Mary Ann H

I was sleeved by Dr. Macik on 9/30/15. I go to the Thursday evening group next to Northside Hospital.

Dr. Macik did my sleeve a week ago today. He is wonderful!

Saw my surgeon for the first time on August 6. I met the dietitian and she cleared me on August 12. My pre-op appointment is September 28 and my surgery is September 30.

My diet is two weeks of super low/no carbs; less than 20 carbs a day.

I'm glad you had such a great experience with Dr. Hart. He seemed like he really knows what he is doing and is very good. I actually ended up going with Dr. Macik at Northside in September.

I'm the 30th.

I'm September 30.

I have the Charge HR model and love it!

I'm in Atlanta, GA and my surgery is September 30.

It's official--I'm getting sleeved by Dr. Macik at Northside on September 30. I can't wait. I was born at Northside, and here I am getting sleeved there 37 years later.

I am self pay and my instructions say not to gain any weight before surgery or my surgery will be postponed.

I'm a real estate agent.

I don't start until September 16, but my pre-op diet is two weeks of super low carb, and I have to stay under 20 g carbs a day.

Since I live alone, and just four miles from my parents, I am planning to go to their house for a few days, at least, when I am released from the hospital. I don't mind being by myself right after, since I am so used to living by myself and doing everything around the house, but my mom is insisting on me staying with them right after, which I am totally with doing.

I'm six weeks away from surgery and so far only my immediate family (parents, sister & family), my three closest friends, and my minister at church know. My dad told me that he did tell my aunt too, so I'm now going to assume that not only does my aunt know, but both my uncles and other aunt now know too. My trainer at the gym also knows too--we've been working out together for 3 years, so he knows me well and will need to be able to adapt workouts for me when I am cleared to exercise again until I am at full strength. I don't know yet if I'm going to tell people at work or what I'm going to tell them. It still seems so personal to me.