Hi everyone!

Just came back from doctor's office and have a October 28th surgery date for Gastric Bypass. This is it, the high diving platform. Knees are trembling.

Anyone else in October? Let's keep in touch as we support each other. We have the pre-op diet and getting mentally ready for this.

LET'S DO IT!

Any other October surgery dates out there?

I am October 20th!

Less than two weeks away from my date October 6 and I'm starting to majorly freak out. In good ways and bad ways. I'm excited and trying to hold onto the hope and stay positive, this bypass is going to change my life for the better in so many ways. but I'm scared. I keep thinking about all those statistics. Almost wish I hadn't done such exhaustive research about this surgery and the potential complications. If anyone is in a similar panicky head-space feel free to msg me. I found it really helps to talk about it with other people.

Yes it is scary ! My surgery date is a week from tomarrow oct 1st not only do I feel weak from the pre op diet I get charley horses like crazy at night and can't sleep . I called my dr and she told me to drink more water / I think I'm drinking to much and flushing everything out ! It's scary

I get charley horses when I'm stressed out - it's like clockwork the night before a big work event or if I've been procrastinating too long on something. My anxiety level goes past a certain point and bam! Charleyhorse in my calves or thighs. Ugh I feel your pain. Maybe try a calming cup of herbal tea, or good laugh.

I just keep drinking more water ! If it's not going to be all the cramps keeping me up it will me going to the potty all night ...

So funny Karen Allen. So, here's my big Bariatric Surgery struggle: I am not a Water drinker. In fact, I have been called a camel when it come to liquids. I drink once a month and I'm good, LOL. For 3 weeks now, I have struggled with getting the 64 oz oz water a day I am supposed to drink. Today was my first day, HURRAY FOR ME. But that's not my point. For the past week, I would (out of desperation) try to finish it up before going to bed (couldn't but sure tried). Well, guess who is not getting a lot of sleep.

Hi cruisinforalosin, you are going to beat me to surgery by one week.

Hi Super bariatric babe, I'm in Virginia and I am having the Bypass as well.

I have added up all my fluid intake today I drank 4 whey shakes 8 oz two bottles of water 23oz then 6 16oz bottles of water =154 oz today !! So for the love of Mary , how much more does my dr want me to drink !!! I'm about ready to float out of here ????

I seen if u drank squeezed lemons and warm water it is sapose to detox your liver . I understand that they want you to shrink your liver but in all reality I like to keep mine lol

Beni , good luck with your fluid intake ! Leave the camel on the desert and come on out to the ocean with me and become a fish ... Lmao

Cruisinforalosin, Our surgeries are on the same day!

Karen-I drink lemon Water everyday, about 60oz. You'd think my liver would be the perfect size already!

Beni--Wish I could give you some water drinking advice! I drink mostly water all day already, so not something I struggle with typically. I do add fresh lemon, that helps since I can't use the crystal light stuff.

Superbariatricbabe--Don't worry yourself about those statistics. They continue to improve things all of the time, and really, the bad stuff is pretty odd to happen. :-) I have about 8 ladies I know that had the surgery, 3 of them being 10 years out. They're all doing great!

My only struggle right now is my surgery is too far away!! LOL! I want it now! :-)

Good luck to all WE WILL BE GREAT LOSERS !!!

About the extra skin when I lost 130 on my band I was able to have extra skin removed as I seem to have a rash on the skin that hung the same with my boobs I got the sink removed from my stomach insurance paid for it was going to have books done when I found out I had cancer-no related to the weight loss surgery. Lost 130 on the band found it slipped and I have a big hernia. So with the bypass he is going to fix hernia I am hopping to lose another 85 lbs. I have gained about 65 back. My goal with the combo of surgeries win be from 310 to 150-160. Now

Hi Karen,

154 oz of liquids. God almighty, I am never going to make it. I have been "practicing actively" for 3 weeks to make it to 64 oz and only yesterday made it. I don't think I need bariatric surgery after all, my stomach is already small!

HELLO EVERYONE, just went on the scale and I am up 2 lbs from yesterday. How is that even possible? I ate like a bird, but then I drank like a fish.

"Identity crisis." We'll have to make a choice here, are we going to be birds or fish? You see, kind of different requirements. So, because we are land dwellers does this mean we have a in-between situation on the bird, fish thing?