I am back full force. I am able to have my surgery next week!!! YAYAY!! The class that is due before surgery, well they my doctor is allowing me to take it one week after my surgery. I was so upset when they told me it was a possiblity that I woul have to reschedule. I prayed about it over this past weekend and made up my mind that if it was meant then it will be. Anyway, how are you all that are being sleeved next week? How are you feeling? Is reality sinking in? Any doubts before next week? How are your pre op diets, has any of you slipped up? ARE U READY FOR THIS NEW CHANGE THAT IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE??? Please weigh in and share your thoughts and emotions...

_{I AM SO DISCOURAGED RIGHT NOW, I AM SECOUND GUESSING MY DESICION, SURGERY IS 5DAYS AWAY. I BEEN STICKING TO THE PREOP DIET SO GOOD AND AM NOT LOSING ANYTHING ....GRRRRRRR. ALREADY LOST 65LBS PRIOR TO PRE OP NOW I AM WONDERING WHY ISNT THIS WORKING. MY DOCTOR DIDNT SAY I HAD TO LOSE ANY WEIGHT , HOWEVER WILL THIS EFFECT THE SURGERY, ANY ADVISE ??}

Same here. I've been going over everything twice and washing everything in my house (going to mx for a week) so my husband and 11-year old will be prepared while I'm gone. Worried though... I cheated on my preop diet last night. Had a lean meal but should only be on liquids and protein shakes. Hope I didn't sabatage myself! So stressful when your whole family can eat and you can't. Woke up crying about 4am and haven't been able to go back to sleep because of a headache now! I can't fall apart now! Apparently the nervousness has hit me!!! Did I mess up bad??!!

I tried to clean and prep but I haven't had a free minute I wanted to get. Ahead on cleaning but have been just keeping up the last week I so don't want to come home to a mess..... I plan on making a big lasagne and chilli and maybe buying some frozen pizzas for the family before I go in. I have no pre diet I am 5"11 342 going to get the sleeve on Monday i do have to clean out Sunday night. My goal is 150-160. Don't stress. I am hoping to be drugged after surgery as much as possible so I don't notice smells..... That and I am a wuss

Ellyanna, Where are you having surgery?

Monday is go day 6am. Right now I am happy and excited and conifdent I can do this but I know at night in the dark while I lay in bed he will snore and my head will go in over drive I am not liking night time right now

_{I AM SO DISCOURAGED RIGHT NOW' date=' I AM SECOUND GUESSING MY DESICION, SURGERY IS 5DAYS AWAY. I BEEN STICKING TO THE PREOP DIET SO GOOD AND AM NOT LOSING ANYTHING ....GRRRRRRR. ALREADY LOST 65LBS PRIOR TO PRE OP NOW I AM WONDERING WHY ISNT THIS WORKING. MY DOCTOR DIDNT SAY I HAD TO LOSE ANY WEIGHT , HOWEVER WILL THIS EFFECT THE SURGERY, ANY ADVISE ?? [/sub']}

_{Don't stress the liquid diet is made to shrink your liver not to make you lose weight heaps of people lose the weight is because the body is not used to having such a low calorie high intake protein so it starts to break down some fats on the way plus it's kind of like a detox so make sure when you weigh when you have empty bowels and stomach and probably best when you wake up any ways good luck don't give up your not the first and your not alone.}

_{Best of luck xx}

My sleeve date is the 17th. I too am very nervous. I've had 3 c-sections and my gallbladder removed so I just keep telling myself its gonna be okay. I guess another thing that really makes me nervous is the pain and if I will have any complications. I only have to do 2 days of a clear liquid diet....today and tomorrow are my last days with food for a few weeks. I'm fine with this! I've lost 30 lbs since starting my journey and looking forward to start the summer off much healthier :-)

I completely understand. I have had 3 hernia repairs and 1 ovarian cyst removal. I was concerned as well. Like you I am looking forward to a healthier me

^{I am so glad that I found this site. I am scheduled for the 23rd. I still don't have an arrival time at the hospital so that makes me a little nervous. I had my final appointment with Dr. Billy on this past Tuesday and that is when he wanted me to start a pre op diet. So far so good. I have been filling up on water and chewing sugar free gum. I hope that I can get a little more weight down so that he can do the spider technique.}

^{thank you all for your support and suggestions. It has been a great help}

I am back full force. I am able to have my surgery next week!!! YAYAY!! The class that is due before surgery' date=' well they my doctor is allowing me to take it one week after my surgery. I was so upset when they told me it was a possiblity that I woul have to reschedule. I prayed about it over this past weekend and made up my mind that if it was meant then it will be. Anyway, how are you all that are being sleeved next week? How are you feeling? Is reality sinking in? Any doubts before next week? How are your pre op diets, has any of you slipped up? ARE U READY FOR THIS NEW CHANGE THAT IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE??? Please weigh in and share your thoughts and emotions...[/quote']

I just got my surgery done monday april 9 2012 and already lost a total of 24 lbs and i cant be happier!!! i was 311 now 287 am 5'10 and 24 years old

Ellyanna' date=' Where are you having surgery?[/quote']

Sycamore Hosptial with Dr schumacher

I'm back and alive! Could not post Monday after surgery because I was in pain. I did not do well with the pain medication so I had to go without. Not fun, however today is day 4 and I feel just fine. Trying to learn to sip my liquids.

Second day out I want to go home this gas pain ain't no joke! It makes me not want to eat or nothing!

I just got my surgery done monday april 9 2012 and already lost a total of 24 lbs and i cant be happier!!! i was 311 now 287 am 5'10 and 24 years old

Congratulations!

How are you coping post op?

I'm getting mine tomorrow and really really nervous.

Keep losing it ..

gwynne

excited and hungry surgery is 25th day 9 of fluids just

I'm getting nervous too. My surgery is the 23rd, I have to report to the hospital at 5:30AM for an approximate 7 or 7:30 surgery. I am really hoping to be out of the hospital on the 24th! I have had two weeks of pre-op dieting and I'm ready for the surgery now. I'm on liquids this week with Sunday being clear fluids and no caffeine. Yikes. I've been weaning myself off of soda (diet Coke addict) but have switched from Low Carb Monsters to the ones without carbonation. I really like them but I will have to give that up for now too. Today was my last one. I have all of my post-op meds and liquid vitamin things. My plan for the weekend is to clean and organize as best I can with a 5 year old. I'm super nervous and really just want Monday to get here. I have a feeling this is going to be a long weekend! Best wishes to all! Stacie

I am three days post op, and my surgery went really well. Still having gas pains and learned that cold fluids churns my stomach. Does anyone have any ideas for the full liquids phase? It's so weird how I'm not hungry at all, usually I would be grazing all day! So far I've lost 6lbs since my surgery. Oh and tried to drink protein today and gagged...any suggestion on protein drinks?