Wow.... Nerves setting in now. After a 6 month waiting period, December 9th is my official sleeve date. My surgeon requires a week of liquids prior to surgery so I will start that dec2. One last thanksgiving feast! Lol I can't stop reading the threads under the complications forum though! Why do I torture myself! Getting pretty damn nervous. Prayers!!

Any suggestions about what to bring to the hospital? Think I'll be there a couple nights.

I was just sleeved on 11/22 what you are doing is normal my second job was looking on the forms. I second guessed myself up too the time they took me to be sleeved, when I came out I cried asking what did I do to myself. I will be 100 percent with you it was not and still is not easy but after 4 days of horrible gas pains today I am feeling better. I have a husband and kids that I still most cook for and that is the hard part ( while I am here in the 1st place) my tummy says no but my mind says yes, so once again I am on the forms daily keeping my mind focused on what is important health and feeling good for my family. I wish you all the luck

My sleeve was October 24th. I had a breeze of a time! No pain, no nausea, lots of energy after surgery. It is all in Attitude!!!!!

After puree, I went onto regular eating bypassing the mushy stage. Take a book, Kindle, cell phone or computer with you to hospital and your own gown. Good luck!!!!

I was just sleeved on 11/22 what you are doing is normal my second job was looking on the forms. I second guessed myself up too the time they took me to be sleeved, when I came out I cried asking what did I do to myself. I will be 100 percent with you it was not and still is not easy but after 4 days of horrible gas pains today I am feeling better. I have a husband and kids that I still most cook for and that is the hard part ( while I am here in the 1st place) my tummy says no but my mind says yes, so once again I am on the forms daily keeping my mind focused on what is important health and feeling good for my family. I wish you all the luck

Felicia, thanks for your honesty. For me, I am also worried I will regret it. My mom just says, "Ashley, you don't have to do this." And even though this is elective, yes, I feel like if I don't do this I will never be successful in weight loss. I do have a supportive boyfriend who is up for helping me out after. Was there anything special you brought to the hospital or anything you wish you would've brought? I spent 100 bucks at Walmart today on stuff for hospital and postop.

Wow.... Nerves setting in now. After a 6 month waiting period, December 9th is my official sleeve date. My surgeon requires a week of liquids prior to surgery so I will start that dec2. One last thanksgiving feast! Lol I can't stop reading the threads under the complications forum though! Why do I torture myself! Getting pretty damn nervous. Prayers!!

Any suggestions about what to bring to the hospital? Think I'll be there a couple nights.

In my prayers you are. I was trying to look for the complication forum for the sleeve myself....can't find it, only see the one for bypass patients. Where is it?

In my prayers you are. I was trying to look for the complication forum for the sleeve myself....can't find it, only see the one for bypass patients. Where is it?

It's in the support groups thread. Thanks for the good thoughts!

It's in the support groups thread. Thanks for the good thoughts!

Ok, thanks and your very much welcome.

I'm having a food funeral this weekend...exciting! Going into town for a night out and a fancy hotel. Gonna find the best pizza place in Seattle and enjoy because it'll be a very long time before that'll happen again. I gotta do something to shake my anxiety about the surgery. I tell my patients all the time that planning a fun event can help to take their focus away from a scary procedure. Then liquids start Monday! Even though I've been watching a lot of videos and reading forum about complications, oddly I feel a little more settled about it all. At some point I have to get to acceptance stage....almost there! Happy thanksgiving all!

Skin pics ... Sorry about that. I hope to use this thread to track my progress. Here's my before pics. Starting weight: 295lb. Height 5'10". Goal 170lb. Surgery date dec 9th. Pre op diet starts dec 2nd.

Finished day 1 of my pre op diet. Stuck to plan! And peed my brains out lol. Lost two pounds....nice little reward after a hungry day. Looking forward to what's to come!

Good Luck, this will be one of the best things you'll ever do, I'm a month and a half out, 30 pounds down, and loving every minute of it. I would say don't even think to much about what to bring to the hospital, I slept 90% of the time, since those pain meds really kicked my butt. You leave in the clothes you came in, and I never changed out of the gown while I was there.

Two days on the preop liquid diet and I'm down 7lbs!! Wow! Speechless .....

I can't have food funerals. I have to constantly weigh in every week and submit food journals or my surgeon will cancel surgery. It sucks cause I keep cheating! My biggest fear now is my surgery being canceled. I just get so hungry

I can't have food funerals. I have to constantly weigh in every week and submit food journals or my surgeon will cancel surgery. It sucks cause I keep cheating! My biggest fear now is my surgery being canceled. I just get so hungry

When is your surgery Amanda?

It is jan 8th. I've been doing this for 6 months. I lose a few then gain back.

It is jan 8th. I've been doing this for 6 months. I lose a few then gain back.

Well the liquids is working for me. I am doing 2-3 protein shakes a day, and limitless broth, sugar free jello, sf Popsicles, etc. try it!