Interested to see the awesome group that will be going through this journey with me at the same time. Please reply so that I can follow your journey as well. My last weigh in is on April 15 and surgery date will either be May 11 or May 18.

I'm May 26th! Any other Massachusetts sleevers? I've got some nerves about just having surgery in general but I'm excited! Also, anybody under 24 or so getting the sleeve soon? It's weird for me to be getting it at 23 when I haven't met anyone else as young who is!

I was sleeves on May 20th and I'm 25, you're not alone! ????

I was sleeved in the 26th and I'm actually 21! The whole no-alcohol thing seems to be the hardest for me right now because all of my friends are having birthdays and the bar is where we all seem to hang out now!

Awesome! I'm so glad to finally find some people on here around my age. Not that everyone here hasn't been super helpful, I just feel like it's such a different experience going through this when we're young. It's a fairly new procedure for weight - loss and we're going to be living with it for a long, long time!

I agree the non-alcohol thing is difficult. I pretty much told my friends I'd be going into hibernation for a couple of months since most of our activities have revolved around alcohol. I'm going to make it work though and still find ways to go out and have fun until then.

We should definitely all keep in touch since we were sleeved at the same time and will be going through all the stages together.

I got sleeved on May 11th, I'm 26.

I'm almost 4 wks out. I too was bit surprised about the drain. Mine went across the lower abdomen but came out easy. Just felt weird. Take a deep breath RELAX and it will be over before you know it.

Thanks for the advise. I get my drain out Tuesday.

Well May sleevers, my day is tomorrow and I'm sooooo ready. Keep me in your thoughts. Thank you all for you're support thus far.

Best of luck, bvenegas. The first few days are a little rough, but manageable! You will do great!

I'm almost 4 wks out. I too was bit surprised about the drain. Mine went across the lower abdomen but came out easy. Just felt weird. Take a deep breath RELAX and it will be over before you know it.

Thanks for the advise. I get my drain out Tuesday.

drain removal should be painless, it's just...weird.. Goodluck

Well May sleevers, my day is tomorrow and I'm sooooo ready. Keep me in your thoughts. Thank you all for you're support thus far.

good luck, see you on the other side. Remeber, drink and walk as much as your can..

I'm May 26th! Any other Massachusetts sleevers? I've got some nerves about just having surgery in general but I'm excited! Also, anybody under 24 or so getting the sleeve soon? It's weird for me to be getting it at 23 when I haven't met anyone else as young who is!

I was sleeves on May 20th and I'm 25, you're not alone! ????

I was sleeved in the 26th and I'm actually 21! The whole no-alcohol thing seems to be the hardest for me right now because all of my friends are having birthdays and the bar is where we all seem to hang out now!

Awesome! I'm so glad to finally find some people on here around my age. Not that everyone here hasn't been super helpful, I just feel like it's such a different experience going through this when we're young. It's a fairly new procedure for weight - loss and we're going to be living with it for a long, long time!

I agree the non-alcohol thing is difficult. I pretty much told my friends I'd be going into hibernation for a couple of months since most of our activities have revolved around alcohol. I'm going to make it work though and still find ways to go out and have fun until then.

We should definitely all keep in touch since we were sleeved at the same time and will be going through all the stages together.

lest one of us oldsters remind you of the caloric level of alcohol, I for one was certainly enabled towards my current condition by 5 years in undergrad and four years in grad school. And 4 years in the marines ( lots of consumption their).

I don't envy you guys having to surf that right of passage wave knowing what you know and have to do. Will take lots of will.. You can do it..

Good luck you will do just fine.

Well May sleevers, my day is tomorrow and I'm sooooo ready. Keep me in your thoughts. Thank you all for you're support thus far.

Had surgery May 20th. Now on soft foods

I'm May 26th! Any other Massachusetts sleevers? I've got some nerves about just having surgery in general but I'm excited! Also, anybody under 24 or so getting the sleeve soon? It's weird for me to be getting it at 23 when I haven't met anyone else as young who is!

