I've been seeing a lot of people who now have December surgery dates, just wanted to say HI, and give us a place to talk while we wait (and count down the days) for our surgeries.

My surgery is on December 9, 2011;

My doctor is Justin Braverman from the N.E.W. Program in Newport Beach, CA;

I start my pre-op liquid diet on November 25th;

And will be sleeved at Tri-city hospital in Hawaiian Gardens, CA.

What about everyone else?

hoping my fellow Dec 2011 sleevers are having ajoyeous holiday and still rocking those sleeves. Would love to hear some updates!!!

Hi CWJ

just me here,

my holiday season has been greating, concentrating extra hard not to eat those goodies

looking forward to another new year with all the good things that go along

my family, friends, DH - and those wonderful grandkids

hoping some others pop in and tell us in 10 words or less......

whats been going on these past couple of years

things going well et al

jane you have done so terrific

suffering a bit healing with plastics , but you'll be fine soon

i know you are happy with the plastics - so all is good

i know you look even more worderful (if thats possible) with excess skin gone!!!!

any other 12/11 sleevers out there???

write "here I am" or......

write "nope, not here"

kathy

DOS

12/15/11

235 lbs

5'3

12/16/13

130 lbs

GOAL

still 5'3

Edited December 17, 201312 yr by proudgrammy

12/27 Will be two years for me. Been at goal for almost a year. Best decision I ever made was to get the sleeve. started at 255 and current weight is 152 HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY

Edited December 17, 201312 yr by donniej

It is the best decision I ever made. I didn't reach my goal by I'm happy with where I am. I stay within 3 lbs of my lowest weight since surgery having lost 65 lbs. I still struggle to stay away from the carbs. Having surgery on Thursday to repair 2 hernias. One had been repaired twice before. I was much heavier then so I'm hoping now that I'm thinner the repair will work. While the surgeon is in there he is going to remove the excess skin. My daughter is getting married in May and I will be rocking my mother of the bride dress!

Had my sleeve Dec. 21st 2011. Still not at my goal weight but I'm still working out and eating my protein. Just got diagnosed with a bad gallbladder so having it taken out in two weeks. Hopefully I can get back to my workouts quickly!!!! Curious if anyone else ended up having to take their gallbladders out post-surgery?