I'm scheduled for October 14th in Grinnell, Iowa with Dr. Stephen Sundberg. I'm past being nervous now, I'm excited!! I am getting a little tired of my pre-op diet, but it's a means to an end-the end of the UNHEALTHY me!!! I'm in love with this forum, and since I will be off of work for 6 weeks after the surgery, I'll probably be one here quite a bit out of pure boredom if nothing else lol. Wishing everyone well!!

I'm Oct 14th too! Operation Pre-op is on! I think its easier than other times I've dieted because I know it will be over soon and I'll have the assistance of my sleeve. Good Luck to you and I'll meet you on the losers bench!

Oh my, just noticed that both of our names are "Stephanie" too! October 14th will be a great day for Stephanies! woo hoo

I'm sooooo ready to be a Loser! Glad to meet you!

Lol, okay, how weird is that! Two Stephanie's on the same day.....you two will definitely be Sleeve Sisters!!

I have added you, SmallSteph New nickname, lol. I, for one, can't wait to read all your posts when you are off for 6 weeks!!

Mine is October 14th too!! I start my pre op diet Sunday, not looking forward to that but looking forward to the end result Yea !!!!!!

That's funny Chris! I had to start my pre-op diet last Friday terrih1, they're making me do it for 2 weeks. Today was pretty hard because we went grocery shopping for a pot luck we're going to this weekend...I was just about drooling by the time we left the store. My poor hubby was saying things like "here, look, cheese!! You can have cheese!!" and I'm standing there eye-balling the cinnamon rolls. One more week, eye on the prize, one more week... lol! I'm so glad that there are other people going through this with me!!!

Lol, okay, how weird is that! Two Stephanie's on the same day.....you two will definitely be Sleeve Sisters!!

I have added you, SmallSteph New nickname, lol. I, for one, can't wait to read all your posts when you are off for 6 weeks!!

Chris, (said with pouty spoiled rotten voice) I NEVER EVER EVER GET TO BE "SMALL" STEPHANIE!!! You just wait until I start rocking my sleeve! lol, totally joking.

Good luck Stephanie, we're getting closer!!!

Sincerely,

Apparently not so small Stephanie (he he)

Oh, no, Heller!! I'm sorry, lol! I didn't even realize that! I only said that cause her name is 'smallgirls'!! I'm sorry! It was not meant in any way to size....oh,man....and here we all are, persecuted our whole lives cause of our size, and I have to go and put my foot in my mouth!

So, you can be SlenderSteph!!!

Chris, (said with pouty spoiled rotten voice) I NEVER EVER EVER GET TO BE "SMALL" STEPHANIE!!! You just wait until I start rocking my sleeve! lol, totally joking.

Good luck Stephanie, we're getting closer!!!

Sincerely,

Apparently not so small Stephanie (he he)

I 100% know that you did not intend it, and I honestly am not offended at all. At first when I read it I though, huh why does she get to be "smallsteph" then I realized her name too. I honestly laughed out loud. You're wonderful to organize the October Sleevers !

Smallgirlsxthree has been an email/screen name for about 10 years-I have 3 small girls, last name is small...play on words lol. I have never in my life been called small, little, petite, cute, slender or anything like that-other than my last name!!! Stephanie, once we start rocking this sleeve, we can call ourselves the Slender Sleeve Sisters!!