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Any advice for something as serious as this needs to be from someone with a medical degree. Good luck. Hope you're ok.

I also have the same fears. My surgery is 4/23. I've been going through the process for a year, preparing for 4/23. Learning everything about VSG I possibly could. I watched every You Tube video, I read every book, I joined BP, and made some friends along the way. But I am down to 2 pair of jeans that I can wear, and only a couple more weeks to go. I saw my family at Easter, and not everyone knew about the surgery, so I came clean. My nephew shouted at me..."NO!! Don't do it!! It'll RUIN your life, or you will DIE. Just eat less and exercise more....come on, lets take a walk right now and get started today!! ". To say I was ticked off, is an understatement. He is too young to remember by struggles with maintaining my million losses. I know I've probably lost a million pounds in my lifetime. I just am so afraid of failure. I am a total rule follower, so I know I will lose. I just need this time to be different. This time when I get to goal.....I need to stay at goal! That is MY GOAL!! (get it!)

@@Stevehud While this is a serious discussion, your response was totally entertaining. I would HOPE if the skin was in the way of sex, it would be considered medically necessary.....for heaven's sake! Insurance companies are not in business (and rich) for approving claims.

@@LipstickLady OMG! You are lovely! Happy Easter!! (praying I do as well as you)

@@CanyonBaby JC Penneys have a sale on Nioxin (2 kits for the price of 1-full sized kits) So, I bought them! I have been growing out a pixie cut for 3 years. It is to the top of my bra strap in the back, and bangs are at my collar bone. I really don't want to have to cut it off. I have been looking at some pretty cute layered styles that help with the volume issue (plus my hair is very wavy-so it appears really FULL even though it is FINE) No bangs now. Bangs just look silly on a round fat face, but I may consider it once the weight is gone. I have a heating pad, so don't need to buy one of those. I have a vitamixer, so anything can be baby food. I have tiny rubbermaid containers for portion control. I don't need a teddy bear for sad times. I have a silly and loving hubs, plus a couple of really silly pups that keep me laughing. I have been looking for SF popsicles. I think I'll pick those up next week before the liquid diet starts. Ok, then. I think I'm about set. It's EASTER!! Happy EASTER!!

@@CanyonBaby Just how did you know I am a sucker for puppies?! Thank you for the tips! And Happy Easter to you as well!

2 weeks and 4 days. OMG. It's finally almost here. I can't believe my heart actually did a little "skip" when I saw my own ticker. Preop with the surgeon on Wednesday, then 1 week of liquids, then BAM! Surgery Day! WOW. As hard as I have worked to jump through all the hoops, and read everything in the world that has been written about VSG, and watch all the you tube videos (some more than once), it's nearly here. Holy cra@p! It's ok, though. I'm ready. I need this. I will have the utmost respect for my sleeve, and I will lose this weight and get healthy. I am down to only 2 pair of jeans that fit. I will just have to handle them with care, cuz I refuse to buy anything in the size I am today. I have closets full of clothes in step down sizes in jeans (and everything else) that are still practically new. Deep breath, and keep on keeping on. 4/23 is going to be here before I know it. It might be time for me to start gathering some of the necessities I'm going to need once I'm home. No sense in rushing out the day before, and risk forgetting something. Like Gas-x. I hear I'll need that. Biotene mouth spray, I've heard that comes in handy in the hospital. I have the Protein shakes and powders I like....plus my (really) unflavored GENEPRO I can mix into anything to get my protein in on liquids only. What else? What have I forgotten?

I bought 2 pair. A pair of Skechers and a pair of Easy Spirits. Narrow felt best, even though my feet swell, and I've been wearing 9's for a couple of years, but 8.5 actually fit better. I got them at a good price at Off Broadway Shoes plus $10 off each pair, so I didn't spend all that much. I haven't worn any of my old shoes (heels and such) in years. I bet they'll fit nice once the weight is gone. Thanks for the input.

Hi all! I have about 2 weeks (or a little more) before my surgery. I have issues with tying my shoes. I have to prop my foot on the stairs to tie them. I am going to go shoe shopping today and buy some of those cute sneaker-like shoes that don't have backs, so I can just slide my feet into them for a bit after surgery. (Easy Spirit has some awesome reviews) What are your thoughts? A waste or money or a good investment (so I don't have to bend over and strain to tie my shoes)??

I'm going to guzzle it before surgery. I love my bottled water!

log in and post on the 22nd (day before my surgery) and tell me if you're doing better. I bet you will be feeling great, and dropping pounds like melted butter, and wishing you had done it sooner. So, I may need to hear that the day before my surgery. I'll be checking, of course, what else would I be doing the day before my surgery??

@@x0CheekzVSG Thank you!! I'm going to need you all!

Wow! I love reading your stories, and so relieved you are all ok, done, and on the other side. My date is the 23rd, so the countdown app is running! I can tell you to the millisecond how far away (or close) my surgery is. I'll be checking on you all. I'll be happy when I'm not an outsider anymore!

Oh @@CowgirlJane that one might just send @@LipstickLady right over the edge

Oh...if only I could find cursive!!! (wait...did I spell that write?)

well....shoot! I wasted so much time looking for cursive fonts. <-----------slams door!

Where do you get cursive fonts?

wow! You lost 100 pounds, and 10 years or more! You look so much younger now! Congrats to the new healthier you!

Use a scarf under your helmet....like a bandana.

OH! Spanx! Got a drawer full of those! Gotcha!

@@mspal Do you have a nutritionist? What about your surgeon....have you discussed this with them? Also, there are tons of threads in many of the forums (mostly the pre-op ones) that talk about the drinking. From what I have witnessed from friends who have had the surgery, they do struggle at first with liquids, but once the swelling from the surgery is down, drinking is no problem. If there are some veterans on the boards this morning, I am sure you will get some good advice today. Best of luck to you!

@@waynejr83 Hi! you mentioned your surgery was next month. April what? Mine is April 23rd. I have 1 week of liquids pre-op. (I feel fortunate that it is only 1 week). One concern for me would be the 2nd hand smoke at the casino. Are you among the crowd or up in a secret room looking at tv screens? (I just quit smoking a year ago, so smoke of any kind "freaks" me out). I don't want to be around it because it was such a horrible addiction for me, but also from what I've heard about not healing due to the nicotine, which is why I quit so early in my process. My employer will allow 4 weeks off (1st week of pto then 3 weeks at 100% pay Short Term Disability pay) So, I'm opting for the most time possible, to re-learn new eating habits. I don't think I could concentrate on myself and doing what I'm supposed to be doing if I was at work. Someone is filling in for me, so I have no issues with not being there. They say it takes 21 days to develop a habit. Drinking all the Water, eating Protein first, not drinking while eating.....those are all things I have tried to do pre-op, but admit I have not done great. I am hopeful that once I am not hungry, and recovering from the surgery, it will sink in. I am a rule follower, so I am imagining I will do well. I used to be a "champion" dieter, just not a champion at keeping it off. This will be my lifesaver, thanks to all the support I get here, and from other support groups I belong to. Oh, and my hubs.....who will help keep me on track. All the best to you on your journey to great health!

WOW! Awesome! I bet you feel like a new person! So happy for you!

@@agalindo17 Good morning! It's morning for me, anyway.So...you are freshly sleeved! How are you doing? Check out the forums, there's lots to read, and you will see that many folks have some of the same questions you have, and the veterans have some great answers. Keep us posted on your successes!! (And congratulations on improving your quality of life!)

Where do you get compression shirts?