My surgery is tomorrow @ Virginia mason by Dr Jeffrey Hunter

I am over on the peninsula' date=' but if you ever want to hang out and chat we could meet up some where in the middle <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I am all about having new friends and a bigger support system. I am 4 weeks out myself (sleeved on March 11th)

Hope your doing great! Let me know if you want to hang out sometime. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Thanks! And congrats on your sleeve! I would definitely like to get to know you! I am doing well, how about you. How is it being able to eat solids? I really struggle daily with meeting calories, Water and Protein intake.

Doing very well. 5 months out now and down 82 lbs. I have 34 more to go before I hit goal. Yeah!

Nice to meet you too!

Ok.. (again) I'm in the Bothell/Kenmore/Kirkland area.. Need to gather and support!

Hi there -- I'm in Kirkland and was sleeved on 3/7/13 by Dr Landerholm at Puget Sound Surgical Center.

Curious to know if there are any Microsofties on here. If there are' date=' and you’d like to get together for a lunch walk, I’d love to do that. I won’t tell anyone if you won’t…other than my medical staff, only one person in the whole world knows I did this, my sister

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I haven’t been to any support groups yet, but thinking about going to the next one in Edmunds. Has anyone been? Are they worth going to?[/quote']

I'm not a direct Microsoftie, but I am married to one and I've been on and off there for about 6 years. I'm a stay at home mom right now, so meeting for a lunch walk would work for me. Feel free to send me a private message if you want. I live in Bellevue.

I was a microsofty in the early 1/2 of last decade and end of previous century. Loved the free pop. Did not love the culture so much after 4 years (I know, not a long time). After that 10 years with RR Donnelly and now loving my time with Oracle creating great software.

Hey f-man.. Do you know Kurt Wold @ Oracle?

I am in Tacoma area and I am researching Tijuana. I had appointments with Puget Sound Bariatric but ended up not being able to selfpay.

Hey f-man.. Do you know Kurt Wold @ Oracle?

No, cannot say I do. There are 105,000 employees and each team operates in their own little ecosystem. I will look that name up in the employee directory tomorrow and see how many vertical and horizontal degrees of separation there are from my position.

Ok.. (again) I'm in the Bothell/Kenmore/Kirkland area.. Need to gather and support!

I'd like to meet some day for lunch.

Hi! This is my first post because I just discovered this website. I'm scheduled for surgery 4/16 with Dr. Landerholm at Evergreen Hospital. I am SCARED TO DEATH and can't seem to function too well, but hopefully as the week goes on, I'll get better.

I live in Mountlake Terrace and would love to get together with anyone who is interested. I'll be going to the monthly group sessions in Edmonds.

I'm so NERVOUS! Any encouraging words would be appreciated.

Hey babushka .. Good luck and you'll do great! Evergreen is a good place. Keep us posted

Hi! This is my first post because I just discovered this website. I'm scheduled for surgery 4/16 with Dr. Landerholm at Evergreen Hospital. I am SCARED TO DEATH and can't seem to function too well, but hopefully as the week goes on, I'll get better.

I live in Mountlake Terrace and would love to get together with anyone who is interested. I'll be going to the monthly group sessions in Edmonds.

I'm so NERVOUS! Any encouraging words would be appreciated.

Hi BabushkaBlue - I was sleeved by Dr Landerholm on 3/7 in the Edmonds clinic. I can say that you are in really good hands. The days before the surgery, I was nervous like you are now. I couldn't sleep a wink the night before. But the morning of, Dr Landerholm came and spoke with me, along with all of the other staff and that really put me at ease. I was in by 1pm, up and walking by about 4pm and home by 7pm. It went so quickly, with no issues at all. It will all be over before you know it and you will be on to your new life. You will do great!

Hi! This is my first post because I just discovered this website. I'm scheduled for surgery 4/16 with Dr. Landerholm at Evergreen Hospital. I am SCARED TO DEATH and can't seem to function too well, but hopefully as the week goes on, I'll get better.

I live in Mountlake Terrace and would love to get together with anyone who is interested. I'll be going to the monthly group sessions in Edmonds.

I'm so NERVOUS! Any encouraging words would be appreciated.

I understand your fear! You will be just fine! I was SO scared for my lapband, but you know what helped me? Reminding myself I HAD to do this in order to get better. Just like if I needed pacemaker, it wasn't really elective surgery in my mind, it was mandatory. Recovery wasn't that bad at all! Enjoy laying around and catching up on bad tv!

I am nervous for my revision but keep reminding yourself this too shall pass.

Good luck and keep us updated.

I think most of us can relate to the sheer terror of anticipating this surgery.

I was afraid of the procedure itselt, but mostly, I was afraid of failing... again.

You are in good hands with Dr Landerholm and I believe if you really take their advice, follow the NUT unstructions (keep portions small - really, that is key!!!) you too can have great success.

I lam forever greatful to the good people at PSSC. They helped me find my new and much happier life - half my former size!

Hi! This is my first post because I just discovered this website. I'm scheduled for surgery 4/16 with Dr. Landerholm at Evergreen Hospital. I am SCARED TO DEATH and can't seem to function too well, but hopefully as the week goes on, I'll get better.

I live in Mountlake Terrace and would love to get together with anyone who is interested. I'll be going to the monthly group sessions in Edmonds.

I'm so NERVOUS! Any encouraging words would be appreciated.

I would be totally game for a little get together of the Seattle area sleevers. We are all at different stages so i am not really sure what to suggest - but my favorite thing to do as far as "meals" is a place with good appetizers or salads. For preops (liver shrinking diet) or people newly out from surgery, a restaurant is probably an insensitive suggestion so I am completely open to other ideas. It just needs to be warm (ie, if i am outdoors, I need to be moving). as I don't have the layer of fat keeping me warm anymore.

Anybody interested in a walk along the Samamish trail near Woodinville, or Redmond? Centennial trail near Snohomish? They are both flat easy walks. I would also be game for a more serious hike, but again, want to do something that is as inclusive as possible.

I don't care what you weigh or what stage you are at - we were all "there" and one point and I am guessing I was heavier then most of you ever were... so never feel self conscious about that!!!

I would very much enjoy meeting some of my fellow sleevers - so toss out some suggestions people!