December 2013 Sleevers Come In!

[Mel1071 149]

Surgery Date: 12/2/13

Question about Vitamins? what is everyone taking after surgery? I have like a million of types to choose from, yet I don't know what will be the best? Any Ideas?

Does anyone know how to get on the Facebook group? I know you have to be invited, but do I write Ashlie Marie?

I friended Ashlie and she added me literally within minutes.

As far as the vitamins go, I'm going to see what they say at my pre-op appointment, In the meantime, I picked up a sample pack from Celebrate Vitamins. Not bad for $3 plus they will send me a coupon for $3 to use on a future purchase https://www.celebratevitamins.com/shop/sample-pack.html

[AtlantaRed 651]

In the very first post in this thread, I put the link to add vixey as a friend. From there, she will add you to the group.

Let me know if you have a problem after that!

Does anyone know how to get on the Facebook group? I know you have to be invited, but do I write Ashlie Marie?

[MySleeveJourney 9]

I have all of my pre-op appointments on 11/25. I wonder if they will change me from a 2 day to a 2 week diet. My BMI is 47 so maybe not.

Have I mentioned lately how I cannot wait to get out of the morbidly obese category? From morbidly obese to obese to overweight to normal. Normal here I come! (probably the only time you will ever hear that from me lol)

Best of luck!!!! Fingers and toes crossed for you.

[MySleeveJourney 9]

In the very first post in this thread, I put the link to add vixey as a friend. From there, she will add you to the group.

Let me know if you have a problem after that!

Thank You!

[MGR1852 292]

For some reason I started getting extremely nervous the last day or so! I've been working towards WLS since April so I'm not sure why my nerves seem to have taken over. Surgery is still several weeks away (12-16) and my liquid diet starts 12-2 so I'm sure it will be a roller coaster till then.

[Mel1071 149]

I fully understand MGR1852 - I feel the exact same way too. My surgery is on 12/16 too and my financing just got approved today. Once that came through I was like oh heck, it's getting really real now! I've warned my hubby I'm going to go through several OCD and freakout periods between now and 12/16 lol

[MGR1852 292]

Thanks Mel, so glad to know someone else is feeling this way. Hopefully we can get through this ride together! Do you have to do a liquid diet?

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

I am set and cleared for surgery Nov 18, my husband Dec. 2. EXCITED!!!!

[Jerzygurl 372]

I have all of my pre-op appointments on 11/25. I wonder if they will change me from a 2 day to a 2 week diet. My BMI is 47 so maybe not.

Have I mentioned lately how I cannot wait to get out of the morbidly obese category? From morbidly obese to obese to overweight to normal. Normal here I come! (probably the only time you will ever hear that from me lol)

I can understand wanting to move out of the morbidly obese category..! When my cardiologist wrote that on my report I was like Oy..it really is ugly when you see it written down.

As for pre-op diets and BMI.. I don't think it matters, I think it's the doctor's plan. My BMI is 49.50 and I'm doing a two week pre-op.

[tami j 277]

Is there anyone on here who is a lot more savvy than me on creating documents/templates? I am trying to get things in order, just in case, and would like a Word 2007 or Excel 2007 template for account name, account number, username, password, and hint columns. I'm just not good at that stuff. I looked on microsoft to see if there were any and I didn't see anything already made. Anyone will to whip me up one?

If you still need something I could pull it together for you tomorrow, my laptop at home is mostly for editing photos from my shoots, so I didn't laid excel on it - believe me raw photos take up tons of space!

[ginnie290 14]

As it gets closer I get nervous and excited at the same time. I am very fortunate they the preop for me is two Protein Shakes a day and a light meal.

[RunningA5K 645]

Hi all!

I am all set for a sleeve on December 11th in Norfolk, VA. I have done all the tests & labs & am just waiting for my pre-op appts on Nov. 22. I'm very excited and a little nervous. I am 5' 9" and 290 lbs. with a goal weight is 165. Thank you guys for putting yourselves out there for support!

Hi Cwatters, and welcome to the group. I am a fellow December 11th sleever, and we're so excited to have another one in our group! I have my first pre-op appointment next Monday (11/18) and my final pre-op appointment on the 22nd as well! So glad that you are here!

[Mel1071 149]

Thanks Mel, so glad to know someone else is feeling this way. Hopefully we can get through this ride together! Do you have to do a liquid diet?

I'm scheduled for just a 2 day clear liquid diet. However, I'm considering starting something more restrictive on the 2nd - figured it can't hurt. Plus, I've already given up diet soda and I think that's what was making me nervous more than anything. It was like coffee to me - it's how I started my day. But I've been off it now for almost 2 months so I figure I can do anything lol

[Jerzygurl 372]

Surgery Date: 12/2/13

Question about Vitamins? what is everyone taking after surgery? I have like a million of types to choose from, yet I don't know what will be the best? Any Ideas?

I'll be taking what I'm taking now. My oncologist already had me on good Vitamin regimen, I take GNC daily chewable, 1200 mg of Calcium+D, Iron tab, Mag tab. I get a B-12 shot from PCP once a week and the NUT suggested that I add GNC Hair/Skin/Nail chewables (very tasty btw). But NUT said one a day Centrium multi-vit chewable was fine too as your daily supplement. I just enjoy the taste of the GNC chewable..so berry-licious..lol

[RunningA5K 645]

Surgery Date: 12/2/13

Question about Vitamins? what is everyone taking after surgery? I have like a million of types to choose from, yet I don't know what will be the best? Any Ideas?

What I have been told (and have already started) is that I will be taking Flintstones Complete chewable vitamins (or the generic equivilent), a Calcium chew, and B12. I started taking the gummy vitamins (which I could have eaten like candy, I liked them so much), but was told that those weren't okay for after the surgery because they don't have the full spectrum of vitamins and minerals needed. She told me about Bariatric Advantage, and those kinds, but just said that 2 flinstone Completes work just as well and are much less expensive.