Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🎉 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

NEWBIES..... LETS STICK TOGETHER

pattiecakes79

Recommended Posts

lulabelle607    24

lulabelle607
Posted

Hi everybody. I am a newbie. I'm planning on having my surgery in October but no exact date yet. I'm super excited that my three month appointment with the surgeon is coming up in a few weeks. Almost half way there. Anybody else for October ?

We're pretty much in the same boat. I'm hoping mine will be sometime in November as my last appointment is october 13.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

capiccirillo    3

capiccirillo
Posted

Hi everybody. I am a newbie. I'm planning on having my surgery in October but no exact date yet. I'm super excited that my three month appointment with the surgeon is coming up in a few weeks. Almost half way there. Anybody else for October ?

I am Scheduled for nov 17

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

kpearson1130    1

kpearson1130
Posted

So idk my surgery date yet i just know in October. ...<br><br> What are your dates and progress so far

My surgery is July 30. Will start my pre-op diet on the 17th. Emotions are scared, happy, sad, excited.

Sarah Grace reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

britk_nee77    7

britk_nee77
Posted

I start my pre op diet the 17th as well with surgery the 31st! Let's buddy up!

Elliesu reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Kathy812    794

Kathy812
Posted

Hi everyone!

I've been reading various threads on this site as well as other sites for the past two months. It's addictive (in a good way). I just want to make sure I'm well informed.

I'm a newbie & this is my first post . Excited, nervous & scared all rolled up in one. My biggest fear, believe it or not, is learning not to drink while I eat. I've been practicing...very hard.

My surgery should be in October. Going through all the pre-op requirements now.

AmyCB, Sarah Grace and Crosby reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Sarah Grace    3

Sarah Grace
Posted

I live in Nebeaska. I have three months to go before my surgery in October. The more of the pre op stuff they want me to do the more we are finding wrong. Nothing major just sleep apnia, high cholesteral. Ive stayed on a strick diet. No more than 1100 calories a day. Mo pop no carbs no sweets. Still have only lost 13 pounds in about 6 months. Soooo frusterating.. Help!!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

britk_nee77    7

britk_nee77
Posted

Sounds great. I live in Texas. Where do you live?

I am in cincinnati, ohio! Very excited!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

General Lee    0

General Lee
Posted

Hello everybody, my surgery date is July 24. I start my liquid diet July 10th. I live in Tuscaloosa Alabama. Anybody close to me?

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

BamaGirl08    22

BamaGirl08
Posted (edited)

Hello everybody, my surgery date is July 24. I start my liquid diet July 10th. I live in Tuscaloosa Alabama. Anybody close to me?

Roll Tide! I'm about 3 hours to your southeast, but I went to UA and travel there frequently. I had surgery 6/21.

Edited by BamaGirl08

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

At1withself    13

At1withself
Posted

Hi, I am a newbie too. I don't have a surgery date, Hope to have it scheduled the last week of October or the first week in November. Let's see things I've done...

I went to a seminar

Initial consult (determined sleeve would be best)

I had an upper GI per my surgeons request (checking gall bladder before & after)

Received clearance from primary care doc

Received clearance from cardiologist

Saw the pulmonary specialist he's ordering a sleep study for me (no word yet)

Met with my fitness coach

Met with my nutritionist once, have 2 more visit

Just had my mental evaluation July 2

So....is this standard for everyone?

Looking for friends to walk beside me on this journey. I'm here for you.

Thanks.....oh and my name is Kelly

AmyCB reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

jdillon    355

jdillon
Posted (edited)

Hi, I am a newbie too. I don't have a surgery date, Hope to have it scheduled the last week of October or the first week in November. Let's see things I've done...

I went to a seminar

Initial consult (determined sleeve would be best)

I had an upper GI per my surgeons request (checking gall bladder before & after)

Received clearance from primary care doc

Received clearance from cardiologist

Saw the pulmonary specialist he's ordering a sleep study for me (no word yet)

Met with my fitness coach

Met with my nutritionist once, have 2 more visit

Just had my mental evaluation July 2

So....is this standard for everyone?

