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

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

I can't find it using search

Rec'd an email/phone call today from my bariatric surgeon's office -- looking to schedule my sleeve the 2nd week of December, just waiting for receipt of my psych eval, he said.

It's getting to be that time .... I'm a tad nervous and excited at the same time.

Have to really start thinking of getting 'ducks' in order and ordering my shakes, etc.

I have vacation plans for New Years, so hopefully i can still go --- I'll just bring my blender w/ me

I have support of my husband and 23yo son, my 11yo daughter doesn't know anything just yet.
I will explain closer what's going on...

I have 2 friends that are overly supportive... a Nurse Prac that I've met who is wonderful ...

My Mom isn't that thrilled with it, but i'm not doing it for her, it's for me!

I have one friend who's very condesending about things in her own life, so I don't trust telling her...

and as for the 'playground' moms that my are my daughter's friends, i won't confide in them, because

they just talk badly and talk behind each others backs hehe

It's HS all over again....

I know that the surgeon's office as post op support groups which I'm going to plan on attending....

Keep in touch everyone drop me a line at anytime..

I'm off to google search some shakes, etc... I'll need Vitamins too.

I was told liquid meds as well.

I can't find it using search

I can't find it either...

I am not on Facebook (yes even my 87 yr old mom is but not me!) did you create on the BP App? Which I hope you have. I then need to know how to enter a "group" on the app. I'm trying but getting frustrated.

Thanks for creating it.

I'm having mine done over Christmas. I live in London but will have mine done in Coventry so I have somebody to pick me up as my mum lives in Birmingham. Not looking forward to the pre op diet but can't wait to get going now!!!

I haven't told anybody I'm having surgery except my mum who is trying to be supportive but just said 'if you come up a few days before we can have a drink to celebrate and a nice meal out' doh!!!! She really doesn't understand so I know where you're coming from. I also live with two girls ones a personal trainer who believes weight will come off with correct nutrition and exercise..... Joy. Maybe we can meet up in NY as we live so close? Hannah X

Edited November 11, 201411 yr by surrey1987

Come join our new Facebook group for December Sleevers

• BPBariatricDecember@groups.facebook.com
  

You can also message me your email address and I'll be happy to send you an invite.

Hope to see you there!

Michelle

I haven't told anybody I'm having surgery except my mum who is trying to be supportive but just said 'if you come up a few days before we can have a drink to celebrate and a nice meal out' doh!!!! She really doesn't understand so I know where you're coming from. I also live with two girls ones a personal trainer who believes weight will come off with correct nutrition and exercise..... Joy. Maybe we can meet up in NY as we live so close? Hannah X

Hi Hannah, yes we should meet up!! I was living in Purley, Surrey, but have now moved closer into London around Sydenham/Catford. It would be great to have someone to actually talk to in person who has gone through the same journey I know how you feel, my brother is one of those super fit guys so he keeps telling me to just work out and eat well...if only it was that simple I will send you my number via message (if I can work out how) X

I'm not on Facebook, I guess I can't join the group unless I sign up to Facebook? X

Rec'd an email/phone call today from my bariatric surgeon's office -- looking to schedule my sleeve the 2nd week of December, just waiting for receipt of my psych eval, he said.

It's getting to be that time .... I'm a tad nervous and excited at the same time.

Have to really start thinking of getting 'ducks' in order and ordering my shakes, etc.

I have vacation plans for New Years, so hopefully i can still go --- I'll just bring my blender w/ me

I have support of my husband and 23yo son, my 11yo daughter doesn't know anything just yet.

I will explain closer what's going on...

I have 2 friends that are overly supportive... a Nurse Prac that I've met who is wonderful ...

My Mom isn't that thrilled with it, but i'm not doing it for her, it's for me!

I have one friend who's very condesending about things in her own life, so I don't trust telling her...

and as for the 'playground' moms that my are my daughter's friends, i won't confide in them, because

they just talk badly and talk behind each others backs hehe

It's HS all over again....

I know that the surgeon's office as post op support groups which I'm going to plan on attending....

Keep in touch everyone drop me a line at anytime..

I'm off to google search some shakes, etc... I'll need Vitamins too.

I was told liquid meds as well.

Wow ge0rgette2, you're getting so close to the date! Good luck and please keep us posted on how it all goes. I will be rooting for you! I will definetly attend the post op support groups too, and I am looking into getting a therapist to help emotionally deal with the change.

I need to start getting prepped too re the Proteins I do and do not like, supplements, etc My doctor recommended eating LOTS of tuna to prevent hair loss, so I am going to buy hundreds of cans of that! X

Good luck to everyone in December, great to see so many of us going through at same time, so we can all help each other. Does anyone have a youtube channel? Let me know as I will defo watch X

December 3rd Start my pre-op diet next Monday. Very excited!!!

December 18th....

Semi-Excited.

December 29! I can't wait! Kinda nervous!

I'm having mine December 11th! So ready but so nervous at the same time. Really struggling with the thought of the aftermath... Loose skin. I'm 387 5'9. But ready to be healthy and get off all these meds.

My date is December 22nd. Having it in Irving, CA