With surgery just a few days away, I decided to write this post and PROMISE to post my immediate pre and post op experience. I have followed several "pre sleevers" only to have them stop posting once they had their surgeries. I get it. We all have lives and have those things that come up. I place no blame. But, I also know that there are others, who have upcoming surgeries, that will benefit from seeing the experience of others posted immediately. If I can calm the nerves of just one person, well then I would be happy.

So to my fellow June Sleevers....... I promise to post my daily experience (God willling..... and I soooooo hope he is!) on this thread for the entire month of June.

In closing, I hope you will join me on this journey. Cheers to a new you!!!!!!!

Would love to hear about after surgery! I'm in July

Thanks for this, Nik. I have been on this site since April, and I have gotten so much good information from the sleevers who continue to post when they are post (pardon the pun). My date is June 19, and like you, I intend to keep posting and paying it forward to the next ones.

Lets keep in touch, I am scheduled for surgery on the 19th of June as well. Right now I 'am at day 2 of the liquid protein Pre-op diet.

I am a June sleever, from 2012. Today is my 1 year anniversary. Life is good. After the first 2 or 3 weeks anyway just get past the liquid phase and I promise, you will love your sleeve.

Good luck on your journeys

Thoughts for today Thursday June 6th. Just 4 days away!!!!

So, I don't have a pre-op diet but I have been cutting back for about a month already. I soooooo miss my Dunkin Donuts caramel iced coffee! I almost had a moment of weakness today but, I drove by and settled for my Chike banana Protein shake. I have so much to do before surgery. I am not really worried about the surgery itself but rather getting everything ready that my family will need while I am recovering. (I am a bit OCD.) I also started preping this morning with the special soap my surgeon gave me. I also continue to take my Vitamins plus my self added Biotin. It helped tremendously with my hair regrowth after my lapband surgery. I keep forgetting to take measurements and my before pics. I HAVE TO DO THIS THIS WEEKEND!!!

I was sleeved June 3 and have not stop posting since then. The VST forum has been helpful for me and I want to be able to give back by sharing my experience.

And today I had my first taste of puréed foods, 2oz. Yay! Very yummy!

Had surgery this afternoon. I am just waking up. I have a liitle soreness. Nothing crazy. I am however very tired. All went well. I am so happy to be rid of my lapband. I have been up walking and to use the bathroom. Nothing major to report. I am going back to sleep. Very very tired.

Glad surgery went well niki ! It's all worth it! Keep up the walking and keep us posted on your progress

I'm happy to hear ur surgery went well. I know how it is to be tired. Because I sure was tired its like u wake up walk and sleep again.. My first day out of surgery I had a hard time peeing... I would sit for hrs. After so much hrs my doctor told them to catherize me but the next morning I was back to normal thank god

Had surgery this afternoon. I am just waking up. I have a liitle soreness. Nothing crazy. I am however very tired. All went well. I am so happy to be rid of my lapband. I have been up walking and to use the bathroom. Nothing major to report. I am going back to sleep. Very very tired.

Im so happy you are okay

I get sleeved tomorrow (June 12). I am nervous and scared. I will post updates as well.

Lets keep in touch' date=' I am scheduled for surgery on the 19th of June as well. Right now I 'am at day 2 of the liquid Protein Pre-op diet.[/quote']

I'm June 19 too! Sooo scared! Struggling with pre op. diet. not sure how I'm going to keep from blowing out my stitches!

Up and moving. My pain is minimal. I would say a 2 out of 10. I have had three medicine cups full if water. I have three more to go. If I keep those down without issues I can move to broth, juice, and popsicles. Yeah! So far so good. I actually feel better after this surgery than I did following by two lapband ones.

Up and moving. My pain is minimal. I would say a 2 out of 10. I have had three medicine cups full if Water. I have three more to go. If I keep those down without issues I can move to broth' date=' juice, and popsicles. Yeah! So far so good. I actually feel better after this surgery than I did following by two lapband ones.[/quote']

Keep up the good work

It has been a very good day. I have walked 1.5 miles. I got moved to my stage 1 diet. I have had chicken broth, jello, iced tea, and popsicles. I have little to no pain nor nausea. This has been way better than I prepared myself for. Hopefully I will go home in the am. I wish that your surgeries all go as smoothly as mine.