PinknFlawless

Oh wow, you have 2 weeks of liquids? It hopefully will fly by quickly. My surgery is June 23rd( formerly March 17th). I start liquid diet on the 16th as well. I also gained during the shift in. We can do it, we can do it!
Good luck! 🏆🏆🤪

Hi, everyone, checking in.
Since the last time I was here:
I got engaged after a long term relationship. I mean, the agreement was always verbal but I got a ring recently...
NJ began doing elective surgeries again, so I'm hopeful. Alas, my second surgery date passed three days ago, so...
But I did go through with getting my psych eval with the online service and it went great! My doctor should have the report by Monday and the psychiatrist is refunding my money because the telehealth session is covered by Medicaid. I feel really good about it.
So I guess now I just have to wait to be rescheduled. I hope everything works out this time.

Luckily our surgeon ( @ChubRub & mine) has: zero deaths, his medical license is valid, is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, is not being disciplined by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), or the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)- all of which he is an active member in good standing.
He is on several committees for these societies that regulate plastic surgery safety. Conducting research on your surgeon is important. You can go to certificationmatters.org (and floridahealth.gov to look up any Miami) physician’s credentials.

Hi Gang! I'm Meow. I was scheduled for a 100cm Bypass on June 29th and they just moved me UP to June 9th! AHHHHHHH! I'm usually pretty grounded with life's hurdles but all the sudden my mind went blank and I thought "I'M NOT READY!" Any other May, June, July Bypassers want to join up and share and support? I'm not sure how to put my stats in my profile but I am 5' 5" female. Late 40s. 220# at the Doc yesterday. Goal weight is 150. Having BYPASS instead of Sleeve due to life-long reflux. Told I only need to do 3 days liquid liver shrink beforehand since my BMI is only 36. Feel both overloaded with info and under-prepared to say goodbye to the contrasting albatross/joy that is food in my life. Both glad and nervous about the timing as it feels like an easier time to stay away from friends and family who social-eat until I get a handle on my new digestive system. But also I'm pretty bored as my line of work is largely halted until the conditions are far safer. Likely won't have regular work until 2021. I'm ashamed to say the last 2 months have been more of a food funeral than I anticipated so I have a lot of mind-prep to do in the next 2 weeks. I am keeping this a private journey. Only my husband and best friend know. Even keeping my tween daughter in the dark at least for now. Would love some buddies who check in frequently to go thru this with. I've been posting on other June thread but thought a BYPASS thread would be great. And of course Veterans are WELCOME to pop in and share. Share your stories with me! Let's do this together!!

SO EXCITED FOR YOU! Your extensive research will pay off😅, and hope you take us along on the journey!!

I'm still 36lbs away from my goal weight of 130, and once I get there, I might want to drop the goal to 120. I've just started researching plastic surgeons, joined some FB groups, and it's easy to become obsessed!! I'm obviously going to weight until I hit goal to start setting up any consults, but man I can't wait!!
I have 4 Miami surgeons that I'm interested in so far, but then I'll see someone else's photos and want to add their surgeon to my list!

My covid test just got scheduled for next Tuesday. I made it for *after* work. No students need to see me on video sessions all blotchy from trauma tears if it's that bad, lol. It's getting closer!

Congrats everyone !!

I was originally scheduled for 4/27, rescheduled to 5/15. I go in at 5am tomorrow morning. I’m super nervous, excited, anxious, giddy, and everything else. I’m totally starving as well. Jello, broth, and water/juice only go so far!😂

Mine was covered by insurance, but I AM SERIOUS— I recently retired past few years and told hubby, if insurance rejects me, the first $20k I spend in retirement will be for WLS. I now have the time and burning desire to GET HEALTHY and what use is money if..
A. We’re too unhealthy to enjoy it, or
B. We’re dead from obesity complications.
I would pay whatever it takes, search for the best surgeon available to me. That is just me, and reflective of my determination and the sense of urgency I felt and still feel. ..But many, many others on this board have expressed the same.
“Decide what you want, decide what you’re willing to give up to get it, then go about your business.”

Good luck, make wise decisions, never look back, except to SMILE at how far YOU have come and what a GRAND JOURNEY this REALLY IS!!

Hey twinnie!!! I messaged you my number! I hope you get it before going in. Best of luck and can’t wait to get this journey going with you!

Hello everyone! I tried to post earlier so hopefully this won't show up twice lol today I got a call for a June 3rd surgery date! It was supposed to be on April 20th. FINALLY!! Congratulations to everyone that has finally gotten a new date, and to the ones that are still waiting, it will happen!! My Instagram is future_mrs_andrews_vsg. befriend me!! I love the support and friendships that have come along with getting this surgery!

I’m ready I guess, but super nervous. This will be my 2nd time under anesthesia, the first for dental surgery that lasted about 45 minutes or so. What about you? Do you want to exchange numbers and text/call sometime?

I was originally scheduled for 4/27, rescheduled to 5/15. I go in at 5am tomorrow morning. I’m super nervous, excited, anxious, giddy, and everything else. I’m totally starving as well. Jello, broth, and water/juice only go so far!😂

And people.thought I was exaggerating! I'm so glad it's over for you!! Ya ready????

It's MY time!

Omggggggg!!! I had one Monday. I cried out and the nurse asked me not to scream because they would think she was hurting me. The whole time I’m cursing her out in my head and wanting to kick her over the little counter! I thought flu swabs were bad, I’d rather have another baby unmedicated before I take another Covid test!

I'm May 28th too! I start my milk diet (again) on this Thursday the 14th.

Soooo....my surgeon requires a COVID-19 test done prior to my surgery in 5/15. I had it done yesterday. MY GOD. With everything going on right now...patients are not allowed in the medical offices here for testing. It was done in my car. I'm gripping the steering wheel..the inside roof of my car!! It was THE most horrible medical experience I've ever had to date. I really can't find the words. When it was over...I cried all the way home. Driving and crying.

It felt like a bleach and ammonia dipped hot pencil was stuck up my nose and into my brain! I swear its not an exaggeration. I just wanted to vent. I am hoping that I test negative. I have only been outside of my house twice and did everything I could to prevent my risk of exposure.

It's MY time!

Originally was scheduled for March 18th and now rescheduled for May 13th. Start my liquid diet tomorrow. Doctor was pleased with my weight loss of 17 lbs. so allowed me to do one week instead of two on the liquid diet.

Woo Hoo!!! I'm so excited for you!!

Was 4/13, now 5/13. Excited and a teeny bit nervous.

I've been pushed up to 5/15...no one can come in with me though...only drop off and pick up. Nerves are in overdrive.

It's MY time!

Initially I was 4/9 then rescheduled to 5/21...but who knows now.

It's MY time!

I've met many ppl who say they didn't lose everything they wanted with the sleeve and it took longer than people on bypass and in my experience this is the first time in my life I've ever lost this much ever and ever got this low on the scale and before surgery every little thing I ate would gain weight and now in maintenance I've had a few treats and it has not affected me weight at all...... The sleeve is really just to limit the volume of food that's about it the bypass rearranges your intestines and changes your metabolism; there's a ton of research to explain the metabolic changes..
I know look skinny and have metabolism of skinny person and I feel amazing!!

Yay! I have a date of May 15th, so looks like we’ll be Bariatric buddies!