Hello everyone, I wanted to see how many May 2013 sleevers there are! What are you doing at this point to prepare for surgery? What are your stats?

I am scheduled for May 15th. So excited, but nervous!! I am currently 260 and my highest was 268 in February. I plan to get down to at least 250 before the two week Protein diet prior to my surgery. My goal weight is 150 which I haven't been at in about 7 years! I started my journey in January of this year. I was fortunate enough that my insurance approved me without requiring a 6 month monitored diet. I have a good amount of support, didn't start off that way though. First responses were "you're taking the easy way out", so I took them to information seminars which completely changed their views (whew!). I am extremely excited for the surgery because it's a new me. I can completely change my life habits around and start feeling better about myself physically and mentally. When I think back, I've realized my weight has kept me from making friends, going in public, and just plain living life!

I would love to hear all of your stories thus far and how your journey to getting sleeved has been!

Thanks!!

- Brooke

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@joann....i having been thinking about when i do have mines done, will i be ready for each phase when they say i am ready...and what can happen if on not...so thanks for posting

ramirelek

If your just gonna quote and not remove the quotes so it becomes yours I have no choice but to start from erics list.

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10th: JillianMarie73

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14th: glitter8er, lucieloo79, cinward2001, A&AMom

15th: boomarienewme, AmyinMI, Emoser55 16th: Chivon32, elliscoastie, victoria77

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21st: musiclover, Bellanthin

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The removal from the list happened to me way back........

The pills they give me is to prevent gall stones due to lossing weight so fast according to my doctor he prefer that his patients take this for six months after surgery like I said to prevent the formation of gall stones. I have no stapples all I have is like a white tape over the incisions. I live in NJ. Hope we can both share experiences with our sleeve wish the best to you.

Hmmm I wonder if I get the pills then??? Ill let you know.

I'm in australia melb. It's different with every surgeon hey!

How's your weight loss so far?

The removal from the list happened to me way back........

Me too

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10th: JillianMarie73

13th: natedinsmoor2, shellsheck

14th: glitter8er, lucieloo79, cinward2001, A&AMom, mistysj

15th: boomarienewme, AmyinMI, Emoser55 16th: Chivon32, elliscoastie, victoria77

17th: Lawrence Washington

20th: misslady, randee, Mon22

21st: musiclover, Bellanthin

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Hmmm I wonder if I get the pills then??? Ill let you know.

I'm in australia melb. It's different with every surgeon hey!

How's your weight loss so far?

I have decide not to weight until my next doctor appoinment. So honestly dont know, but I notice a bit of change on my body, but I dont know. My appointment is 21

Just 7 more days until surgery.

I'm not on the list I'm May 28th but I've added myself

1st: mswanda9577, cejiogu

6th: BethAnn77, tigerbelle, JoannLz, mustangsally193

7th: ChristenOnAmission

10th: JillianMarie73

13th: natedinsmoor2, shellsheck

14th: glitter8er, lucieloo79, cinward2001, A&AMom, mistysj

15th: boomarienewme, AmyinMI, Emoser55 16th: Chivon32, elliscoastie, victoria77

17th: Lawrence Washington

20th: misslady, randee, Mon22

21st: musiclover, Bellanthin

23rd: janice5/23

28th: csmiles, tiffs3, kc82, Aline728, cms213

29th: erics300

30th: bamagirl57

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Hi everyone, my surgery is in one week ... 5/21/13 can't wait!

I'm not on the list I'm May 28th but I've added myself

1st: mswanda9577' date=' cejiogu

6th: BethAnn77, tigerbelle, JoannLz, mustangsally193

7th: ChristenOnAmission

10th: JillianMarie73

13th: natedinsmoor2, shellsheck

14th: glitter8er, lucieloo79, cinward2001, A&AMom, mistysj

15th: boomarienewme, AmyinMI, Emoser55 16th: Chivon32, elliscoastie, victoria77

17th: Lawrence Washington

20th: misslady, randee, Mon22

21st: musiclover, Bellanthin, Babyhellfire

23rd: janice5/23

28th: csmiles, tiffs3, kc82, Aline728, cms213

29th: erics300

30th: bamagirl57

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Hi, new here.

I'm not on the list I'm May 28th but I've added myself

1st: mswanda9577' date=' cejiogu

6th: BethAnn77, tigerbelle, JoannLz, mustangsally193, ramirelek

7th: ChristenOnAmission

10th: JillianMarie73

13th: natedinsmoor2, shellsheck

14th: glitter8er, lucieloo79, cinward2001, A&AMom, mistysj

15th: boomarienewme, AmyinMI, Emoser55 16th: Chivon32, elliscoastie, victoria77

17th: Lawrence Washington

20th: misslady, randee, Mon22

21st: musiclover, Bellanthin

23rd: janice5/23

28th: csmiles, tiffs3, kc82, Aline728, cms213

29th: erics300

30th: bamagirl57

If you're not on here just copy and paste it with your date.

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Surgery on may 6th, so 8 days post op. Down 7.7 lbs so far. The worst pain I had was from the drain, that was removed on the 9th. I was given 8 pain pills post op and I just took the last one last night, they helped at night since I toss and turn a lot. I'm on 2 weeks full liquids, getting about 50g protein a day. I was making very thin potato soup the other day and it went down fine, but then I forgot about my limitations and had a slice of the soft potato. I thought I was going to die, it hurt so much to get it down. So for now I'm happy sticking with liquids. My incisions seem to be healing fine, they just itch a little bit from the scabbing process. The only other issue I had was starting my period early even though I'm on birth control, the first day was horrible cramps, but it feels like normal now.