Hi everybody,

Thanks so much for sharing. I'm on day 4 of the pre-op diet. Feel much less bloated. Very loopy though. My surgery is on 8/16. I'm anxious.

I've been in the process to get to this point for 8 months. Videos, psych evals, seminar, countless doctors appointments, co-pays, "documented monthly weight loss efforts". When the insurance company asked for that one, I was livid. My BMI is 44, I have high cholesterol, sleep apnea, sore knees/joints, borderline diabetic, high blood pressure, struggling with obesity for over 11 years. Sometimes up, sometimes down. Well, now that I'm on the other side of these past 8 months with surgery in 10 days, I kinda understand why. Some folks may opt out, not in it for the long haul.

Even though I have a couple friends who had gastric by-pass last year, I'm sitting here feeling all alone. My procedure is different. Then I read some of your entries...you're feeling the exact way I do. I'm getting ready to cut out 75% or more of my stomach -so barbaric. Why can't I just do this liquid thing.... because before long I'll be eating pizza and ice cream, to the tune of 5000-6000 calories/day. I choose life today! Thank you, thank you, thank you for this website! I'm going to keep reading. I'd like to hear from you, how did you do it?

Melinda

Surgery: scheduled 8/14 @ 7:30 a.m. CST

Doctor: Lynch

Ideal weight loss goal: honestly - 150 pounds but I'll be happy with anything over 100!

Edited August 5, 201016 yr by MKK
didn't add my name

Just wanted to take a moment and say welcome. Feel free to post any questions you may have, rant/fume/vent ... we've all been there & hopefully we can give you the information and/or encouragement you need for your journey.

Welcome!

Hi Melinda, you might find my blog for newbies useful (link below my ticker). Good luck with your surgery, and let us know how it's going.

Welcome! I love my sleeve sisters they are awesome!!

Hi, Melinda. I'm 53 yrs young and choose the sleeve because you still have a functioning stomach even tho it's teen tiny and at my age/health there are medicne I have to take,ugh not big fan on the crushing. I love the sleeve, I feel 10 yrs younger and the quality of life is awesome. Hang in there for the pre-op diet and before you know it you'll be slidng onto the loser's bench with us. WELCOME!

Welcome to the site. I have to start my pre-op tomorrow and all I have to say for it is BLEGH! HEHE

Hi Melinda, you might find my blog for newbies useful (link below my ticker). Good luck with your surgery, and let us know how it's going.

Donna, took a peek at your blog and just wanted to say WOW. Your post on thoughts at the State Fair blew me away. Right on!

forgot to say: Welcome MKK! I agree with you, this is a great forum!

Thanks everybody for the warm welcome! Day 8 of pre-op and really struggling. Had the upper GI on Friday. Left me dehydrated and all bound up. Waiting for the laxatives and stool softner to kick in. How do people work on this "all liquid" diet? I can't concentrate or articulate. Feel stupid.

Hanging tough...

Melinda

Dr Lynch - Nashville TN

date of surgery 8/16/10

BMI 45

Thanks everybody for the warm welcome! Day 8 of pre-op and really struggling. Had the upper GI on Friday. Left me dehydrated and all bound up. Waiting for the laxatives and stool softner to kick in. How do people work on this "all liquid" diet? I can't concentrate or articulate. Feel stupid.

Hanging tough...

Melinda

Dr Lynch - Nashville TN

date of surgery 8/16/10

BMI 45

Welcome MMK.

I'm from Lawrenceburg, TN, and everyone i know that has had WLS all had the bypass went to Centennial (that is where Dr. Lynch is from I believe I heard someone mention his name at my support group), and had nothing but good things to say. I was suppose to go to Vanderbilt, but I ran into a road block, I'm trying to cross over now. Good luck on your surgery, and let me tell you this site is awesome, you will learn alot on here. I know I have. Keep us posted.

Welcome MMK.

I'm from Lawrenceburg, TN, and everyone i know that has had WLS all had the bypass went to Centennial (that is where Dr. Lynch is from I believe I heard someone mention his name at my support group), and had nothing but good things to say. I was suppose to go to Vanderbilt, but I ran into a road block, I'm trying to cross over now. Good luck on your surgery, and let me tell you this site is awesome, you will learn alot on here. I know I have. Keep us posted.

mmk

I'm sorry it was a Dr. Dyer I was talking about at Centennial, not Dr. Lynch. Sorry about the mistake. Welcome to the site, anyway, lol

Welcome to the site... Everyone is really supportive and honest with their experiences. My husband and I are both scheduled for September 13th and will be starting the official liquid diet on August 30th. I understand how you feel I get stressed out and wonder if I am making the right choice... then I think about how I feel now and the things I want to be able to do when I am at goal...