Jeanne C

I had my surgery August 16th with no problems. Labor Day weekend I was back in the hospital for two days with blood clots. Take the shots!!! better safe than sorry.

I had my surgery August 16th with no problems. Labor Day weekend I was back in the hospital for two days with blood clots. Take the shots!!! better safe than sorry.

I had my surgery August 16th with no problems. Labor Day weekend I was back in the hospital for two days with blood clots. Take the shots!!! better safe than sorry.

Can't believe that 4 months in I'm over half-way to my goal!!! It feels like it's been a lifetime since I had my surgery and my life has changed so immensely that it's hard to believe it has only been 4 months. Gone is the obsession over food...what to eat...what not to eat...how much...how little. I just live my life now and it's so freeing!!!
I still have alot of work to do when it comes to stress eating, and feeling comfortable in my body but I will get there, work in progress!
This forum has been amazing! I want to say Thanks to everyone for sharing their stories and inspiring journey's. I haven't posted much about my journey but reading about your accomplishment have helped my push through the down times when I didn't think the weight was going to come off. You are all amazing!!
So glad to have my life back and feel like the old me again!

I'm in absolute shock! I have not had surgery yet, waiting on insurance approval. Why would you want to sabotage yourself?
I'm fortunate to have and be part of an awesome support group and when some of them told me there are web sites and blogs on how to cheat I was floored. Now I'm reading posts asking if bacon or alcohol are bad choices within days of surgery? Seriously?!

I'm in absolute shock! I have not had surgery yet, waiting on insurance approval. Why would you want to sabotage yourself?
I'm fortunate to have and be part of an awesome support group and when some of them told me there are web sites and blogs on how to cheat I was floored. Now I'm reading posts asking if bacon or alcohol are bad choices within days of surgery? Seriously?!

I just received my approval and am on the schedule for August 1 @ 12:30. I have to be there by 10:30. I can have Clear liquids until 8:30 that am. Lots of Water to make my IV stick easier.
I go in July 18 for pre-op work...which I assume is just blood work.
I am very excited that is now approved and approaching quickly!!!!

one of the reasons I chose the sleeve over other options was the ability to eat other things on occasion. (I do like PB and J on occasion - but haven't had anything like that at this time) it is surprising to me how many people think because they have these wee little incisions on the outside that they are fully healed inside. it takes time people - and I do not want to irritate that healing seam in my stomach and I do not want to waste calories on things like that while I am still trying to loose weight.
but I have worked with and for doctors for a very long time, and perhaps seeing people with other kinds of complications makes me more aware of what a recovery period means? I just hate to see people set themselves up to not succeed like they ought to because they don't seem to understand.

I'm really not a mean person, and I really try hard not to judge, but dang! This wasn't a "will I ever be able to have it again" question. It was a "affirm my decision to go ahead and have it now" type of thing. If it was me, I would at least go for something a little more decadent lol

When I was in my pre-op nutrition class all the questions were about when people could have [insert all the foods that got them fat in the first place] again.

I'm in absolute shock! I have not had surgery yet, waiting on insurance approval. Why would you want to sabotage yourself?
I'm fortunate to have and be part of an awesome support group and when some of them told me there are web sites and blogs on how to cheat I was floored. Now I'm reading posts asking if bacon or alcohol are bad choices within days of surgery? Seriously?!

I'm seeing Dr. Nguyen as well!! He's a great Dr. !! Final 6mo. pre-op appt. in July crossing my fingers for an August surgery date.

I'm in NE Atlanta - My doctor is Alex Nguyen out of Northeast Georgia Hospital System. Hoping to be sleeved in August!