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

There is a Facebook page for December Sleevers. Called December Sleevers.

@@TanTan82, I feel where you are coming from. At my heaviest I was 368, and have had 2 c-sections. I've also worried about loose skin, but I spoke with my massage therapist and she gave me a recipe for a homemade scrub that helps tighten and moisturize skin. I've actually been doing it for the past 2 weeks and I am noticing a difference. You take a handful of coffee grounds, brown sugar, and sea salt, 3 teaspoons of honey and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, apply it all over your body in an upward motion, concentrating on the main problem areas, and it does help. It adds moisture and elasticity to your skin, helping it to snap back. I haven't lost a pound but I am losing inches, and that's exactly what I want, and i started early so I can try to really tighten up well and not have a bad case of the saggies after surgery! Hope this helps you too

Edited December 20, 201411 yr by Big_Mama

Dec. 17 th for me , just got my approval date. This will be best weekend , I am so excited, I'm BCBS of NC, they have been amazing. dr. Torquati at Duke is doing my sleeve. I am 5' 5" and weight of 229 . I have been doing a liquid diet for a couple days a week since fist of Oct. I think it will help me when I have to start my pre surgery liquid diet. That will probably be the hardest part of this whole journey , but I Got This! Good luck to all.

I can't get added to Facebook --- emailed the link above, it's an email, not the facebook page.

Dec. 17 th for me , just got my approval date. This will be best weekend , I am so excited, I'm BCBS of NC, they have been amazing. dr. Torquati at Duke is doing my sleeve. I am 5' 5" and weight of 229 . I have been doing a liquid diet for a couple days a week since fist of Oct. I think it will help me when I have to start my pre surgery liquid diet. That will probably be the hardest part of this whole journey , but I Got This! Good luck to all.

Much luck to you.... Why have you been doing the liquid diet so early - mine advised 2-3 weeks prior to surgery.

There is a Facebook page for December Sleevers. Called December Sleevers.

I will look for this one... thanks!

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

We can do this!!!!!!

Got MY DATE! December 30th!

Got a call from the surgeon begining of the week, making sure I had most of my tests done, they saw openings in December, I got very excited.... He called today, said only December 30th ... I really wish it was earlier, i was soooo prepared... Maybe better after the holidays, but i'll be on a liquid diet over Christmas.

Was supposed to go away after New Years, so I cancelled... this is way more important.

I'm a tad nervous now, making sure i have all my tests ready and my shakes in order.

Still unsure which shakes I'm purchasing...

Dec 1st,, nervous as hell!!

You will do great EvilqueenB

If anyone is on facebook and cares to add me, which I don't mind - we can chat or whatever, add me please.

Georgette Carter-Snoddy

Thanks!

Thank you, georgette2

Dec. 16!!

Dec 18th. Found out yesterday.

December 18th too!

There is a Facebook page for December Sleevers. Called December Sleevers.

Yes, there is a group December Sleever, I've joined.

It seems they are all, the members, are in Aussie or Europe areas....

They are paying for their surgeries outright or going to Mexico. I'm sort of lost in their group.

Information seems a bit off from what I'm receiving at my surgeon's office as well as the nutritionist.