January 22nd. 630 am. I'm so excited and totally freaked out. I have no clue what I'm doing and it's like everything I've learned or read has completely leaked out of my head. Making a shopping list now. On top of it all, my mom and husband are trying to tug of war where I will recover at. Home or mom's house. Shew, at least I'm loved. I'm leaving it up to them. I'm happy st either. Any good advice for the shopping list though? And how to feel prepared?

I said the same thing a couple weeks ago. I had done so much reading, watching, research that u about couldn't remember much of it! But it's ok now. In a list writer! Best of luck. I'm a week ahead of you.

I'm a list maker too! So far since I found out the date this morning I've already made 3 lol! Good luck to you on yours! We can do this!

Yep we can! I have a notebook and a phone full of lists!

@Dragonsfairy@downsizingdiva Congratulations to you both!

My list was very short.

Hospital:

Robe

Phone

Favorite Pillow

Home:

sugar free popsicles

sugar free Jell-O

chicken broth

cream of mushroom Soup

Crystal Light Lemonade

I didn't need anything else, for the 1st 10 days.

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Same boat. I will be in surgery two days before you. I am very excited and nervous. I am not sure how your clinic runs things. I have what they call Bariatric Boot Camp on the thirteenth so I am hoping that answers a lot of the unknowns. I did find out from these forums the basics on what I needed which is awesome. I have a cupboard full of Jello free jello and my husband will buy my popsicles. Besides my husband and my kids only my sister knows that i am doing this. My mother and my other sister would not understand. So as far as recovery...my house, my bed with my daughter helping. Keep in touch......i would love to know how yours goes too

January 20th here. 3 week preop diet just getting started.

Definitely! I told everyone. Mom didn't understand till 2 things happened. The first was a doc appt for her in which mom said she needed to lose weight. She's tiny. Weighs maybe 125. So I told her to imagine carrying herself and adding another one of herself to that along with another half of herself. And that made her realize just how miserable this weight really is. Then it was just stopping the worry over the surgery. That just happened 2 days ago when her brother called and was excited about my surgery. She looks up to him so that settled her down a little. I'm on the 4th list now lol. Re-doing lists. lol Keep us updated how you do too!

January 20th is my date. So glad to have found fellow pre-op sleeves on or around the same day. I start pre-op diet on the 6th. Seems I have lucked out as I have to follow a high protein no carb diet (Atkins). Would love to keep in touch and have some sleeve buddies.

@@Dragonsfairy,

Girl I'm right there with you.

We've got the same date!!

I'm starting my pre-op diet a week early just to simplify things and 2014 seemed like a great place to leave behind my atrocious eating habits.

'It will be OK. Things will fall into place." That's what I keep telling myself

I found a surgery planning meditation album on Spotify. Maybe that will help.

I know anytime in my life where I have focused my energy, calmed my spirit and expected nothing but the best, its generally happened. I'm trying to let go of my fears because I don't want to chicken out.

We had a New Year's party and I got ALL the BEFORE pics I'll ever need. It definitely created a sense of urgency and motivation that I had not experienced before......LOL

Oh yes! I'm with you on the before pics. No more of those. I start the preop on the 15th. All clear liquids till surgery. Went shopping today and hopefully I didn't forget anything. I think I'm ready...maybe lol!

Same as you the 20th of January. I a little nervous but at the same time so excited to start my new adventure. I'm down 6 lbs. On the PreOp diet. Doing well so far. Good luck to "Egeland942010"

22nd of January here aswell looking forward to it good luck for a new and happy life

January 20th here. 3 week preop diet just getting started.

I am being sleeved on the 20th as well are you stated side or not?

Also 3 weeks, wow mine was only for 2 but I started early!

January 20th is my date. So glad to have found fellow pre-op sleeves on or around the same day. I start pre-op diet on the 6th. Seems I have lucked out as I have to follow a high protein no carb diet (Atkins). Would love to keep in touch and have some sleeve buddies.

same day!