Kristin1969

I am 7 days post op and was sleeved by Dr Alvarez @ Endobariatric.com. I'm doing great. I highly recommend him and especially in your circumstance. He has experience sleeving young patients, he even sleeved his own niece at a very young age (not sure exactly how young but certainly younger than 13). Good luck!

. Done with surgery, I've already walked around and am doing good!

Me too, bright and early tomorrow. Good luck! You will do great!

Surgery bright and early with Dr Alvarez at Endobariatric. Wish me luck! :-) I will let y'all know how it goes.

. Well I fit in the airplane seat!! Barely but I'll take it :-) surgery bright and early in the morning. I will let you know how it goes.

I'm at the airport ready to depart for my life changing adventure. My surgery is bright and early tomorrow morning with Dr Alvarez at Endobariatric. I am super excited and ready with a side of nervous. I lost 17 pounds on my liquid diet and I an hoping I fit in the airplane seat without an extender... I will report back in a few and let you know if that happened. Wish me luck! :-)

I hear ya! My surgery is in 4 days. I am on day 18 of an all liquid diet. I knew I had to mentally prepare myself for a new way of thinking and a new relationship with food but the liquid diet has tested me for sure. It has also helped prepare me. I have to face the fact that this surgery is NOT a cure all – I will have to work, seriously work to be successful. I think we are all a little afraid that we will fail. It sounds like you have a great support system at home – that’s important and wonderful! Remember that the majority of people who are successful embrace support groups. You CAN do this… there is power in positive thinking! Good luck Jen.

You look amazeballz! I am having surgery in 4 days and I needed to see that! Thanks!

I'm getting nervous! I'm looking for other people who have used this surgeon and your opinions on the facility etc. Thanks!!

Captain's Log: Day 16 of 21 day liquid diet... ate desk for breakfast. Sleeve in 6 days.

Great job! Keep it up.

Well our date is coming up in exactly one week! WOW! I am on day 14 of my 21 day liquid diet and have managed to lose 13 lbs so far (I've cheated a few times but have kept the cheats healthy and low calorie). My husband and I joined a gym yesterday. I went to Costco and was able to find everything I needed post op including the chewable multi-vitamin, chewable calcium and sublingual B12. I am ready.... :-)

My thoughts and prayers go out this morning to those being sleeved this week. I will be sleeved in exactly 7 days and so it's hard for me to concentrate on anything else at this point. I am on day 14 of a 21 day liquid diet and have lost 13 lbs so far! We can do this!

My date is 2/10/14 :-) Super excited / nervous!

Welcome GG. I am having my sleeve done on 2/10/14. I completely understand how you are feeling!!