Bdunee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA Midwest

I am scheduling to be sleeve a month for today and am looking forward to my next journey.

We'll be one day apart!!! So exciting!!

December 14th!

He doesn't want me to have it over the Holidays if possible because he wants me to enjoy them instead of recovering or being in pre-op. After all this time, I just want it to be over! I forgot about the Holiday, so wasn't able to talk to my case manager. I will see if I can get something in for the end of January, at least. He should be home. He might even be home after two weeks, but you never know with these things.
Just think of it. Your nephew will never know the current you. He'll always remember the cool, slender aunt he has so much fun with! It's really exciting.

That is very true! I'm glad it's early enough in December that I will be able to enjoy Christmas with my family. My sister is due with my nephew on 1/31 and I was freaking out with my date being so close to her due date - this eliminates all of that angst as well
I'm sorry about your husband having to go Maybe see what they have for dates and then go from there and delay if you have to?

I hope so! I think I am...I just feel frazzled and rushed because I haven't even looked at Protein Drinks, Vitamins, nothing...I know I have plenty of time but I'm kinda freaking out.

Thank you! They called me back today and told me they had an opening on 12/2 so I took it! Three weeks from today!

Oh my goodness! That's awesome. Are you ready?

New Zealand…and no it's not connected to Australia lol
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Congrats on the date. I wish I would get mine!
WOW! A lot of you after this posting got your dates in Jan. Some of you also have birthdays in Jan. So do I. Mine is Jan 24th and I will be 60. Would be nice to have my surgery date for my Birthday gift. A new birth heading into my elderly years.

Just got my surgery date today!! January 20th it is!!!!! I am so happy and excited.

How exciting! I'm a 12/08/2015 also. It's getting close. Such a great gift for the holidays

I am a December Sleever, on the 14th to be exact! I am getting a little nervous but am also excited to start my new life!

I have a date!! 1/7/16. Very excited! Opted for a January date instead of December. I too decided I wanted to enjoy Christmas with my son & granddaughter. She will be 9 months old on Christmas Day.

I lost a couple more pounds.
Yesterday was my 15th year wedding anniversay.
Yesterday my Mom passed away back in NY and I could not be with her.
Yesterday was the first year anniversary of my good friend Kirsten's passing. She battled breast cancer for a couple years.
Today, I am having brain surgery to remove one of 5 brain tumors on the dura layer covering my brain. Prayers that they are benign tumors.
You have all been my friends as I made the decision to have weight loss surgery, you have been my support after my surgery. Thank you for being there.
Today is a day of many emotions. I miss my Mom so, but I have a beautiful angel going into surgery with me.
Thank you all so much.
Liz

I'm hoping to have mine in December but it will most likely be January because of the holidays.

I was to have it on 22 Dec. but I just didn't want to be dealing with not being well during the holidays. So Jan 5th is my day. So a Excited and nervous.

Final steps today (nut and psych eval.) still on track for 12/1 pending final insurance approval.
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My SPECIAL day is on the way....12/4/15....Gud luck every1!

Beck Gal, congrats on your date!
My insurance requires 6-month diet before surgery, so my pre-op educational class will be in December and surgery some time in January (gastric sleeve). Nervous. Super nervous I'll mess up the diet and/or lower my BMI and my insurance company will retract coverage.

Hi All -
I'm Donali (pronounced Donnelly), 42yo female. I've been battling my weight all my life, done ever diet imaginable, and some beyond imagination! lol I was banded as a self-pay in TJ by Dr Lopez on 1/23/03.
My last pre-band diet was a year on Meridia, which really did help with my appetite - I went from 313 to 228 in a year. But, of course, once the medication was over... appetite kicked in, and I got back up to 303. Geez.
My sister had the RNY a few years back - she lost down to a size 18, and is almost back to where she started. She's frantically doing Atkins now. I almost had the RNY because my insurance would pay, but after watching sis regain, and reading more about the risks, I knew I just couldn't do it. My initial reaction to the band was "gross - I don't want that thing in me" until I realized that was my best option. It's not nearly as gross as I thought it would be! lol
My journey is slower than many, because I refuse to "diet" - I am mindful of what I eat, but nothing is off limits. I had 6 months of intensive compulsive overreating counseling, which has been a God send for my self-esteem. It also gave me a lot of tools to deal with my emotions seperate from food. This weekend I was craving M&Ms, so I ate a bunch of those, but that happens very very rarely. I know they're not off limits, so even if I overindulge I do not get down on myself or freak out, because it is so rare for me to do that.
Anyway, I continue to search for sneaky exercise activities - you know, the kind that are fun so you don't realize you're getting exercise. I am still at the point emotionally that I do not want to start a program that I might fail at - the 47 pounds I have lost should never come back as long as I keep my band and this current restriction, as I am just living my life "normally", not doing anything special. Sure, I'd love to lose faster, but not at the risk of all the good counseling work I've done. I'm looking at this as the rest of my life, and trying to focus more on living and not my WEIGHT, which has been an obsession most of my life.
My goals: To be at peace with food. To eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. To be good to myself emotionally, and be my biggest supporter! To be the kind of friend to myself that I am to others.
As a side benefit of these goals, I hope to lose another 121 pounds or so. Frankly, I'd be thrilled to reach 185 again - at least for a little while!
I'm filled to 2ccs after my 3rd fill 7/5/03. I am still able to eat a whole sandwich, but just barely. My fills tend to tighten-up after a MONTH, so we'll see how I'm feeling in August. I don't want my intake to be so low that my metabolism is further suppressed - my next big learning curve is trying to increase my metabolism.
Best wishes to everyone!

hi ! I will send you a PM with my email address and you can add me on my fitness pal. Great tool. 13 days till my last NUT visit and I will get my surgeon appointment that day. So hoping they can work me in the following week to send my paperwork off to insurance approval. I am ready I can't wait. I have read Aetna is taking about a week to approve so I'm hoping for first week in December. How nice would it be to be 20 lbs lighter by New Years.

I get sleeved in December! So excited!

Queen of Crop, I'm 58 too. I will have the Sleeve procedure January 12th just after my birthday. Thank you