friend request and she will add you to the group.

if you want you can send me a friend request and I'll add you my email is asousley@hotmail.com.

so how long is everyone taking off?