June 17th

[weasle mama 21]

I am also a June 17th sleever! I am in Des Moines, IA and will be having it at Mercy here. I am very excited and nervous just like everyone else. I have been ready for years but with insurance mishaps I was able to until now. It's coming ladies. I have done wonderfully eating healthier and adjusting to a new eating lifestyle. I've lost 40 lbs so far just from cutting out sugar, bread, and bad carbs. I feel better, but I've done this before and then fall off the bad wagon and gain it all back. I want the surgery to help me in staying focused on my goal.

I am ready... kind of wish it was sooner, but it will come quick enough. One more week until pre-op liquid diet!

[jjinWA 511]

I am June 17th Too! Here we go!

[Pugmadkate 61]

Because my pre-op diet is two weeks, I start tomorrow. How about the rest of you with a June 17 date? I also started a June 2014 Pre-op Diet Support thread for everyone.

[jjinWA 511]

I will get pro-op diet from surgeon tomorrow. Hope it is only for a week..... We shall see.

[twins2003 7]

I started high protein/low carb this week. Next week is all liquid. @@Pugmadkate, if I may ask, where are you having your surgery?

[Pugmadkate 61]

I started high protein/low carb this week. Next week is all liquid. @@Pugmadkate, if I may ask, where are you having your surgery?

At Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio. I live about two and a half hours from San Antonio, so I'll go up the day before and stay overnight at a hotel. My husband will take off of work and come up for the day of the surgery but also my Mom is flying in the day before and staying for a week to help take care of me. She's a former RN, so I'm very thankful she can come.

Where is your surgery taking place?

[jjinWA 511]

I am having my surgery by dr Houseworth in Federal Way WA state, at the Franciscan weight management center and hospital. They say we stay in the same ward as the mothers and new babies. Hubby will be with me for the overnight stay and can sleep on the extra bed in my room. Not sure I want him there overnight though. I may rest better if I don't have to worry about him. :-)

[patricia_sleeve 10]

Mine is June 18th I'm so excited

[littlelaura 43]

I am June 17th also. No Preop diet for me.

[jjinWA 511]

Cool. There are several of us on the 17th.

[jjinWA 511]

Or very close to that date. It will be nice to have all of us to be sounding boards.

[mcherder 13]

My ops is on June 17. Third day on pre-op diet.

[jjinWA 511]

It seems like so far out, but yet we will blink and it will be here. Yeah!

[twins2003 7]

@@Pugmadkate I live in Fort Worth and I am having my surgery done in Decatur. It's only about 25 minutes from my house. That is so awesome that your mother is going to help during your recovery!

@mcherder...what pre-op diet are you on? Full liquids or low calorie? I am on high Protein low carb this week and change to full liquid next week. Interesting how doctors are so different on what they require.

Hope everyone is doing well and not getting to nervous! I am ready for this!!

[weasle mama 21]

So I blinked and I'm now only 3 days from my new tummy... so many emotions, so many thoughts. I am ready for this, almost two weeks of pre-op liquid diet done. A new life begins on the 17th, a new beginning. I find myself second guessing my decision, I have common fears of surgery and I am constantly thinking about it. I am excited and ready at the same time too. I know what I am feeling is normal, and I have noticed the excitement and readiness overcoming the fear and worry. This is it, no more work for 3 weeks... let me take this time to enjoy my mini vacation and begin my wonderful journey to a healthy me.

I hope everyone is doing well!