OMG - I'm so excited (and a bit scared!!) I just got my date! May 23rd!!!!

I have to run down to the doctors office now to have them sign some of my financing paperwork - have already had my blood work done - the EGD is Friday the 11th as is my stress test. The the 23rd is the day!!!!!

Congrats on getting a date!!!! Let's hope time continues to fly by!

Thanks! Yeah - I hope so to! Since I am self-paying - everything is moving REALLY FAST! But it's well worth it - I know it is!

I am your sleeve sister. May 23.

OMG Irishmama! We will be doing this "together"!!! That's great! Congrats and good luck to my sleeve sis!!!!

You too! Very excited. How real does it seem now?

It STILL doesn't seem real - I know once I go in for the tube down the throat and the stress test - it will feel much more real - I think! LOL How about you?

How exciting! The time will fly by and you'll be sleeved before you know it. Sounds like your surgeon is really thorough with the pre-op testing. Always good to have a surgeon that likes to err on the side of caution - a good sign, I think!

Do you know how long you will be in the hospital. Mine is one night.

Yeah - same here - one night, which is good - I hate being in the hospital! Where are you having your surgery?

Huntsvill hospital in alabama. You?

Denton Regional in Denton, Texas - just north of Dallas

Hi ladies I'm having my sleeve done on May 23rd also I'm so nervous it's all so real now just started my pre-op diet today...curious do any of you have to follow a pe-op diet if so for how long?

Congrats how long was your process?

Congrats Hope! Another Sister!!!!

No - I'm not having to do a pre-op diet - lucky aparently! LOL

Beba - my process has been VERY fast. I've been thinking about this for years. I just decided a couple of weeks ago to get it done. I already had a doctor that I had a consult with a few years back - and i knew I wanted to use him.

Because I'm self paying - I haven't had to go through what so many are going through. My husband and I met with my doctor on Tuesday - this morning I had my blood work done - then I was called and they set up my scope and stress test for Friday the 11th - once that was done, they were ready to book the surgery - and the 23rd was open! So it's been very fast. I imagine if I were using my insurance it would be like so many others and take longer - so I'm counting my blessings that I was able to secure good financing and take care of this on my own

Tibbie, congratulations! You are in good company here.

BTW., those are cute pups in your profile pic!