HELLO EVERYONE ! I am brand new to this site although Ihaving been reading for a while as a nonmember I am set for 2/21/2011 with Dr. Ramos Kelly I must say I am scared ,happy,and excited about the whole thing . I am glad to have found a site where people are so open and supportive.

Hey guys and gals! I will be having my surgery on Feb 7 with Dr. Roslin in NY. I am scared and excited all at the same time. My biggest fear is not being able to eat like I do now. But then again thats what got me to 276 pounds in the first place. I'm looking forward to being healthy and fit. Tired of being called the big girl with the pretty face. Well I wish everyone the best of luck and see you guys on the looser's bench.

No date yet, but I'll be done with all insurance requirements Jan 13. I'm hoping for a February date.

I am having my surgery Feb 2. I am real happy to finally have a date. It seems like it took so long to get to this point.I need to start finding a shake I can tolerate and all the other stuff I will need.I think this site helps so much.

February 14 with Dr. Aceves. Valentine's Day gift is the sleeve instead of a box of chocolates.

February 25 with Dr. Jose Rodriguez in TJ! Woo hoo!!

I just got my date today... I'll be getting sleeved on Feb 23 provided I can really get my butt into gear. I quit smoking 4 months ago and instead of losing weight, I gained 10 pounds. If I can be really committed this month, I will be sleeved in Feb. I'm going to do this! Best of luck to everyone.

HELLO EVERYONE ! I am brand new to this site although Ihaving been reading for a while as a nonmember I am set for 2/21/2011 with Dr. Ramos Kelly I must say I am scared ,happy,and excited about the whole thing . I am glad to have found a site where people are so open and supportive.

Getting my date on Monday. Hopefully it will be late Jan early Feb.

Hi everyone!

I'm getting sleeved February 22 by Dr. Eric Hanh in Fremont, California.

I am also in TJ with Dr. Rodriquez on feb 25!!!! Cool!

I am also in TJ with Dr. Rodriquez on feb 25!!!! Cool!

Awesome! I'm so glad I won't be the only one there! I think I'm flying into SAN on the 24th....mom and I are going to hit the San Diego zoo....kinda like my "last hurrah" before I go under the knife! Are you so excited to get down there??

Awesome! I'm so glad I won't be the only one there! I think I'm flying into SAN on the 24th....mom and I are going to hit the San Diego zoo....kinda like my "last hurrah" before I go under the knife! Are you so excited to get down there??

I think my mom and I will do the same. I'd love to go to the zoo, but we probably won't have time. I have my job to do on Thursday morning so after the flight it'll be probably late afternoon. My mom, aunt and cousin all had lap bands so I kinda know what to expect, but man am I scared!!!! And excited!! And nervous!!! How about you?

I think my mom and I will do the same. I'd love to go to the zoo, but we probably won't have time. I have my job to do on Thursday morning so after the flight it'll be probably late afternoon. My mom, aunt and cousin all had lap bands so I kinda know what to expect, but man am I scared!!!! And excited!! And nervous!!! How about you?

Ridiculously nervous, but definitely excited. My mom is 5 years out from her RNY, so she's been really supportive about everything. So excited to get down there and get it done. It sounds ridiculous, but at this point my biggest concern is waking up with a catheter still in! lol...

I'm also hoping that my flights are booked correctly. As I understand we'll spend 1 night in the hospital and 2 in the recovery house. I used that as my gauge and booked our flight back home on the 28th. Is that what you did as well?

I am just starting the process for the sleeve surgery. It has been recommended to me by my Dr. I am around 400 lbs +/-. I have no idea because I don't have a scales that goes that high. So far I am healthy other than I can not walk very much without getting winded or my back hurting. So when I go grocery shopping or whatever I have to lean on a cart to keep my back from hurting. Obviously, I don't shop much especially if it entails a lot of walking. I do not exercise either so I am pretty weak. I have my first seminar and Dr. appt on Jan. 13th. I have the support from everyone in my family with the exception of my husband. So far he is refusing to go to the seminar with me or to even be receptive to the idea of me having the surgery. In 40 years of being very happily married I have never gone against his wishes. I wonder if anyone else has met with this problem and how you handled it? I am not sure I am strong enough to go against him and get the surgery without his support. I had a hysterectomy about 4 1/2 years ago and they almost lost me on the table and I know that is what he is thinking now so I understand his situation. But if I don't do something fast about my weight I could die from a heart attack too. Anyway, if anyone has had this problem please let me know how you handled it.

Ridiculously nervous, but definitely excited. My mom is 5 years out from her RNY, so she's been really supportive about everything. So excited to get down there and get it done. It sounds ridiculous, but at this point my biggest concern is waking up with a catheter still in! lol...

I'm also hoping that my flights are booked correctly. As I understand we'll spend 1 night in the hospital and 2 in the recovery house. I used that as my gauge and booked our flight back home on the 28th. Is that what you did as well?

I think that's right. When my mom had the lapband she stayed in San Diego for the night they got back. She said it made such a huge difference because she was so tired and sore just from the ride into san Diego. I think I'll probably do the same. I haven't booked my flights yet as my passport is taking forever to get done!!!! Soooo frustrating!! Do you have to fly far? I'm from Vancouver Canada. So only a 3-ish hour flight. Not too bad.

I think that's right. When my mom had the lapband she stayed in San Diego for the night they got back. She said it made such a huge difference because she was so tired and sore just from the ride into san Diego. I think I'll probably do the same. I haven't booked my flights yet as my passport is taking forever to get done!!!! Soooo frustrating!! Do you have to fly far? I'm from Vancouver Canada. So only a 3-ish hour flight. Not too bad.

My flights are going to be terrible. I'm flying from Omaha, and there is no direct flight into SAN from here, so I have a layover in Denver that's about an hour long. Definitely scared about making it from one gate to another in that time period, as well as being in pain trying to board. I decided not to spring for first class tickets. I really thought about it, but I can't justify an extra $2,000 for a relatively short flight.

Don't worry too much about your passport! They've been arriving relatively quickly (at least in the states). I'm sure it'll come on time and everything will work out, but I do get how that could be stressful for you.

I'm wondering if maybe I should switch my flight to come home on March 1st instead of the 28th...maybe that extra day of recovery would make a difference. I don't know. It's not like it would cost me anything extra....I work for a hotel chain, so I get free nights, and I'm willing to bet our San Diego property would let me use an extra one out there. Hmm...I'm going to have to find someone who's had the surgery in Mexico and see what they'd recommend.