Joan Marie VanDorn

Thank you! I can't wait to get through the whole month so every1 is done and has their Christmas present

So this weekend is my final days of eating "normal". Each this is all I think about. Feeling so anxious and terrified of the two week liquid diet. From what I've seen my doctor has a more strict two week diet than everyone else. 5 sugarfree carnation instant brk with Water, 8oz skim milk, sugarfree Jello and popsicles, crystal light and that's it. Its about 600 calories per day. I'm terrified. I really hate feeling hungry makes me crazy in the head. I'm fear being angry,frustrated, and severe withdrawls. Guys I'm so freaked out two weeks!!!!!

I'm zumba-ing 3x a week now after I leave Curves®.... Its fabulous!

Zumba is the best so much fun.

Joan' date='

I keep having "oh crap" moments. It's not just about loosing weight. I realize my whole way of life will change. And that is scary. I have to take a deep breath and remember its about being healthier, being able to move, having energy to keep up with my son. Whew.... It's huge! Just know you are not alone. I feel the same way.. Excited, nervous, and scared all at he same time. This New Years will really be a whole new way of life. I'm counting on the folks in this support group to help during the days it seems impossible!

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How are you? Im finishing up my farewell meals and frankly looking forward to eating healthier again. Junk makes you feel sluggish. I tried to send you a personal inbox message but had problems. Anyway important on the Facebook look me up.

My name is Nikita Griffin on Facebook....

Add me to Facebook too. Please Joan m vandorn

I went thru the exact same emotions after my appt with my surgeon yesterday!!! I called my husband and where I should have been jumping up and down excited all I wanted to do was cry! He was worried something had changed or been delayed because I was so upset..lol! I am sure it was reality sinking in for me. I do not see my surgeon again until the day of surgery and I am nervous and scared but I have continued to remind myself of the reasons why I started this and it helps to lessen the fear and put my goals back in prospective. I am sure you will do great the people here are pretty awesome and very supportive. Good luck to you!!!

Im so glad Im not alone feeling scared. It just got so real this week.

It's going to be OK' date=' just keep telling yourself WHY you are doing this! [/quote']

I do keep saying that and I look forward to losining weight. Its the strict diet and basically making myself sick to lose weight. The reality has set in. This no longer a wish or dream its happening.

You are so close to new beginnings. Good luck!

Snow Im scared. I know this is what I want. The weight will come if and a new me will emerge. I feel sad that I have to make such a drastic measure to lose weight. That I must literally make myself sick and deal with dehydration dumping syndrome nutrient defeincies to lose weight. The nutritionist finally got thru my head yesterday and I realized how small the new pouch will be and that it will be months before I eat veggies or chicken. My digestive system will become that of a baby. And any deviation from the program can not only make you vomit but cause extreme pain. Oh my God!!!!!! Im scare now cause this crap just got real.

December Surgeries

Clairelou lou Dec 1 Coventry, England

lindamarie Dec 3rd Santa Rosa, CA

NikiG December 3rd Christiana Hospital Newark, DE

simply southern26 Dec 3rd, Dr. William Johnson, Johns Creek, Georgia

charrison27 December 4th, Dr. Asad, Erie, PA

msixkiller Dec 4th Bailey Medical Center, OK

mrsblues December 4th Silver Cross Hospital (Joliet, IL)

Wannabepintsized Dec 4th San Antonio, TX

jpr99 December 5th, Rochester General, Dr Anthony DiBenedetto

Kathmandu Dec 5th Highland Park Hospital, IL

mkruit Dec 5th Akron, OH

Vicki Loichinger Dec 5th St Francis Hospital Indianapolis, IN

rarah Dec 8 uk

Denyelle Dec 10th Traverse City, MI

cogburn dec 10th Allentown Pennsylvania dr Leonardo Claros

jodimc Dec 10th Fayetteville AR Dr. Roller

kdl0452 Dec 10th Kissimmee, FL (brother's surgery same day

charlismom229 Dec 12th. Dr. Small in Hagerstown, MD

TDee Dec 12th Edmonton, Alberta (CAN). Dr. Karmali

jamicrow Dec 13th Madison, WI

thisshizzibananas Dec 13th, Dr. Anthony Petrick, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA

fireandice36 Dec 17th

Irishone127. Dec 17th Dr S. Trang. Einstein Hospital, Elkins Park, PA

Nicole K Dec 17th Boston, MA

Joan VanDorn Dec 18 Bailey medical center owasso Oklahoma

mommys2boys Dec 19

I seem to be getting really truly scared now

Good morning WLS peeps!

