Soooo this is my first topic and it is about how this all just hit me that I am really going to have it done. Just booked my flight, my hotel. and about to do car (my fiancé and son are coming as well and will hang out in san diego till I get back) Now to just pay for the surgery on Tuesday... I will be sleeved on 8/13/2012 in Mexico by Dr. Almanza, and will return home on 8/17 and will be back in school and clinicals by 8/22. I am so nervous about going back to school, having to lift and move patients... I have heard many people can do it... some can't... but I figure if there are some complications... God would have had something happen in my life sleeve or no sleeve. I will graduate next may and will be married 8/24/2013 so l have many happy things to look forward to in the next year. I am Sara, from SC, I am 275, 5'5'' goal may 145? It's hard to believe that I could get there, but I see so much success on these forums, and I plan on rocking my sleeve. Well just wanted to be ooober excited and say Hi!!

Sounds like everything is moving along nicely! Good luck!! You'll be sleeved a few days before my anniversary! August is a great month for sleevers!

August does seem like a great month for people!! and if I have any success as you have I will be a happy camper.... I think I will be a happier camper as long as I can graduate in may with no hiccups

Hi there! We're date twins! I'm getting sleeved here in NC with Dr. Bauman on August 13th. I'm from the Charlotte area. What part of SC are you from? Good luck to you!!

Monday is my day, too. I am excited and nervous all at the same time. I am going to Dr. Alvarez in Mexico, just across the border from Texas.

Good luck to you!!! I also am getting sleeved tomorrow!! Its less than 24 hours away and boy am ii getting nervous! Hope all goes well to everyone else getting their surgery tomorrow!

No surgery for me tomorrow due to a discovery of a large blood clot in my leg and some in my lungs. I had to cancel my surgery and am now going to be on blood thinners for at least the next six months. Just want to wish everyone good luck tomorrow, I'll be thinking of all of you! <3

No surgery for me tomorrow due to a discovery of a large blood clot in my leg and some in my lungs. I had to cancel my surgery and am now going to be on blood thinners for at least the next six months. Just want to wish everyone good luck tomorrow' date=' I'll be thinking of all of you! <3[/quote']

Wow! Glad they discovered those. That's literally a life saver for you!

@Half~of~Bri: I'm so glad that they discovered those. I'm sorry tho that they were there. Yay blood thinners and healing. It sounds like ur handling things well.

To the rest of those getting sleeved tomorrow- I wish u the best. I hope u have a speedy recovery. I love my sleeve! It has helped me save my life and i have greatly improved the quality of my life. I have done things that I thought I would never do. I missed out on so much. Follow directions and use the sleeve as a tool. U r going to love living!!