OhHeyMarina

I just want to personally thank everyone who has joined this group, when I made it I never really thought people would actually join, to be honest after having it for a few hours and nobody joining I was contemplating deleting it and then you all started to respond and for that I am very grateful. I like many of you are still pretty new to this site and for days I just skimmed through everything never writing or commenting on anything and then finally I decided to just give it a shot, see what happened and now I think I'm posting to much! Haha, I'm so happy to the people I've met that I now talk to on a normal basis and whether you have support in your real life or not, you all who joined this group will always have an online support here, even if down the road you decide not to use this site as much or maybe even at all if you ever have a question or need to vent or anything at all, I hope that we will all always been here for that! At 23 years old I don't have many people in my life that I've confided to about my surgery, my family knows of course and my best friends know but its very hard to tell other people in my life especially my age cause most of them just look at you with the what the *beep* look cause they don't understand, especially when they have been skinny and look great their whole life, nor do I know anybody who has had this surgery besides my mom and that was 13 years ago so things have kinda changed haha so I really am so grateful for this and I can't wait to go on this journey together! I may have started this group but it is definitely not my group it is OUR group! So always feel free to post whatever! So thank you all, I know its going to be a great journey to a better us!

@@OhHeyMarina, it looks good on the calendar so far...have you seen it? Do you want to organize the info you've collected on the calendar? you can totally post for others since you don't need an account to post. The posts are editable for 30 mins before it locks down. oh thats awesome! would love to when I get the time! haha i got about 50 names lol

thats what i am using haha i just really hate Protein Shakes in general so for me this sucks

I just started my liquid diet today, literally one protein shake in and I'm over it already, ugh!!!!! lol maybe I should just sleep all day haha

everyone who would like to join is welcome if your having a hard time finding it just go to my profile and click my groups you will see it there reminder it has to be on a desktop version!

and that means its officially our surgery month! Good luck to us all but especially to the groups first surgeries of the month!!! update us as soon as you can well wishes are being sent your way! lets all show our support! December 1st surgeries.... @@PrimaGoddess @@whit86 @@81Kellogram @@Michaelmikaelson @@Foleys95 @@oilmandg

What are some of your fears about this surgery? Wether it be fears for before, during or after the surgery? Some of mine are since starting the program gaining more weight before surgery day, my last appointment I had with the actual surgeon was in July (since then only seen the doctors ive need clearance from) and to be honest I don't remember how much I weighed when I was there, whoops so I'm hoping when I go to see him on December 1st for my last check in before surgery on the 16th that I haven't gained, but least my pre op starts on the 2nd and besides shrinking liver you usual drop pounds even if just a little. fears for during are probably obvious, what if something goes wrong ive never been under before, how will I take to it, and all the other complications that could happen for after I have a lot more fears then anything else, like what if it takes forever to heal, what if I'm in pain for weeks, what happens if I end up having complications that can arise after, thinking about how much loose skin I could/will have (I know thats something stupid to worry about but at 23 years old it does kinda scare me to think if loose skin will make me look uglier than just being fat) what about if I never get to goal weight, will I hate myself for it or will I end up finding happiness in just being not obese and hopefully healthier, what if my friends and family look at me different, will I ever be confident or will I always be the girl I am now that isn't so much that, my list can probably be pages long haha but share with me some of yours any fears the same or similar?

@@julie74601 me to a part of me wants to pig out tomorrow lol and another part of me is like don't do that

and that means its officially our surgery month! Good luck to all but especially to the groups first surgeries of the month!!! @PrimaGoddess @whit86 @81Kellogram @MichaelMikaelson @Foleys95 @oilmandg good luck to you all, update us as soon as you can well wishes are being sent your way! lets all show our support!

@@julie74601 yay! Does your liquids start on friday?

@ please join group for group members only

@@ShelliW on a desktop version go to my profile and click my groups you will see the group there and join!

Every doctor does their practice different, my surgery is on December 16 and i don't actually meet the surgeon till December 7th! "don't worry I know he is a good doctor he is one of the best in orlando plus my mom got her surgery done by him" its just how he runs his practice, so far ive just met his nurse practitioner and patient advocate, they told me everything i needed to get done and all that was was a cardiology clearance, pulmonary clearance, and psychological clearance and once all that was done I got my date, on the 7th after meeting the surgeon to go over how he will preform the surgery and all the info I have a exercise physiology appointment and then a 4 hour nutrition and education class, and then my surgery on the 16th so i didn't have to do any nutrition classes or anything these couple months since i start my journey in july, it just depends how the doctor runs his practice and also if your insurance is covering what they require to be done prior

@@pammy915 this is for group members only please join group then your date will be added to our calendar

@@RandyJ haha way more work then I thought but happy to do it!!!!

we also already have a December 2016 sleevers group where ive already inputed everyones dates that has joined the group for them all to find the information but this is a great idea

@@newstart12 great

@@newstart12 on a desktop version click my profile and go to my groups and you will see the group click it and join "easiest way to find it"

@@newstart12 join group

@@luli1690 you have to join on a desktop version @Christyy41sure! lol good luck!!!!!

@@hopefulvee for group members only please join group

if you all get on a desktop and click on my profile and go to my groups you will see the group listed its the easiest way to find it

@@vegbeth yes the group is an actual group, this thread is just on main page, groups can only be access on a desktop version

@@papersnob please join!

@@kayshabear great have you joined the group yet, its getting hard for me to keep track now haha