CarryOn7

September 23rd for me, in Overland Park, KS. Seems like everything is happening so fast. I get a little nervous if I spend time and start thinking about it. I have 4 kids so that is constantly on my mind (what if I am the 1%). I try not to think that way though, try to stay more positive. All in all the wife is being really supportive and looking forward to the new me!!!

Hi Kristi, I'm new here too! I am having my surgery on Sept. 4th and on day 2 of my liquid diet!!! There is a lot of really good info and advice on this website, I read old & new posts for hours...it keeps me from thinking about food! LOL Good luck! Susan

welcome to the group!! do you have to do preop diet? We alo have a Facebook group that is set to private if you would like to join add your email and qoute this message.

Welcome to the group glad to have you. I'm sept. 9th also!1

Sept 9 for me as well! it seems far away but the next thing we know it will be here.

Just thought I would get the Ball rolling, find out when your surgery date is scheduled.
Mine is scheduled for Sept 9. provided my Blood Labs are all good, what ever that means. :/
I am having mine done in Blackfoot Idaho.

I wish I would have been kicked off a ride. instead the lady running the ride had my son & husband move so I could get in the bigger part of the ride, & she had to pretty much stand on the bar to get it to latch, in front of everyone to see. That is the day I made the decision to do something. it's taken me a year, but Sept 9 2013 I will take a huge step to be able to enjoy my life. I will never forget that day, crying in the bathroom & having to act like nothing was wrong for my family & friends. needless to say I had a lot of time to think & reflect.
to solidify my knowing I made the right choice. my husband forgot about the year before & so I got to sit a couple weeks ago while they rode the rides. I had already been making my way through the process to do the surgery. maybe next year I will be the one to take the park by storm! I knew I was not the only person going through this. I am so sorry for everyones story. the good thing is we can all look forward & know where we want to be & know not to go back.

I'm Sept 30th and look forward to see how everyone in the beginning of the month does. Please keep us posted.

I have had two experiences like this. the first one was when we went to see a play that was being put on by a local company. I walked into the auditorium and took my seat and to my dismay I couldnt even squeeze in...even if I turned to the side a little. I cannot explain the complete humiliation I expetienced that night. I literally felt two foot tall and was so ashamed. the second experience was just this past may when I sat on a bench while my husband rode every ride at the mall of america. I was so horrified at the thought of being humiliated again, I didnt even try. I am going to be sleeved on sept sixth and I cant wait to start my new life!!!!

That happened to me last week for the first time. My kids and I went to six flags. It was my older son's first time to get on a big roller coaster. We sat down and the belt wouldn't buckle and they said I had to leave. The look on my son's face was heartbreaking. I cried for the next 15 minutes. I'm excited to go on all the rides next year with no restrictions other than fear!

2 summers ago my friend paid for me to go to an amusement park with her and another friend. The first ride we went on. We waited in line for 2 hours to find out my safety strap wouldn't close. I was kicked off. I waited for my friends to get off of the ride, I was so embarrassed I refused to go on any other rides that day. So I basically sat on benches all day waiting for hours for my friends to go through lines and ride rides. Ended up crying almost all the way home, which was 4 hr drive.

Finally got my date, September 9. I am so excited. Only 5 more days to eat normal food then I start my diet.

I'm scheduled for surgery on September 9 start liquid diet on Monday August 26th! Nervous excited!!! Prayers appreciated I can do this!

The pre op is the hardest. A good friend is sugar free popclicle. You can eat them until the cows come home. They also count towards hydration. But I promise you when you step on the scale for pre op you will have lost weight. I lost 15 lbs and I was only on it for 10 days because of my last md appt. and surgery date. I was done may 1st and I am down total 76 lbs. so keep going.

I'm scheduled on Sept 9 provided my blood labs are all good. So happy to have found this site one late night. I know I'm not the only one even though it feels like it at times. I'm also more stressed about the pre-op then the surgery. I know what the end result is I want just have to get there. Good luck to everyone when ever your surgery is. I don't have to start my diet till Sunday, but I thought I'd better start a shake in the mornings just to remind myself how they taste. Luckily my Dr dietitian said the Protein Shake mix I had already had & used for a prior diet. She said it was fine. The biggest thing is to do your best to sticking to the guidelines of the diet. After the 4th day she says my body should submit to the diet & I should be fine. Whether or not everyone's different & time will tell. I just figure I will do my best to keep myself busy.
Again Good luck to everyone! This will be a great step to renewing our life.

Your pre op sounds just like mine and my surgery date is 9/10:)

I'm on day 7 of my pre-op diet. I love the Lean shakes from GNC. Right now they are having a buy one and get one free deal. I bought 2 cases each of chocolate and vanilla bean. It comes out to about $1.50 each. I bought some coffee extract from Walmart (McCormick brand) and mix it the vanilla and it tastes like a Starbucks coffee drink. I know it's hard. I've had to stop sugar, carbs, caffeine, smoking and it was especially tough. However, today I woke up with energy and I was feeling great! Hang in there. The rewards will be tremendous!