I am in Salem, and going to Roanoke Memorial Carilion Hospital for my surgery. I am using Dr Lucktong. Just wondering if there is anyone else from this area? If so, what is your story.

Hello my surgery is Monday at 11:15am. I'm super excited and super nervous. I'm camping now with the family and I ate a hot dog and now I'm worried cuz I'm supposed to be on the liquid diet. I've only lost 6 pounds on it. Not much at all I'm hoping dr powers won't be disappointed and not do the surgery. Did they weight you before surgery in the hospital day of surgery? Man I'm so stressing.

Im from wytheville. Need to settup one more appoiment with Kay then they are gonna submbit my paperwork to the insurance company. So it just waiting time then...hopefully gets approved quickly and I can get my sleeve:)

<p>Im from wytheville. Need to settup one more appoiment with Kay then they are gonna submbit my paperwork to the insurance company. So it just waiting time then...hopefully gets approved quickly and I can get my sleeve:) </p>

That's awesome!!! So excited for you. Who's your surgeon? I have Dr Kinga Powers. I love her. I'm close to 1 month out and lost 40 lbs so far. I'm at the dreadful stall currently. Scale has not moved in over 6 days. Makes me mad. I get pretty much all of my fluid intake in each day and always my protien. I work out at the gym 5 days per week and no movement in the scale. I hope it doesn't last long. It's discouraging.

Dr. Powers is my surgeon:) wow even being at a stall 40 lbs down is wonderful. Im sur the stall will be over before you know it and u be right back to losing:) Your close to one month out....was you in alot of pain after surgery? That is the part that I am scared about is the pain..or a leak.. I have had three csections and my gallbladder removed...I keep telling myself it shoudnt be no worse then that but there is so many difernt stories on the internet some people just in pain first day or so and sum for weeks. So I am iffy on how to feel or how much to worry about it

Yay I'm glad you have dr powers. No pain at all!!!!! I'm allergic to all pain meds (narcotics) and don't worry about a leak. Dr powers checks for a leak during surgery and then the next day you do a swallow test with contrast. The stuff they have you swallow is disgusting but take 2 big gulps cuz the more you drink of it the better they can see if any leaks. It's hard to drink and makes you cringe but it's for your good. Just keep that in mind. I was walking 2 miles 2 days after surgery. I had the most awesome experience ever!!! My 1 month follow up is Monday 5/19 and I'm hoping Kay will tell me to go forward with soft food stage. Also if you hadent bought any protien drinks yet, let me give you some advice.... I ordered the unjury online and spent $147 on prolly a 3 week supply!!! I now smartened up and use the muscle milk 4 pack from walmart and it has 20 grams of protien and there's also another brand there a 4 pack also that has 23grams in it. Waaaay cheaper and MUCH better tasting. I always get my protien in. If you ever wanna chat my face book is Tara Huffman in Buchanan VA add me if you would like to and my cell is 540-521-5500.

I have tryd the muscle milk I do like the vanilla. But then I found a big container at foodlion it is called the ( healthy accents whey Protein vanilla flavor and has 26g of protein and only 2g of sugar without the milk added) I have become addicted to it:)THat would be nice to chat sometime especially when I get the surgery done..ill text you:)

That's cool that you found a protien shake you enjoy. Seems like a lot of people on here all complain about that. I'm a huge fan of the muscle milk. Yea def text me if you wanna chat. I will ttyl