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!!

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

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Just noticed we aren't at the same hospital. I didn't know Dr. Heider worked anywhere other that LNRMC.

11 hours and counting. Tummy is growling, milk o mag is definitely keeping me hopping. Scared, worried, happy, excited. I AM HUNGRY

Just Do It!!!

11 hours and counting. Tummy is growling' date=' milk o mag is definitely keeping me hopping. Scared, worried, happy, excited. I AM HUNGRY

Just Do It!!![/quote']

11 hours? You've got this. That's just a long nap from now. Can you believe it's already here?? Congrats to you. And congrats to all the other 10/3 Sleevers!!!!

11 hours and counting. Tummy is growling' date=' milk o mag is definitely keeping me hopping. Scared, worried, happy, excited. I AM HUNGRY

Just Do It!!![/quote']

Good Luck to you my fellow VA friend! Sending prayers your way.

Just noticed we aren't at the same hospital. I didn't know Dr. Heider worked anywhere other that LNRMC.

I am getting sleeved at NEMC by Dr. Villanueva, I didn't know Dr. Heider went to Northeast also. He is very easy on the eyes! I don't have a date yet.

I am getting sleeved at NEMC by Dr. Villanueva' date=' I didn't know Dr. Heider went to Northeast also. He is very easy on the eyes! I don't have a date yet.[/quote']

Yes, he sure is!! I felt comfortable with him right away. After my first meeting, I told my cousin she needed to come with me for my next appointment & my parents were fussing at us: "This isn't social hour! This is surgery! It's serious!" I laughed & said I was being serious that she needed to come with me for my appointment.

Tomorrow is my pre-op appointment with my surgeon and then pre-op at the hospital...and I'm EXCITED! I'm such a weirdo. LOL

11 hours and counting. Tummy is growling' date=' milk o mag is definitely keeping me hopping. Scared, worried, happy, excited. I AM HUNGRY

Just Do It!!![/quote']

Your gonna do great!! Keep us posted!!

hello Octslevers I'm getting super super nervous I have less than a week away from my surgery and I am scared to death I'm nervous excited all of the above. I am day 2 of my supposed to be all liquid diet I cheated the first day on a bite of toast and I cheated today a bite of my sons pizza seriously why can't I keep to this I hope this gets better after the surgery because this is awful I feel like I could eat a horse sheesh

Girl I'm with u , I went 4 days and then cheated on taco meat made me sick to but I'm starving , this is hard part I am gettin real emotional now to. I sleeve on the 8th

Hello everyone, just checking in from my hospital bed. Surgery went really really well! I'm so glad I did this. I went in at 1130. A few mins before I had a good cry but the nurses and doctors talked me through it. Went into the OR and my surgeon said "just relax and have a good sleep". They had trouble finding a vein for IV but they found one. Then they put a mask on with oxygen and soon the medicine. When I woke up around 3 in the recovery room all I remember saying is "I'm gonna puke I'm gonna puke". But the amazing nurses were on top of my nausea and pain. To be honest, the nausea was a bigger concern for me than the pain. Pain is very minimal. I would say 3/10. I have 8 incisions. Have been in an out of sleep but its good. My parents, brothers and boyfriend came in as soon as the surgeon called them and visited for a bit. Got up for my first walk at 8 which was nice. Incisions bled as I was getting up but again, the nurse was on top of it. I hope the next few days/weeks are as easy as this. Hope all of the other octosleevers an oct 2 sleevers had an experience as smooth as mine

Hello everyone' date=' just checking in from my hospital bed. Surgery went really really well! I'm so glad I did this. I went in at 1130. A few mins before I had a good cry but the nurses and doctors talked me through it. Went into the OR and my surgeon said "just relax and have a good sleep". They had trouble finding a vein for IV but they found one. Then they put a mask on with oxygen and soon the medicine. When I woke up around 3 in the recovery room all I remember saying is "I'm gonna puke I'm gonna puke". But the amazing nurses were on top of my nausea and pain. To be honest, the nausea was a bigger concern for me than the pain. Pain is very minimal. I would say 3/10. I have 8 incisions. Have been in an out of sleep but its good. My parents, brothers and boyfriend came in as soon as the surgeon called them and visited for a bit. Got up for my first walk at 8 which was nice. Incisions bled as I was getting up but again, the nurse was on top of it. I hope the next few days/weeks are as easy as this. Hope all of the other octosleevers an oct 2 sleevers had an experience as smooth as mine [/quote']

I'm glad to see that your Doing well this made me feel a little bit better bout my surgery next Tuesday! Today I'm haveig bad nausea oh he wonders of nerves

Another October 1st sleeved checking in... Surgery was at about 1:30pm yesterday and surgery itself went well.howver, ihav had the absolutely worst nausea since I woke up. And this morning I got a terrible headache. I haven't been able to sip my little cups of water or tea because of the nausea. It seems to have subsided some now and I am working on second little cup of water. Headache is still here though. Hoping to go home tomorrow but that will all depends on whether or of I can get my water in or not.

Hello everyone' date=' just checking in from my hospital bed. Surgery went really really well! I'm so glad I did this. I went in at 1130. A few mins before I had a good cry but the nurses and doctors talked me through it. Went into the OR and my surgeon said "just relax and have a good sleep". They had trouble finding a vein for IV but they found one. Then they put a mask on with oxygen and soon the medicine. When I woke up around 3 in the recovery room all I remember saying is "I'm gonna puke I'm gonna puke". But the amazing nurses were on top of my nausea and pain. To be honest, the nausea was a bigger concern for me than the pain. Pain is very minimal. I would say 3/10. I have 8 incisions. Have been in an out of sleep but its good. My parents, brothers and boyfriend came in as soon as the surgeon called them and visited for a bit. Got up for my first walk at 8 which was nice. Incisions bled as I was getting up but again, the nurse was on top of it. I hope the next few days/weeks are as easy as this. Hope all of the other octosleevers an oct 2 sleevers had an experience as smooth as mine [/quote']

Happy to hear from you. You are on your way to skinnie Minnie for sure now:)

Hello everyone' date=' just checking in from my hospital bed. Surgery went really really well! I'm so glad I did this. I went in at 1130. A few mins before I had a good cry but the nurses and doctors talked me through it. Went into the OR and my surgeon said "just relax and have a good sleep". They had trouble finding a vein for IV but they found one. Then they put a mask on with oxygen and soon the medicine. When I woke up around 3 in the recovery room all I remember saying is "I'm gonna puke I'm gonna puke". But the amazing nurses were on top of my nausea and pain. To be honest, the nausea was a bigger concern for me than the pain. Pain is very minimal. I would say 3/10. I have 8 incisions. Have been in an out of sleep but its good. My parents, brothers and boyfriend came in as soon as the surgeon called them and visited for a bit. Got up for my first walk at 8 which was nice. Incisions bled as I was getting up but again, the nurse was on top of it. I hope the next few days/weeks are as easy as this. Hope all of the other octosleevers an oct 2 sleevers had an experience as smooth as mine <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Yay glad your doing so well !!!

I'm glad to see that your Doing well <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> this made me feel a little bit better bout my surgery next Tuesday! Today I'm haveig bad nausea <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> oh he wonders of nerves <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Me too !! I have surgery next Tuesday too and I am freaking out , nerves are getting to me big time