Hey Everyone!

My name is Katarina, I'm 26 and I live in Minnesota! Just met with my surgeon today to schedule my VSG! I chose Tuesday, September 2nd, the day after Labor Day! My pre-op liquid diet starts Saturday, August 23rd. Wondering if anyone else is having surgery on or around this date? I would LOVE to have a surgery buddy! Someone who is going through what I am, when I am, so we can help each other out! Also, if anyone has an Instagram, my user name is liberianne_gal. I follow tons of amazing men and women who have went through Weight Loss Surgery and have fantastic stories! Can't wait to create my own!

Hope to talk to some of you soon!

Katarina

I ended up using a gas med. I am behind on fluids because I had some nausea this morning.

Hi! I am Stephanie and I was sleeved on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. I feel great today...it is my first full day home from the hospital. I am getting my water in, but my protein is another story. Every time I drink anything I feel these bubbles and then I burp. Maybe I am drinking too much at a time?

My doctor is Bernie Hanna at Las Vegas Bariatrics and I had my surgery at North Vista Hospital. My post-op visit is on Thursday, September 11th.

We were sleeved on the same day! The protein is doing the same to me. I tried a spoon full of sugar free jello and it was too sweet for me. Im a little scared to try a soup I dont want to throw up.

Hello, my surgery date is the 29th. I will be starting my low carb diet soon, just wanted any suggestions on what shakes are good to get.

We were sleeved on the same day! The protein is doing the same to me. I tried a spoon full of sugar free jello and it was too sweet for me. Im a little scared to try a soup I dont want to throw up.

Hi I'm glad to see you are doing well... I'm having surgery on the 8th and I want to get it over with and be where you are

We were sleeved on the same day! The protein is doing the same to me. I tried a spoon full of sugar free jello and it was too sweet for me. Im a little scared to try a soup I dont want to throw up.

Glad to hear you are both on the other side and doing well.

Janny - I also scheduled for 9/29! Best of luck!

Krystle - is the sparkling ice carbonated? Of so I wouldn't be allowed that on my plan. Otherwise it sounds fine.

I am also scheduled for 9/29. Good luck

My date is set for September 22 with Dr. Shillingford! Excited and nervous!

My date is set for September 22 with Dr. Shillingford! Excited and nervous!

no way VSG_lauren, me too!!! I'm with shillingford on 9/16! Are you having it at Northwest? We should keep in touch!

I had my sleeve done on Tuesday. I lost 20 lbs. on the two week diet, before hand. Recovery isn't too bad. I only had nausea when they gave me the disgusting stuff to drink to check for leaks. I came home the next day. They had an onQ hooked up in my belly for pain. That was a new one on me. It helped the pain quite a bit for the incisions. I took it out last night and the pain is very tolerable. My big kicker is that they gave me nausea meds, that give you a headache and pain meds that you have to take with food and make you nauseous. duhhh. Needless to say no pain meds or nausea medication. I have had a whopping headache for the past 3 days. But I crushed up some Tylenol with water and that has helped. So My stats so far are SW 277. Surgery weight 257 this morning 253. I was expecting it to be higher due to the swelling. So I am pleased. I'm hanging on to this bull and riding it for all it's worth.

Ride that bull! I love it! I really appreciate you sharing your journey. I haven't started right, but I know I will get better. I have to get this weight down, and it's doable. So I will keep looking up as I walk ahead.

I finally got my insurance approval yesterday! My surgery is definitely on for 9/23

I had my sleeve done on September 3. I would love a buddy.

@@BrendaGelber I added you as a friend. My surgery was also Sept 3rd.

I am also scheduled for 9/29. Good luck

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I am also scheduled for 9/29. Good luck

Yes the sparkling ice is carbonated I used it the first week of preop diet and didnt for the second week

I had my sleeve done on September 3. I would love a buddy.

Im a sept 3rd also fell free to add me