John.L

You are having surgery with the same practice as I am I'm getting a revision from the sleeve to the bypass with Dr. Scott on Friday so we will be close. I had complications with the sleeve, it's a really long story but now 2 years later I'm revising. Des Peres is awesome..I'm on day 2 of 3 so we will probably be in the hospital at the same time on Friday lol. Good luck, Dr. Minkin, Dr. Scott, and especially Dr. Ricks are all great.

I'm getting sleeved tomorrow! I have a 9 am arrival time! Good luck to everyone; are y'all as excited as I am??

Tomorrow is my day also!! I have to check in at 5:30 am surgery is at 7:30......emotions are crazy right now! I was not required to do a pre op diet but I did eat smaller meals and did a few shakes for Meal Replacement. Keep in touch! Good luck!

Well, tomorrow I am getting sleeved. I check in at 11am and surgery is at 1pm. I have so many emotions going on right now. I am nervous, excited, happy, anxious, etc. I am so ready for the next part of this journey. Today marks 10 days I have been on the liver reducing diet. I have had 5 Protein Shakes a day for 10 days! Believe me, it was hard the first 4 days, but I didn't give up or cheat! As if Sunday I was down 37lbs. I am excited to see what the scale says tomorrow. I began this journey in November and I thought this day would never come and here I am. This forum has helped me through the rough times and has helped me keep my spirits up. Thank you everyone! I will continue to update how everything goes tomorrow and when I return home. If anyone wants to chat or ask questions please feel free to. I love talking with everyone! ????

How are you doing? You're almost there!

I feel like such a baby! My pre-op liquids diet is only 3 days. My surgery is on Thursday, but today's hunger has been brutal! I've had 5 servings of Protein Shake, probably 100 oz of Water, some sugar free pudding and unsweetened apple sauce and I'm still thinking about nothing but food. Was it this hard for anyone else? The reasonable part of my knows it's only a few days, but the life-long eater in me wants to go cheat and cross my fingers that it's not a big deal! Anybody have any tips for dealing with the hunger?

I just scheduled my surgery for July 31st so this is my group! I go in for my pre-op tests on Monday. I am self-pay so I was able to "fast track" the process... unfortunately my insurance has a specific exclusion so that wasn't an option for me, but I think the long-term benefits will outweigh the costs. I'm very nervous though.

Hi mamaofmatthew! I just finished scheduling my surgery for July 31! My pre-op tests will be done on Monday the 21st. My doctor is only asking me to be on a liquid diet for three days ... two weeks seems daunting but I'm sure you'll be able to get it done!

I just scheduled my surgery for July 31st so this is my group! I go in for my pre-op tests on Monday. I am self-pay so I was able to "fast track" the process... unfortunately my insurance has a specific exclusion so that wasn't an option for me, but I think the long-term benefits will outweigh the costs. I'm very nervous though.

Hi mamaofmatthew! I just finished scheduling my surgery for July 31! My pre-op tests will be done on Monday the 21st. My doctor is only asking me to be on a liquid diet for three days ... two weeks seems daunting but I'm sure you'll be able to get it done!