Sunshineprincess

5 hours ago, Katherine28 said:

Mine is May 23rd too!

Awesome! I'm trying to keep myself calm as it gets closer and think of all the changes I will have. We'll have to keep each other updated. Good luck on your journey :-)

Congratulations! Mine is 5/23 & I'd have to say I'm excited and terrified as well. But I keep myself calm by thinking of all the things that will happen after the weight is down versus the scary parts. Good luck on your journey as well :-)

Congratulations! My surgery is 5/23. It's exciting and nerve wracking all in 1 but I'm getting more excited now. Yay May surgery buddy :-)

Thanks you guys for the encouraging comments. Yes I'm trying to look at the positives and looking forward to this new life. We will be able to do so many things and that is one thought I make myself think whenever I get nerves. Good luck to everyone and keep us posted on your success. A year from now just imagine :-)

On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 12:52 PM, wjgo said:

I was about 400 and lost 47 before my surgery last week, counting a one-week pre-op liquid diet. You should not have any problems. Just do what they tell you too, there are good reasons, like walking to get rid of excess co2 they fill you up with for the operation. Every surgeon seems to have a different variation of procedures, just do what they say.

One thing I saw suggest, it to have sleeping arrangements ready for when you come home. I can't sleep on my back, I toss and turn, but I can sleep two n a recliner. All the guy crunching you do getting into and out of, and rolling in bed can aggravate the main incision area. A recliner to sleep in really helped. If you don't have one, arrange your bed so you can easily get into moving as little as possible, like moving a a table away. You might want some chewable gax-x tablets ready too, and pre-supply your post-op diet because you might not feel like doing much post-op, but I think that's for any surgery.

Also, bring some slip-on shoes to walk in. During my walks in the hospital (every 4 hours), I just used the socks with the tiny grip thingies on them. Walking a lot on them was not comfortable, but I was also walking alot (according to them). My first walk was 5 laps on the floor, which turned out to be over a quarter mile. They were expecting 1 or 2 laps at most. I got up to 8 laps eventually, but the bad posture on just socks on hard floor was not working well, so I cut it back to 4.

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Thank you :-) I have slip on shoes ready for the hospital lol that was 1 of my thoughts. I will figure out my sleeping too. I'm thinking my couch because I can prop up like a recliner. Thanks for the suggestions and support :-)

On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 11:17 AM, Kay07 said:

Would be nice to have a surgery buddy! I hope my surgeon tells me next week

Awesome. I'm sure you'll be around my surgery date so we will be buddies. Keep us updated on your process and good luck.

I had it and a bunch of other stuff lol but my surgeon did say since I had a history of reflux and never had an endoscopy done before that was his process. Good luck I'm scheduled for May 23rd surgery so maybe we will be in same month :-)

I am having the sleeve done and it is supposed to be laparoscopic and robotic. That's good to hear it wasn't too bad pain wise. My surgeon also gives pain blocks that last a few days so you move more as well.

Thank you everyone for the kind words and encouragement and for just being here to listen. It is great to have this supportive place. I do try to tell myself it is a surgery for big people and it will be ok. My surgeon has done many and some bigger than me so I should just have faith. Part of me just wants to get to May and be done and the other part is like whoa time is flying lol. I'm sure I will be on here ranting more over journey and hopefully in a few months I'll be comforting newbies as well. Thanks again for support and just listening/reading my fears as this helps me more than you will ever know :-)

11 hours ago, frust8 said:

You are,a good person, a worthy person and,although it won't be easy the end result will be worth it. Yes have the surgery now while you are still so youngm There are days you don't feel young? Guess what-- I am easily twice your age and we could share a surgery month. I was 72 last December 26rh but I am still marching towards my Day of Destiny when I will receive my RnY. It will take place at OSU- Wexner Medical Center in Columbus Ohio, I wish it b would be tomorrow. There are many things I want to do yet, my weight made hard or impossible to do. I am sick abdvtired of being sick and tired. So I am making a change and I'm glad to see we will he sharing this journey together. We will have to lose our weight longer but I am game to,the to find the fit and healthy ME buried deep inside. You will do great and I will be leading the cheers as you make your goals, and I'll turn to the others and I knew her back when she first started! I will be so proud and happy for YOU, I believe you have the stubbornness to see it to the finish. And remember if you ever get blue, and chances are, you will just come on line, we will be here for you, we so want. to help you on your journey.

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Thank you very much. It is great to hear so much supportive comments. I am stubborn and I know I can do this. Just good to have a place to talk about the fears and doubts when they come up. Good luck to you and I can't wait to see your successful journey as well.

1 minute ago, logicwand said:

First, congratulations on your weight loss!! That’s fantastic! Surgery is a pretty scary thing. Especially when you’re choosing it voluntarily. But there’s a reason you’re choosing surgery. Think about those reasons over and over again. Think about not doing the surgery and what your life will be like 10 years from now. You are strong. And I’m willing to bet you’ve made it through some pretty hard times in your life. This surgery will be easier. I’m excited for you. You’re going to do great. And I can’t wait to hear about your further weight loss by the 4th of July.

Thank you! I am trying to think like that. And yes I am strong I just need to keep looking forward. There is so much I want to do and I am fairly young still in my 30's so I am ready to get it now. I just don't want to chicken out.

I know I'm having weight loss surgery so it sounds weird but I'm scared I'm so heavy and I have asthma and I'm just scared. I don't know why but my thoughts are always dark ugh I'm trying to be positive and look at it in and exciting light. Ahhh any words of encouragement will be greatly appreciated. Btw my surgery is 5/23 & I am just under 500 now....I have lost 47 pounds so far and hope to keep going even before but it's hard I lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks and wanted to cry cause I wanted more. Thanks for reading my rant lol

20 hours ago, LovableLisha said:

I'm the same way. My anxieties have me thinking every negative thought possible. Lol at least we can stress together lol

Yes this site is awesome. We get to stress together and Celebrate together. Good luck on your journey and we will def keep each other updated yay

Hello,

My date is 5/23. I'm terrified and excited. I know I need this but I'm also a worse case scenario thinker so it's rough. Good luck to everyone and can't wait for updates :-)

Wow great job. I agree as a newbie preop this is definitely inspiring to see, especially as I am on the bigger bariatric spectrum. Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

Thank you. So glad I found this site. So supportive and informative.....helps with my fears a lot.

And I'm gonna have to get some of these Protein Shakes. My nutritionist just mentioned these too and said a lot of people love them.

Thank you for the advice. I have been doing therapy as well. I definitely became aware of my turning to food especially when stressed. It's amazing how you notice it now that you're analyzing yourself. I'm glad I hear most people do not regret it. Thanks again.

I'm new to this but I am scheduled for May as well. I'm terrified as I too hate not knowing exactly what will happen and being out of control scares me ugh. I know I need to do this and I'm working on all the anxiety. I have done so much research and I've not found much negatives but still my brain is worse case scenarios lol of course. More than physical this is such a mental/emotional journey. Good luck to everyone :-)

Hello,

I'm new here. I've read tons of things about the sleeve surgery and I'm through the program and scheduled for May. I'm terrified which I know is typical but I'm a person who assumes worst case scenarios. I've been big my entire adult life and now in my 30's I reached over 500 pounds. I know I need this surgery and logically it will be ok but just wondering if anyone has tips or advice for me? And maybe some reassurance just hearing success stories. I'm working on losing more over the next few months I've lost 40 so far but am going to continue to help shrink my liver. Oh and I am having the robotic laparoscopic sleeve....doctor said could take 4 hours. I'm afraid to be asleep ugh but working on fear/anxiety. Thanks in advance :-)