I finally got my date today! I will be getting my surgery on March 9th!!! I am so excited and 100 things are running through my head! Any advice from people who have already had the surgery? Any one else getting theirs done in March??

Me me me!! I just had my surgery date confirmed today for March 9 as well and I am the first case that morning at 7:30am . While I am excited, I am also a tad bit nervous too! While I have had two prior c-sections, I am still nervous as all get out about the post op time immediately afterwards!! I really do not want to be nauseated or in a ton of pain! I am looking forward to getting my life back on track, to being able to breathe better at night when I sleep, to having the lymphedema in my right leg improve, to being able to exercise longer without being so out of breath, to helping my heart become healthier and stay that way and to being able to get into some of my smaller sized clothing!! Are you nervous? What are you looking most forward to?

Did you have your surgery?? If so, how are you doing?? I'm scheduled for March 26th????

@@Spicy06, I'm so glad to hear you are doing better. One of those weird complications you just don't expect. Feel better!

Hi Everyone. I apologize I have not been on. I had my surgery on Monday and had my IV's in for my liquids and pain meds. Day 2 was rough for me. I could not handle sips of Water or oral pain meds. Every time I sipped on water, took oral pain meds, or stood up I would get nauseaous and drive heave. Let me tell you, dry heaving after stomach surgery is pretty rotten. BUT today I was able to take fluids, they found out that the taste of the liquid pain killers were making me gag so they adjusted it to a pill and now I am home in my own bed. I am sore, but I am so happy to be home. I have been up and walking, I have not really had any of the gas pain yet. Sorry if I worried anyone, I got ya'lls private messages and I appreciate everyone looking out for me. I am doing well. Sitting up straight is a little rough, but I didn't want to make anyone worry. I will log on later

Hi! I am having my surgery done March 19th! I am half way through my liver shrinking diet & doing ok with that now. It was awful the first three days, but much better now. I had some unusual circumstances getting to the end of my 7 month program before I could get approved. My PCP office wouldn't fax anything to my surgeon & lied to me time and time again. I had to pick up everything & fax it myself. Some of the paperwork was so sloppy the insurance company couldn't read it & it had to be redone. My doctors office didn't believe that the insurance company rejected his handwriting & they laughed at me & ridiculed me. Then they wouldn't call me back or the surgeons office back. When it was all said & done I was a month behind schedule, a patient rep from my insurance company had to make a surprise visit to my doctor to get it done, and of course now I am looking for a new doctor lol! Anyways it was a very stressful time & I started to feel like it wasn't going to happen. Well it is happening (Yay!) and I am nervous & excited like most people I think. I feel like I am informed, supported, & as ready as I can be but I am having the worst time sleeping. I don't sleep well normally but this is bad. Also I am having a lot of bad or vivid dreams. I guess it is just worry & stress. Anyone else experiencing this? I am a worrier, I do get anxiety sometimes but not on a level of disrupting my life or needing a prescription.

My PCP is not very happy about it but i went to school with his wife so I'm lucky all my paperwork has been spot on.

@@asidle82 I'm also having my surgery on March 18th plus having my gallbladder removed the same time

Spicy I am so happy you are doing okay!!! I was one of the worriers I have to admit. You are the first person that I've read about that didn't suffer from that horrible gas pain but it sounds like you had your own issues. You poor thing...that had to be rough having the dry heaves with incisions in your belly. I hope that you're healing and I will keep you in my thoughts. Let us know how it's going. Are you just drinking water now? Able to take in anything else?

Hi Everyone. I apologize I have not been on. I had my surgery on Monday and had my IV's in for my liquids and pain meds. Day 2 was rough for me. I could not handle sips of water or oral pain meds. Every time I sipped on water, took oral pain meds, or stood up I would get nauseaous and drive heave. Let me tell you, dry heaving after stomach surgery is pretty rotten. BUT today I was able to take fluids, they found out that the taste of the liquid pain killers were making me gag so they adjusted it to a pill and now I am home in my own bed. I am sore, but I am so happy to be home. I have been up and walking, I have not really had any of the gas pain yet. Sorry if I worried anyone, I got ya'lls private messages and I appreciate everyone looking out for me. I am doing well. Sitting up straight is a little rough, but I didn't want to make anyone worry. I will log on later

Hey Jill,

I appreciate the worrying! Yes I have been very lucky and blessed that I have not gotten the gas pains. Yesterday I was able to take small sips of water and a little jello. The problem is I'm not hungry. At all. today I'm going to try a shake and see how that goes. As for pain I get up and walk around and my pain meds are keeping everything manageable. It's all worth it in the end!

