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Thank you all. Everything want get about to start walking. No water for me today thou. I feel good so far [emoji847]

About to go in for surgery. Hopefully everything will go will am nervous but I feel good about my decision. Good luck to all you having your sleeves done today see you on the other side of this new life of ours!!! Best wishes. Sending you all virtual red balloons as a sing of my gratitude.

I have to be in the hospital by 6:30am. What about you @ sassyfrass23

@@sassyfrass23 good luck tomorrow is the day for the both of us fingers crossed see you on the other side..[emoji847][emoji847]

@@bandtosleever512 not holding my son too is going to be hard he is so attached to me just leaving for the 6days I know he won't handle well. Thank you and good luck.

@@MahoganySlim that's a good idea I may just try to explain it in that way, thank you for the idea.

Hi everyone, So my surgery is coming up on Tuesday and I am having it done in Mexico and we told our kids we were going on a "some what of a vacation". But I been thinking about what to tell them when I get home when they see I can't do all the things I did before, like pick up the baby or play with them they way I use to for a while. Specially my 10yr old she is way to smart for her own good, I don't want to tell them I am having WLS because I feel like they won't fully understand and I would just scare them with the whole surgery thing. So for those you with young children how did you explain to them what was going on? My kids are 10, 8,4 and 9months. Thank you all for the replays.

Thank you everyone for your replies. It feels good to know I don't have to have a set goal weight. All I know now is I just want to be happy and healthy, I figure as long as I can look in the mirror and recognizes the person looking back at me and be happy with her I am good.

I am 5 days from my surgery and when ever someone asks me or I think about it I can't choose a goal weight. I don't know what weight I want to aim for is the normal? Did you all know what weight you wanted to be before your WLS? All I know is I want to be below 200lbs Height- 5'11 SW- 320lbs CW- 315 lbs GW.....?

@@Danita I am having chicken breast, lean meats with some vegs or salad also I make chickpeas or lentil soups. For breakfast I have boiled eggs or unflavoured protein shakes.

I am on mine now and is the same as inner surfer girl Arkin's low carb (30 grams or less daily), high Protein (minimum 60-70 grams daily), for two weeks I am so happy is not a clear liquids I would have not made it this far.. 5 more days!!

I think I am the only Canadian here.. [emoji22][emoji22]lol Edmonton Alberta [emoji119]????

Thank you @@Angie74 I look forward to being on the other side. [emoji4]

Thank you everyone for replying. I am self pay and wanted to know what everyones opinion was, I been thinking about WLS for 6months but I didn't know which one I wanted it. About two months ago I started reading about the sleeve and I knew this was the best one for me, and in twos weeks I booked my surgery. I do feel like I did my research to the best of my Ability and this is the right choice for me. Now I have 7 days left fingers crossed everything works out...

Thank you @kesha1020. We should definitely keep in touch, I hope everything goes great for you as well best wishes.

We have the same surgery date. I have all your feelings am scared, excited and keep telling myself I am not ready for this. But I know that's just my fears talking and not what I really want, the thinking part of me knows this is the right choice so I just try to listen to her more then the other side lol if that makes sense. Good luck 7 more days!!!

Hi everyone, I have a question if you have the money and didn't need insurance to cover some of your surgery would you still do the 6months wait with the NUT and all of that or would you do self pay and could get your surgery in few weeks? Am just wondering which way you guys would go with.. Thx.

I am getting sleeved in Mexico on the 29th, the reason I chose Mexico was because the cost was a lot cheaper and because here in Canada the wait list for weight loss surgery is about 2yrs which I didn't want to do. I did my research a lot and found Dr. Rodolfo Wilhelmy at the Mexicali Bariatric Center, I have read nothing but good things about him and the place. Good luck in your research

I am too worried about this I have 10yr old, 8yr, 4yr and a 9month old so is going to be crazy. On top of that my husband works out of town even though he is taking 6weeks off my 9month old is way too attached to me so is going to be interesting. Good luck to you all. 8 more days [emoji85][emoji85]

Thank you guys, I love this place. No I really don't have anything better to do on the 29th that was a really good question thank you for making me realize the best thing I can do on that day is take the first step to changing my life. @@superbeast am sorry you having the same doubt but I am glad I am not alone. Good luck with your sugary

Oh do I know the mind games this is day two for my pre-op and yesterday I cheated, I kicked myself for that I keep telling myself I am not ready for this. But I know if I stop second guessing myself that I can do this is just easier said than done. Today is the first day of the rest of my life I am not going to look back from here on, I am gonna keep my head down and keep moving forward it can only get better from here. I am going to keep telling myself that until it is in printed in me. Good luck @@sassyfrass23 may we overcome the maid games..

So my sleeve is on the 29th, and I feel like I am not ready at all. It is starting to scare me not only do I feel not ready because I don't have everything I need yet, I also don't feel ready for life after. Is this a normal feeling? Or is it me just playing mind games with myself. I just feel so lost and confused I feel like maybe I should not be doing this now seeing how unready I feel. I am hoping this is something everyone one goes through and I will be ready when it comes down to it, that I will be okay in the end and that this is the right thing to do. I just hate this feeling of doubting myself being so unsure, I don't think is normal to feel this way about a big decision like this. I could really use some advice. Thank you all...

@@Letsgetskinny and @@Elizabeth68 thank you both for your posts. As I start this journey less then two weeks away I am second guessing myself, but I know I need this so bad. And what the two of you have said just drove home how badly I want to be where you are, to be healthy, happy and loving myself for the first time in my 30yrs of life that I can remember. Thank you ladies for being an inspiration and congratulations.

Mine is on the 29th I start my preop Saturday, am so scared n excited this is all I think about 24/7. There is so much going on in my family right now I feel like this going to be a long and hard road, but am ready somewhat. I know I can't be fully ready for this process even if I tried. I just keep telling myself imagine yourself a year from now you won't be here, you won't feel unhealthy you won't feel this joint pain you are in all the time. Is the little things that keeps me going as scared I am about this change in my life as unready I feel, I know the only thing that can go wrong from here on is a better faster happier me. And for that I have already proved I am willing to do anything by making this choice. Good luck to all you brave souls, lets do this!!! ????????

Hi everyone, is anyone going to be at the Mexicali Bariatric Center on the 29th? It would be nice to have someone to talk with while there for the 5days?