I am headed south of the border to Tijuana on May 24, 2014 for the sleeve with Dr. Elias Ortiz. Anybody else having surgery in May?

Hey! I'm having my surgery May 20th. I'm so excited! I just wish it was a little sooner. lol

Congrats Jenny! Are you having your surgery in the states?

Thank you! And yes, I'm having mine done in Birmingham, AL.

Yay Alabama!!! I was born in Mobile!.. What's ur pre-op diet like Jenny?

Oh awesome! Mobile is a great place.

My 2 weeks pre-op diet I have to do 4 protein meal replacements a day and 1 serving of very lean meat and all the non-starchy green vegetables I want. No carbonated drinks, no milk, no fruit or fruit drinks, and no breads. Then the day before surgery it's clear liquids. Its not as bad as I've heard some people talk about! What is yours going to be like?

Mine is 2 weeks also... A protein shake for breakfast and lunch and a salad with lean protein, chicken, fish for supper. A bit stricter than yours sounds like. Wanna trade!?!...lol

Haha. I thought it was pretty lenient too, but hey doctors orders! It'll be interesting to see how it really goes come May. Are you doing anything BEFORE the 2 week pre-op to prepare?

Grief counseling!...lol! But no, not really... I have been trying to increase my water and practice my chewing and sipping... It's hard especially when I'm in a hurry... Which is most days

Hello all! Mysurgery is scheduled for May 3rd in Tijuana with Dr Valenzuela at Hospital Mi Doctor. She only required me to do a 7 day pre op diet but none the less I am currently climbing the walls. I never imagined how hard this would be. Lol. But it will all be worth it!!!

Good luck to you all!!!!

I just wanted to say congratulations and good luck to all of my Fellow May sleevers! Some of you are just days away from the beginning of your transformation while others of us are a few weeks away. I hope those of you who are due for surgery any day now will keep the rest of us posted! We will be looking forward to hearing about your surgery and your progress!

May 7 is my day. Almost 1 week into preop diet. Already lost 8 lbs. I've starving. 2 shakes a day. 1 meal. Augh. Can I do this any more?

I'm scheduled for May 12th and am seriously looking forward to all of the sugar free popsicles - I hear they are a life saver! My pre-op diet has been my entire time in the program, I think - my center requires me to lose 10% of my excess weight before I get cleared by them to even have the insurance papers submitted. Done and done but now I have to keep it off for the next two weeks - given how much I so want to cheat, that has me a little concerned but I will make it - and if I keep telling myself, I just might. I've been told to do a mild laxative on Saturday before and then all liquids on Sunday. When they told me a 7:30 surgery time, I should have questioned their sanity though - they want me at the hospital at 5! I'm usually just turning over about then...

May 12th for me hopefully at Northwestern memorial with Dr. Hungness, I'm soooo excited but I find my self getting nervous...

May 7 is my day. Almost 1 week into preop diet. Already lost 8 lbs. I've starving. 2 shakes a day. 1 meal. Augh. Can I do this any more?

My surgery is May 7th as well! In Sacramento Ca.

My syrgery date is May 6 and I havent started preop diet yet. I only have to do 7 days so I start preop diet on March 29. Good luck to all May sleevers and please keep us posted as I will