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By the grace of God I haven't cheated.My family and friends are very supportive so they don't even buy junk food anymore,they've made lifestyle changes too.Plus,my mom is having the bypass in a couple of months

2.9 lbs down since Wed. Um think I found some motivation for this pre-op diet! Yeah!!!

Sleeved on February 7th! Had my first follow up appointment today and I'm down 15 pounds. Woot!
Worst complaint is stomach spasms. No other problems!

No judgment here. We are never gonna encourage someone to go off the diet, but this diet is very hard. It is the hardest thing to do and things happen. They just do. But you get up, dust yourself off, then grab the bull by the horns and hold on. You'll do great

Thank you so much for no judgement & the encouragement. I'm grateful that I've found this forum. Thanks again.

Thank you so much for no judgement & the encouragement. I'm grateful that I've found this forum. Thanks again.

Hey! We have the same surgery date!! I too start my pre op tomorrow and a little nervous!! So what is your pantry/fridge stocked with? What kind of Protein Shakes have you chosen? Hope we can cheer each other on!!! ????

Well all I think this is for real. Saw the surgeon for the consult today & I'm scheduled for 2/26/14. No pre-op testing or procedures need to be done. He is accepting all of that from 2 years ago. I'm going to be self-pay & get a discount for being a hospital employee. Start my pre-op diet tomorrow. YEAH! This is really really happening. I can't believe it.

Well all I think this is for real. Saw the surgeon for the consult today & I'm scheduled for 2/26/14. No pre-op testing or procedures need to be done. He is accepting all of that from 2 years ago. I'm going to be self-pay & get a discount for being a hospital employee. Start my pre-op diet tomorrow. YEAH! This is really really happening. I can't believe it.

I had my last appointment with my primary care dr today! Had to do the pregnancy test as well!! My preop class was last Wednesday as well as my pre op visit with my surgeon!! So hard to believe a week from right now I will be officially on the losers bench!!!

Prays for all having surgery this week!

Good afternoon, I am new to the forum and scheduled for vsg on 2/27! Super excited for the day to come (18 & counting)

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! :-)

Paula r u nervous?

Thanks very much for all your kind messages. It's been a rocky road and finally getting better. Had sever pain post-op and a 100 fever on my 1st night home (last night). I just could not tolerate the taste of the liquid pain meds. I had a tough time without the hospital bed - no handles to grab ahold of to get back-n-forth to the bathroom. Slept sitting up in bed with about a dozen pillows for support. Awful. Finally this afternoon my Dr. ok'd a pain tablet (Norco) which I managed to swallow down with Jello once cut in half. What a miracle! I feel SO much better now and was able to take a nice long walk. Such a relief. Now, back to sips of the 4th flavor of Isopure. Mmmmm! Ha ha. I've lost 7lbs. since surgery - how is that even possible?! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the scale. Yay!

Ok, I just got my call from the hospital. I report for surgery at 5:15 am. Excited and nervous

Prayers for all of those having surgery today. I have my consult next week so I'm a newbie, newbie. Nervous & excited all at the same time. Frustrated because not to many people get excited when I tell them. So many are fearful of this surgery & they think it's the easy way out. I just want someone to be genuinely happy & excited that I've made this choice. Really I need prayer that I don't need others approval. Ok done whining. ????

I was sleeved at 5:30 last night. Scheduled at 1 but a patient ahead of me had a complication. I have had a rough morning. No vomiting but hard to get Water down. broth. Is easier. Doc said my stomach is a little more swollen than most so it is hard to get liquid down. Because my heart rate is low they will keep me another night. Thanks for the prayers. You guys are awesome. Praying for the future sleevers!!

Congrats to all of us for making this life change! Please post postop and let me know how your guys are doing.....Im not being sleeved till 2/13. Im so glad I found this fourum and can see how the sleeve is for others.Good luck...cant wait to be on the losers bench

They just put the IV in. Whew. Nervous. Surgery at 1pm. I will send updates later. Good luck Feb 3rd sleevers.

Lord I pray you go before charlieblue tomorrow morning. Guide the surgeon's hands and give him wisdom in her situation. You are our healer and provider. We accept right now that you will provider her with success in her weight loss and that her body will heal with no complications. We thank you for this procedure and the opportunity to take care of our bodies for they are your temple. Help each one of us to live for you and let others see you in our lives. Please help us all to see your work in our lives through this surgery. Let this be our greatest testimony of your love. All of these things are asked in the name of your son Jesus Christ. AMEN!

