ShellMilliner

That's awesome and exactly what I'm hoping for. When I went back and chatted with the office I did confirm that I am having the SADI procedure. Given the procedure takes a little less time, I hope the recovery is a bit easier! I'd like to be back to work after 2 weeks, I have a job that is mostly spent at my desk. Thank you for your reply!

Hi there, I'm an Orlando mom as well and scheduled on April 1st with Dr. Jawad for a DS. We spoke at length and it seems to be the right surgergy for me. My pre-op is on the 27th and I start the pre-op diet tomorrow...eeek! I would love to keep in touch with you through your process! Good luck! Michelle

I'm having the Full DS! Kinda sounds like the Full Monty.

Wowie! I'm crossing my fingers for a smooth recovery. I had C-Sections with both my babies. The first was a tough recovery, likely because of the amount time I was in labor prior to the c-section (56 hours!). I think I was just exhausted and gestational diabetes didn't help. With my son, it was a breeze. I went in as scheduled and was up walking the halls that evening and off most pain meds (besides 600 mg ibuprophen) within 3 days! Completely different experiences but I'm hoping after two kiddos this will be smooth! Congratulations on your continued success and weight loss.

I laughed so hard when she called me to schedule. I told her just no pranks, please! Yes, I would love to keep in touch and go through this together!

Hello all! I've been lurking and reading for a couple months and now that I have my insurance approval, and have my date scheduled I guess it is time to get active here! I will be having a DS on April 1st, yep April Fool's Day at Orlando Regional Medical Center. My surgeon is Dr. Muhammad A. Jawad of the Bariatric & Laparoscopy Center. I am so excited to start this journey and scared to death at the same time. I'm a mom of two wonderful children (6 y/o girl and 2 y/o boy), they are my most important motivation for having this surgery. I want nothing more than to live a long, healthy life and be there for them as they grow up! A quick question for all you pro's out there. How long did it take you to get up and moving around normally (maybe not completely painfree but really able to function)? I understand everyone heals differently but I imagine there is a median time-frame. Thanks, looking foward to chatting with others the closer I get! Best, Michelle