Rosie15

yep hoping to meet people with around same surgery date to journey with. I was sleeved on the 12th this is day four for me .

Me too! Good Luck!

Did anyone have to take nail polish off fingers and toes before surgery?

Me too! Good Luck!

I had mine done at Westchester Medical Center Ny.

I am 15th Feb :-) can’t wait. We should keep each other updated with progress. I would love to stay in touch with people having surgery on or near the same date. X

Me too! Good Luck!

Me too! Good Luck!

Mine is Valentines Day[emoji173]️

Who wants to be surgery buddies? My surgery is Feb 20th!

I'm happy to tell my story regarding my gastric sleeve surgery and being over 60. I have been heavy all of my 40+ years of marriage. I lost a significant amount once but gained it back. Since then I hadon't ballooned to my highest weight of 314 lbs. I had all the classic comorbidity symptoms of high blood pressure, sleep apnea, lower back pains, shortness of breath and prediabeetes. I looked into bariatric surgery three years before finally having it. I'm 63 and as I began doing my research, I noticed there wasn't a lot of information on people in my age range.
So here I am...7 weeks post op and I have to say, the struggle has been real! But I'm embracing this new second half of my life and I hope to be encouraging to others as well as receive encouragement myself.

I converted from the band to the sleeve about 4 weeks ago. I am still too new to give much insight but I can say it already does feel different. I always had a constant pressure and tightness feeling in my chest and that is completely gone. For me, they were able to remove my band (I was 10 years out) and convert in the same surgery. So far, so good!

I don't have a pre-surgery diet! Just nothing after midnight the night before and had to stop taking all my Vitamins.

I was sleeved on 2/6/2018. I am 4 days post op and feeling better! Would love a sleeve partner to share stories with! HW: 245 SW: 230 CW: 229. I’m just trying to sip and get my liquids in!

The pre op diet, which varies from surgeon to surgeon, is to shrink your liver. Overweight people have overweight (fatty) livers. The liver partially covers the stomach. If you go super low carb for a few weeks your body will feed off the fat and shrink your liver. A smaller liver makes it easier and safer surgery.That’s what I was told why they require a preop diet

Hi I has nothing to do with weight. My Dr. does not require it from anyone. I asked right from day one...thought it was odd. Guess as long as you don't gain any weight along the 6 months he is good with that.

Congrats! I know I’m excited! I’ll be there on Monday!

Exactly one week from today! Excited, nervous, scared, but mostly excited!!!

New to the forum. Anybody else scheduled for surgery on February 13, 2018?
Or has anybody else had surgery at Alabama Weight Loss Center???

Mines will be on valentines day !!!

I'm scheduled for February 12!

Mine is officially set for feb 14th!

I’m 2/16! Looking for buddies too.

I’m Feb 15th! I am nervous too.


~Chandy898

I'm new too...surgery for me is feb 14th...looking for buddies!