Need some more positive talk.

Well, I'm only a month out but I've never been happier! I've already gone down 1 pant size and I have had a lot more energy. The surgery itself sucked as well as the first week afterward but that discomfort was a small price to pay to feel and look great for many, many years to come.

Try not to stress too much, save that energy for after surgery!

I hope everything goes well. Good luck!

We must be having surgery on the same day (March 9)! I am excited and nervous as well.I have been keeping my self busy by trying to prepare everything for when I get home after surgery. I am traveling to Mexico on the 8th and will be gone for 6 days. I have also been reading all the forums and watching youtube videos every spare minute. I just keep thinking.....skinny by summer.....skinny by summer.....lol. Good luck to you! We will do great!

Bumblebee,

I don't have my sleeve yet either. I understand you being excited and nervous, I'm already feeling that way. I just keep thinking how this surgery is a gift. We will need to use the loss of appetite we will experience after surgery to make healthy changes that will last our entire lives.

I can only imagine how proud we will feel after the first 20 pounds are gone.

Can't wait to hear your surgery tale as you post your story to this site!!

I'm only about 1 month out. I was really worried at week three because I seemed to be holding on to weight...it wasn't MOVING! But luckily, the lovely people on here helped me through it- so you have come to the right place for sure.

Get your fluids! Day 5 post op my legs and feet were so swollen because I wasn't getting enough liquid and walking. Definitely walk too! Pace yourself. I swear I had "buyer's remorse" for about a week after (which I thought I didn't have at all the day right after surgery!) because I was just depressed and felt like crap. But it's surgery and you aren't going to feel like hiking a mile right away!

Pay really close attention to how your stomach feels. I had to work hard at first to tell the difference between my head hunger and real tummy hunger. And I had cravings for the first two weeks when all I could have was liquids, but once you get to add mushy foods, that will pretty much go away. Another nice thing about the cravings, for me anyway, even though I still get them, they aren't as strong and they go away as soon as I eat anything. Even if it's not even close to what I wanted. I LOVE THAT!

Don't be scared...be EXCITED! Beware the 3 week curse. I'm so happy I just got over that!

This is an exciting time...do everything they tell you and you will just watch the weight melt!

I am 28 days out and fell great the day of my surgery i went shopping for the superbowl when my 7 yr. old asked if we could invite her uncle over and i said sure. I wasn't nervous at all in fact i was really happy because it was the day my life was starting over and that was the one thing i was thinking about. I went in at1:10 p.m. and was done by 2:30 so the doctor went to let my wife know she got a little nervous but he let here know everything went great. In fact he was so impressed with my liver that he is now using my pics from the surgery as examples of what the liver should look like. So don't worry to much the only discomfort i had was that i felt like burping but couldn't. after I got to the room I had to wait 6 hrs. before I could get out of bed but when I did it felt so good. I think you'll do great and so will every one else who is going to have there surgery soon. started out 305.6 lb day of surgery was 241 lb. now i am 226 lb. goal is 180-190 then back up to 200 thru weight training.

We must be having surgery on the same day (March 9)! I am excited and nervous as well.I have been keeping my self busy by trying to prepare everything for when I get home after surgery. I am traveling to Mexico on the 8th and will be gone for 6 days. I have also been reading all the forums and watching youtube videos every spare minute. I just keep thinking.....skinny by summer.....skinny by summer.....lol. Good luck to you! We will do great!

Meeee toooo. Skinny by summer. We should become sleeve buddies.

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I don't have my sleeve yet either. I understand you being excited and nervous, I'm already feeling that way. I just keep thinking how this surgery is a gift. We will need to use the loss of appetite we will experience after surgery to make healthy changes that will last our entire lives.

I can only imagine how proud we will feel after the first 20 pounds are gone.

Can't wait to hear your surgery tale as you post your story to this site!![/quote']

Thanks. I will keep you posted. When is your surgery?

Thank you guys. Just what I needed.

I'm the 7th. I was literally awake all nite last nite. Having second thoughts. But ive come to far to turn back now. Just keep reading positive posts. We gonna be alright. See ya on the losers bench.

We must be having surgery on the same day (March 9)! I am excited and nervous as well.I have been keeping my self busy by trying to prepare everything for when I get home after surgery. I am traveling to Mexico on the 8th and will be gone for 6 days. I have also been reading all the forums and watching youtube videos every spare minute. I just keep thinking.....skinny by summer.....skinny by summer.....lol. Good luck to you! We will do great!

I keep telling myself skinny by summer too. My surgery is scheduled for March 12th and I want to be able to wear a bathing suit by June.

I'm the 7th. I was literally awake all nite last nite. Having second thoughts. But ive come to far to turn back now. Just keep reading positive posts. We gonna be alright. See ya on the losers bench.

Thank you finally4me. I will keep you in my prayers. Just keep thinking positive. I'll be looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks. I will keep you posted. When is your surgery?

March 28. I just found out today

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Congratulations! Let's stay in touch.