Hey... my name is Bob but some call me the "Goose". I have been waiting for 2 years for my surgery day to arrive, and this Tuesday 5-31-11 at 11:30 am.... my

journey officially begins. I am more excited than nervous... but by Tuesday I will be nervous. I will post more as the days progress... just wanted to make a quick

opening entry. The hydrogen steam is seen seeping out of the booster tanks at the liftoff tower... and the countdown has begun. Hold on to your seat Goose..

I'm in for the ride of my adult life !!!

Hey Bob!

I just wanted to wish you all the luck in the world with your upcoming surgery, you'll do fine! I waited about two years for my surgery as well, and I can honestly tell you it was well worth the wait. Since my surgery on May 10th, I have never been happier. It truly has changed my life and I sincerly hope that it does for you!

Take Care,

Karen

Bob,

I'll be thinking of you over the next few days and sending healing thoughts your way on Tuesday!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery! You'll be on the loser's bench before you know it!

Lynda

Hey Goose, welcome! Congratulations on your upcoming sleeve. Wow, 2 years is a long time to wait. You have a great attitude so I am sure that you will do just fine with your surgery and recovery! Update us after surgery so we know how you are doing!

Hang in there. I know the feeling. You are half nervous, half excited. One second, the journey took forever and the next it is hard to believe it came so quickly. Don't worry too much though. Many people have a lot of different experiences and sometimes what is posted here can make you more scared than you may need to be. Not that it is a bad idea to get an idea of what could happen! But keep in mind that there are also many of us whose experience was a lot better than we ever thought possible. For me, my main issue was being too doped up on pain medication. This made me feel worse than any of the surgery pain or the recovery since. I am able to get my liquids and Proteins in fine - probably because my swelling went down quickly. I was sleeved on the 23rd so it will be a week as of tomorrow. One incision still hurts a bit but the rest are starting to itch so I am having a fast recovery, all in all!

Focus on getting through the surgery because afterwards you start the journey toward weight loss and keeping yourself healthy. For me, I think that will be the biggest challenge in the future. I am glad to be able to take a bit of time off of work so I can focus my energies more on figuring out what my go-to food and nutrition choices will be. I have been working on lists of items that will be a standard part of my daily diet. This has got me a bit overwhelmed but I know it will make it easier when I go back to work.

Take care of yourself and I wish you the best on your surgery and recovery!

Congratulations on your surgery! I'm sure it will go fine.

Keep in mind the reasons why you chose to have the surgery and that should help with the nerves. At least that's my theory.

Congrats on the beggining of your journey!!! Get ready for the ride of your life, it will be fantastic! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!