Hey guys and gals,

Is anyone else having surgery around Christmas? If so we can be friends along the way If anyone is in the UK especially, I would love to be buddies and meet up post surgery!! (Im in London)

I know it might seem mad doing it over Christmas, but my work is closed for 2 weeks then so it seemed perfect, plus I dont have to take any days as holiday or lose salary

My WHOLE family are trying to talk me out of it, which isnt great, but I know they are just concerned about the surgery. I am definitely concerned about gaining weight back, so think I will get a therapist to work with me regularly post surgery, to deal with the mental issues (I binge and have laxative addiction) while the sleeve helps with the physical. Anyone else doing this?

This is going to be a hard journey I know, but I just need to change my life, finally. I have been battling too long, fluctuating too long, and need to do something to help.

My stats = female, 24, 5 foot 5 in height, Lower BMI current weight 200lbs, highest weight 230lbs, lowest weight 170lbs, goal weight 125-130lbs, battling with weight for 6 years.

Jess X

Hi Jess. My twin sister is having hers done over the Xmas holiday as well. Originally she was going to get it done in March but since she's off for two weeks during the holidays she changed her date. I'm not having mine done until probably early February. I would love to have mine done over the Xmas break too because my office is closed for two weeks. I'm depending on insurance and my 3 months won't be up until January. Her name is bams1220. Good luck

Hi Jess,

I'm booked for December 2nd so I'm a few weeks ahead of you. I'll let you know how I go!!!

Sorry I'm no where near London (Brisbane, Australia actually)

Hi Ladiec2, thanks for your response. I will reach out to your sister and all the best to her! Good luck for yours as well and let me know when you have had it and how its all going! x

Hi Pheonix, thanks for your response too. Wow yours is so close how are you feeling now? Yes please definitely let me know how you get on!! Lets keep in touch as we're having it so close together! I will message you x

I will tell Her to reach out to you as well. She just joined BP yesterday so she hasn't gotten into really posting much yet Her surgery date is Dec. 20.

Jess....your stats are very close to ours hers is: 5'2", current weight 190. My stats 5'3", current weight 197.

Hey guys and gals,

Is anyone else having surgery around Christmas? If so we can be friends along the way If anyone is in the UK especially, I would love to be buddies and meet up post surgery!! (Im in London)

I know it might seem mad doing it over Christmas, but my work is closed for 2 weeks then so it seemed perfect, plus I dont have to take any days as holiday or lose salary

My WHOLE family are trying to talk me out of it, which isnt great, but I know they are just concerned about the surgery. I am definitely concerned about gaining weight back, so think I will get a therapist to work with me regularly post surgery, to deal with the mental issues (I binge and have laxative addiction) while the sleeve helps with the physical. Anyone else doing this?

This is going to be a hard journey I know, but I just need to change my life, finally. I have been battling too long, fluctuating too long, and need to do something to help.

My stats = female, 24, 5 foot 5 in height, Lower BMI current weight 200lbs, highest weight 230lbs, lowest weight 170lbs, goal weight 125-130lbs, battling with weight for 6 years.

Jess X

My date is Dec 22 I choose that date because its slow around the holidays in the office and I don't have to use up to much leave since I was already off on 24,25 & 26 ..............

Hello...I am booked for Dec. 15th! Can't wait. Went back and forth over sleeve vs. bypass. Decided that I want to 'absorb' the nutrients, and less chance of ulcers. I am in Denver, going through Kaiser, with Dr. Bolanowski. What were your hesitations with bypass? Thanks, Cyndy

Dec 17

Ladiec2 - wow yes our stats our super close! Let's keep in touch to see how we're all doing

Well to everyone having December surgery - good luck!! Does anyone else not have any family support at all? I think I will be in the hospital on my own which sucks, but who knows, maybe they will support me in the end.

I guess we all have the chance to change our lives now, just have to make sure we work with the sleeve and not against it and regain. PLEASE keep in touch

Very excited tenzinblue!

I saw my surgeon for the first time on Wednesday the 6th of November. The surgeon gave me my date that day and then sent me straight to have blood tests done and to book a gastroscopy (to check for hiatus hernia).

The next day I saw the dietitian for pre and post op diet.

Thursday the 13th of November I have the gastroscopy.

Saturday the 22nd I start on the Optifast shake diet and then the countdown to surgery begins!!!!!!!

It's all go that's for sure.

Yes, we will definitely keep in touch....x

Edited November 7, 201411 yr by pheonix

Dec 8th for me. I have good family support but my husband is worried about the surgical procedure itself, and my brother and father keep asking if I "Really" want to do this?

HECK YEAH!!

Good Luck to all!

I'm having a sleeve done on Dec 15. I had a stroke on Aug 2, 2009. Hope to get off ALL the meds! I'm taking 4 different kinds of blood pressure medicine. My doctor is confident that this surgery will help! I'm in California, a far cry from the UK, but instant on the web!!! Hope to keep in touch with you all!

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Good luck to all of us!! This time next year, we should all be completely different, healthy, in control people Plus looking great!!! XxxX

I'm hoping for December 19th surgery date. I'm also in the USA. This week I am looking forward to getting my clearances to make that tentative date. I too selected the December date for the holiday break.

Please keep in touch

Join the Facebook group.... BPBariatricDecember@groups.facebook.com

I have seen a ton of requests for a Facebook group for December sleevers, so I created one. The name of the group is:

BP December Sleevers & Mentors

The group is a closed group, and will only be for those of us on BP that are being sleeved in December. Also if you have a mentor you are welcome to invite them as well.

You can find the group very easily by just searching by the group name, so please come and join!

Let me know if you have any problems.

Michelle

Edited November 11, 201411 yr by GreenEyes604