Hi everyone~ I finally had the nerve to start posting regularly, and tell my story. I'm 55 years old and having VSG on 12/1/10 at Scripps, and my doctor is Dr. Bhoyrul in La Jolla, CA. He seems very competent, and I'm getting excited to start my new life. The decision to have WLS was made on 10/11/10, and I thought I wanted the Lap Band. My doctor and the psychologist I had to see for insurance reasons both said my personality type would do better with gastric bypass. (Apparently, I am 'unstructured,' whatever that means.) After reading everything I could find on RnY, Fobi Pouch, VSG, etc., I decided the VSG is best for me. My insurance approved the surgery on 11/17, surgery scheduled for 12/1/10, and I started the liver shrinking diet today. A couple weeks ago I weighed 342, today 338. I'm hoping to lose quite a bit the next two weeks on the Lovely Liver Diet. Evidently, if I were a goose, I'd be a prime specimen - nice and fat with a huge liver!

Congrats and welcome!

I am being sleeved December 20th~ I am always so happy when I hear that someone has decided NOT to get a band. Mine has been nothing but a pain (literally). Good luck with your surgery! It will be here before you know it.

Shrink that liver! Me too! Getting sleeved on December 6. I had my preop appointment today. I only have two days of liquids prior to surgery but was required to lose 10% of excess weight before they would even give me a surgery date. Now I just have to maintain the loss. I have read about a lot of people who gained a lot of weight before surgery eating their "final feasts" but it is I wanted to lose weight. From what my Dr tells me I will have a better chance of having an uneventful surgery if I lose before the big day. I have been really working on changing bad habits now, and not waiting for after the surgery to change the way I eat.

Good luck to you! December is right around the corner!

I am having my surgery 12/1/10 also. I start my pre op diet on 11/28. I was originally going to the seminar to get the band. My surgeon discussed the pro and cons of each of the surgeries. Once I saw the sleeve, I knew that was what I wanted. I researched everything I could find on vsg. So glad that I didn't get the band.

My husband thinks I am insane. I have started buying things to take with me to the hospital. I have also bought a few different types of shakes that I like now. Hoping to still like after surgery. Hate the Vitamins. I feel like a little kid getting ready for Xmas morning.

My doc wants me on the liver shrinking liquids for 2 weeks. It's been 2 days, and I am feeling really weak already! But somehow I'll get through it - I know I won't starve to death. Twelve more days - seems like a long way away, but I'm getting excited! Lisabug, you and I will be having ours the same day - I'll be thinking of you!

I'm on the fourth day of my liver shrinking diet, and I feel much better now. I think I just had to get used to it. Would love to eat something, of course, but it's not worth it. Ten more days, Lisabug!

My surgery is scheduled Tues, Nov 30th. I started my liquid diet on Monday - almost a week ago. My husband and mom can't believe I'm on liquids during Thanksgiving! But after doing this for the past week, I should be good during the holiday. The first 3 days were the worst, but I feel like I'm on auto-pilot now with liquids, trying to get it all in. I've lost 5 lbs this past week already (I know, it's just water weight) and should feel even better the day of surgery. I just hope my liver shrinks as best as possible - I have a long way to go!