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!!

Cool, have you had your operation already?

October 15th Arizona.... And now I want to be scared... Really ...

October 15th for me too in NJ. Nervous and a little scared.

Just found out that I tested positive for H-pylori and my Dr office is closed. Surgery in 13 days! I hope this doesn't postpone it.

October 15th for me too in NJ. Nervous and a little scared.

October 15 as well for me too! Just came back from my last appointment with my surgeon my blood pressure was thru the roof! I guess I'm a lot more petrified than I thought.

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Just found out that I tested positive for H-pylori and my Dr office is closed. Surgery in 13 days! I hope this doesn't postpone it. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Don't panic. I had it as well. They put me on what's called a Prev PAC which is a very aggressive group of meds I had to take 2x day for 14 days. Just ask you doctor for the medication ASAP. Hopefully it won't delay your surgery. Mine is 10/15 and I saw my surgeon today and he said mine is dead and gone.

Let us know!!!

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They had told me to have the tests at least 10 days out so if it was positive they could give me the medicine. I hope that is enough time. The weird thing is that I had called the surgeon's office this morning and they said everything was good. My PCP is the one who called me. I read that some people have to wait a couple of months after testing positive. I am kind of freaking right now.

I am getting nervous, first off I get sleeved Oct 24 and have appointments on Oct 18, nothing yet on preop diet. I will be put on the liquid diet and will have to drink miralx or whatever. I hear a lot of you are on liquid diets for 2 weeks. My doc had said nothing about this. I have been eating foods I should not be eating but I feel like someone on death row getting my last meal. I hope my liver has time to shrink. I guess my doc knows what he's doing.

Don't worry, I didn't have a pre-op diet either. My doctor had me follow a South Beach Phase 1 for the week before surgery and then liquids only the day before the surgery. I did have to take Miralax for 3 days before surgery as well. I ate like you wouldnt believe up until that one week before surgery and I did fine.

I was sleeved Oct. 1st, had a rough few days over the weekend but I am feeling alot better. I also had a drain in, that the doctor removed at my appt today. I have lost 8 pounds since sugery and everything else is fine. Still on liquids though. I begged for puree stage but he wouldn't do it for another week!! Life is good.

Holy Sh**!!!

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Octosleevers rule!!!!

Holy Sh**!!!

This topic is 67 pages long!

Octosleevers rule!!!!

It's 89 pages on my iPad! And I think it was 1322 posts. Well, 1323 now We DO rule!!!

I can not believe in less than 12 hours its going to happen! I am nervous and excited at the same time. Good luck to all my fellow sleevers!

Good luck to my fellow Oct. 10, 11 and 12th-ers! It's great to see so many positive posts about surgery this week! God bless you all with continued pain-free (or controlled, at least!) recovery! 1 more day for me- Thurs. 10/11/12. I have to drink the magnesium citrus drink as soon as I get home from work tomorrow. Does it makes you sick? I don't have much food in me, shave no idea what it'll do...scared!

Congrats momma' date=' come join us on the post op octosleever board when you feel up to it.

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How are u feeln post op?

Mine is tomorrow. Time was changed from 5:30pm to 9am!!!!!! Now im freaking out!!! But thank you. Wish you luck on your surgery as well!!!! <3

Good luck to my fellow Oct. 10' date=' 11 and 12th-ers! It's great to see so many positive posts about surgery this week! God bless you all with continued pain-free (or controlled, at least!) recovery! 1 more day for me- Thurs. 10/11/12. I have to drink the magnesium citrus drink as soon as I get home from work tomorrow. Does it makes you sick? I don't have much food in me, shave no idea what it'll do...scared![/quote']

U and I are in the same boat.....Im Thursday as well. I'm not nervous about the surgery at all bc this is a revision for me but Im just wondering why I'm sitting on the couch and not cleaning and ironing my kiddos clothes. I'm tryna make my post op trip home relaxn without a thought. I feel crazy! B-)