I know there is an October group here somewhere but I thought I would start this off by introducing ourselves!

I'm 25 years old and from British Columbia, Canada. My surgery is set for October 2. My pre op ensure shake diet starts September 2 but I have started a week early for a head start I am

A nurse by profession and engaged but no kids. With my history of PCOS kids will come after I drop the weight. Starting weight: 280lbs Current Weight: 275 and losing everyday!!

Today is the fourth day of going to the gym and my self imposed pre-preop diet of 2 shakes and a meaty dinner. I am tired and miserable. I had to eat 3 baby carrots to keep from throwing myself in my backyard pond at a feeble attempt at suicide by drowning or suicide by snapping turtle bites. I start my liquid pre op diet on the 20th. Ugh

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My date is 4th October! Mixed feelings of excitement and fear. I'm in Scotland- Anyone else from UK?[/quote']

Hi im.from south wales.getting mine done on the 20th of sept.good luck

I also have tons of size 14s in my closet that I haven't worn in years lol. I'm currently a size 18. I'm looking forward to getting back into my skinny clothes and I'm praying even those will become big at some point. I would love to be a size 4/6.

My insurance paperwork was submitted today and I got a call from insurance that I have been approved today as well! It's really real...

My insurance paperwork was submitted today and I got a call from insurance that I have been approved today as well! It's really real...

Wowee!! Cingratulations

That's great! Congratulations.... good luck on your journey

That's awesome! Who is your insurance? How did you find out?

Is anyone else on to the pre-op diet yet? Mine started last Sunday and I thought I was going to DIE at first. However, it seems to be a great thing for me! I have lost almost 15 lbs since Sunday, I have so much more energy, and I just feel great! I woke up today, and I KNEW that this was the right decision for me. I am so ready for this!

We got this, October sleevers!!

Is anyone else on to the pre-op diet yet? Mine started last Sunday and I thought I was going to DIE at first. However' date=' it seems to be a great thing for me! I have lost almost 15 lbs since Sunday, I have so much more energy, and I just feel great! I woke up today, and I KNEW that this was the right decision for me. I am so ready for this!

We got this, October sleevers!![/quote']

Wow 15 lbs since Sunday? That's insane! How much do u weigh if u don't mind me asking? Keep going girlie!!

Would you accept an answer of way too much? At my highest, I was just over 400. I have to get over being ashamed of that. I think that is the hardest psychological issue with this process for me. :-/

Would you accept an answer of way too much? At my highest' date=' I was just over 400. I have to get over being ashamed of that. I think that is the hardest psychological issue with this process for me. :-/[/quote']

I understand how u feel. I have been with my boyfriend for 4 years and never dared to disclose my weight to him (or anyone for that matter). Yesterday was a bad day...sat in my bros lowered sports car and it kept scraping because of my weight. Had a patient call me fat..another patient whisper behind my back "look at how huge she is"!! And those other little reminders that we get daily about why we hate being fat. Nonetheless when i came home I just broke down in tears. Of course my bf couldn't understand why I was sobbing like someone died. He kept asking me why does this bother u so much (he's not big) and I just broke down and said "because I'm pushing 300lbs"!! He was shocked but immediately had that look on his face "you poor thing" and gave me a hug. I cried until I fell asleep..it's rough..it's tough..we need a thick skin to live the way we do

I will be having my vsg in MX w/ Dr Garcia 10/8. I decided to stop drinking coffee and soda about one week ago. I'm almost ready

Mine will be oct 15

That's awesome! Who is your insurance? How did you find out?

They submitted all my paperwork to insurance which is health EOS and then Abbott said they would call as soon as they heard anything. Well, insurance actually called me to let me know and said they would be sending Abbott my approval but it might take up to a week for them to get it. My case manager said that she just wanted to let me know as soon as she knew. Now I just have to wait for Abbott to get the paperwork because they do not schedule a for sure surgery date until the approval is in hand.

Hi my name is Story' date=' I'm 45 yrs grown kids no grand kids , ill be going abroad for my sleeve surgury, is there anyone in the arksana area that's had the surgury in Mexico, if so I would like to talk to you.[/quote']

What Dr are you using for your surgery? I was sleeved in MX by Dr. Alvarez.