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

I arrived this morning in San Diego. Was driven across into Tijuana and am at Hotel Lucerna. Went for an authentic Mexican meal down the street. Now going swimming at pool. Will be picked up tomorrow morning to be taken to hospital for testing and to be sleeved tomorrow by Dr Rodriguez. My friend is getting a facelift at INT as well but on Wed. I am ready!!!!

I arrived this morning in San Diego. Was driven across into Tijuana and am at Hotel Lucerna. Went for an authentic Mexican meal down the street. Now going swimming at pool. Will be picked up tomorrow morning to be taken to hospital for testing and to be sleeved tomorrow by Dr Rodriguez. My friend is getting a facelift at INT as well but on Wed. I am ready!!!!

Good luck!!!!

Tomorrow is my day, I'm so nervous, anxious and starving! Ready to be done, and on my road to a healthier happier me! Good luck to everyone else.

My surgery is May 30. I am so excited. Since I started this process I have started eating MORE. I think it is a stress reaction, but it makes me wonder whether I have what it takes to be successful. I will overcome!

I'm in my hospital room now and being taken down first thing in the morning for my surgery. Excited but it's all very real now does not help heat I've come down with a UTI and have pain already from that antibiotics not worked yet. Roll on getting this over and done with I hate waiting!

That's just not fair ... getting a UTI and being in pain. Then again, you may not even notice any post-surgery pain. It's kinda llike when I get cellulitis - I hardly even realize how bad my arthritis is. Anyway, wanted to send you warm wishes. Hope you're feeling better now ... or at least can see a light, no matter how faint, at the end of the tunnell. ((Hugs))

Im scheduled for May 28 and I am starting to get a bit nervous.

Im scheduled for May 28 and I am starting to get a bit nervous.

Me too!! Im actually doing my preop testing now!!!

So my surgery was may 9th went for my two week post opt and I am down twenty pounds in two weeks....whoooo hoooo.

Dstined4gr8tnes

So my surgery was may 9th went for my two week post opt and I am down twenty pounds in two weeks....whoooo hoooo.

Dstined4gr8tnes

Great news! How exciting for you! Woohoo!

Me too!! Im actually doing my preop testing now!!!

I just did my pre-op today too! May 28th here we come!!

Going to get my preop labs done tomorrow. Here we come to the sleeved side!!

Going to get my preop labs done tomorrow. Here we come to the sleeved side!!

Going to get my preop labs done tomorrow. Here we come to the sleeved side!!

For some reason ( nerves/anxiety) Ive been so nauseated the last couple of days!!! Is this happening to you?

I just did my pre-op today too! May 28th here we come!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

May 28 is just around the corner!!!!

Has anyone been experiencing severe nausea, diarrhea and sometimes vomiting (I eat slow and have tiny mouthfuls) when on purée foods? I'm current feeling really ill every time I eat. I am eating all organic foods too so no preservatives.

Is this normal?