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Hello all I was sleeved July 9th! I have been up walkin around today and finally feeling OK...the first day or so was hell I was terribly nauseous!!! I could not even eat a ice chip without gagging! Im sooo happy I think the worsr

I am up getting ready to go to the hospital. My diabetes is my major worry all day yesterday praying not to get low blood sugar and could not take my insulin so had to be concerned with high blood sugar. As it turned out I stayed normal to little higher but not dangerous levels. Diabetics heal slower so I packed for a few days in case. Wish me luck I am at 9:00 AM

Had my surgery approximately 9am. I'm up, sitting on a chair for the second time today. Did a little walk. I feel pretty good considering.. A little stomach pain, but they say it's expecting. And I'm very tired! Thought I'd update you guys

July 26th! Hammond, Indiana I am so ready and can't wait. I used to be scared but not anymore just eager. I woke this morning at about 3:30 and couldn't stop thinking about it. I went today and bought my hospital pj's and slippers, sugar free Jello, lots of crystal light, and some Isopure. The last few nights I have enjoyed some of my favorite meals but I can't wait to start my Clear Liquids on Friday because then I know that in two weeks my new life will begin.

I have 5 days to go and I am so excited!!!!! I hope I don' t forget anything but man I am ready for something new. A new start. Good luck July sleevers.

Started my pre-op liquid diet today for surgery next Friday the 19th. I also have a cold kicking my butt so it hasn't been pleasant for today! I am going to print a blank calendar and sketch out my clinic's meal plan for afterward. The information is swimming in my head and I need to see it clearly mapped out for me!

surgery today at 11 east coast time. prayers!

July 19 for me

Getting it tomorrow 9AM! Nervous, excited, scared, anxious, and amazed all at the same time! Wish me luck!!

Started my pre-op liquid diet today for surgery next Friday the 19th. I also have a cold kicking my butt so it hasn't been pleasant for today! I am going to print a blank calendar and sketch out my clinic's meal plan for afterward. The information is swimming in my head and I need to see it clearly mapped out for me!

So far, I've told both my moms about my surgery. I was adopted as a baby, and from the age of 21 on, I've been blessed to have my biological mom's loving presence in my life, in addition to the rock-solid love of my adoptive mom. I was worried that they wouldn't agree with my decision, especially my bio-mom--she's a Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, probiotic, unprocessed sugars, whole-wheat flour, herbal supplement, alternative medicine-cured-her-Stage-IV-cancer kind of lady. I kind of thought the idea of removing 2/3 of my stomach wouldn't go over well with her.
Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit--they BOTH support my choice 100%! I'm so happy and surprised! This just proves that the women in my life are beyond amazing. :wub:

Hi,
I have one sister that supports me along with a niece then I have one sister that think I should just go on a diet. Right!
I haven told a lot of people one good friend knows and they live in Detroit. But we talk a lot. She has the lap band. So that common thread of having a procedure to loose weight helps.
I have one week until I begin my pre-op liquid diet. July 22 is just around the corner!
I suggest going to support groups in your area. I did and plan to continue. We will have to encourage each other, glad your husband is supporting you.
It's an exciting time!
Karen

She looks better now than when I saw her about 45-55 mins ago. She said she feels better too. She's really sleepy though I'm letting her get her rest. I can only see her every hour for 5 mins at a time....I cannot wait 1 hour so I negotiated that down to every 45 mins for 5 mins.
My stomach is in a knot right now. But I feel better that she feels better. And thank you ladies so much for replying :-)

I'm 5 months behind you! Hit 3 years June 10th. Almost identical. Weighed 250, lost 100. Regained 20 - now have lost all but 5. Good work! I am not the exercise guru you are, though. Don't have quite the stamina at 59 1/2 but am exercising. Using 5:2 method to lose regain and to go forward as a lifestyle.
Good to hear from your post! I know it is encouraging to many out there!

1. Wife won't leave me alone now!
2. Rarely watch tv anymore. I always want to go outside and do something.
3. Getting comments literally daily about how great I look now.
4. Saving money because I'm biking to work now instead of driving. It's 20 miles round trip and at 12 mpg, it's saving me $6 each day.
5. I fit into movie theater and airline seats and restaurant booths now without having to shoehorn my fat into them. It's fantastic!

