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!!

So I have a question? I'm suppose to start liquid diet Monday and surgery is Teusday morning, if I wanted to can I do a few extra days of the full liquid diet?? It's crazy I know, but i think it will help me from cheating

So I have a question? I'm suppose to start liquid diet Monday and surgery is Teusday morning' date=' if I wanted to can I do a few extra days of the full liquid diet?? It's crazy I know, but i think it will help me from cheating [/quote']

Sure! It'll help shrink your liver & that will help your surgeon.

Im really considering it! It's gonna be hard but well worth it, and I thought I should do a few extra days because I do have and enlarged liver.

I'm Jen...my surgery is scheduled for 10/16. I'm having my surgery at Northeast Medical in Concord, NC.

I wish you all the best of luck!

Not loving the pre-op diet, but it's going okay! I was required to go on the Optifast diet for 4 weeks due to my BMI...so today started my 2nd week...

Anyone else having surgery in or near Charlotte, NC soon?

Did my pre-op testing this morning.. Surgery just 7 days away I'm nervous but I know I'm in good hands...I'm trying to keep myself in a positive place! I'm so glad to hear that the octosleevers from 1st and 2nd are doing well..

Come on Oct. 9

Can't wait for October 29th to get here! I was banded Nov '09 by Dr. Aaron Hoffman at Buffalo General. Unfortunately the band had to go Sept '12, Dr. Hoffman did that as well and will also do my sleeve.

I can't wait to get this over with, the anticipation is killing me and the weight I've put on(like over night!) is beyond awful! I still exercise 4-5 days a week. The constant feeling if being hungry is going to put me over the edge soon.

I'm with Dr. Hoffman also! He is taking out my band on September 10th and I'll be sleeved on October 22nd. Currently 260. Can't wait to get this band out of me for the love of god lol!

How crazy, Dr. Hoffman took our bands out on the same day!

I'm Jen...my surgery is scheduled for 10/16. I'm having my surgery at Northeast Medical in Concord' date=' NC.

I wish you all the best of luck!

Not loving the pre-op diet, but it's going okay! I was required to go on the Optifast diet for 4 weeks due to my BMI...so today started my 2nd week...

Anyone else having surgery in or near Charlotte, NC soon?[/quote']

Yes!! I'm 10/15 @ Lake Norman Regional :-)

Can't wait for October 29th to get here! I was banded Nov '09 by Dr. Aaron Hoffman at Buffalo General. Unfortunately the band had to go Sept '12' date=' Dr. Hoffman did that as well and will also do my sleeve.

I can't wait to get this over with, the anticipation is killing me and the weight I've put on(like over night!) is beyond awful! I still exercise 4-5 days a week. The constant feeling if being hungry is going to put me over the edge soon.[/quote']

I'm getting my sleeve done at buffalo general also on the 9th! But with Dr. Posner... Taking it your from buffalo.

I'm getting my sleeve done at buffalo general also on the 9th! But with Dr. Posner... Taking it your from buffalo.

I live about 45mins from Buffalo, how about yourself?

I don't know anyone who has had sleeve done personally. But great to see you are from same area!

I live about 45mins from Buffalo' date=' how about yourself?

I don't know anyone who has had sleeve done personally. But great to see you are from same area![/quote']

I'm in south buffalo closer to west Seneca and Lackawanna area! It is nice to know someone from around here!

Yes!! I'm 10/15 @ Lake Norman Regional :-)

I'm having my surgery with Dr. Heider, too!

I'm in south buffalo closer to west Seneca and Lackawanna area! It is nice to know someone from around here!

I live to the north, in Gasport. Very nice to know someone else, maybe we can chat sometime. I sent you a msg on here.

I live to the north' date=' in Gasport. Very nice to know someone else, maybe we can chat sometime. I sent you a msg on here. [/quote']

That's so funny u have family live in gasport/middleport!

I'm having my surgery with Dr. Heider' date=' too! [/quote']

Yay!!! So glad to find another Dr. Heider sleever! There's another lady on here, "my time" who was just sleeved late September by Dr. H. She said they treated her so well at the hospital, just don't expect to get any sleep...

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