Goldengirl321

Hello April buddies!! Hope you are all having a great Monday! Today is my 45th birthday and it’s also going to be my last birthday I will spend overweight and unhealthy !! Whoo hoo!

Yes! Sleeve on 4/19. Try to remain positive and think of where you will be a year from now and how much happier you will be and healthier!

I’m ready prep wise, mentally is where I’m afraid I will struggle but I’m excited also!

Ugh I have a lot of sympathy for you! I will start my pre-op diet on 4/5 and I’m very nervous as well. I heard that sugar free popsicles are tasty if you can add those in? I bought some ice pop molds from Amazon and I plan on getting a bunch of different flavors of crystal light to try and mix it up a bit. Try to stay busy maybe grab a good book from the library, take some walks and binge watch some Netflix shows and daydream about how awesome life will be after surgery! You got this!

Absolutely!

I haven’t told anyone that I’m having the surgery, I plan on telling people if they ask that I had a hernia surgery, I’m just a private person and I think a lot of people are misinformed about bariatric surgery. But that’s great that you have coworkers to lean on. I just have this message board! I’m going to be 45 tomorrow so I’m not too young but yes it’s time to start living a new life!

2 minutes ago, Catlady007 said:

Oh wow, I’m so behind. The only thing I’ve bought is Jello. I need to go shopping soon so that I’m ready. Excellent idea to get that out the way. I basically made this decision not that long ago after doing lots of research. I had the appointment with the nutritionist on Friday and this Tuesday I have my appointment with the psychologist.

Congrats! I got approved for surgery back in Jan but I wanted some time to get myself together and to prepare work for the surgery so that’s why I scheduled for mid April. My ex husband had the surgery and so I’m learning from his mistakes and getting organized now.

Yea, I was given the option for 4 weeks off, but i need to be busy or else I think I will struggle mentally so I’m going to go back after 2, unless I really feel bad then I’ll take more time. I got the binder pretty cheap on Amazon I figure that I would rather have it on hand even though I may not use it. I’m getting excited!!

Good idea about the appointments. I will schedule a hair cut soon. I’m scheduled for VSG 4/19, 2 week liquid diet prior. I purchased all my Vitamins, abdominal binder, broth, Jello, Protein Shakes, etc.. I bought silicone popsicle molds from Amazon and I plan on making my own sugar free ices. I am taking the surgery week off from work and working from home the 2nd week.

I was starting to go down that rabbit hole too, then I stopped reading so many message boards and looking for things to worry about. Fact is, sure you can run into issues but you would have more issues remaining overweight. That’s what I keep telling myself. If we focus on our Protein intake, walking and moving around as much as possible, taking our Vitamins etc all will be good.

Good luck you got this!! I’m 4/19 sleeve and also nervous. I heard the had pains are the worst so try and walk around as much as possible

I’m the day after you!! Nervous/excited!!

That’s great! Unfortunately my surgeons office does the same plan for everyone! I’m at 41 bmi so I would prob have to do it for a week if it was a sliding scale. Oh well!!

So jealous!!

Are you all on a 2 week liquid date prior to surgery? That’s my surgeons plan and I’m so dreading it. But it will be good practice!

Good luck! 4/19 surgery here. I love your username 😂

Congrats!! I’m 4/19 in the NYC suburbs. Curious what they told you about how long it will take you to feel comfortable enough to fly home after surgery?

Hi! April 19 vsg here! Very nervous about the 2 week pre op diet and managing that while returning to work after 2 years working at home. Wondering how long most of you are taking off from work after your procedure?