Well as i read the blogs, the more excited i get, its been a roller coaster ride for me, one day im nervous, next day im scared and now im excited. I have been overweight all my life, never thought i would do anything like this. I was always against it, but after a follow up vist with my diabetes specialist last september, i was told im only getting worst and there was nothing i could do, no matter how much i tried i would get worst, so i turned to the sleeve, and its been a process . Luckly for me im doing it with my sister, which happens to be one of my best friend too so we will be supporting each other, i dont think i could do it without her. So March 21 is the big day, we are doing the protein shakes which i have grown to like, tastes alot like a mexican shake we have had all our lifes, so its been easy, the only thing i crave everything.....but i have been holding on and we will see, hope to God everything turns out well no complications.

Well as i read the blogs, the more excited i get, its been a roller coaster ride for me, one day im nervous, next day im scared and now im excited. I have been overweight all my life, never thought i would do anything like this. I was always against it, but after a follow up vist with my diabetes specialist last september, i was told im only getting worst and there was nothing i could do, no matter how much i tried i would get worst, so i turned to the sleeve, and its been a process . Luckly for me im doing it with my sister, which happens to be one of my best friend too so we will be supporting each other, i dont think i could do it without her. So March 21 is the big day, we are doing the Protein shakes which i have grown to like, tastes alot like a mexican shake we have had all our lifes, so its been easy, the only thing i crave everything.....but i have been holding on and we will see, hope to God everything turns out well no complications.

Best of Luck!! I am getting sleeved on Monday 21st of March too!! My story is similar to yours: been overweight all my life (since 10, turning 33 soon). How lucky you are to be doing this with your sister!.. My sister is thin, never had weight issues and this has caused us not to relate to each other very well, we are like chalk and cheese. Maybe this will improve our relationship too, I really hope so.

I have been on Optifast shakes and the other products they offer, for a nearly 3 weeks now but I am a little dissapointed in my weight loss, I have lost 6.2 kg / 14 lb. In the past, when I have dieted this hard the weight has fallen off faster, but I am a bit older now & it is hanging on more Also in the past the weight has fallen off faster and come back on even faster, in an instant!! So maybe I should be happy everything is happening a little slower! It is very exciting that this is going to be the last time I lose these same 6.2 kilo's! That horrible baggage will never be on my body again! And I know that for certain this time, it is very liberating!

I hope to hear how you are going.. so we can compare notes etc

We share the same story as well. Overweight my entire life. I started this journey at 336.6 pounds. Day of surgery I was 325.6 pounds. I have lost a total of 25 pounds in a month (14 since surgery). You will love your sleeve and what a blessing to be doing this with your sister.

Good luck with your journey and I pray for a complication-free procedure and that you and your sister recover quickly.

Good luck to all of you! I have been overweight all my life and had Type II diabetes that was spinning out of control. I've never known what it is to be a normal size, my body shape is like an apple on a stick.

Here's what has happened since December 6th, 2010:

- Lost 50 lbs.

- Now wearing a large shirt - between 14 and 16 (down from 3X) - Having fun shopping!!!

- Now wearing size 12 pants - down from size 16-18 (People tell me my legs look skinny - Skinny - a word never associated with me before)

- Shoe size is now 8 - 8.5 B width instead of a 8.5 - 9 Wide

- Able to take the stairs to my 4th floor office

- Walk 2 miles in about 30 minutes with no problem

- Last weekend, sat comfortably in an airplane seat without the tray bumping against my stomach

- I smile all the time and feel more confident

There's so much more I could say.

I, too, was nervous and felt very anxious before surgery. It's the best thing I've ever done for me.

Good luck!!!!

Thank-you, your story is just what I needed today. I was getting a bit anxious about my surgery tomorrow, but your story made me feel excited again, about the new life I am going to have

This site is truely full of Angels xx

Well as i read the blogs, the more excited i get, its been a roller coaster ride for me, one day im nervous, next day im scared and now im excited. I have been overweight all my life, never thought i would do anything like this. I was always against it, but after a follow up vist with my diabetes specialist last september, i was told im only getting worst and there was nothing i could do, no matter how much i tried i would get worst, so i turned to the sleeve, and its been a process . Luckly for me im doing it with my sister, which happens to be one of my best friend too so we will be supporting each other, i dont think i could do it without her. So March 21 is the big day, we are doing the protein shakes which i have grown to like, tastes alot like a mexican shake we have had all our lifes, so its been easy, the only thing i crave everything.....but i have been holding on and we will see, hope to God everything turns out well no complications.

