Jean9

Dec 11th for me...Birthday on Christmas Eve, So Happy Birthday to me..LOL….. My Day to start puree food Dec 25...Merry Christmas to me (Mashed sweet potatoes...YUM)

I'm late to the party with well wishes, so perhaps by the time you read this, you will need some well wishes for a speedy recovery!

Pre-VSG and post-VSG. I have lost 61 pounds and hope to lose 10-15 more. 
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Great idea!
I'm just so full as I write this because over the last 10 months, I'm down 108.7 lbs. I had a revision from the lap-band to SIPS and I couldn't be more happy. I did have some complications in the beginning which required a month long stay in the hospital, but even with that, I don't have any regrets! My life is on TEN!!!
Even though I have not shared publicly my WLS experience with friends, people seem to be genuinely happy for the new me. I've always socialized, but I'm even more eager to hang out with my friends, go on couples dates, business social settings, etc. because I can easily find something to wear and feel even more confident in myself.
I'm feeling great physically. No more back and knee pain. Off of all meds (blood pressure, cholesterol, symbicort breathing treatment) and off of CPAP machine for sleep apnea. Also, since having the lap-band removed as part of the revision, I no longer have acid reflux. While the vanity is great, the health benefits have me over the moon ecstatic! I'm sooooooooooo happy!

I'll kick it off.
Me at my smartest vs me at my cutest lol

We can all do this!!! Mind over food [emoji6] [emoji8] just think of how you'll feel after the surgery...like months after! You'll feel so much better losing the weight. That's what I'm looking forward to. I'm scared but we have the support of this group to get through it.

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Sending hugs and good thoughts your way [emoji16][emoji106][emoji847]

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For sure! I start my liquid diet in a few days, I'm already on a pretty strict regimen leading up to that. There isn't anything out there I really want at present time. It's always like that, you start eating better and your cravings change. Definitely looking forward to the post op period!

We can all do this!!! Mind over food [emoji6] [emoji8] just think of how you'll feel after the surgery...like months after! You'll feel so much better losing the weight. That's what I'm looking forward to. I'm scared but we have the support of this group to get through it.

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Just hang in there...I know it's hard but you're having the surgery so you could be healthier. This is a good 1st step to getting healthy. Overcome your cravings to go in there. You can do this!!!

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Thanks...it's my mom's bday too! I feel bad it might be on her bday but she said she didn't care

I'm getting sleeved on 12/12...SUPER excited!!!!!

Hi, new to this forum today, I am tentatively scheduled for Dec. 6th, waiting for the sleep assessment approval.

October 3rd! I'm nervous! And also excited!
Btw, thanks for labeling this thread "2018." There are two other October threads that don't have the year marked, and I really hope some of us stay in touch through 2019 and 2020, at least. No sense in confusing next year's sleevers!

Got my surgery date: October 22, 2018....and now the wait... Would love to gather a cohort here to go through this with!!!

No Jean9, all she wants to see,and have her Baby___Healthy. And a sorta sad FYI , one of my childhood friends was named Jean, we just recently lost her to Alzheimer's and it's attendant woes. So when I saw your pen name it was l8ke she was waving Hi from Heaven, at the end she couldn't even do that. Alzheimer's is such a dehumanizing disease, I pray👼🙏a cure and even a prevention comes soon!

December 26th is my Birthday, @Jean9, what a neat birthday 📦🎁 present for you and me by extension. we will both have something to Celebrate that day! Happy SURGIBIRTHDAY to YOU in Advance!😝👍😜