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

May 7 is here! I'm full of emotions....anxiety, excitement.... You name it! Waiting for my surgery time. ????????????

Good luck BethAnn77, tigerbelle, JoannLz, and mustangsally193!!!

God Speed and see you on the other side!!!

May 10 for me, my sister and sis-in-law! They don't know what they have coming! At least we will be a good support for each other.

Tomorrow May 7th for me too! Bit nervous...but I guess that is expected. Quick healing and huge losses are my wishes to everyone!

Bag is packed! Have to be at hospital at 6:30 am. Good luck to everyone who is having surgery tomorrow. New chapter for us! So glad to have this forum. My husband is not happy at all that I am doing this. Hopefully he will come around bc it sure would be better to have his support. My best friend is very supportive, my mom too although she doesn't necessarily think I should be doing this. Once they see my old happy, healthy self I think all will be better!

@ mirrim ...I waddling the dame thing then my date got move back to June, and I'm doing everything I can to loss a few more pounds, but I struggle to. Good luck to you...

My date is set for 5/28/13! I am so excited! My highest weight (at 5ft 7 in) was 284. I am currently at 275. I have to be in a wedding this upcoming Saturday, so that has been a good motivation for me to stick to my weight loss and not go banana's about binging on good food. I think one of the most important things to have is a support team. Make sure everyone knows why you are doing this, and support you through the highs and lows.

ok so i am 3 days post op now...missed my connection flight in dallas..so stuck in a hotel and wont be home till tomorrow..aside from this, i am feeling much better.. it doesnt hurt when i drink now and im not feeling as weak. on the plane i got some of that left shoulder pain i read about..not sure if that was due to altitude or my bad luck..seems gone now..in the airport we had dinner vouchers so i ate some soup but i did ask them to water it down and strain it...was the best thing i could come up with and it tasted good and went down easy enough..although it looked like i barely touched the bowl. my woulnds are healing nicely but the one where the drain was is still pretty sore..all in all..this surgery wasnt sooo bad but it is definately not a walk in the park..end results willl make it all worth it though..now just let me get home

I'm one week out. It's hard but you just have to look at the outcome. I have already lost 11lbs in one week.

Schedule for May 28th and start my 3 week very low calorie diet tomorrow! I have to say I wasn't overly hungry today but my emotions have been strange I went from extremely happy about life to kind of depressed this evening. I think my battle with food and food funerals are setting in.

My date is set for 5/28/13! I am so excited! My highest weight (at 5ft 7 in) was 284. I am currently at 275. I have to be in a wedding this upcoming Saturday' date=' so that has been a good motivation for me to stick to my weight loss and not go banana's about binging on good food. I think one of the most important things to have is a support team. Make sure everyone knows why you are doing this, and support you through the highs and lows.[/quote']

Hey I have the same date as you and almost the same height and weight. I'm in between 5'6 and 5'7 and currently 275 and started out around 280.

Well, Im at the hospital, my IV started and waiting for surgery. Had prayer and ready.

Good luck!!!!!!!!!

Good luck!!!!!!!!!

I have surgery yesterday. I am already home I am doing good the pain is not that bad. But my stomage still look like I am having twins or more. Looks like a balloom. I just went out to walk around my house and felt much better. Doing straigh liquid clear and drinking water it does hurt once it goes down my stomach. The pain medicine I am making it like powder because otherwise I could not drink it. But I am only taking it once and I while dont really need it that often. When I was at the hospital I did ask every 20 minutes for pain medicine. For those having surgery soon ask for it it help you to relax and sleep and immediatelly relive the pain. I wish the best for those having surgery soon.

I'm going into surgery in about 20 min...totally freaked out and just trying not to think about it. Had the band 2008, removed in 2011. My weight is 217, bmi 36. One thing I didn't have to do was a pre-op diet which was really nice as that would have been just one more thing to worry about. Hopefully I'll be back on here tomorrow saying everything went great! Good luck!