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Good Luck Tomorrow!!!

Thank you for all your help I am feeling less crazy now... I Will talk with my surgeon in the morning and see what he thinks.

Ok after I got the clearance from insurance(they told me it would be at least 3 weeks before I even would be scheduled) my surgeons office called Tuesday Sept 21st and gave me a surgery date of Monday Sept 27th. At that time she told me to start on a liquid diet I had already had breakfast and lunch by then, so I started the liquid diet the next day the 22nd, my dilema I struggled and slipped twice since then now my Surgery is tomorrow and I am scared, But the other dilema is if originally I was told I would need to be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks and I was scheduled for surgery with only 5 days of a liquid diet how important is it really? my BMI is 43 wt 267 ht 5feet 6inches need help dont know if I should cancel tomorrow and rescedule.

Ok after I got the clearance from insurance(they told me it would be at least 3 weeks before I even would be scheduled) my surgeons office called Tuesday Sept 21st and gave me a surgery date of Monday Sept 27th. At that time she told me to start on a liquid diet I had already had breakfast and lunch by then, so I started the liquid diet the next day the 22nd, my dilema I struggled and slipped twice since then now my Surgery is tomorrow and I am scared, But the other dilema is if originally I was told I would need to be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks and I was scheduled for surgery with only 5 days of a liquid diet how important is it really? my BMI is 43 wt 267 ht 5feet 6inches need help dont know if I should cancel tomorrow and rescedule.

Glad to hear everything went well, congratulations!!!!!

Ok Finally got my surgery date which is scheduled for Monday September 27th jsut a few days away, I am so nervous now, after all the months of preparations and waiting, the day has finally arrived:biggrin0: However I am so nervous I got Butteflies up the wahzoo., I meet with my surgeon on last time on Friday before Surgery Anyone have any advice on questions I could ask before Monday?

Oh yeah, about my initial concern with the skin, Tiff you made a very good point, It has a lot to do with genetics, I gave birth to 9 children, triplets 3 years ago and didnt get any stretch marks with any of my children, starting out at 135lbs now weighing 265, cant weight to start my new journey to a healthier life.

Thanks You guys, I love this SIte soo much It helps ease my fears and worries and without it I think I would have chickened out so long ago!! I am so excited and cant wait for my journey to begin, I cancelled my surgery date for the Lapband which was to be done on June 18, my surgeon was very upset about my decision and despite me giving sufficient notice, 3weeks his office issued me a bill foe 350.00 for cancelling. But in a happier note I am scheduled to see my new Surgeon on June 21st for the Sleeve. I am soo excited.

I am in the process of preparing for the Sleeve, very excited, however I do have a concern . Reading over a few post the average monthly weight loss is about 20-25lbs a month, now with loosing that much weight in that short of a time I am sure the skin is not as forgiving, so can the folks that have been successful with their weight loss please share their experience with the skin issues , the good and the bad, I am so afraid of the saggy arms skin. Currently I am doing lots of tricep/bicep work to keep the skin tight but just wondering whats gonna happen when the weight comes off really fast? Thanks Nina

Jane J congratulations on your success, 100lb weight loss is amazing!!:tongue_smilie: I hear all the great things about the Sleeve I really want to know it all the good the bad and the ugly. what are some of you personal dislikes about the band? How was it right after surgery? do you have food Choice limitations?

one more question is there a certain weight that is required to qualify for the sleeve, if I am at 264 now and continue to eat healthy and loose weight and by surgery date if its not until a couple months away my weight goes down, ( which has been since i have been working out and limiting my calorie intake to 1100 day) Basically what I am asking is what is the weight or BMI I am suppose to be at to still be able to have the sleeve?

Thanks Ladies For Responding, MiniMe I have been on here for hours reading Tiffykins posts and she provides a lot of information and links that allow you to do your own research to make a well informed decision. The more I am reading about the Sleeve the more I am willing to wait the extra time. The reason I would have to wait because I would have to switch surgeons as the one I am with now does not do the sleeve, and with my insurance I have to switch my pcp to get another surgeon at a different hospital, Good thing about that I did all the pre testing and classes already and can just have records transferred but, He is so booked I wont get an appointment to see him until the first or second week in July...uggh.. I can be Patient I know this... I didnt get fat overnight!! One question though I know if you fail with the lapBand you can transition to the sleeve, but what happens if I skip the Band go straight to the sleeve and fail what is the next option? the Bypass? BTW my staring wt 271 in April went to Seminar Today I weighed 257.6 YAY did that all on my own :thumbup: Practicing the liquid diet only for Breakfast and lunch then a healthy dinner its working:biggrin0:

Congrats Dana, Motivating, Question for you i am lactose intolerant as well and will be starting my liquid diet on June 7. What is the name of the protein shots that you get and where can I get them? Thanks Nina

Hi all, Im so confused , I have a surgery date scheduled for June 18 for the LapBand, However I have personally seen at least 3 people fail with the band but on the up side have personally met one person who is extremely happy with it. I didnt know too much about the sleeve but the more I read about it and the more I look on this site I just see more and more encouraging positive stories about it.. I am so anxious to start loosing weight I know if i change my mind now it might be another 2-3 months before i can get the sleeve surgery but i want what is going to be the most effective, so If if any one that has had any experiences with the band can you please share them with me. I do know every person is different I just want to get a gauge on the band ... please help:scared0:

I was just wondering if anyone has tried appetite suppressants during the pre op 2 week liquid diet phase? I am not to my liquid phase yet but I am hearing that it is such a struggle as I know I love food as so many of us do I dont want to cheat but I have tried appetite suppressants in the past with success but of course after I stop taking them I gain the weight back then some. So I was wondering if anyone has ever tried them for there pre op phase and maybe to help until the first fill. Because I have read that people are still complaining of being extremely hungry until because they have not had the first fill. What do you think.