dropdeadweightdiva

Yes that would be great! I am a bit nervous and wonder how others feel.

Well you'll have the pick of the litter lol there are now 8 of you that day lol

I am having my procedure on November 25th.

Congrats. Are you looking for a FB invite to your user address? 25th is an insanely busy date in it..

I'd love to be a part of the Facebook group. Email is glenda@glendajrussel.com. Surgery date is Nov. 20. Thanks!

Invite sent.. you share your date with 3 others

I have clicked to join the FB group before I received the invite. I received the invite though email to join. I can see how many members there are, their names and info about the group. I can see any posts and I cannot not post.

Got them... try now

I have clicked to join the FB group before I received the invite. I received the invite though email to join. I can see how many members there are, their names and info about the group. I can see any posts and I cannot not post.

could you see any of the specifics prior to the email invite acceptance? i don't have a request to join just now so that's odd... will look into it although admit computer savvy I am not...

I tried to join the link in facbook but its a closed group.

Message me your email and i will invite you :-)

How do I join the FB group?

We'd love to have you, especially because the 21st is currently the only date we are missing a buddy for:-):-):-) she'll be very happy to hear from you ! Message me your email or you can post it here

I would like to be part of the November Sleevers on Facebook. You said to leave email address? Where do I leave it?

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You can message it to me or leave it here :-)

Hello, I am in Edmonton, Alberta. My email for Facebook is fionafire@yahoo.com

I'm in Alberta too,, being done in Medicine Hat on the 28th , added you.to FB

hello I am going Nov 11, 2013 in Mexico.

We currently have 4 ladies with that date in the Facebook group..message me your email if you'd like an invite:-)

Anyone wishing to join the Facebook Nov sleevers group if you haven't already, let me know your email..... If you are being sleeved on the 25th, WOW do we have a lot of buddies for you...lol

Good luck today all November 1st sleevers! We'll be thinking about you

Our Facebook November support group is shaping up really well..lots of hand holding.. up to 50 members.. always welcome new ones:-) We would also

love a few more men on board, admit they are currently quite outnumbered. Message me your email if you are interested in an invite!

Good luck all of our Friday sleevers..Sending good thoughts!

I feel the same way. I've lost 26lbs since I started but I feel like I'm getting weaker resisting the bad foods. Without the surgery I would give in to the bread, cake, pies, etc.

This is where I was in June, my sugery was scheduled for July... I am 39 and was 287 when I started... I dropped 50 pounds in 4 months and went ‘Hey, I can keep doing this' as I really didn't find it that difficult at first, so I cancelled the surgery. Shortly thereafter I gained 15lbs in about a month, just eating larger portions. It leapt back onto me and held on tight. It's taken me almost 3 months to take off that 15 and 5 more but it was my wake up call! I know now that I need this tool in order to succeed long term. It takes courage to recognize when you need help, and great strength to accept and move forward with it. :-)

I did wait 7 months after my referral for my first visit. To be honest I had pretty much written it off during that time. But once I had my first consult in March it was really fast moving as their center is relatively new so their list is not typical. I managed to drop the required weight really quickly so they offered to put me in over the summer due to cancellations but because I was doing so well I thought I'd just continue to do it the old fashioned way but it didn't last long after that so I changed my mind in Sept and they pencilled me in. I realize how spoiled I am compared to the majority. It is a 3 hr drive one way to apt's but so worth it.

Are you nervous about being so far from home? And are you going alone?

I'm in Alberta too, having surgery in Medicine Hat on the 28th of Nov. Pre-op starts on the 6th... Admit I am at the very tail tip end of 30's though lol. Good luck, you'll do great! :-)

Nov 6th, coming up fast!!! Been reading on here what to take..... Taking one baggy outfit, one pair of comfy shoes, bare minimum of toiletries, checking no baggage, just a very light carry-on bag.....doing the 2-week pre-op diet now to shrink the liver. Liking the chicken soup-flavored Protein Powder, strawberry sorbet and chocolate powders by Unjury. Hope to meet some fellow sleevers soon!!

I have heard many ppl also suggest ear plugs, lip balm and an extension cord if you have possible need for one. :-) Good luck!

I know you are not alone in your date! Go scrolling through the November buddies thread. There are a few ppl that are on that day :-):-) Sorry I can't recall who, but they exist lol

I use my weight from my first bariatric clinic weigh in, which just happens to be my highest known weight. I say known, because I avoided the scale for a long time prior to that so who knows if I weighed more at one time. I always lost weight during my 3 pregnancies, but as soon as I was the only one digesting the calories, forget about it.

Hey there. I had the same concerns, but I joined the group anyway. I logged in as my husband to see if would show and it did show "recent groups" that I had joined. So I left the group until I can figure out privacy settings so that no one can see the group. It's a very active group and it seems to provide a lot of valuable information but I only plan on sharing this information with those closest to me and not my "68 friends" on FB.

If anyone knows of the settings I need to apply for it not to show at all to anyone, please let me know. I;d like to re-join but only if it is truly private and confidential.

Susan.

If you look at the left side of your profile and scroll down to recent activities.. then look for the small x on the right hand side you can click it and it choose hide option..if you do that to more than one post it will give you the option to hide all recent activity... none of my friends got a timeline notice when i joined. If you are still nervous then I agree with another poster, go ahead and get an ID just for the support site..

Will not let me send. Greenwoodman_26@yahoo.com

did you get it?

I think I messaged you by email the other day. Can I be added please?

I have added all the requests in my messages... please resend email

Anyone wishing to join November sleevers support Facebook page just message me your email and I will invite you asap :-):-)

this thread is so long! we should start a group. what's this about a Facebook group? i'd like an invite please

Message me your mail and I'll invite you :-)

Is anyone else having issues with getting added to the FB group? I have emailed twice and the emails have been read but I have not been invited yet?

I'm already in it, if you don't get an invite by later tomorrow, in case she's absent over the weekend, message me your email and I'll make sure she gets it as she is very active there. :-) Or some groups allow members to invite so I could try that as well. :-)