I was sleeves on May 20th and I'm 25, you're not alone! ????

I was sleeved in the 26th and I'm actually 21! The whole no-alcohol thing seems to be the hardest for me right now because all of my friends are having birthdays and the bar is where we all seem to hang out now!

Awesome! I'm so glad to finally find some people on here around my age. Not that everyone here hasn't been super helpful, I just feel like it's such a different experience going through this when we're young. It's a fairly new procedure for weight - loss and we're going to be living with it for a long, long time!

I agree the non-alcohol thing is difficult. I pretty much told my friends I'd be going into hibernation for a couple of months since most of our activities have revolved around alcohol. I'm going to make it work though and still find ways to go out and have fun until then.

We should definitely all keep in touch since we were sleeved at the same time and will be going through all the stages together.

Yeah for sure! Are you on soft foods yet? I start Thursday and can't wait! I lost 12 lbs by day 5 post and haven't lost anything since I'll be 2 weeks post tomorrow, guessing my body is in survivor mode and maybe will start the scale will start moving again when I can get some actual food in ✌????️

Went to surgeon today for 1 week post op. Am down 30 pounds since May 12. That is the pre op diet plus this one week. Had a really tough time keeping anything down at all til Friday. Incisions look good, and they are pleased with progress. Was moved onto soft proteins, egg, fay free beans, low fat cheese, fat free cottage cheese, and no more broths or jello they said. I can now add fat free milk to my protein drinks too.

I'm May 26th! Any other Massachusetts sleevers? I've got some nerves about just having surgery in general but I'm excited! Also, anybody under 24 or so getting the sleeve soon? It's weird for me to be getting it at 23 when I haven't met anyone else as young who is!

I was sleeves on May 20th and I'm 25, you're not alone! ????

I was sleeved in the 26th and I'm actually 21! The whole no-alcohol thing seems to be the hardest for me right now because all of my friends are having birthdays and the bar is where we all seem to hang out now!

Awesome! I'm so glad to finally find some people on here around my age. Not that everyone here hasn't been super helpful, I just feel like it's such a different experience going through this when we're young. It's a fairly new procedure for weight - loss and we're going to be living with it for a long, long time!

I agree the non-alcohol thing is difficult. I pretty much told my friends I'd be going into hibernation for a couple of months since most of our activities have revolved around alcohol. I'm going to make it work though and still find ways to go out and have fun until then.

We should definitely all keep in touch since we were sleeved at the same time and will be going through all the stages together.

Yeah for sure! Are you on soft foods yet? I start Thursday and can't wait! I lost 12 lbs by day 5 post and haven't lost anything since I'll be 2 weeks post tomorrow, guessing my body is in survivor mode and maybe will start the scale will start moving again when I can get some actual food in ✌????️

Not yet! I think I move onto pureed/mushy at my two-week follow-up appointment next Tuesday! I'm just starting to get sick of liquids now, surprisingly. I'm so excited to get to eat some different foods soon!

My weight has been fluctuating every day and there are days I don't lose, so I wouldn't worry about the scale right now! I'm actually going to try to move to weekly weighing instead of daily so I stop freaking myself out.

Went to surgeon today for 1 week post op. Am down 30 pounds since May 12. That is the pre op diet plus this one week. Had a really tough time keeping anything down at all til Friday. Incisions look good, and they are pleased with progress. Was moved onto soft proteins, egg, fay free beans, low fat cheese, fat free cottage cheese, and no more broths or jello they said. I can now add fat free milk to my protein drinks too.

Jealous of your soft foods! Hoping it goes well for you! I hear refried beans with ff cheese are a favorite. Let us know how it goes.

Go to my two week post op today... hoping to get cleared for pureed foods!!!! I cannot wait!!!!

Go to my two week post op today... hoping to get cleared for pureed foods!!!! I cannot wait!!!!

Good luck! Hope it all goes well!