Hi gang -had surgery on Monday 3/9. All has gone well thank God. First night was horrible with gas pain - would have sworn I was having a heart attack. Day 2 that got better - so did the walking..no issues with leak test except the stuff that make u drink is the worst crap EVER. Have had no issues with intake at hospital or home. My doc gave me option to go home after 1 night - but I opted for two nights in hospital - so so glad I did!!! All the pre-op is worth it...hang in ...stay strong ..pray & get support from family & friends..it is all worth it!! Good luck to all

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Hi! I am having my surgery done March 19th! I am half way through my liver shrinking diet & doing ok with that now. It was awful the first three days, but much better now. I had some unusual circumstances getting to the end of my 7 month program before I could get approved. My PCP office wouldn't fax anything to my surgeon & lied to me time and time again. I had to pick up everything & fax it myself. Some of the paperwork was so sloppy the insurance company couldn't read it & it had to be redone. My doctors office didn't believe that the insurance company rejected his handwriting & they laughed at me & ridiculed me. Then they wouldn't call me back or the surgeons office back. When it was all said & done I was a month behind schedule, a patient rep from my insurance company had to make a surprise visit to my doctor to get it done, and of course now I am looking for a new doctor lol! Anyways it was a very stressful time & I started to feel like it wasn't going to happen. Well it is happening (Yay!) and I am nervous & excited like most people I think. I feel like I am informed, supported, & as ready as I can be but I am having the worst time sleeping. I don't sleep well normally but this is bad. Also I am having a lot of bad or vivid dreams. I guess it is just worry & stress. Anyone else experiencing this? I am a worrier, I do get anxiety sometimes but not on a level of disrupting my life or needing a prescription.

i too hadsomr issurs with PCP. He was dead set against this surgery. I have been fighting him on it for about 3 years. Realizing i pay his wage, i basically told him im going to do what im going to do....your either going to support me or not. Of course he is looking at just the potential negatives....which sucks to have a dr whose focus is there. At any rate, youll be fine...just get it into your head that "you CAN do this". Take care!!

@@Spicy06 I am so happy that you are doing ok and all is well thank god. rest up

Wow, there are quite a lot of us who are having surgery on March 18th!

Hello, Just joined this group because i am having terrible anxiety about my upcoming surgery, which is on 3/27/2015. I am very excited but i think my excitement is taking the back burner to my anxiety. I find my self up at 4 or 5 in the morning just running though so many things in my head. I am a self pay patents so my first consultations was in early February. I don't know if its because everything is happening so fast or because i haven't gone through months of monitoring, but I am so afraid that I am going to fail. I have watched youtube videos, read comments on support pages, and asked my doctor questions, but nothing has really put me at ease. I think I feel unprepared. I am about to start my pre-liquid diet on Friday and haven't even got my protein supplement, which I will get before Friday but its just another stress. Anyway This is my last hope so the fear of failing is very really. I know I have to put in lots of work and I am more then willing to do that but I am worried that old habits will come back in a year or 2 yrs that what i keep reading at least. Anyway and thoughts and advice are welcome!

. Yep, did all that too. Prepped for about 7 months during my waiting period. All of a sudden felt like I had forgotten everything I learned, but just took one day at a time. Now 1 week post op and starting to feel completely normal (except I get full after about 3 bites). Use the sample menus as much as possible until you get comfortable with the new process. I literally wrote myself a schedule this week. Down 16 pounds including my 1 week pre op. Also might help to talk to a counselor to get at the root of the fear. Good luck to you. :-)

I found a few books helpful. I especially liked one titled THE SLEEVED LIFE. I also read some blogs VSG patients wrote over the first year of their journey. I think it's normal to second guess ourselves as we get closer to surgery but remember why you started this. If you still are not sure you may not be ready yet.

oh my march sleevers my original date was March 30th I just got a call from the surgical nurse asking me do i want to push my date up or it will have to be pushed back. OF COURSE I PUSHED UP A WHOLE 5 DAYS now I'm march 25th my concern was the pre-op i was supposed to start on Monday the 16th now i will be starting tomorrow. i know i hear alot of people saying they only do one week so everything should be ok being that the surgeon himself called me and said its ok just a lil nervous. ANY FEEDBACK YOU GUYS CAN GIVE WILL BE AWESOME