crystalsleeve

Hysterical!

Dr started me out with a 8 wk goal of losing 26 lbs and put me on the liquids. Ay my 4 wk check up i had lost 23. So they said i could start all of the testing. They have kept me in the liquids so I don't gain any weight and to shrink my fatty liver. My surgeon is very popular so that's why my surgery date isn't until Dec 1st. I got really depressed thinking about another 8 wks of liquids ago this week has been rough. But like you said it's all worth it and we can do this. I'm down 48 lbs so far.

I can't believe it's here. The king wait is over and I am feeling very nervous. I know it's the right decision but it feels weird knowing what's about to happen. If you have a prayer to spare please send it my way. I report to the hospital at 530 am, just 2 hours away. Yikes!

@@crystalsleeve Glad your doing good. Hope when get home. You can start to really adapt to your new life. Good luck and God bless!

I can't believe it's here. The king wait is over and I am feeling very nervous. I know it's the right decision but it feels weird knowing what's about to happen. If you have a prayer to spare please send it my way. I report to the hospital at 530 am, just 2 hours away. Yikes!

I can't believe it's here. The king wait is over and I am feeling very nervous. I know it's the right decision but it feels weird knowing what's about to happen. If you have a prayer to spare please send it my way. I report to the hospital at 530 am, just 2 hours away. Yikes!

Sending positive thoughts your way! I know what your feeling, as soon as I got the date I was overcome with so many feelings and everyday I just can't stop thinking about everything. I also have same fear that something gonna happen and it's gonna get canceled. I go for ekg today so praying that is all ok.

I just joined yesteday as well. My date is Dec 1st and it seems so far away. I know it will be he before I know it. By then I will have been on liquids for 4 months. I really miss food but I'm trying to pin as many new recipes as possible so that when the time comes I can make some healthy meals.

In 14 minutes my surgery will be just 7 days away. I am filled with so many emotions. This will be a busy week of packing and checking all of my lists 10 times. My surgery is 3 hrs away so we are planning to stay in a hotel for a few days in case of complications. I can't let go of the fear of the surgery being canceled or postponed. Praying for strength and positive thoughts.

I think I'm getting more and more freaked out the closer it gets to Dec 1st. I know this is the right decision and I'm very excited. I think a lot of my anxiety is from the unknown and the possibility of the surgery not actually happening. I'm so worried that some random detail will mean the cancelation of my surgery.

That is good to hear. I'm sure it's normal but the closer the day comes the more stressed and anxious I am. It doesn't help that I'm still short on cash for my final payment. Ugh self pay is no fun.

I survived my family Thanksgiving gathering this weekend. Towards the end I was wishing I had brought some Jello, but overall considering I'm on preop liquids, I'm proud of myself.

I am definitely looking forward to all of those things! !!!!!

I'm scheduled for my preop visit and Bariatric University class Nov 11th. What should i expect from this class or rather what did you find most helpful? I have been on liquids since 7/11. I had to lose 26 lbs before I was allowed to proceed with any of the other tests. So it will be about 4 months on liquids by the time surgery is here. I'm down 50 lbs so far. It's weird because one I got my date at the two month mark I was a little defeated. I thought about two more months on liquids and got down. For some reason I began having fears of losing to much weight before my surgery. Like that somehow meant I didn't need the surgery or something. I don't know it's hard to put my finger on it. Has anyone else gone through anything like this?

This week presented a new challenge and a beneficial practice experience. I had to go out of town unexpectedly to be with my grandmother in the hospital. I'm a nurse so I sit by her side to help and make sure she's taken care of. Well with that i had to plan for being on shakes while in the hospital all day. I'm proud of myself because. I manage to pack my backpack every morning with my powder, shakers, and Water for the day. I may look funny but it is helping build my confidence that I can plan ahead. I know I will have to plan my meals for the test of my life in order to make the best choices and this is a baby step in that direction. On a side note, my Grandmother is everything to me and for her too see me losing weight and expressing how proud she is of my dedication and progress just means the world to me. Should this be the end of her days I'm so greatful that she saw me changing my life.

I have openly shared my decision to have sleeve in Dec but I have been guarded on Facebook. I haven't shared my decision or how I'm doing on my preop diet. I've lost 58 lbs already but I don't want to share that or any updated pictures. If someone asked I wouldn't hide it but I am afraid to share. I think it's that fat girl brain that reminds me of all of my failures in the past that afraid this won't last. It's so hard to change that thought process. I also feel like I would be gloating or annoying people. Isn't that sad that my brain thinks sharing monumental improvements in my health is bad.

I just had all my testing and picked up my Protein stuff and discussed the pre-op diet and I was happy and surprised that it actually wasn't an all liquid. That's kind of awesome! Starting 7 days out, I have to do two shakes for two of my meals and then a meal consisting of 5 ounces of meat and something about a veggie... and diet soda is still okay (which sounds great to me). I know it's still going to be hard since I love grazing all day.
I'm self pay too, and I saved up everything in a savings account, but I'll be paying with a credit card to get the points. I figure I have to get some money back on this, right?
I am alternating between being kind of excited and ready right this minute, to being freaked out and thinking I'm crazy to do this...
I've been watching several YouTube channels devoted to VGS bloggers, and I'm getting a little concerned about the fact that many relationships that seemed strong broke up after the blogger got their surgery. LessofSarah really bummed me out as she reminded me of myself. My marriage has taken some very serious hits (serious inlaw issues and then infertility) that we did come through, but what if all the little cracks that developed through the other stuff break open after the surgery? So something else to cause anxiety... hooray! At least both of us are discussing this now and are both very open to the idea of counseling. Sigh.

In the words of Taylor Swift: Haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate . I'm just gonna shake shake shake shake shake, shake it off, shake it off.
The fact is, that if everyone in your family is overweight, your sister has no idea.. none.. what 150 lbs actually looks like on your body or her body. The fact is that 150 lbs is right on the cusp of healthy/overweight for a woman who is 5'5" (like myself). That is my goal. If I could get down to 135, that would be even better for my frame. You can take what she says into consideration, but you know your body and what will work for it.

It is very different after surgery. The preop diet was 10 times tougher for me. I was hungry every day. Since surgery I never have those hunger pangs. And even if my head thinks I need to eat something that I shouldn't have on my new diet, my tummy says nope... No way. If necessary, a bite or two of something special is all I need to satisfy my desire and I rarely even need to do that. Wait and see. It will be easier after surgery.

Guys it's November( at least in Japan) lol so we all have to just get through these four weeks and we will be on the other side of health and happiness!!!

I haven't even had my surgery yet and I'm having the same issue. I'm down 55lbs on my liquid diet. I know my rear had gotten smaller bit man am I really aware of my butt when I sit.

I lost a lot of weight back in 2008 and suffered the same problem. Here's some relief ... it's called a coccyx cushion. The lease expensive place I've found to buy one is Walgreens.com and they're only $19.99. The specific name of this one is
Duro-Med Sloping Coccyx CushionDO NOT go to the store because they only sell them online. I have 3 of them one in the car, kitchen chair and desk. They are WONDERFUL! Hope this helps

GENEPRO ... No flavor at all... I bought it on Amazon... Little tiny scooper... 30 grams of protein... Mix it in anything!!!!

I have also always been heavier than my sister. She commented that I was getting close to her weight now so she better get busy. I think she is genuinely uncomfortable with the thought of me actually being smaller than her. I don't blame her though. We all use other people as a measurement for ourselves. We look at them and judge weather we are smaller or larger than they are. It's a natural behavior.

Me three!!!