It's now come to this: after months of nutrition classes, doctors appointments, and a psychiatric evaluation, I will be having a sleeve gastrectomy tomorrow. As I sit writing this I am both excited and a little nervous. I know what it's like to be put to sleep because I had my tonsils and adenoids taken out when I was seven, but still, this is major surgery and I've not surgery for a long time. I'm having this done at a young age (I'm 19) because I have a bad family history when it comes to heart problems, blood pressure, diabetes, and so on. I'd like to avoid all that. I also don't know what it's like to be thin, so that prospect alone excites me about having the surgery. As of today, I have lost 133 pounds pre-op, but I want to lose about 140 more or so (the BMI calculator says I should be 150-160). The hospital I'm going to is very nice and I have a great surgeon and nutritionist. I do have to stay for two nights, but that's ok, though I kinda wish I could go home the same day. I hope I get a private room. My surgery is scheduled for 7AM and I'm the first of three surgeries my surgeon is doing that day - one sleeve and two bypasses. He told me he's done seven sleeves, so I'll be his eighth. This doesn't scare me though, as he's done countless bands and bypasses, as well as many revisions (he told me he had recently worked on a woman who had her stomach stapled back in the 1980's). He did tell me he had leaks in two but that was because he was using a different type of staple. The hospital has wi-fi and will let me have my cellphone so I won't be disconnected from the world. I've read so much on this site and know what to expect, so I'm ready. I'm hoping my age and the fact I've been exercising for several months keeps the pain and soreness at a minimum. You guys are great, I love this site, I'll try to post more, and look for me in the chatroom that night, as I'll try to be in it (if I'm not too out of it!) Well, I think it's time for this train to load up and await his departure for a whole new station

Good luck tomorrow! Keep us updated!

You will do great! We will be here cheering you on!

Trainbuff, you're lucky to have this tool so young! I started yo-yoing when I was about your age (almost 20 years ago) and think it would have been really cool to have the sleeve & been able to avoid some of my weight-related health issues. And I've got to give a huge congratulations to losing 133# pre-op. You already have proven you have determination! congrats on making the decision to kick obesity in the arse. Good luck tomorrow

Mine is tomorrow also trainbuff, I'll say a prayer for you. I feel like I've been on a roller coaster all day

Holly

Good luck tomorrow!

Trainbuff26 I will be thinking of you! My surgery is tomorrow too. You are so young! I'm proud of you for taking control of your life now. Let's catch up afterwards in the post op thread!

Lynda

Wishing you the best of luck for tomorrow!

Good luck!! You are so lucky, you get to have your whole life ahead of you as a thin & healthy person. I wish I would have done this a long time ago (I'm 43).