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I will be having the sleeve done on the 10th! Anxious and excited Good luck and best wishes to you all.

Day 5 here, surgery on the 10th. You've got this! Best of luck!

We're all on a journey to better ourselves together. I have my surgery the 18th however I have been through the educational, nutritional, and exercise programs since my program is so strict since June 2017. I can help answer any questions anybody has and we can always help each other find out answers to questions that might not have a known answer. I cannot imagine how terrifying of an experience it must have been in that airport. It seems as God showed you an answer to your problems and you guys are following through on it. I hope everything goes well and cannot wait to hear your success. My husband is luckily tall and slender however he has been through ALL classes and appointments with me including sitting in with surgeons, nurses, nutritionist, weight loss coaches, therapists, and support groups. We heard about the divorce rate as well and so he decided to integrate himself into my journey so it felt like part of his own as well. I am so proud of you guys for being there to support each other. This will most likely only make your marriage even stronger.
Those who are new to this whole experience learning all that you can now is perfect. So many people go into this ill prepared including only wanting to see the positives and not preparing for the negatives. Watching other's experiences help to prepare for these obstacles and gives you a safety net of knowledge and supportive people to lean on to help accomplish your goals.
I love the community that we have built together on this forum and stand by all of you on your journey's!!!!
Let's not lose touch with each other post op, that is when we will need each other the most for success!!

How exciting for all of us. For those couples doing this together, that is fantastic. I'm doing this with the support of my family and husband, but I'm also doing this because my husband is on dialysis. I would not wish dialysis on my enemy. Now is the time to put ourselves first. This is difficult as a wife, mother, and caregiver, but I have finally realized (with counseling) that I need to take care of myself or I will not be able to help others. I thought I was being selfish, but I was wrong. Improving my health will help my whole family. I highly suggest counseling for all of you. It has helped me immensely. And if you have Netflix, I recommend "The Ward". It follows several people through gastric sleeve surgery and it helped me better understand why the pre-op liquid diet is so important.
Best of luck to all of you.

Hi fellow April sleevers! I have a surgery date of April 16th and a nutrition workshop April 4th where I get my pre and post surgery food plans. I'm so excited to start this new part of my life. I haven't told many people because my whole life has been a yoyo weight loss /gain nightmare, so I'm glad to have found you all to share in this with. Let's do this!!

Hi guys I'm in the beginning of my journey. I already met with my Surgeon , spoke with the nutritionist as well as the psychologist.Ive been on YouTube listening to all the testimonies before and after. I'm staying positive and focused. But just as nervous as all that is new to this life changing experience.

Wow! I feel so welcome already. Today is my first time posting as I’ve been waiting to find a group that I felt I could connect with. Thank you, thank you for welcoming me/us with open arms. I am so excited to be on this journey with the love of my life but also with all of you as we support each other through every step of this new endeavor.
My husband and I begin our WLS journey January 23 at our first bariatric visit. It was so nice to actually be treated like a “ normal human being” by our doctor/surgeon. There wasn’t the uncomfortable feeling of being incredibly overweight and someone looking down on you for it.
A little about us… I am 45 years old and my husband is 50 years old and we live in Atlanta, Georgia. We have two beautiful daughters age 15 and 11. We own our own business so that means that we’re together day in and day out thank God we are best friends as well as husband and wife!
Never had bariatric surgery even been on our radar prior to December 2017. We traveled to Michigan for the holidays and the process of getting through the airport security lines, etc. was excruciating for my husband. I didn’t think he’d be able to stand the hour to make it through the security line. Little did we know that was just the beginning of next challenges. After a short break we continued to the gate and by the time we got there he was so winded it took several minutes to catch his breath. It was one of the most frightening and eye-opening experiences of our marriage.
While we were visiting family my husband ran into a gentleman who had had the sleeve surgery and lost 180 pounds. The gentleman told my husband that he had not felt this good since high school. That was really a game changer for us.
We have two good friends who have had weight-loss surgery and were very successful but we really never saw ourselves going that route. My husband has several medical conditions including sleep apnea, cardiomyopathy, high triglycerides and several debilitating ailments (back, knee, quad muscle, etc.). His quality-of-life is diminishing right before our eyes. Waiting isn’t an option anymore.
We have read many stories of couples splitting up after WLS when one took the plunge but the other didn’t. On the flip side, we have heard that couples embark on the journey together have a very good success rate which is why we want to walk hand in hand each step of the way.

My date is April 30th, have to do two weeks of liquid diet. Can’t wait to get to the other side!

My surgery date is April 17, Happy Anniversary to my wife! I asked about a liquid diet requirement since that is something I had seen in a lot of the research I did. My surgeon doesn't require it. I have done liquid diets in the past for various medical reasons and it can be a pain! I have lost 64 pounds since I started this entire process last October. I wish everyone having surgery good luck and I am glad I found this forum!!

My husband and I are both scheduled for gastric sleeve surgery April 9. Yep, both of us on the same day!! We’ve been married for 18 years, we own our own business together and feel like this is just another adventure in our lives. I’ve read many posts and feel like I connect with y’all for many reasons. We also live in Georgia and haven’t told many people as family members tend to be critical and not supportive in others aspects of our lives. Our insurance policy does not cover bariatric surgery so we are self pay. This is good and bad. Good in that we are on the super fast track but bad because we don’t have access to the months of training provided as part of the ins requirements.

Thank you for all the prayers I made out watching tv and i took 2 walks so far not so bad but I waiting for the pain lol the other shoes to drop lol

I am military as well, we're at Benning. Left Stewart about a year ago after being there for 5 years. The process took about 5 months for me, but they are very thorough and ensure that you are set up for success. I wish you all the best!

I have a surgery date for April 9th, 2018. My doctor only requires 2 days of liquid diet. But since he’s requiring me to lose weight Before my surgery date, I’ve been drinking the premier Proteins as well & one high Protein low carb meal. Next week I’ll start on a liquid diet im putting myself on to see if I can lose a little more weight and prepare myself for after surgery.

My date is April 18 and I have to do the full 14 days of liquid diet. I'm so excited to see so many great people here to support one another on this journey. Welcome April Sleevers!!!!!

These feel like I'm cheating!!!!
Oreo and Cream taste like ice cream and banana and Cream taste in between a banana Laffy taffy and Banana Cream Pie!!!!!

 

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How exciting! April 10th is going to be a great day!

Hello everyone!
I am new to this sight, it's so great to see the support of so many people going through the same process. I just got my sleeve date for April 10th. Wishing everyone great success as you go begin your journey to a healthier self.

A trifecta of weight lose candidates,i like it I like it. April 10th will,be your Phoenix Day, when you all rise from the ashes of your past into a new future. Wow! I can hardly wait to hear each of your stories.

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Welcome! I'm April 10th as well!

I got my surgery date yesterday. I'm April 10th, too!

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Hello everyone!
I am new to this sight, it's so great to see the support of so many people going through the same process. I just got my sleeve date for April 10th. Wishing everyone great success as you go begin your journey to a healthier self.