Awesome!
Mine:
1: I can run around and play with my young neice and not tire.
2: My allergies are all but gone. I haven't had to take any sinus meds since.
3: No more back aches from being on my feet for hours
4: Going from a size 24/26 to a 14. I can buy of the rack in most stores.
5: I dont' worry about where to park , or if it will be too far for me to be comfortable.

Thank u my friends. It's such an awful time. I feel very bad. And I dream of Water. I'm not allowed to put anything in my mouth. But I'm praying...thank you for ur advice and encouragement. My sis in law will take care of the girls.My angels are so worried
PROUDGRAMMY thank u thank u thank u. U touched my heart.
[Don't let your emotions make you their b***h]

Yeah another July 19ther :-) I have my pre op today. Then I have just a three day liquid diet before. But I might start early. Give me the best chance to be ready for surgery.

July 24th for me. I went to my pre op nutrition class, surgical briefing and last doctors visit before the big day. Even though I don't start my prep until sunday, My wife and I have already made up a list of all the foods that I will need and she is going to make all of my low fat cream Soups that are required. Much more healthy and alot cheaper. I have been looking at some of the crazy prices for all of the "bariatric friendly" foods and sometimes you need to put on the brakes and look at the situation. I am so glad that I have a partner like my wife Betty to help me with this transision.

GM all. I am currently headed to hospital. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. See you on the other side.

Four days away!!!
I'm almost there... my surgery is July 12th... so close. I've been on my pre-op diet since June 28th and it has kicked my butt! It's been so hard. In the last two weeks there have been seven meals "eating out" where I have either taken my own Soup, or had a Protein Shake while my family ate normally. Also, I have a teenage daughter in the house to cook for as added challenge. She normally fixes her own food, thankfully, but I get to see and smell the yummy things she's eating. Arrrhgg. I've been so hungry. And I don't feel like I have lost any weight at all. I sure hope my liver has shrunk though.
My pre-op diet consists of drinking two Protein Shakes a day, then having a bowl of soup for one meal. I drink Water as much as I can, a zero calorie Vitamin water now and then, and lots of ice to chew on. Wednesday and Thursday will be Clear Liquids.
I also go in Wednesday for my pre-op lab work then Friday will be the beginning of the rest of my life. I feel like I'm getting a do-over in a way. I know it will take lots of hard work and commitment and dedication to continuing to get healthy.
When I first began to contemplate this surgery, it was tempting to feel that all of the "right" and "healthy" changes I have made in the past 23 years in how I eat, my nutritional choices, the research I've done, the myriad of diets and every way I have tried my hardest to lose weight was all a waste of time, money, energy and life. But it wasn't a waste...
I've begun to realize that with the sleeve as my new tool, maybe all of that learning, all the right choices, the way I learned to plan and stick to a menu, the things I learned about whole, fresh meats and vegetables, about all foods (good and bad), the tastes I've developed for real nutrition will finally come together to enable me to have success in getting healthy. The sleeve could be the missing piece to the puzzle.
I have struggled, as I've read so many others here have struggled. While everyone around me, even my husband and children would say I'm very happy, optimistic and have a pretty great life.... Inside myself, in my journal for years and on occasion to my mother or my husband I have voiced my struggle. I have hated myself, pitied myself, begged for help, given up over and over, started over, tried something new, admitted failure, pulled myself up from depression, joined groups, contemplated unhealthy ways of losing weight out of desperation, and mostly, just tried to be happy and content with my weight, stop worrying, just focused on eating right, exercise as often as I could and hope that it would eventually get me back to where I was supposed to be.
It's a new day. Because of this surgery, I feel more hope for my health than I have in my entire life. There's really no way to put it into words that describe the grateful and hopeful feelings I have. I'm on a mission for me. I'm ready to do this.
Blessings and best wishes to everyone. It's so good to have this forum to share with others that understand and empathize and identify so well.
Tammy

Okay! I'm a July sleever!!! The dr's office called its Wednesday 10th, yes in 2 days!!!