Hey all! I'm new around these parts

My surgery is scheduled for January 7th and I was wondering if there are any others schedule for the big day in January 2013 ...?

I am one week from today! January 16th at 1:00 pm. I was doing great on liquid diet having just a few cups of spinach or carrots and cucumber with rice vinegar' date=' but hit a wall today! For the first time in a week I wanted food so bad I cried!

Feeling like a failure (I ate a piece of cheese and 3 mini pretzels) I came to bed. Now so upset I can't sleep. I want this so much, why am I so freaking weak!???! Ok thanks for letting me air it out- done with pitty party and try to rest.

Prayers for all is Jan sleeves!! God bless you all and good luck.[/quote']

Hi there, mine's on the 16th as well. I've been having the same experience... I've been good for weeks, and then one day I get so frustrated because I've been holding back for weeks..and honestly I'm hungry! I go to bed hungry, wake up hungry, hungry all day. So I got myself a big fat juicy burger, didn't eat the buns, but enjoyed the burger. Got over it and then preop diet again. You are not alone Good luck and praying for safety for all of us.

Don't feel bad' date=' mine is on Wed and last night I ate a hambuger, no bun and lots of chips! I'm back on track today only shakes! Good luck[/quote']

Yay! I am not alone, I slipped too and then went back on track. This weekend, I decided I will be compliant and eat the right food. I will get weighed before surgery-- and I don't want to blow it last minute. Mine is also Wednesday 16th. Good luck and prayin for safety for all of us.

Having my surgery 1/16. I can't wait. My Lap Band recovery was a total breeze' date=' hoping the sleeve is just as easy.[/quote']

Good luck!! I'm on the 16th too! Excited nervous scared all the same time. I pray for speedy recovery for all of us.

So...I have my surgery probably next week. Is it okay that I'm really scared? hahaha

So I am sleeved!! No real pain yet by far having babies is much harder.

Great! Have a speedy recovery, glad u did well. Keep us posted! Would love to hear your experience.

On my way to the hospital. I couldn't sleep all night. I know this is the right decision but it is a little scary. I took my before pics and of one with my c-pap on ( real sexy!) there are so many reasons to do this that I am positive it is worth the risks no matter the outcome. It is my chance to put me first . I just turned 52 if your younger this surgery is such an opportunity for a better life for me it is for the rest of my life. We add the lucky ones who made it through all the months prior. See you later!!

Hahaha lol! You made me laugh with the cpap. My NP asked if I take contraceptive and I said "the cpap works pretty well." and he laughed so hard anyway, good luck to us all. Thanks for reminding about the before & after pics.. I want to do that.

Im getting sleeved tomorrow too! I also have 2 babies and have had the same thoughts and fears! I have begun putting my fears in Gods hands.. I'm calm n confident now... I will be thinking and praying for you!

Same things go through my head, I have 2 kids...but will pray that all our surgeries will go well and we will have speedy recoveries. Good luck to all of us.

Time is confirmed.

8:30 am tomorrow

Wish me luck.

Good luck!!. I pray for speedy recovery for all of us!

I GOT MY SURGERY DATE, JANUARY 28th!!!!

Just had a visit with my primary. gained 6 lbs???? I'm on a liquid diet' date=' how is that even possible? Hope it goes down before my final meeting with the surgeon on Monday. Surgery Wednesday![/quote']

Hi there! Just thought i'd share..I was so scared with my meeting with the surgeon if I don't meet the goal weight. But was worried bec I drank tons of liquid coz I was always hungry. Anyway,I went to sauna for couple of days to get rid of water weight, you sweat it out. I was desperate and it worked. Maybe not for everyone, but I did it coz he wouldnt do surgery unless my weight goal is met. Also if you get weighed at end of the day- it wld be higher. So I made sure To get the earliest appointment before I even drank or ate.

I am next Wednesday 1/16' date=' I am a nervous wreck![/quote']

Me too! Good luck!!. I pray for speedy recovery for all of us!

I am getting sleeved the 15th. Pretty excited but getting nervous. I have thought about this a long time and prayed about it. Is it normal to have some fear? Leaks scare the heck out of me! Please send some encouragement to this Oklahoma girl!!

Good luck!!. I pray for safe surgery and speedy recovery for all of us! Mine is 16th and feel the same way. But it's normal said md... Sending Positive thoughts your way!

Well I'm sleeved! I spent yesterday exhausted from not sleeping the night before and morphine. It isn't too bad but I've had bad nausea and that is difficult. There is pressure on your chest/ stomach but little pain. Gas pains for me aren't too bad. Overall it went great! I can't believe ithe wait is over! Well I'm going back to sleep!

Congrats! Good to hear u did well! Sleep and rest! I pray for speedy recovery!

My surgery time was bumped due to an emergency but I eventually got taken upstairs Tuesday a bit after noon. Came out with no complications and was out of recovery and into my own room around 4pm. Didn't have any serious pain' date=' just general discomfort and only had a little oxy before going to bed. After rounds they discharged me a bit after 2pm Wednesday.

Ran a couple of pharmacy errands with my friend on the way home from the hospital and settled in for some protein shakes and television before some more oxy and an early bedtime. Woke up a couple of times in the night but no real pain, just some twinges in some positions, particularly gas pains in my left shoulder which sucks because I'm usually a left-side sleeper.

A glorious shower this morning and curling up in my recliner to do some reading and email answering and things are pretty good. I hope everyone else here has a nice uneventful surgery and a complication-free recovery![/quote']

Great to hear! Hope and pray all of us come out uneventful! This is awesome!

Well as soon as they took me off morphing the nausea stopped and I started getting better quickly. Now I'm doing great. I was sleeved on 9 th and leaving hospital today. I can drink 6 oz of water every thirty minutes at this time. Don't hesitate asking for a different pain killer if your nausea. They gave me dilauted (?) and all the sudden everything was 100% better. My Zdr said no gas x strips after surgery if doesn't help trapped air in body so you don't need that. The worse I felt the more walking helped my symptoms especially shoulder blade air pain. I'm so happy this part is over and I'm on the losers bench. I am so excited to see the lbs fall off!

Super like! Great! So inspiring to hear uncomplicated uneventful surgeries! Have a speedy recovery and congrats! Keep us posted!