My surgery date is September 30th in Ypsilanti, MI.

who else is in september? what are your thoughts? are you excited??!!! Nervous?

september 23rd here as well! so insanely nervous.. like' date=' really gonna puke nervous. such a big step. I just have to keep looking at the future and not the present. one minute I'm ready to jump onto the operating table and the next minute, I'm ready to jump out of my skin. LOL.[/quote']

Keep thinking positive

Hi Everyone!

Yes there is a FB that is private. Strength In Numbers Sleeve Support is the title of the group. There are about 5-7 of us in there. Would be great if people would join so we can chit chat easier on FB and get to know one another.

september 23rd here as well! so insanely nervous.. like' date=' really gonna puke nervous. such a big step. I just have to keep looking at the future and not the present. one minute I'm ready to jump onto the operating table and the next minute, I'm ready to jump out of my skin. LOL.[/quote']

Omg seriously know what your talking about! I am never anxious but about this I have been up down and all around. I just want it to be over because I don't know how to shut my brain down for 5 weeks!!

Hi Everyone,

My name is Cathy and I live in Saskatchewan, Canada. I am being sleeved by Dr. Alejandro Lopez at Tijuana Mi Hospital on Sept. 2/13. I am staying at the Marriot. I am very excited with a little pinch of nervous. Anyone else out there on this date.

Hi Cathy,

Yes I will be in TJ for surgery 9/2 by Dr. Venazuela. I did get a chance to talk to Beth. So that will make 3 of us pacing the halls!

Is there a fb group now?

I believe Jo Brown was looking into setting one up. Not sure of status.

Hi Everyone!

Yes there is a FB that is private. Strength In Numbers Sleeve Support is the title of the group. There are about 5-7 of us in there. Would be great if people would join so we can chit chat easier on FB and get to know one another.

That link doesn't work.

Another September 10th here. Would like to join a facebook group if someone sets it up!

email me at nelson4889@bellsouth.net for the FB strength in numbers

I will be having my surgery on September 16th at the Fresno Kaiser hospital. I kinda wish they had a sooner date for me but I didn't want to change surgeons and I still have labs and another visit with the surgeon that I have to get done before the 16th. So this gives me time to get everything done at a relaxed pace,gives me another month to gather post op necessities, and gives work plenty of notice so they can figure things out as far as schedules go!

Do you think you have to be retested after the antibiotics?

Yes, some physicians will redo blood work .

september 23rd here as well! so insanely nervous.. like' date=' really gonna puke nervous. such a big step. I just have to keep looking at the future and not the present. one minute I'm ready to jump onto the operating table and the next minute, I'm ready to jump out of my skin. LOL.[/quote']

Me too why is that feeling

Hi Everyone!

Yes there is a FB that is private. Strength In Numbers Sleeve Support is the title of the group. There are about 5-7 of us in there. Would be great if people would join so we can chit chat easier on FB and get to know one another.

Nothing comes up for me when I click on the link. Do you have to be invited?

Nothing comes up for me when I click on the link. Do you have to be invited?

Same for me! I have been away from my computer all day long (working with about 30 kids on a circus:) ) and I am just now catching up!

Hi everyone!

Ellenpro, we are on the same day!! I was just approved this afternoon for revision surgery on Sept. 16th. Even though I've been through lap-band surgery, I'm still super nervous!!!!!!

Hi everyone!

Ellenpro' date=' we are on the same day!! I was just approved this afternoon for revision surgery on Sept. 16th. Even though I've been through lap-band surgery, I'm still super nervous!!!!!![/quote']

Just out of curiosity why are you switching from the band?

I'm having the band removed because I've bad significant problems with it, causing 3 trips to the emergency room for stuck food-- which is one of the most painful things I have ever experienced, and included all the symptoms of dumping without have the food actually coming up ( drop in blood pressure, extreme nausea, sweating, foaming, wanting to do nothing but sleep and not being able to lay down from pain, etc.). More recently, I've simply had continual pain at my diaphragm. Dr. Performed an upper GI endoscopy and discovered my band had moved and was sitting at my esophagus which caused my esophagus to dialate. I had to have all the liquid removed from the band in order to have my esophagus heal and go back to a normal size. On top of that, I was only able to lose 40 pounds total ( of which I've gained 15 back) because I couldn't eat dense food, only slider food like chips, crackers, hummus, etc. I' ve had enough and want a tool I can actually work with. I've already given up many of the foods that we shouldn't be eating ( bread, rice, etc.) so I'm not worried about that, I just want to begin moving forward and getting healthy again! I've studied the sleeve for years and always hear that it is what the sleeve was supposed to be with great success. I can't wait!!!