Looking for friends to walk beside me on this journey. I'm here for you.

Thanks.....oh and my name is Kelly

Hi Kelly, I'm Jan. I was required to do a 6 month diet and weigh- ins once a month. I'm a low bmi, so i was told to not lose weight. I've done initial consult and seminar and decided on the sleeve. I had to do psychiatrist and psychologist evaluations, upper gi, ultrasound, two blood tests, stress test, a chest xray, sleep study, nutritionist, found gallstones so I had to have the gallbladder removed. I remember when I went for my sleep study months ago, I was scheduled at 8pm and was worried about falling asleep so i took some pills to help with it in the parking lot while I waited for the technician to show up. No one showed up and I tried calling and waited for an hour and a half thinking maybe they messed up the time. The place is in Vegas in a not so nice area and there I was alone in the dark in my truck on sleeping pills lol. This last Thursday was my last weigh in and now 6 months later I am just waiting for the insurance to approve. The doctor said that it will be done in 2 weeks and the next available surgery date is August 1st. Long process and a lot of appointments! The end is near on this part of the process. I have a friend who had the sleeve with her husband in February and she is down nearly 60lbs now and her husband is over 100 lbs down. I'm excited for this and finding it difficult to wait all this time but it's almost over now. I'm getting a bit nervous I must admit, are you? I am 211lbs and hope to get to about 125lbs for goal. So 86lbs total! I would like to lose 6lbs between now and surgery date and that puts me at exactly 40bmi. Tell me more about you and where you're at in this journey. What do you have left to do?

Edited by jdillon

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

DredLocDiva    22

DredLocDiva
Posted

I am in my last month of insurance required diet. My final appointment is on July 28th, and it can't get here soon enough. :D This has been a long hard journey to get insurance approval (been denied twice). I've switched hospitals, and feel a lot more confident with my current surgery coordinator. I'm in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Stahl is my surgeon @ UAB. My surgery will most likely be in September. I have PCOS and insulin resistance resistance, and finally getting the weight off will hopefully increase my chances of conceiving. I would love to hear from other sleevers.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

shellybbelly81    4

shellybbelly81
Posted

I go in tomorrow for my meeting with the psychologist has anyone had to do this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Doughgurl

      Doughgurl

      2 days until I fly out to San Diego to have my Bypass Surg. in Tiajuana Mexico. Not gonna lie, the nerves are starting to surface. I don't fear the surgery itself, or the fact that I'm traveling alone, but its the aftermath that I'm stressing about the most, after this 8 week wait. I'm excited to finally be here, but I am really dreading the post surgical chapter. I know its going to be tough, real tough and I think I'm just in my head to much now that the day i here. Wish me luck, Hopefully I'm one of the lucky ones, and everything goes smoothly. Cant wait to give an exciting update,. If there is anyone else have a June bypass or even a recent one, Id love to have someone to compare war stories with. Also, anyone near San Antonio Tx? See ya soon with the future me. 💜
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • LeighaTR

      LeighaTR

      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Doughgurl

      Doughgurl

      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
      · 2 replies
      1. Selina333

        Selina333

        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

      2. Doughgurl

        Doughgurl

        Thank you so much for your well wishes. I am hoping that everything goes easy for me as well. We don't eat out much as it is, so it wont be too bad in that department. Thankfully. Also, I hear you regarding your back and feet!! I'd like to add knees to the list. Killing me as we speak! I'm only 5' so the weight has to go. Too short to carry all this weight. Menopause really did a doosey on me. (😶lol) My daughter also lives in Houston. with her Husband and my 5 grand-littles. I grew up in Beaumont, so I know Houston well, I will be sure to keep in touch and update you on my journey. I may need some advice in the future, or just motivation. Thank You so much for reaching out, I was hoping to connect with someone in the community. I really appreciate it. 💜

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
      · 1 reply
      1. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
      · 1 reply
      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    Bariatric Forums

    For Patients

    Health Professionals

    Search Surgeons

    Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

    ×