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

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

sitting here with my iv about to go back for surgery. So nervous!

Good Luck

@ absolute envy my surgery date is the 20th as well

Ok...so I challenged my Dietician with the varying Pre-Op diets. She tells me that she just recently attended a class on the latest studies for the diet. Apparently those who do the 14 day all liquid diet have better surgery results. I didn't like that answer. I spoke to the medical assistant at my surgeons office. She said if I get super desperate to chew on something....chew on a small slice of turkey or chicken.

What I am finding out about myself is.....the addiction to food has controlled me for years. This is no joke. I decided today...that I can do this and I WILL! I will get through 11 days with success. I made a choice after 5 years of deliberating doing the surgery. I am in control of me.

I'm finding that I am very aware of my body and how I am feeling. I amLory expressing exactly how I feel and not stuffing an emotion with a bag of chips. Anyway....thanks for reading. I wish everyone their health goal dreams come true! :-)

Lory, thank you for posting this. I am a food addict too and my goal is to express and work through how I feel versus drowning it out with a heaping portion of something sweet or salty. I am 6 days post surgery and yesterday was really hard. I was stressi g over work and school and money and wanted desperately wanted to eat to cope but couldn't. I am going to work on my head issues and take every advantage of the vsg to prevent this

Lory, thank you for posting this. I am a food addict too and my goal is to express and work through how I feel versus drowning it out with a heaping portion of something sweet or salty. I am 6 days post surgery and yesterday was really hard. I was stressi g over work and school and money and wanted desperately wanted to eat to cope but couldn't. I am going to work on my head issues and take every advantage of the vsg to prevent this

Well I'm always hear if you need support. Sounds like we both could use it. I went to the store today and stocked up on a bunch of sugar free Popsicles and jello. I found 45g protein whey supplement I'm going to take to my dietician tomorrow.

One thing I know for sure at this point is I am in control of my actions. It's also ok to cry or feel instead of stuffing it with sweets and sugars as I've done for years. I took time off of work to get my mind ready for this huge change and I would say the biggest change in my life besides having kids.

I'm here for you!:-)

Good Luck

I hope all worked out great for you! I,wish you a speedy recovery!!!:-)

I know the liquid diet is a very daunting prospect. However, you can do it. I didn't think I would be able to do it and whenever I thought I was just going to go crazy with hunger I buckled down and had a hot cup of decaf tea or bullion and got through it. The reasons for the pre op diet varies from practice to practice. Mine was to shrink my liver and decrease some of the abdominal fat that could cause complications during the surgery. Honestly, I wanted to improve my chances of success by doing anything I could.

Thank you soooo much! I'm doing everything I can to be resolute. After 5 years of debating this...I want to do this right. Thanks for the supportive message.

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Yes i have my sleeve on the 26 of this month was the 27 but he push out up one day i am So Very ready the Good- the Bad i hope & Pray No Bad or even Real Rough times but Lord knows i am Ready i am 42 &Weigh in @240 lbs Never been this large i have 4 kids all grown Everybody is doing there thing Now ours time for me live in Tx..Surgery is in Houston Tx, Start liquids this Friday i an so Ready i an Praying for all my Sisters & Brothers of the Sleeve !!!

Thank you soooo much! I'm doing everything I can to be resolute. After 5 years of debating this...I want to do this right. Thanks for the supportive message.

It's all going to be worth it. I believe in you!

Keep in mind YOU did this for YOURSELF.......... Follow the directions and you will do GREAT!!! ROCK THAT SLEEVE!!!!!!

Yes i have my sleeve on the 26 of this month was the 27 but he push out up one day i am So Very ready the Good- the Bad i hope & Pray No Bad or even Real Rough times but Lord knows i am Ready i am 42 &Weigh in @240 lbs Never been this large i have 4 kids all grown Everybody is doing there thing Now ours time for me live in Tx..Surgery is in Houston Tx, Start liquids this Friday i an so Ready i an Praying for all my Sisters & Brothers of the Sleeve !!!

It's good to know there are other women out there taking care of themselves. I'm 43, kids grown, and I'm finally taking care of me. It's crazy how taking time off feels so weird. 25 years of working and raising my kids.....this is awkward. My surgery isn the 28th. It can't come soon enough. :-). I wish you both the best!!!

Your in my prayers!

best of luck.. ! let us know how it went!

Good Luck

thanks guys. its going well. sitting here with another iv with some other ladies. Last night was a little rough, puked a little blood a few times but that finally stopped this morning. I am so sore but sweet sweet pain meds make everything ok.

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

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

I too am Sept 30!! Excited and a bit apprehensive of the unknown post op. just keeping my eyes on the prize! How about you? How are you feeling? Are you doing the preop Fluid diet yet??

thanks guys. its going well. sitting here with another iv with some other ladies. Last night was a little rough' date=' puked a little blood a few times but that finally stopped this morning. I am so sore but sweet sweet pain meds make everything ok. [/quote']

Glad you are doing ok thanks for updating. Keep us posted!

thanks guys. its going well. sitting here with another iv with some other ladies. Last night was a little rough' date=' puked a little blood a few times but that finally stopped this morning. I am so sore but sweet sweet pain meds make everything ok. [/quote']

Puked blood? Why? Is that something that might happen to me?

Glad you are doing ok thanks for updating. Keep us posted!

thanks thanks will do

Puked blood? Why? Is that something that might happen to me?

it was mostly muscous and a little dark blood from the sutures. they said it was normal but some people didn't throw up at all.