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I couldn't make it last night either..... I will make plans on attending next month... On 5/19...... Good luck skellertx.... I'm sure you will do great.....

Hi all...... I had Dr Eric Acheason at Southwest Bariatrics..... At the Round rock office..... All there are very nice and helpful...... I know they are there if I need help..... And I will reach out to them if I need anything..... So far I have been very lucky... No nausea, no problems swallowing, I am getting plenty of fluids and able to drink the protein shakes..... I had my surgery at St David's..... I know there is a support group there.... I have not gone yet, but I am sure I will in the future...... I would love to find an exercise group for post sleeve patients.

Hi all..... I am still doing well..... Tummy is sore.... But that is to be expected. I have been very lucky and not had any nausea...... Yay.....able to drink clear fluids yesterday and onto full liquids today.... I'm have way thru a Protein drink today.... How's everyone else doing. Linda

Hi all..... Had my sleeve yesterday..... I am feeling great.... Been up walking around... Able to go to the bathroom...... Pain is minimal, thanks to the pain medicine.... No nausea... And had my X-Ray no leaks or obstructions... And am having a popcicle.... Yay.... Never thought a popcicle would be so good.... Can't wait to get out of here.... Linda

Hi there... I'm Linda and I am from Cedar Park.... Eric Achinson from Southwest Bariatrics. Is my surgeon...... I am having my surgery at St David's on Tuesday April...... Yep.... 3 days away...... Been doing good on the pre-op diet.... But getting very nervous.... But I think that is very normal...... Looking forward to having this done...... Would love to meet with you guys...... But obviously Tuesday is out for me too.....

Good Luck.... My surgery is the 8th... Then I will be a Sleever too...

I work for an Insurance company.... Every insurance company has criteria for every procedure including WLS..... Ask your insurance company for a copy of the criteria they use for Sleeve Gastrectomy..... Then you will be able to see what you need to do...... For example mine required a 6 month medicinally supervised diet OR a letter from my Primary Care Doctor stating that I have tried and failed other weight loss plans..... My PCP was more than willing to write the letter, with all of the dates and info I gave her and I was approved... Good Luck

Please let me know how you do.... I am being sleeved on 4/08, and going on a cruise 5/24... I am used to cruising so sea sickness is not a concern... I don't anticipate any problems, but would love to hear how things go for you... Have fun

Sounds great!! Keep us posted on your trip.

It is usually up to the Anesthesiaologist..... If your your lungs sound wheezy or you have trouble taking a deep breath.... They want your lungs as healthy as possible for surgery..... Also it depends is you have a fever..... Surgeons usually will not operate if you have had a fever within 24 hrs.... And you don't want them too.... This will lower your risk of infection.... Good Luck

Thanks all for the wonderful words of encouragement.... I know this is what is best for me, because I need the permanency of this surgery. I just tend to over think things all the time. And just like the others, when I started the pre-op diet it made it very real..... I am looking very forward to this procedure and the next phase of my life....

I started my 2 week pre-op diet today also.... Surgery on April 8th..... Very excited, but also scared out of my mind...... I'm an old Operating Room nurse... I've done Gastric Sleeve cases in my job, so I know what I am signing up for..... But since this is not reversible... I think that is what scares me the most.... Anyone else scared?