Ellen267

Hello! Yes!
September 28th ❤️

I found out yesterday that my sleeve procedure will be on Sept. 29th. I am excited about to outcome, but beyond nervous about the surgery itself.

Hello! I am new on here and I have the same date as you!

Sept 28th is when I’m getting sleeved.

I am actually so happy right now to find out my surgery was approved and I am going to get surgery finally this is the best news ever Surgery date Sept 29th. ( but hopefully I can get a closer date ) alright the countdown has just begun
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My VSG is scheduled for September 28th! Excited, nervous and ready!! 🙂

Hey there everyone. I had my gastric bypass today and it went well. No pain at the moment just some tenderness in the abdomen. My procedure was four hours. Going to ask tomorrow for the details. Nothing by mouth until tomorrow. I'm ready for the next part of my journey!
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Hi everyone I'm also new to the site as well. I have found by telling people about the surgery to be encouraging not only for support but also for accountability. Because I know that having these individuals on this weight loss journey with me will benefit me tremendously.

I took the time before I received a surgery date to figure out which shakes I liked best. I also tried eating certain meals as if I was post op. For example, I made very loose farina for the second post op stage. I also chewed more thoroughly to get used to doing that instead of eating fast. Practicing sipping Water is important too because I read that we can get pain afterwards if we gulp. There’s really plenty to work. One last thing I did was to listen to Bariatric themed podcasts by Reeger Cortell. She is a nurse practitioner for a Bariatric program and she has these lengthy podcasts on subjects of interest to those seeking weight loss surgery. Before you know it your surgery date will be on the horizon!

that's about where I was when I was seven weeks postop, too, but I ended up losing over 200 lbs (100% of my excess weight) (I remember losing 16 lbs the first month and thought I was a hopeless case....but...no!)
your rate of weight loss is influenced by many factors, many of which you have no or limited control over at this point (or ever...) (age, gender, metabolic rate, genetics, starting BMI, whether or not you lost weight prior to surgery). What you DO have a lot of control over is activity level and commitment to your clinic's food plan. So as long as you are really committed, the weight WILL come off, whether fast or slow. I was a very slow loser from the get-go, but I stuck to my plan pretty much 100% that first year (and I still do to a large extent, but I've become a little looser since getting into maintenance). I firmly believe that it's your level of commitment rather than your rate of weight loss that determines your ultimate success. So don't worry about how fast or slow you're going. If your weight is trending downward, you're good. And just know that it's commitment that makes the difference - NOT how fast/slow you're losing. I was behind the curve my entire journey - but I made it all the way down to a normal BMI.

to sit in a chair and fit!
to get up from a chair and not have the chair come with me!
to get through a summer without experiencing heat rash!
to not leave sweat marks when I sit!
to fit in a turnstile without turning sideways!
to walk the length of a medical center without requiring admission!
I post this because I am about three weeks away from surgery and I had to travel unexpectedly. I welcomed this trip because it reminded me just how much my weight is hurting me. Can not wait to be on the other side of this. 😀