It's About To Go Down!

[Umi 30]

Hi!

I am 9 days into my pre-op diet and 5 days away from surgery!!! (Aug 2nd) This has been a lifelong struggle for me and I finally decided to have the surgery in January. Having hypertension and being diagnosed with diabetes was the straw that broke the camel's back. WHEW!!! I'm excited, anxious, nervous, and a little scared...but I am READY!!!

[enigmachik 403]

How exciting! Keep us updated on how everything goes!

[Amom2twins 58]

Good for you! I love my sleeve & I'm sure you will too. Your weight related health problems will be gone in no time.

[Lissa_S 787]

Congrats! Good luck - I am getting my "sleeve" on the 3rd of September, so I will watch with great interest to see how you are going as you'll be about a month ahead of me

[mokee 588]

Best of luck. You will be in my prayers.

[Umi 30]

Thanks everyone! I am not feeling the jitters yet so I am grateful. I will probably start bouncing off the walls tomorrow lol. I will definitely keep you all posted and you do the same.

Keep pushin' we're almost there!

[Izuri 428]

You're gonna do great. What a roller coaster of emotions it is getting sleeved. I would not trade a second of it =) I am soooo grateful for my sleeve. Keep us updated on how you do!

[Umi 30]

Alrighty then! TODAY'S THE BIG DAY!!!!! I have to be at the hospital at 11:30 and I am NERVOUS! It seems like this day snuck up on me like POW! I am grateful that my run with the liquid diet was pretty easy. I want to thank all of you for your kind words of encouragement and support. I will post when I get to my room and get settled.

[LoriRay 27]

Good luck today! You will do great, I have been sleeved for just over 2 months and I dont regret a minute of it!

[tybeeanna 14]

I hope you are doing well let us know.

[Umi 30]

Hey everyone! Surgery was a success! I went in at 360lbs around 5:45PM. I finally got to my room about 10:35pm and was greeted by my entire family. Dr. Beekley was a few minutes behind me and made sure I was ok. He told me when they were about to transfer me from the operating table to the stretcher, I said to them, "I got it! Let me do it." and moved myself lol....I don't remember a thing but it sure sounds like something I would do. Overall, I am more sore than anything. Walking around helps TREMENDOUSLY!!!! I am sip, sip, sipping and have not had any problems keeping anything down. All smiles over here! Now the REAL work begins!

[FirefightersMom 2]

Glad to hear you are doing well, please keep me posted I go in Aug 28, and I am nervous.

[newme111 0]

Keep us posted about your progress.

[Umi 30]

Glad to hear you are doing well, please keep me posted I go in Aug 28, and I am nervous.

Thanks!

You will be GREAT!!! I didn't get nervous until early morning of my surgery (weirdo lol) but just try to focus on the good that having this surgery will do. that's what a friend recommended to me and it worked for me. And it's TOTALLY NORMAL to be a bag of nerves! I am keeping you all in my thoughts and cheering you on from the sidelines! Keep me updated on your journey. {{{BIG HUGS}}}

[Umi 30]

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