I thought I would kick off the fun for August Sleevers! So here we go!!

I am scheduled for Monday August 19th! Let the countdown begin!!

August 20th, can't believe I have a surgery date after only a month or so. I'm not currently working and have spent every waking hour trying to accomplish this, so I've def put in time, but still can't believe that in 12 days my life is going to change!!!

Hey all! One week out!! I am officially starting my liquid diet although I was wanting to do it yesterday' date=' but ended up crying in a Chinese restaurant instead. I was going to just journal about it but thought that some of my fellow VSG ers would get a laugh out of it so I started a little blog. Please check it out and let me know what you think, and if you can relate.

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Yes I can relate. My surgery will be Aug 14. keep blogging & I will keep reading

Approved and scheduled for August 26th yay! Excited, scared, nervous, anxious... Am I the only one that feels this way?! How are all of you feeling? Let me know, best of luck to all of you as we embark on our journey to better health and well-being:)

Had mine done 8/5 . Sore, tired and cranky. Soo I guess it has to get better from here LOL

Just a quick shout out to my fellow August sleeve sisters & brothers!

I am 3 days out, happily home, doing well. I've made an entry detailing my experience here: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/blog/2547/entry-6548-two-days-out-of-surgery-and-heres-my-experience/

Hope you all are doing well.....

Im ready lol Monday it's my turn I just can't figure out why I haven't lost that much on the 2 week liquid diet ugh

Had mine done 8/5 . Sore' date=' tired and cranky. Soo I guess it has to get better from here LOL[/quote']

Thinking of you! How's everything?

Im ready lol Monday it's my turn I just can't figure out why I haven't lost that much on the 2 week liquid diet ugh

You'll do fine on Monday....don't worry about what you've lost on the pre-op....I "only" lost 11 pounds......they told me between 10 & 20 (I was going for the 20 LOL)....we all lose weight at our own pace....just keep sticking with the dr's orders until Monday....Good luck!

August 28th!

Thought my date was the 27th of august. Got a call yesterday from the office it's the 20th!!!! Super excited cannot wait!

Approved and scheduled for August 26th yay! Excited' date=' scared, nervous, anxious... Am I the only one that feels this way?! How are all of you feeling? Let me know, best of luck to all of you as we embark on our journey to better health and well-being:)[/quote']

I'm the 26th too! I'm sooo excited that it pushes any nerves or anxiety out of the way!!

I'm scheduled for August 22!! Still feeling nervous. I can't get this idea out of my head that I can do this on my own. 15 years of trying has proven that I can't.

Just yesterday a Facebook friend posted a warning to anyone thinking about weight loss surgery. She's had several blood transfusions and she said she regrets having the surgery. So that's all I could think about last night. I think maybe she just didn't follow the health plan.

Does anyone have words of encouragement?

If you follow your doctors advise to the letter, and be honest with surgeon so that he/she can provide you with the best results for your situation, than you should not have any problems. Plus we don't know what she has or has not done to have the results that she have. That's why it is so important to disclose all facts, even the ones you think are silly.. Vitamins, OTC pain meds, etc. but to her one bad experience their are thousands of good ones. And all who swear that this was the best decision that they have ever made.. They wish they have done it sooner... I advise everyone who is unsure about this procedure to put it off till they are 100% for sure. Because it is major surgery and it is a life style change.. If you are unsure you won't stick to it and you will gain the weight back.. But insurance will not cover for the second time unless to correct.. Well I hope I was helpful.. I wish you the best...

I am on August 16th. for those of you who are on the protein shakes diet pre op is anyone having trouble sleeping and do you have any ideas why? It's not like my brain in just not shutting it's more that I just can't fall or stay asleep.

How's everyone of our new sleevers doing???? Jello jigglers have been my new best friend!!! N broccoli cheese blended to a creamy consistency!!

Day 5 of liquid pre-op diet...struggling...head hunger sucks. Been tracking my intake only getting 500 to 650 calories with protein shakes and depending on my eating sf jello or sf popsicles. Going to try chicken broth today, wondering if this is the norm calories pre-op for everyone?