Hey there! I am having surgery tomorrow! I can't believe it. I am nervous but not about surgery...Just about wanting it to work so badly!!! I know this isn't rational but those types of thoughts are no where to be found! I just know that my band failed and I'm hoping that my sleeve won't let me down the same way. I know it sounds crazy! Any reassuring thoughts would be great.

Please keep me in your thoughts tomorrow.

See everyone on the other side!

Nichole

Realize Band - 11/12/2009

Complications - Many!!!

Band Removal - 4/13/2011

Sleeve - 6/8/2011

Awww, sending good thoughts your way!!! Wishing you a very sucessful surgery and wonderful recovery and soon you will be on your way healing, making healthy eating choices and looking for smaller size clothes to wear!!!

At my hospital's support group, we have mainly VSG patients and only like 2 people with the band. You can tell the difference with the weight loss and attitude as well. I think you will do great. Good luck on your surgery! I had mine on May 23rd. The worst part for me was using too much pain medication the first day or two. I had a pain pump and because I was so medicated up, I don't know how many times I pushed it but once I got back to my more normal self, everything was a lot better. Not that I think you should stay in pain - but it is something that can make you so out of it, groggy and can make it hard to walk around as much as you should so keep it in mind!

Good luck!

my thoughts and prayers with you. i'm being sleeve this saturday and those thoughts are going through my head also so that means we are normal (right?).. lol. I think having a support group will help keep this freaking weight off.

Congrats!!! I'm so happr for you. Hope you have an easy surgery and speedy recovery!!

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Good luck to you tomorrow. You will do great. Let us know how you are doing. Happy thoughts!

Sorry you have been disappointed by the band. There is a forum on here for band revision, I think you will find a lot of encouragement there. I can tell you the sleeve works and I am proof. My name should have been Failed again with all the groups I joined, pills I took, shots I paid for, TV programs, etc.

Prayers for a quick recovery for your surgery tomorrow (today). I have no regrets and love my sleeve. Looking forward to hearing about your journey of weight loss.

Ok so I am officially on the other side! I already feel pretty normal. I think it is probably the first time I have ever not been hungry!!! What a miracle! Recovery so far has been a breeze. I'm not even taking any pain medicine! My liquids are going down great and I am just trying to find a Protein mix that isn't sickening sweet or taste like chalk.

I'll write more later.

Nichole

Congrats!!! Im so JEALOUS lol

Ok so I am officially on the other side! I already feel pretty normal. I think it is probably the first time I have ever not been hungry!!! What a miracle! Recovery so far has been a breeze. I'm not even taking any pain medicine! My liquids are going down great and I am just trying to find a Protein mix that isn't sickening sweet or taste like chalk.

I'll write more later.

Nichole

Congratulations! I'm getting sleeved on Tuesday. and am feeling a bit nervous. Your post helped to calm me down. How much weight did you lose on your pre-op diet? I've lost 8 or 10 lob. I hope that is enough. My BMI is 39ish now.

Ok so I am officially on the other side! I already feel pretty normal. I think it is probably the first time I have ever not been hungry!!! What a miracle! Recovery so far has been a breeze. I'm not even taking any pain medicine! My liquids are going down great and I am just trying to find a Protein mix that isn't sickening sweet or taste like chalk.

I'll write more later.

Nichole

I'm getting sleeved on Tuesday too. I'm freaking out so much that I'm running through my supply of Xanax. So far I've lost 7 lbs on my pre-op diet and my BMI is between 33 and 34. Would you mind if I checked in with you time to time to compare progress? I could use a sleeve buddy.

Congratulations! I'm getting sleeved on Tuesday. and am feeling a bit nervous. Your post helped to calm me down. How much weight did you lose on your pre-op diet? I've lost 8 or 10 lob. I hope that is enough. My BMI is 39ish now.

I'd be happy to be your sleeve buddy. Today has seemed like a fog. I'm getting sleeved at 9:30 tomorrow. I was on vacation during my pre-op diet but still managed to do well. I was traveling with 5 other people so at times it was a chore to stay on track, but I managed. What time are you getting sleeved?

I'm getting sleeved on Tuesday too. I'm freaking out so much that I'm running through my supply of Xanax. So far I've lost 7 lbs on my pre-op diet and my BMI is between 33 and 34. Would you mind if I checked in with you time to time to compare progress? I could use a sleeve buddy.

Hi, fellow June 14 sleevers! I am a nervous wreck all day but starting to settle down some. I should have asked for Xanax, I could use it today. Best of luck to both of you, I'm sure we will all do fine. We just gotta get through the first two weeks I've heard and it gets better.

Thank you! I have pre-op testing tomorrow at 9:30, but I don't know when my surgery is. I believe my surgeon has 5 surgeries scheduled for tomorrow. I'm not sure which order we go in. Congrats on hanging in there during the pre-op diet. I allowed myself to say goodbye to a few of my favorite carb-filled foods on Saturday, but other than that I followed the diet plan. Not so easy all the time. haha

I'd be happy to be your sleeve buddy. Today has seemed like a fog. I'm getting sleeved at 9:30 tomorrow. I was on vacation during my pre-op diet but still managed to do well. I was traveling with 5 other people so at times it was a chore to stay on track, but I managed. What time are you getting sleeved?

Yay! Another sleeve buddy! I'm nervous too, but I'm hanging in there. Good luck! See you on the other side.

Hi, fellow June 14 sleevers! I am a nervous wreck all day but starting to settle down some. I should have asked for Xanax, I could use it today. Best of luck to both of you, I'm sure we will all do fine. We just gotta get through the first two weeks I've heard and it gets better.

Nichole, congrats on being sleeved!!! I'm glad you seem to be having an easy recovery! So happy for ya!!

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