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

Katrina, I too had a medical weight management appt today with my Doctor-

My surgery is Sept 8th!!

I have lots of appts between today and the 8th! I'm so ready!!

Hey to my fellow September Sleevers from Canada. I'll be heading to Juarez, Mexico for my sleeve surgery scheduled for September 24th!

I know it's a ways to go yet, but everything has been brought together so quickly. I'm heading to Newfoundland for a 2 week vacation, then Sept 8th I start my pre-op diet. My surgeon doesn't use a liquid diet, but I'll be eating as much Protein as I can and limit my net carbs to 50 gr/day. I'll think about all of that when I get back from holidays.

Good luck to everyone, can't wait to keep up on all of you who are having your surgery before I do.

Hello All. Got my official surgery date. September 10!!!!! I start my optifast Saturday, Aug 9th for 4weeks. I have to go weekly for my weigh in. My endoscopy is Friday. Anesthesia pre appts Sept 2....I am so excited and ready. So from this point I have to pretty much go to South Carolina every week starting this week up until my surgery.... Oh Yea I live in Virginia, but I love driving.... Oh I stopped smoking July 14th.....Good luck to everyone on your Journey..... I would love a buddy who really wants to share with one another about this journey.

Well I got my date today and it is August 20 instead of September, still happy it will be before my b day

Meeting with my surgeon, Dr, Shillingford in Boca Raton, FL on August 13 and will hopefully be scheduling the surgery date! I will be trying for late August or early September...I'm cash pay so shouldn't have too many hoops to jump through! I'm so excited for everyone here!

Hello All.,

My surgery is scheduled for September 17 and I can't wait! I was approved for my surgery on Tuesday, and it seems like September is so far away. lol I have my pre-op appointment and pre-admission testing on August 28th. My surgeon is not requiring a pre-op diet. I would love to chat and have some sleeve buddies!!!

Hi All, Sean from Adelaide, South Australia booked in for September 8th... Dr. Ben Teague Nervous!

Well, based on some pre surgery recommendations and people being out at work, it looks like I'm doing the beginning of September for my surgery time. I'm still waiting for final insurance approval (crossing fingers). I was actually thinking I might do my birthday, September 2.

Well I can't think of a better birthday present for yourself!!!! You go for it.

Still waiting for approval but tent scheduled for 9/4. We can be surgery buddies.

Good luck to you.

Hello All. Got my official surgery date. September 10!!!!! I start my Optifast Saturday, Aug 9th for 4weeks. I have to go weekly for my weigh in. My endoscopy is Friday. Anesthesia pre appts Sept 2....I am so excited and ready. So from this point I have to pretty much go to South Carolina every week starting this week up until my surgery.... Oh Yea I live in Virginia, but I love driving.... Oh I stopped smoking July 14th.....Good luck to everyone on your Journey..... I would love a buddy who really wants to share with one another about this journey.

@@Mz. Nika. I am tentatively scheduled for September 10th also. I would love to be your sleeve buddy!

My surgery is September 13th. Perhaps we could all be buddies? The time feels like it is going by so slowly but I know my pre-op diet will be here soon. I have altered my eating getting ready so I am not giving up sugar and caffeine at the same time. I am mostly looking to be healthier and being thinner will be an added bonus. Here's to all of us September Sleevers!

Hello All. Got my official surgery date. September 10!!!!! I start my Optifast Saturday, Aug 9th for 4weeks. I have to go weekly for my weigh in. My endoscopy is Friday. Anesthesia pre appts Sept 2....I am so excited and ready. So from this point I have to pretty much go to South Carolina every week starting this week up until my surgery.... Oh Yea I live in Virginia, but I love driving.... Oh I stopped smoking July 14th.....Good luck to everyone on your Journey..... I would love a buddy who really wants to share with one another about this journey.

@@Mz. Nika. I am tentatively scheduled for September 10th also. I would love to be your sleeve buddy!

Sounds good!!!!

I just had my EGD Friday. I also purchased my Optifast... Start my 4 week diet Aug 9 and 4 weigh in classes...

I don't get it? My surgery is August 26, 2014. My Dr has said nothing about pre-op dieting? All I have to do is have clear lliquids the day before surgery. But I guess it would not hurt to try to go on Protein shakes as Meal Replacements?

Everybody is different. I only need to do it 7 days per my surgeons request and I have seen as much as 3 weeks. The purpose of the diet is to shrink your liver so they can move around easier laparoscopically.

Hi,

My name is Bonnie and I am from Cheektowaga, NY. My surgery date is September 17th, so anxious for the date, now I am just praying I can do this!