well i've taken the plunge.... freaky and still the tiny voice in the back of my fat mind ( sounds like Golum) is whispering" NOOOOOOOO wes can do it alone, wes don't need shakes or sleeves, if we just shut up and TRY harder surely wes can do it without thses drastic measures...... "

plane ticktes and deposit paid X

ITS ON LIKE DONKY KONG baby LOL!!

SO any other Jan sleevers?

I'll be getting my sleeve from By Dr Ortiz at OCC

who are my surgery buddies?

look forward to meetingh you ladies and gentlemen very soon.

also got a great pre or pos op shake you wanna share?

thanks

Yayy more Jan sleevers....my surgery date is Jan 13, im terrified but can't look back now LOL...Im also super exiceted im starting liquids diet/shakes Dec 31..

We are getting sleeved in the same week! I come here often for support n tips....please lets keep in touch..

Thanks

HEY! I'm also getting sleeved on January 16th in Mexico...by Dr. Aceves. Want to be surgery buddies?

Let's make 2014 the best year yet!

Hi to all Jan sleevers, My surgery date is 1/16/14 in NJ. It will be a revision from lap band to sleeve. Can't wait!!
dolly

I'm a January 13th sleever!!!! I weigh in next Wednesday. I'm starting to get nervous.

Eas carb control are yummy. 4 pack from target for less than $5. Love the GNC lean shakes too. They have a special limited edition pumpkin spice that's delicious!!!! Also the vanilla bean is amazzzzzing!!!! Great discounts for becoming a GNC member. I get perks every month and also with every purchase!!!!

Hello welcome to the group I can feel the exciment!!

donegan you already started the shakes, I haven't try anything yet...im starting liquid diet, on the 31...so many things to do..

I am excited too! Got the prilosec and compression socks already...need to stock up on gas-x, buy a new heating pad, and get some more pillows.

I've had gallbladder and lap band surgery so I feel like I am ready for this! I'm a bit nervous about flying after surgery but that's what the compression socks are for.

I'm a little worried that I only have a week off of work but I can't complain - I will probably take half days. I don't work a terribly strenuous job except when I have to teach (then its 2.5 hours of being "on the ball" and on my feet!).

I'd really like to stay in step with all of us getting sleeved in January. I'm going to need the support. I'm here for anyone - PM me if you want my skype name or anything.

I just started a blog to be able to get all of these spinning thoughts out of my mind and out there somewhere.

I'm psyched for this, 2014 is going to be OUR year!

Oh! My surgeon only requires a week diet but I am going liquid 2 weeks before the start...I want to get in as good a shape as possible so I can heal well. Including as much walking as possible.

I am 1/14/14. I am so excited! And scared...

hey Coffeygrindr yes we can totally be surgery buddies I think we area all staying in the same hotel huh?

I' m doing mine is Tijuana. will you be there or someplace else in Mexico?

having kind of been through it what are we in for LOL. I'm super nervious.

also did you have your galbladder out after the band and was th at becasue of the band? what are the pros and cons of having th em done th\ogether and what are the chances that the sleeve will cause your gallbladder to go bad?

I can't wait to meet everybody

PS is there a spell checker on th is board?

Nola soy Dominicana, necesito un spell checker too lol...mi esposo es de Mexico

I speak spanglish lol

Just catching up on the posts here! I actually had my gallbladder out well before the band or anything else...I had successfully lost 50 pounds through crazy diet and exercise. And THEN I had gallbladder problems.

Gallbladder wasn't bad at all. I didn't even use the pain pill past the first night and that was only because of the noise outside, not the pain. But be sure to use the pillow to splint your abdomen when you cough or laugh!!

Getting the lapband out was worse than getting my gallbladder removed. It took me a long time to recover from that surgery even though I had an excellent surgeon, I just felt like the anesthesia was in my system for a LONG time. Also, I was forbidden to workout beyond walking around slightly. Not moving really slows healing.

That was a rough two year period after the lapband of being severely anemic and sick and not having anyone know what was going on but not being allowed to exercise (to the point of not being permitted to go up stairs or lift more than 10 pounds, etc.).

The ability to move and exercise is a gift you don't appreciate until you are forbidden to do those things. I'm SO oppositional defiant. Tell me I am not allowed to workout and it's all I want to do!

Suffice to say I gained a lot of weight back (all 70 pounds lost on the band and then some) when I was sick. The weight gain leads to depression, the depression leads to emotional eating, vicious cycle...etc...

Can't wait to get a fresh start in 2014 with you all!

We got this!

yeah me too. me i'm an emotional eater. I've gotten really into horse showing and want to get back to a lower weight to helo with my horsemanship. and be healthy of course