rachaelmarie777

My sleeve date is June 2!

I'm set for DS on June 2. I love the idea of sharing this journey!! Count me in.

June 2nd!

I'm not sure about but I just got back from Tijuana and someone else in the car didn't have a passport. All she needed was license, birth certificate (certified) and she also took her social security card and had no problem at all.
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I was told by my coordinator that I would not have to have a passport just two form of id DL and birth certificate because I was not flying in.

I've told several people, I am not ashamed because I know this is right for me, if they don't approve... oh well.

My surgery is June 2nd as well!

I hear you, there's so much to think about! All we can do is expect the best but be aware of what can arise so we aren't completely caught off guard if issues come up. I'm praying for everything to run smoothly!

I start the pre-op liquid diet in a few weeks, i'm not looking forward to that. I'm concerned about how I'm going to stick to it! What are everyone's major concerns about the surgery? For me it's the nausea and being able to intake enough fluids - I'm hoping for the best but going into it knowing it could be pretty difficult those first few months.

I'm June 5th!! I'm just getting past the "OMG is this really happening" stage, now im starting to just get really excited!

I second the Geneen Roth books. They are an easy read and they were honestly just as helpful as any therapist I ever saw. She just gets it. My copies are full of highlights and I go back to them all the time.

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LOL your funny.... I havent had surgery yet...but this sounds like something id say. haha! Im glad someone has the guts to post it! I agree with Sherry77.... get urself BOB! :) Sometimes guys can make things complicated and at a time like this in ur life when ur going thru such a change you may not want that in ur life....let me tell ya! lol im married and sometimes I wanna kick my husband lol.... u can borrow him haha jk. But anyways....good luck!

I am 5 weeks out with a sleeve. My restriction is very tight still, but things are becoming easier every day.
It was so hard to imagine preop just how little food I would eat, and how satisfied I would be with it.
Get a digital scale that measures in ounces and partial ounces. (Like 2.5oz, etc.). And a plate.
Measure out 3oz of meat. This is your new Protein serving size (for life).
Weigh out 3oz of nonstarchy vegetables.
Depending on your meal plan, you might have potatoes. Weigh out 2 oz.
This plate of food is what you'll be eating 4 times a day forever. It will take about a year to be able to eat everything on the plate. (If the protein is tuna salad, I can finish that right now, but not touch the other things).
You'll be able to have pizza or whatever again. It should just be the occasional splurge rather than the Friday routine. And be prepared to eat only one piece instead of 3.
Before surgery I was eating close to 4000cal a day. It is a relief to me to look at the "forever plate".