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I am up and ready. Reporting to the hospital for 6am. I pray for minimal gas pains and less prodding. I am going to put on my big girl panties and suck up the whole experience.
See you all on the losers bench.

Aaahhhh, tomorrow is the day August 19th'ers!
SOO nervous but yet excited at the same time...might have something to do with the Valium...love my surgeon! Can't wait to hear everyone's updates and praying for us all to have smooth surgeries and quick recovery!

Good luck August sleevers. I'm 3weeks post and i will tell you, stay strong on the pre-op diet. It was hard and depressing and I kept freaking out that I was never going to be able to eat or enjoy food again. Not so. The pre-op is the hardest part. Wish I hadn't stressed so much during it. You all are going to be so happy in a few weeks!!! I'm excited for you. Hang in there. The good stuff is coming.

So 19th and 20th gang are we nearly ready? Working at a frenzied pace to have stuff done before I take the next 3 weeks off-- so tired. I think I've adjusted to this pre-op pittance of a diet, don't know what I will do when it's time to go to all Clear liquids on Sunday. Probably whine to you guys :-) on some thread SOMEWHERE!
Praying for safe travels to those going far away for your procedures as well.

Well, tomorrow is the big day and I get to be the first patient of the day for my Dr. I have to be at the hospital at 5:30am. I am so ready to start this new chapter of life. Yes there has been nerves and second guessing but in the end, I know I am making the right choice. I have lost around 23 pounds during my pre op diet and I am slowly starting to feel a difference already. All my chores are done, yard is mowed and I have made arrangements for someone to mow for me next week. Now it is time to sit back, relax, enjoy some lime Jello, chicken broth and Water (I am on Clear Liquids only today), and get ready. Good luck to all my August 19th surgery mates! I hope and pray that we all have flawless procedures followed by minimal pain and discomfort! Speedy recovery to everyone. Now bring it on!!!

Hi! I am new here! Surgery on Aug. 20th. Very excited!!!

Congatulations on your upcoming surgery Monday. You will do great!

August 19th is my surgery date too! I live in a rural area where support groups are non-existent so I am thrilled to find you all!

Just got the call, 9 am check in time on Monday. Good luck to all of us going in on the 19th! And thanks again to everyone posting their August sleeve stories and updates.

August 19th is my surgery date too! I live in a rural area where support groups are non-existent so I am thrilled to find you all!

August 19 here we go! Good Luck everyone!

Cool! Who is your surgeon? When is your surgery?
I'm having mine at Victory Medical Center in Plano.

I love this thread! It allows us to see "both sides" of the journey. Many of you are already past surgery and many of us are still in the liquid diet phase. I don't know about you guys, but this liquid diet is making me tired and cranky. That makes me really scared about surgery. I'm drinking 4 Protein Shakes a day for a total of 120g of Protein and 630 calories plus drinking crystal light (which I hope counts as water...). After surgery, it will be way less than this. How in the heck do you do it?? I guess your body adjusts. But I'm nervous. Add on the nerves pre-surgery and it feels darn near unbearable already. I know I need to get busier - quit reading this board and starting getting some work done! That said, hanging out with you guys makes me feel lots better.
Thanks for letting me ramble....
-Angela (surgery date 8/22)

August 20th, Dr Nicholson in Plano.

How's everyone feeling??? I'm still doing pretty awesome. Getting in at least 60oz of fluids a day. Pureeds start tomorrow for me and I couldn't be more excited lol Good luck for all the upcoming surgeries!

August 19th is my surgery date too! I live in a rural area where support groups are non-existent so I am thrilled to find you all!

Today is my 57th birthday. Was notified this afternoon my surgery will be August 30th. Woo hoo!

Today I am 9 days post op. I am now on puréed foods. My teeth are still feeling redundant! I have had no pain since coming home from hospital on day 2 post op. in hospital the only pain med was I V Panadol. Yesterday I worked out on MFP that I am getting about 300 cal a day, which must be why I feel a bit washed out sometimes. I don't have to count anything yet, that will come with the next food stage. Today I am allowed to take my dressings off. I have 5 entry sites. During Surgery a small hiatus hernia was repaired, apparently this is quite common. Next week I am allowed to drive again! I have lost 2.7 kg (6 lbs) since Surgery and 8 kg (17.5 lbs) since the beginning if the pre op diet. Luckily I don't work but I would not feel like going to work just yet. My surgeon has stressed that this is Major surgery and despite my looking and feeling so well there was still a lot of repair work going on inside. I am enjoying reading all of your posts and many of you make me laugh, it is weird that I feel so aligned to you just because we have the same surgery month!

So nervous getting sleeved tomorrow at 12. Any prayers would be greatly appreciated! Good luck to all those being sleeved today and the rest of August you are in my prayers Will update as soon as I can tomorrow.

Mine is Aug. 19th as well.

August 19th is my surgery date too! I live in a rural area where support groups are non-existent so I am thrilled to find you all!

I had surgery on Monday. I've done pretty well. I've had a little pain in my lower left side since yesterday afternoon. I'm hoping this will get better after they take the drain out. I've been walking too. I'll get the drain out and the leak test In about an hour. Then I'm headed back to the states! Time has flown by! I'm sure hoping I'm doing really well by Monday. It will be my kids first day back to school and I'll be returning back to work. Best wishes to all!

I thought I would kick off the fun for August Sleevers! So here we go!!
I am scheduled for Monday August 19th! Let the countdown begin!!