Hello everyone,

I finally got my date on Wednesday! I'm being Sleeved on February 8th. Anyone else being Sleeved that week? How are you doing in getting ready?

Last week I was filled with anxiety as I had to go for my final weigh in to get scheduled for surgery. I had a terrible time sleeping as I just worried that I wouldn't make it. After finishing my pre-op class on Thursday and having my physical, the anxiety just melted away. I know I've made the right choice and I'm excited to get it on!

Last night I started cleaning out my closet and making piles. Dump, Donate, Consignment Shop. I found so many things that have been in the back of the closet that I haven't been able to wear since 2006 when I gained weight. Lot's of other things that haven't fit in way longer than that. What was I thinking in keeping them?

At my pre-op class, the case manager this week said that we'll be replacing everything, down to our shoes and not to buy anything until the current clothes are falling off.

This morning I woke up at had the urge (crazy, I know!) to clean the fridge of all the salad dressings etc that I won't be using anymore.

I feel like everything in me just wants to get ready. I'm staring down my desk for cleaning this afternoon. It all just feels like a fresh start to me and I want to get rid of anything that makes me feel cluttered in. I've been tossing things so fast all week.

I don't have a pre-op diet except to eat 1200 calories a day and stay at my pre-surgery goal weight of 230 on Kaiser's scale the morning of surgery. That means I need to be at 227 or 228 on my home scale. This morning I was up to 229.4 so I need to really be careful or they'll cancel my surgery. It's actually great because it gets rid of all thoughts of "last supper syndrome".

How are the rest of you doing?

Hey Lee, Looks like tomorrow is your big day. :blushing: I just wanted to say good luck and I will be thinking of you. Can't wait to join you all on the losers bench.

Hey Lee, Looks like tomorrow is your big day. :blushing: I just wanted to say good luck and I will be thinking of you. Can't wait to join you all on the losers bench.

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah!! I've got a 10:25 surgery time tomorrow morning. I can't wait!! :lol0:

Lee - Wishing you the best tomorrow. The 1st day of your new life :blushing:

Diane

Thanks Diane, I really appreciate it!

Lee, wishing you a smooth procedure and a speedy recovery! Can't wait to see you back here soon on the bench.

Lee, wishing you a smooth procedure and a speedy recovery! Can't wait to see you back here soon on the bench.

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! :lol0:

Lee.....good luck!

Boy, I had a great day. My surgeon's visit yesterday went well. He took a look at my CT scans and BW from my ER visit, and said I'd survive it all. I had the weirdest experience yesterday morning before my visit. I was soaking in a nice deep tub, and had my arms above my head...While I was breathing in and out I felt these little pops and bubbles (only way to describe it) coming from inside my chest. I have a feeling that all that respiratory distress was trapped air from the CO2. Since then I've been feeling much better. Today I finally felt like I was getting back to normal.

Hi Clock,

I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better. Getting rid of the trapped air helped me the most too.

Take care all,

Pennie

Well, it is done, my surgery was Monday and it is Friday. I got home Wednesday but felt pretty crappy. I am still very sore, although all in all I feel "better". I am a little jealous reading about people's speedy recoveries and I feel mine is on the slower side but I guess we are all different. He also ended up fixed my hiatial hernia which he originally told me he was leaving alone because it was small but said it was more "moderate to large" when looking at it.

I am eat but it seems like everytime I put something in, it gurgles aroud my stomach (making LOUD noises) and then I have to go to the bathroom. Is this normal? and if it is how long does this usually last? Maybe I am being impatient and expecting too much to fast. I was able to get a little Protein in, broth, half a container of sugar free Jello, and some (about 16 oz) Water in today but I can't say it was easy.

I am hoping everyone else sleeved this week is doing well. I have been thinking of you all. When I came home I wasn't up to logging on and yesterday my computer was down.

Please let me know how you are doing...

How are you feeling now?

Hi Mini-me thanks for asking how I am doing...... pretty well!

I went for my check up today (10 days since surgery). I am down 17 pounds total including the diet before surgery (I lost 10 then) so that seems pretty good.

I got the drain out today thank god, it was making me crazy. Felt really weird coming out. I am tired still, can't seem to get my strength back yet but that will come. My incision on the right side is really bothering me but he said that is where they did most of the work. I am curious about Boughie size. I asked him today (a little late to be asking I know) what size he used and he said 40. Does anyone know if that is average or too large? I haven't heard anyone say they had that size.

I am supposed to go back to work on Monday so I am hoping I am feeling more perky by then.

I guess I am a work in progress, have to take it one day at a time and not get overwhelmed.

Take Care!

Diane

I had a 36. 40 isn't that much bigger to make a difference.

Glad to hear that you are progressing well.

Diane, I have a 40 as well. We're going to prove that there's no difference in weight loss between a 32 and a 40! :thumbup: