I'm having my surgery on March 25th with Dr. Nadler in Washington DC. Is anyone else getting their surgery around that time? Looking for support!

I'm having my surgery on March 25th with Dr. Nadler in Washington DC. Is anyone else getting their surgery around that time? Looking for support! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Hi! I am planning on having my surgery in mid February. So we are kind of close! I don't have my date yet but I should be getting it in the next week or two!

Hi! I am planning on having my surgery in mid February. So we are kind of close! I don't have my date yet but I should be getting it in the next week or two!

That's so exciting My doctor let me pick my surgery date, but he only works on Monday. I was so lucky because my parents didn't want me to miss to much school, and I only have to miss 2 days because of spring break.

That's so exciting <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> My doctor let me pick my surgery date' date=' but he only works on Monday. I was so lucky because my parents didn't want me to miss to much school, and I only have to miss 2 days because of spring break.[/quote']

That's awesome! What grade are you In? Or are you in college? I'm a senior in high school.

That's awesome! What grade are you In? Or are you in college? I'm a senior in high school.

I'm a freshman, I'm having my surgery at children's national medical center. Where are you having yours?

I'm a freshman' date=' I'm having my surgery at children's national medical center. Where are you having yours?[/quote']

I'm having surgery at Bryn Mawr hospital. Are you excited?

I'm having surgery at Bryn Mawr hospital. Are you excited?

Yes, I can't wait

I'm having surgery at Bryn Mawr hospital. Are you excited?

Are you nervous at all?

Are you nervous at all?

Yes. I think about it a lot and sometimes my anxiety gets the best of me. But I'm getting more excited! Are you nervous?

Yes. I think about it a lot and sometimes my anxiety gets the best of me. But I'm getting more excited! Are you nervous?

I'm nervous about the anesthesia, I've had general anesthesia before but never for over an hour. And I'm worried about the pain after, and if I can ever eat normally. I'm such control freak it's weird that I'm letting a surgeon remove 80% of my stomach. What are you worried about?

I'm nervous about the anesthesia, I've had general anesthesia before but never for over an hour. And I'm worried about the pain after, and if I can ever eat normally. I'm such control freak it's weird that I'm letting a surgeon remove 80% of my stomach. What are you worried about?

i've had surgery before that was the same amount of time that this should be so i'm not as worried about that. but i get what you mean about the pain. i hate it and i know that it is going to be bad. but i mean what are we going to do about it, we are starting new lives. i'm a control freak too so don't worry!!! and i was between getting the band and the sleeve for a long time. the reason i decided on the sleeve was because of college and not wanting to have the lap band for the rest of my life. but the 80 percent of my stomach being removed is scary. i'm worried about that. i'm also worried about the liquid diet and not eating real food for a month.

i've had surgery before that was the same amount of time that this should be so i'm not as worried about that. but i get what you mean about the pain. i hate it and i know that it is going to be bad. but i mean what are we going to do about it' date=' we are starting new lives. i'm a control freak too so don't worry!!! and i was between getting the band and the sleeve for a long time. the reason i decided on the sleeve was because of college and not wanting to have the lap band for the rest of my life. but the 80 percent of my stomach being removed is scary. i'm worried about that. i'm also worried about the liquid diet and not eating real food for a month.[/quote']

I'm not worried about the diet too much because I don't eat to much now, I have ADHD so I take concerts it takes most of my hunger. But after the surgery I'm extremely scared of the loose skin and hair loss.

I'm not worried about the diet too much because I don't eat to much now, I have ADHD so I take concerts it takes most of my hunger. But after the surgery I'm extremely scared of the loose skin and hair loss.

oh yeah the loose skin and hair loss is scary too!

Be careful with concerta after surgery! Definitely talk to your surgeon about it and say it already reduces your appetite! 4 weeks post-op I took mine and it hit me SO much harder and I couldn't eat all day or Breakfast the next day! I just couldn't get anything down! It was even hard to drink water! So make sure you have an open dialogue with your doctor about concerta because you need your nutrition!

Best of luck with your sleeves ladies! I was sleeved on dec 18 2012 and I'd never go back! It's been amazing!