Is it too early to start an April thread? I didn't see one yet.

I'm scheduled for April 22. I still have to finish PCP clearance and psych then insurance approval but don't anticipate any problems. Once I started my appointments the excitement and anxiety kicked in. I started 6 month supervised diet in August....this used to seem so far away and like a vague idea but its so real now. My anxiety is double as my husband's date is march 18 and I worry a lot more about him than myself. How are all the other April folks doing?

They gave me this weird bottle of soap to use.

I am afraid to use it' date=' I have very sensitive skin and I know it's going to make me break out. They want me to use it the night before and the morning of surgery.

Ugh.

And thanks for the tip MaryMitchell .. That sounds good. They said the time isn't official and they will call the day before to tell me. I HOPE it gets changed![/quote']

What is it called

I'm two weeks post-op today! is there somewhere for us to post..post-op or keep going here?

Yes we have a april post op thread

They gave me this weird bottle of soap to use.

I am afraid to use it' date=' I have very sensitive skin and I know it's going to make me break out. They want me to use it the night before and the morning of surgery.

Ugh.

And thanks for the tip MaryMitchell .. That sounds good. They said the time isn't official and they will call the day before to tell me. I HOPE it gets changed![/quote']

Don't use the soap in "special" areas it will not be a very comfortable situation for you if you already have sensitive skin :-)

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LOL.. Yea, they kept telling me no private areas.

They told me to mainly focus on the area of surgery.

Its a antiseptic soap.

LOL.. Yea' date=' they kept telling me no private areas.

They told me to mainly focus on the area of surgery.

Its a antiseptic soap.[/quote']

But what's the name they have two that I know of one is dyna-hex that's a soap bar the other is hibacleanse this one is liquid soap I would use this one because they have this one for super sensitive skin at the drug store good luck

Its liquid, says to apply to a clean wash cloth and scrub areas.

On the bottle it says: exidine chlorhexidine gluconate

Its liquid' date=' says to apply to a clean wash cloth and scrub areas.

On the bottle it says: exidine chlorhexidine gluconate[/quote']

If you want ask your doctor if you could use hibacleanse that's the one my surgeon told me I could use because I have the same problem

My surgery is Monday at 2pm.

No idea how Im going to wait til 2pm without any sip of water or ANYTHING from midnight on. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

They told me just 8 hrs before arrival time, so I'm gonna get up around 2am and have some jello and a protein shake , lol

They gave me this weird bottle of soap to use.

I am afraid to use it' date=' I have very sensitive skin and I know it's going to make me break out. They want me to use it the night before and the morning of surgery.

Ugh.

And thanks for the tip MaryMitchell .. That sounds good. They said the time isn't official and they will call the day before to tell me. I HOPE it gets changed![/quote']

They gave me a cleanser to use. Told me to try it on my arm that day and if I was sensitive to it to buy a bar of dial soap and use that instead.

Woo hoo I made it! Doing really well, been walking aNd the meds are doing their job. Wasn't really too nervous beforehand, which surprised me because I had never had surgery before and tend to be a worrier anyways. I think that the past eight months of worrying and researching and educating myself lead me into today with a clear head mowing that I had made the right decision. I'm probably rambling. I wish Kathy, olive reindeer, and chatman who all had surgery today the best. How are you guys doting?

...knowing not mowing...autocorrect.

Woo hoo I made it! Doing really well' date=' been walking aNd the meds are doing their job. Wasn't really too nervous beforehand, which surprised me because I had never had surgery before and tend to be a worrier anyways. I think that the past eight months of worrying and researching and educating myself lead me into today with a clear head mowing that I had made the right decision. I'm probably rambling. I wish Kathy, olive reindeer, and chatman who all had surgery today the best. How are you guys doting?

...knowing not mowing...autocorrect.[/quote']

Congrats! Glad all went well

Today is the big day getting ready to head for the hospital and I only slept for 2 hours. Nerves are setting in

Good luck to everyone going today. I only have 2 days left then my turn. My nerves are getting the better of me too but I am ready.

Good luck today everyone. You all will do fine.

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Well today has arrived' date=' I have to be to the hospital at 9.30 this morning, surgery scheduled for 11.30 am . I'm nervous, but I know this is the right choice for me. Good Luck to you all.[/quote']

I'm so excited for you. Your gonna do great!

Surgery date 4/18/13 @ 7:30 am