Good Evening My Fellow March Sleevers,

I am so glad to see that there are people who will be starting their new life journey during the same month as me.

The reason I started this group is for those who are scheduled for the VSG in March of 2012. We can share our experience as we journey to a newer us. Please feel free to start a discussion and share your experience.

Thanks canadianprairiegal for share your experience. I am getting a little anxious about the whole thing. All week some of my friends have been asking me if I was excited. I told them no, I am just anxious about the unexpected. I have had one major surgery about a year ago but for some reason this one is making me a little anxious. I have 2 weeks before the surgery, I feel once I go and see my doctor for the pre-testing, I will start feeling a little bit more excited, It's just the waiting I having a hard time dealing with. Does anybody have any suggestion on preparing for the surgery? I just want to be prepared (body and mind) prior to the surgery.

Mrs.Riene,

It depends on the doctor because I only have to do a liquid diet 3 days prior to my surgery. I know someone else that only has to do one day prior.

I spoke to my doctor and he told me to just do it for a week.

Thanks canadianprairiegal for share your experience. I am getting a little anxious about the whole thing. All week some of my friends have been asking me if I was excited. I told them no, I am just anxious about the unexpected. I have had one major surgery about a year ago but for some reason this one is making me a little anxious. I have 2 weeks before the surgery, I feel once I go and see my doctor for the pre-testing, I will start feeling a little bit more excited, It's just the waiting I having a hard time dealing with. Does anybody have any suggestion on preparing for the surgery? I just want to be prepared (body and mind) prior to the surgery.

Practice sipping liquids slowly, chewing slowly, and. Start walking, walk walk, this will help after your surgery, to get into the routine

Practice sipping liquids slowly, chewing slowly, and. Start walking, walk walk, this will help after your surgery, to get into the routine

Thanks canadianprairiegal I will start sipping and chewing today, I remember at the seminar they told me about that but I completely forgot about it. My husband and I already walk at night about 2 miles maybe we should increase it by two more miles for right now and then after surgery we can make the first two miles our goal to build up to. Thanks for the info.

Hi all! I just found this group. My surgery is TODAY in about five hours! I am a nervous wreck to say the least. Hopefully everything will go smoothly.

As for the liquid pre-op diet, my doc didn't require one. He said he wasn't worried about liver size as he's done the surgery so many times with so many different sized livers. I guess each doctor is different.

Best of luck Mews! Sleeve buddies! Keep me updated

Fitbottomdgirl, New Chapter and Mews TODAY is the first day to a newer you. You are all in my prayer for a successfull surgery and recovery. See you all on the loser bench. 13 days and counting when I will be there with you. Keep us post on your progress.

Hey everyone! I'm having surgery on march 22nd! anyone else?

Congrats to everyone here..I knw this is an exciting time for all of us!! :]

Hey everyone! I'm having surgery on march 22nd! anyone else?

Congrats to everyone here..I knw this is an exciting time for all of us!! :]

Hi Bethany1987,

I had my surgery March 6, but I had to comment and tell you that your picture is too cute

Ok March Sleever I am officially getting nervious. I just received a call from my surgeon regarding the lab tests that needs to be done prior to my surgery. Now it seems so real as if this is really going to happen. Prior to this it just felt like it was a thought or something down a distant future. But that is not so true now, that call just put everything into prospective. I am about to have this surgery less than two weeks away. Tomorrow I have to go to my surgeon office's for all of lab work, then I have to start my liquid diet. Boy, I a feeling a lttle anxious and wondering if I am making the right decision.

Ok March Sleever I am officially getting nervious. I just received a call from my surgeon regarding the lab tests that needs to be done prior to my surgery. Now it seems so real as if this is really going to happen. Prior to this it just felt like it was a thought or something down a distant future. But that is not so true now, that call just put everything into prospective. I am about to have this surgery less than two weeks away. Tomorrow I have to go to my surgeon office's for all of lab work, then I have to start my liquid diet. Boy, I a feeling a lttle anxious and wondering if I am making the right decision.

I know exactly how you feel!! Mine is this thursday and it still is hard to realize that this is really happening! But then some moments it hits me how close it is and I'mjust like..wow what am I doing!? we will get through this! and we will be better for it!

Ok March Sleever I am officially getting nervious. I just received a call from my surgeon regarding the lab tests that needs to be done prior to my surgery. Now it seems so real as if this is really going to happen. Prior to this it just felt like it was a thought or something down a distant future. But that is not so true now, that call just put everything into prospective. I am about to have this surgery less than two weeks away. Tomorrow I have to go to my surgeon office's for all of lab work, then I have to start my liquid diet. Boy, I a feeling a lttle anxious and wondering if I am making the right decision.

You ARE making the right decision, this is for your health and happiness. Its a tool that you have for the rest of your life to manage your weight and keep it under control so you can live at a healthy weight and get rid of the excess fat. Think about all the positive health benefits you will be gaining.

You will be fabulous!! Your walking before surgery will help you in your recovery!! Walk as soon as you can in the hospital and keep on walking! LOL - it really does help with the gas! Keep us posted

You will be fabulous!! Your walking before surgery will help you in your recovery!! Walk as soon as you can in the hospital and keep on walking! LOL - it really does help with the gas! Keep us posted

You ARE making the right decision, this is for your health and happiness. Its a tool that you have for the rest of your life to manage your weight and keep it under control so you can live at a healthy weight and get rid of the excess fat. Think about all the positive health benefits you will be gaining.

I know exactly how you feel!! Mine is this thursday and it still is hard to realize that this is really happening! But then some moments it hits me how close it is and I'mjust like..wow what am I doing!? we will get through this! and we will be better for it!

Thank you ladies for the encouraging words, I really like this forum you ladies are such a blessing.

Big day coming up(or should I call it the "getting little" day?)-March 28th! I'd love to find some late March sleever friends so we can compare notes post op. I'm getting excited now but still feel like I have sooo many questions and so many things to do before going in. Please friend me if you are having your surgery late March and let's get together for a protein shake if you live in the Dallas area=-)