Lord I pray you go before charlieblue tomorrow morning. Guide the surgeon's hands and give him wisdom in her situation. You are our healer and provider. We accept right now that you will provider her with success in her weight loss and that her body will heal with no complications. We thank you for this procedure and the opportunity to take care of our bodies for they are your temple. Help each one of us to live for you and let others see you in our lives. Please help us all to see your work in our lives through this surgery. Let this be our greatest testimony of your love. All of these things are asked in the name of your son Jesus Christ. AMEN!

Ok. So it's 1:23 am in L.A. now. My husband took me out to a nice dinner for my last non-liquid meal prior to surgery. This is ACTUALLY going to happen! I should be asleep already but my mind is racing so I figured I'd check in with all of you. What are you gonna drink all day today (Superbowl Sunday)? I guess beer and wine aren't on the approved pre-op menu (LOL). I decided to skip going to the party with our family. I don't want to subject myself to watching everyone else pig out on chips and guacamole, etc. Maybe I'll watch a few episodes of Ellen and enjoy some laughs. Maybe take a nice walk? I'm due to check into the hospital at 5:45 am Monday and MUST get some sleep tomorrow night. Praying for no complications and minimal pain for all of us.

Hello all. I have had a very eventful week. Before I get to that please let me introduce myself. My name is Crystal. I'm 33 yrs old and mother of 3 boys. I'm at my heaviest weight to date. In 2011 I lost both of my parents 4 months apart. My dad was a type 2 diabetic and had his second stroke in June. He was 60. My mother was 300lbs. + my whole life and developed cirrhosis of the liver due to fatty liver. We lost her in Oct. She was 56. Since then my weight has shot up by approx. 40 lbs. and I truly consider myself in midlife based on my parents' fate and the rate I'm going.
So this week has been life changing. I met someone at work & we were discussing her amazing 100 lb. loss. I expressed to her that I have considered surgery in the past but my insurance denied me. She then hesitantly told me she had a VSG. She was hesitant because no one but her husband knows. She told me a funny story about one of her visits to the surgeon and encouraged me to continue to pursue it and she would help support me in any way she could. She said that her husband was very supportive and they managed their money so they could pay for her to have the surgery without going through their insurance. That evening I went home and shared my encounter with my husband. Sharing this story was more for the funny story she told me. Later my husband came to me and said we can figure out how to pay for you if that is what you want. I was over the moon and have been since. I see the surgeon on Feb 11th. So I hope to have surgery by early March. Because I'm not going through insurance I don't think I have to go through all of the requirements. We will see. Prayers would be greatly appreciated as I try to wait patiently. I hope that I can make some great supportive friends here. Thank you for reading my story.

Hello all. I have had a very eventful week. Before I get to that please let me introduce myself. My name is Crystal. I'm 33 yrs old and mother of 3 boys. I'm at my heaviest weight to date. In 2011 I lost both of my parents 4 months apart. My dad was a type 2 diabetic and had his second stroke in June. He was 60. My mother was 300lbs. + my whole life and developed cirrhosis of the liver due to fatty liver. We lost her in Oct. She was 56. Since then my weight has shot up by approx. 40 lbs. and I truly consider myself in midlife based on my parents' fate and the rate I'm going.
So this week has been life changing. I met someone at work & we were discussing her amazing 100 lb. loss. I expressed to her that I have considered surgery in the past but my insurance denied me. She then hesitantly told me she had a VSG. She was hesitant because no one but her husband knows. She told me a funny story about one of her visits to the surgeon and encouraged me to continue to pursue it and she would help support me in any way she could. She said that her husband was very supportive and they managed their money so they could pay for her to have the surgery without going through their insurance. That evening I went home and shared my encounter with my husband. Sharing this story was more for the funny story she told me. Later my husband came to me and said we can figure out how to pay for you if that is what you want. I was over the moon and have been since. I see the surgeon on Feb 11th. So I hope to have surgery by early March. Because I'm not going through insurance I don't think I have to go through all of the requirements. We will see. Prayers would be greatly appreciated as I try to wait patiently. I hope that I can make some great supportive friends here. Thank you for reading my story.