March 2012 Vsg

[Mrs.Riene 16]

march 8th is my date, getting anxious,

Congratulation, your time is during near. Only a week and three days away and you will be on the other side of your journey. I too have been counting the days down, but I can't say I am anxious yet. It's just that I have been inundated with alot of information about what my other doctors want me to try. I haven't share with them anything I am doing with the exception of my pcp. But it seems they all want to share some new weight management book. All I can say to myself is why now, for 15 years I have been trying to lose this weight and now that I have a date for WLS. Seems that everyone is trying to get me to go in another direction. One of my doctor told me to read a book called "Wheat Belly". I read the introduction and of course it is another book talking about wheat how it so bad for you, now. When just a few years ago everyone was saying eat wheat because it is the most healthy thing you can eat. Know wonder more people are having weight issues. Even the medical community is confused about what should and should not eat. I am just so tired of all of the fabs on weight diet and of advertisement about what is right then in a few years later they circle back around after everyone switch over to tell us what we are eating now is bad. I am just going to shut out all of the noise and do what I plan to do.

[canadianprairiegal 31]

good for you, yes i agree it seems now a days everything is bad for us , lol. you have to do what is best for you not what some may say, my Dr is all for this, up in canada it is a bit different we opt to go get this done, we do not have to go thru anything, although i did, my dr sent for blood work etc, just to be sure i was good to go

[faddisc 9]

Im so glad this group was started. I am going to be sleeved March 1st and Im so excited I can barely control myself!

Good Luck Today!!!! Leederz

[faddisc 9]

Mrs. Reine,

We share the same surgery date!!!! My story is fairly similair too. Many people tell me I shouldn't get surgery because I'm not so super obese that I can't lose it on my own. But I have done many diets, pills and plans. Ofter I lose some weight but never really get to my target and eventually gain it all back.

I am beginning today to try out Protein Shakes. I will beginning my liquid diet on March 14. Will you required to do a 2 week liquid diet as well?

Cynthia

[Time2Lose 16]

Well March 2012 Sleevers I will start the ball rolling!! Today is my surgery date! Yay! Haven't had any food but liquids since Sunday afternoon and it was tough, especially walking through the airport yesterday; on Southwest with their free Snacks etc; and am I the only one who thinks there are way too many food ads!! Anyway, I get picked up in under 3 hours, so here goes something! Please keep me in your prayers...I'll make the losers' bench a long one. See u all there soon!

[canadianprairiegal 31]

will be thinking of u today, i have 7 days to go, having u and others going before me and so close is making it easier,

[Mrs.Riene 16]

Im so glad this group was started. I am going to be sleeved March 1st and Im so excited I can barely control myself!

Leederz today is your day! Praying everything go well for you before, during and after surgery.

[Mrs.Riene 16]

Hello All:

I have a surgery date of March 1st. I am not scared, just a little anxious. I'm not going alone, however my companion is also having surgery on the same day. I am just looking forward to the pay off.

Time2Lose and Companion today is your day also! I just realized that you are Leederz were having your surgery done on the same day. I will be praying for you both that everything is successful before, during and after surgery.

[eylish 23]

Good luck to all the people getting sleeved today, can't wait to hear how it goes!!!!

[Mrs.Riene 16]

Well my fellow March Sleever. Yesterday I went to see my cardio for a checkup and was very surprise as to what she shared. All this time I taught she did not support my decision to proceed with the VSG. On the contrary she totally supported it. As a matter of fact she demanded the insurance company to approve me. In her letter to them she emphasis that I need this surgery to ensure my heart remain in the condition it is and she felt that if I did not proceed with the surgery and continue on the path I was on my later years would be feel with many heart complication. Boy, this puts everything into prospective when it come to my nervousness regarding this surgery. Her first question to me at the appointment was "When is your surgery scheduled?" I told her March 29 and she ask why so late. I then got scared as to why the rush, she simply state that she just feel that insurance company are guilty in pushing thing off for their needs and not the patience. I told her that was not the case that I choice that date because of my work schedule. Well to ensure my surgery is a success, I am going to start my road to a healtier me now, by being smartier in the things I eat and the amount of food I consume.

On my way to a Healthier me!!!

[New Chapter 1]

Well I found out my surgery date today and it's March 15th. YEAH!! Very excited and little anxious.

I look forward to sharing this experience with everyone and cannot wait to hear from you as well.

Hope all went well to everyone that had surgery today.

[fitbottomedgirl 6]

Hi March Sleevers! I'm really happy I found this site, especially this group! My surgery is March 15th and I couldn't be more excited! I'm definitely a little nervous, but as I get closer and closer, my outlook about my future just gets brighter.

Looking forward to be going through this journey with all of you!!

[Mrs.Riene 16]

Hi March Sleevers! I'm really happy I found this site, especially this group! My surgery is March 15th and I couldn't be more excited! I'm definitely a little nervous, but as I get closer and closer, my outlook about my future just gets brighter.

Looking forward to be going through this journey with all of you!!

Glad you found us and welcome to the March Sleevers group.

[canadianprairiegal 31]

welcome to March

[Time2Lose 16]

Hey March Sleevers! So I am officially post-op! Had my surgery yesterday about 5pm PST and last night was a trial. I was on pain killers, anti-nausea meds, and antibiotics but as you can imagine the pain was still there. I did better than my hospital roommate who has a much lower pain threshold. The pain though wasnt as much related to the incision sites as gas!! Who knew gas could be so painful? It hurt in the chest area and the middle of my back. I am at the recovery house now. The staff at Jerusalem Hospital was great! They are ultra-clean and I couldn't help but wonder why medical care is so expensive stateside. Anyway I am feeling much better, can now have popsicles, Water and juice; though still on a IV as there is only so much I can take in orally right now, but one step at a time. Good luck to those getting sleeved today!