Thank you for the read. Like you, I feel like its been a roller coaster ride too. I am looking at sometime in May gettgin sleeved. You are so lucky to have your sister/a partner to go through the experiece with! Keep us posted on your progress!

Hello everyone, thanks for all your well wishes, today we just had our lsat meal before surgery, we are excited and cant wait for tomorow. Reading all your experiences in life and your journey to get where you are have been very inspirational, and helpful. I have been trying to talk myself out of the surgery but today im happy to say im excited to get this surgery over with and start living a happier healthier life.

I am getting sleeved tomorrow to and what happens but I start with cold symptoms. Hopefully it is just allergies. I will be in hospital 2 days. Hope to see you back here by Wednesday. Good luck. I am getting nervous myself.

Cathy

I am home after having my surgery on Monday too. I hope you are doing well.

Thanks, we just got home fomr our 2 1/2 days stay at the hospital, no complications, went by really fast. today are at home and dont know what to do with ourselfs, just walking alot and trying to drink lots of Water was in pain yesterday, cried and regretted having the sleeve, but thanks to my sisters and the wonderful staff at the hospital they helped me thru it all and and im happy i got it, im still in some pain but just need my meds. Well i would like to hear how your operation went, keep in touch.

OMGosh! I did it! Home today, I had to spend 3 nights in hospital... just standard proceedure for Australian patients and you know what?? I'm fine!!

Everything went well. I felt well prepared for hospital and had everything I needed. And for that I have to thank the wonderful members of this site and LilMissDiva who prepared the very helpful hospital checklist

So far I have felt minimal pain (keeping up with the meds) and minimal nausea (keeping up with those too)... I feel different, kinda funny: like an office Water machine when someone takes a drink and the huge bubbles 'blop' to the top (and this feeling is making it hard to sleep) but apart from that I am mananging everything just fine.

I seem to be able to sip quite a lot of fluids at one sitting probably a cup already at day 4 (I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing?) and I am not regretting my decision in the slightest because you know what?? I haven't felt the slightest bit of hunger, it's amazing! (Probably explains the water machine feeling)

It is all so new and I have a lot of learning to do.. but I am so excited, for the first time I can picture my self slim, I just have to figure out the sleeping issues. Any suggestion or helpful hints for more restful sleep would be greatly appreciated. I know I can do this with sensational tool, and you know what else, I don't have to totally miss out on things either!

I think I am close to declaring that I already love my sleeve, but I had better wait until solids are reintroduced

I was sleeved on the 21st too! Today is the first day I have really felt good. I've had it pretty easy, no problems or pain, just uncomfortable. Today was better so I did some housework - laundry (no lifting) and dishes.....but think I did too much, was in pain a few hours later and actually had to take meds. So, take it easy, just not too easy, lol. Wishing us all most amazing results!

:rolleyes:Congrats! You did it! How are you feeling?? I am being sleeved on the 27th of April.

I wish you all the best!!

How exciting!!! You guys are making me look forward to my sleeve on 4/8/11.. and Motivated.. Hope all of you are doing great! Keep up the good work!

It's highly unlikely that you will regret your decision to have surgery. I am 6 days out from surgery, lost about 2 kg / 5 pounds and I am already finding things in life a little easier, such as bending over to put on the TED stockings (for after surgery to prevent blood clots), the action of doing that is already easier than a day ago, and a whole lot easier than 6 days ago!! It puts you on such a high!

I have more room in my clothes already and feel more comfortable, and my face has slimmed already. The slimmer person is already starting to peak out!! And I tell you what, she is a whole lot more attractive and confident.

To answer how I feel, at the moment I feel weird. I still have trapped gas in my stomach cavity etc and the liquid diet makes your stomach and bowels behave erratically. My stomach 'rumbles / spasms' very often and sometimes it is quite loud, but I honestly can say I have felt no hunger at all. Which is the greatest thing!! but that is not to say that when I smell foods like the pizza, lasagne or chinese that my hubby has eaten lately, that I did not want to have some. I still crave to taste those things at the moment, but I am not actually feeling hungry and if I move away from the sight and smell of them, I don't need them, which I never could have done before.

I can't see how this tool cannot work, before on any of the 100's of diets I have been on before, the hunger always got me and once I had stuffed up once, I just thought oh stuff it and continued to eat whatever!! So I view this as a new life 'diet' with a double cheat card: 1) no hunger and 2) restriction on the amount I can eat. And what I chose to fill my new small stomach up with will determine how well I am going to go.