Today is my pre op appointment. Labs' date=' EKG and buying bariatric Vitamins. Wow. Counting down to new clothes, new attitude, new stomach, new life. 19 days. Here's to less elastic![/quote']

I had my pre op appointments yesterday given my instructions and here we go just waiting on my date to arrive. Im soooo ready for this but getting nervous a.d scared. Its so life changing and no going back. I don't want to go back. Scared of failure I suppose.

Walked about 2 miles' date=' played at the river some. It was a beautiful day to be outside in eastern nc!

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I walked 4miles on my lunch hour then when I got home from work I went on a bike run for 40 minutes.

starting next Tuesday.

well good luck doing the liquid diet.

starting next Tuesday.

well good luck doing the liquid diet.

So I got the call today!!! Was so excited that it only took Aetna a week to approve me!!! Surgery date December 3rd!!! Since I have to start my 2 week liquid diet on Monday my family will be celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend! I was so excited I went out and bought new PJ's to wear after surgery!!!

I got the call today as well that my insurance approved the surgery. what a sense of accomplishment

Katsis is my surgeon too!!! That Is so neat

are you on the liquid diet now?

Hey girlie. Im from Oklahoma. 7 months post op today. Have lost 121 lbs. Live in Mannford and surgery was done by Dr Gorospe.

Im in Sand spring near prue and Dr Katsis is my doctor too.

Hello Joan' date=' I was hoping to find someone else from Bailey. Who is your doctor?[/quote']

Dr joebob kirk. really like him. Dr. Katsis is my surgeon

I wanna do zumba.

you can give it a try

I hiked 2.2 miles in the Croatan National Forest this afternoon. It feels great to get in the woods and just explore. Can't wait until post op. I'll be able to hike for days.

I walked 3.5 miles in an hour and I'm on my way to zumba class

My surgery was originally supposed to be the sleeve' date=' but my insurance won't pay for it.[/quote']

charrison , from what I've heard the sleeve and band patients end up getting revisions later. they say they don't lose the amount of weight they wanted to lose.

I did this last month....white castle' date=' wendys, hibachi style steak and wine...1 month liquid diet till surgery.[/quote']

that's assume! today was cheesecake factory for dessert and outback steakhouse. next week is olive garden

December 18 Bailey medical center owasso Oklahoma

is anyone else of December dates having farewell meals? I've been picking out favorite food every weekend and eating them and then saying goodbye.

Did not see a December surgery post so added one. I can update as we go along here.

msixkiller December 4th Bailey Medical Center' date=' Owasso OK[/quote']

December 18 Bailey medical center owasso Oklahoma

Whoo hoo.. You've got your date! Relax and enjoy your holidays!

ha ha! I've started having what I call farewell meals. Each weekend I pick out different foods that have been my favorites eat them enjoy them and say goodbye.

Way to stick with it and choose another doctor. Sometimes we have to stick up for ourselves. Hopefully this new doctor will not require a long to do list. Good luck!

no i have finished everything now. my peop appointment with the surgeon and preop with petition is next week. then we wait for surgery date which is Dec 18th. i finally see the finish line for this stage.

Wow.. A year! I have been at it since last April. I naively thought I'd be ready to go last summer' date=' now I'm hoping for December. Congrats on your weight lost so far. That's fantastic! You are obviously motivated. I think you are going to do amazing with surgery.[/quote']

I know I thought last summer for me too. I changed doctors offices because the first one was horrible about communicating and keeping me posted. They told me my insurance required a six month diet and I missed one timely weigh in and i was told i had to start all over.

I was heart broken and begged her to go to someone else that nutitionist made me feel like a failure every month. SHE set up a weightloss goal of losing 40 pounds prior to surgery and had me believing it was a requirement. each month I returned not losing anything. Id walk in the doors head down tail tucked and cry in her office. it was so punishing. around the same time i got fired at work and couldn't bear facing her. so i skipped my appointment. then I was told Id have to start over. So i went somewhere else. I never ever wanted to see that first nutritionist ever again. I punish myself enough.

The new doctor was so much better. He made me believe I was gonna be okay and together we would solve . this obesity problem one step at a time. I have wanted to follow his lead and do everything he asked and mire. on my own I began to cut back on carbs and eat mostly meat veggies and fruit. I also started walking and exercising He put me on weightloss aides and Vitamins. His office people found out that my insurance never required a six month diet only a five year documented weight history. ugh!!!! so I literally spun my wheels for most of this year. But I guess Its all for the good because I am certain I want the surgery and have had all this time to get mentally prepared.