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wow Kathy, I'm so happy for you. It seems that some really struggle and some just bounce right back. I'm hoping to be a bouncy one. Keep it up Stacey

Hi guys, I just found this spot. How exciting to find likeminded people. As far as the beliefe non beliefe thing above..... I think we all just put the world together in the way that makes the most sense to us. I don't see Athiesm is either right or wrong.... its just how I put my world together. take care stacey

Well TxSam, I am not sleeved and probably have no businesss chiming in here, but here's what I am looking forward to with the sleeve: I have been a slave to the scale all my life. I have done exactly what you are doing.... stress and cry over .5lbs and allow a number to make me feel like a failure. When I am sleeved I plan to lock my scale away. I will weigh myslf one time at each new dress size. I want to trust the sleeve and let go of my angst over numbers. I hope I can do it... its a crazy obsession of mine.; .5lbs up, .2lbs down. sometimes I even weigh multiple times a day even though I know the absolute futility of this. I don't know if this makes sense but freeing myself from the numbers is one of the greatest advantages of the sleeve. There's no way it wont work if you use it. Good luck and trust your sleeve stacey

Thanks Stoongal I'm so excited that your posting!! You are truly an inspiration Stacey

I'm with citygal. I'm a newbie and still learning so I dont have a lot of advice... just a lot of good thoughts sent your way

It really is such a relief. It keeps away that feeling that I am doing something crazy. I first wanted to get the lapband because it was reversable and I figured the worst case scenario would be that I get it taken out. The more I read the more I came to think of the lap band as a torture device (definately not for me). The sleeve seemed so extreme. Irriversable.... taking part of your stomach.... forever.... The more I have read and the more I listen to you all the more I see this is a great option. My PCP just confirmed that. thanks stacey

Hey Heartonmysleeve.... are things any better?

I'm so relieved. I saw my pcp today and told her of my plans to have vsg in Tijuana. She thought it was great and has several other patients in the same boat. As far as insurance coverage for follow up stuff she said she just has to code things creatively!!!! so manny worries just went out the window. Nothing to do now but have my surgery. :wink0: Thanks for listening stacey

Congradulations everybody on the date. It is so very exciting and terrifying at the same time. I, like minime use this board to help me cope. I am on here constantly getting info and getting involved in peoples experiences. It helps give me something to focus on and feeds my need to know about the process. I think I have worked through most of the terror part. Still a little nervous but my doctor and the people on this forum have done a lot to help "normalize" the experience. I spend a lot of time trying to get centered. Sometimes I get into the majic bullet thinking and I have to remind myself that I am in for a big let down if I think all my problems will dissapear because the weight is gone. It will help.... but I have to be realistic. Congrats on the dates!!!! stacey

I looked at your pic and my heart is breaking for Linda. The smiling face waiting for surgery is devastating. My thoughts are with you. Please keep us posted on Lindas progress. Thanks for posting. Your post will help many many people. take care stacey

thanks guys I'm did 80 yesterday and will try for 70 today. I feel like such a baby.... but this sucks. Your all right though. Its a small price to paky for a wholenew life. Going to wal mart for atkins shake today (I woke up dreaming of waffles from Dennys) thanks stacey

keep us updated

Thanks for your encouragement. I am told that if I can just make it past the 3rd or 4th day I can do it. I really feel like I should do this pre-op because I will have enough to deal with after. I think that I am going to cut back on calories. Oddly enough I have been on a low calorie/low carb diet before and didn't have this issue. It's just when I do the straight low carb thing. I know that doesn't make sense. I'm going to try cutting back on calories and see if that helps. Am I crazy... does everybody have this reaction?? thanks stacey

Hi all, I am one week from surgery and was supposed to start my pre op diet today. Just stay under 40-50 carbs a day for 1 week. No biggie right? I have never ever been able to do low carb for more than 3 days. I don't just get headachs, I get confused, can't track conversations, feel so agitated that I want to crawl out of my skin. I would rather do anything.... liquid only even.... just let me have carbs. Now, I am a pretty tough chic. I have a high pain tolerance and have been through my share of BS (haven't we all). I am no sissy but I can't do this! I started the diet a few days back because I knew it would be hard and I couldn't afford to screw up in my pre-op week. After day 3 on my trial run I had to leave work because I seriously couldn't track what was happening in meetings, I had to read e-mails 4-5 times to be able to absorb them. I ate a couple of pieces of pizza and felt like a train had hit me so I went straight to bed. I have a hangover from the whole experience today... even though my glycogen has been resored with pizza crust. Now, today is the day I'm really supposed to start. No do overs this time. I have had about 50 carbs but I know the crash is comming. Has anyone else ever had this? I know it sounds extreme but it's really bad. I thought about calling my doctor but I'm afraid he'll say if I can't even do low carb how am I going to have the sleeve. I can do low calorie. Just have to have carbs. (I'm okay with really good for me complex carbs like lentils and stone ground wheat). Any suggestions? Thanks Stacey

Holy Cow Wing Rider!!!!!! Look at all that weight gone!!!!

I have ordered some protein from "bariwise" I have only been able to find it on line but they have powders that basically taste like crystal light. I like the grapefruit because I get sick of the sweet stuff. I used it on time when I went on the "metabolic research" diet (man... we've tried everything). It seems like since you have to hydrate anyway you could just put some of this in your water. I wasn't really impressed with the stuff at GNC. I guess I won't know what I will be able to tolerate till the time comes. Stacey

Okay... while D is on the table tbTroy.... you go tomorrow, are you excited, scared, both? I can't wait to hear from D.

Right behind you sister!!!

Keepin em crossed

yea!!! Your wait is over. I hope you have a great nights sleep and I'll be sending well wishes your way. Its a long journey... and your here!! Let us know how your doing Stacey

Tiffany!!!!! you go in 6 days!!!!!!!! Holy cow!!!!!!!

Getting Sleeved by Dr Rodriguez on the 21st. Two nights in the hospital and then on the 23rd my buddy and I will be at the Hotel Rio del Real in Tijuana. I think a lot of drs use this hotel. Anyone else going to be there? We could have a crazy broth party.... truthfully, I think my travel partner will probably need someone elses travel partner to talk to by then, as I plan to sleep alot. Hope to see you there Stacey

I'm so glad your a little beter today. I just read this thread for the first time and I was scared to think of you going back to work, but it sounds like it helped. I was encouraged to see you say that you think your on the mend. One thing you must do for us is keep posting. It will be so uplifting for everyone to read from the begining of this thread to the post you will be making someday soon where you talk about your new life, your new esteem, and all the new cloths you had to buy. I appreciate you telling us about your experience too. I go in 8 days and I'm not going to lie... I got scared reading... but ulitmately its better to go in with your eyes wide open. Hang in there, use your heating pad, love yourself. There's a big payoff comming. Take care Stacey

Thanks Tiffykins. You have truly done your homework. I appreciate that we get to benefit from it. Stacey

There's lots of different pre-opp diets out there. I guess it depends on what your doctor wants. I'm soooo thankful I didn't have to do the all liquid thing. I had a friend who had a bypass and she was on liquids for 2 weeks prior. Scary. Think of all the diets we've been on..... we can do anything for a week Stacey