New to this

my suregy date is August 6 2012

I'm excited overwhelmed scared happy so many emotions

I want to know people stories and how they dealing with the after suregy

I experienced the same emotions up until surgery date!!! I was sleeved 6/29 and am so happy to finally be on the other side! While in the hospital those crazy emotions and doubt about whether this was the right thing for me raised their ugly heads LOL! I almost backed out! However, those emotions did not win and I am now on the other side of the surgery Woo Hoo!! I am doing really well, no pains, no gas, getting fluids down ok and walking and walking! I've lost some weight and can't wait to get to my full liquid stage! I would love some potato soup right now! lol

Welcome tabby!

I am pre-op too, so I don't have any experience to share. You're doing the right thing by joining this site... the posters here are wonderful!

This site has erased any doubt I had about getting sleeved. My surgery will most likely be in November, but I have already made big changes in my life thanks to the amazing posts here.

Good luck on your journey

Thanks guys

Hi Tabby,

Well, let's see, before surgery I couldn't walk more than 50-100yards without my back being in pain, my feet swelled &hurt, I damaged my knee, had sleep apnea.

I alienated my family because I didn't want to get up and do anything. My wife was hurt because my interest in sex was gone(she assumed it was her fault).

43days post-op. my back pain is gone, my feet feet still hurt a little, but that's from walking 1/2mile in worn out boots(no notable swelling), my knee looks like its gonna need therapy or surgery, but it's so bad that it can't wait till I drop another 70-80lbs, i can't seem to sleep more than 6 hrs a night then I'm wide awake, gonna wait for goal weight for a new sleep study on that too.

Starting to get up and do stuff with the family more rathe than sitting on the couch. Libido is coming back just a little.

Not a bad start, 43days & I've lost about 1/3 of the weight I intend to, already seeing huge improvements

It's a good idea to write down everything that your weight keeps you from doing or makes a lot harder, also make a list of things you want to do when you lose your weight.

Write down what scares you about the surgery, then be honest with yourself about your fears.

My biggest fear was "what if I die in surgery". My answer was really that's something I've never heard of happening. The only people I've heard of the passed after sleeve are people that went out and abused their sleeve (I mean really bad). Plus if I didn't get the surgery, what kind of life did I really have anyhow, & how long was I gonna keep it? Really, I didn't have a life & life expectancy was getting shorter every year.

I hope this helps, at least a little.

Yes it help a lot thanks