Hello!! I am looking for some fellow April Sleevers for some encouragement during this time!

Where is everyone at during their new journey?

I am getting my surgery date right after I finish my second Pysch Eval Beginning of April

I can not wait! I have already started replacing meals with Protein as suggested by my NUT I had a rough day yesterday after about 2 weeks or a little less of it but today I feel fantastic!!

My surgery is scheduled for April 23rd. My pre-op class is April 1st.

Edited March 19, 201511 yr by windeedae

My surgery is scheduled for April 23rd. My pre-op class is April 1st.

My surgery is also on 4/23!!!!

Good morning April Sleevers! I'm starting my pre-op diet this morning. Wish me luck! After coming this far I HAVE to get through this portion. What brand of whey isolate is everyone using?

I have my pre op meeting today. My surgery is April 1 . my doctor is Miguel Silva New York Prebysterian Hospital

Im just killing time until april 2nd. Trying not to screw up my diet too much.

My surgery date is April 20th God willing and I go for pre op testing April 16th and start my liquid Diet April 10th.

I kind of feel like it isn't real. I have been thinking about getting the sleeve for about a year, I went in December for my consult and finished everything March 18th.

Edited April 2, 201511 yr by jersey_girl_86

7 days from surgery and it has to be better than this 2 weeks of liquids........... Still kinda nervous and excited. Best of luck to us all.

Scheduled for April 15th! So excited! 11 months to get to this point.

I am scheduled for April 15 too!!

I too will be in surgeryville on the 15th! What are you folks doing to prepare?

My surgery is scheduled for April 2nd (exactly one week from today) and I am both excited and nervous!!!

I'm scheduled for April 6. I'm on day 6 of my pre-op diet, and I haven't cheated at all. I am feeling really tired and achy though. I'm allowed 3 - 4 protein shakes a day, non-starchy veggies, broth or low fat cream soups, and 4 oz of lean chicken or fish once each week. I can also have low fat plain yogurt, sf popsicles, sf jello. I mix protein powder with plain Greek yogurt instead of doing a shake for dinner, and it is really satisfying.

Hello everyone,

I'm having the sleeve gastrectomy April 6th. I voluntarily started the "light" Optifast liquid diet a couple of weeks ago. while I was not perfect on the diet I did lose 8 lbs. I do hope that will make a difference in decreasing my liver size. I was supposed to start the "full" optifast program last week and admit it's been rocky. It's quite easy to rationalize cheating "oh I will substitute this for that". But now it's down to the wire and I must be very serious.. 2 weeks to go..I WILL behave myself and fully commit to the program from here on in. I've had some roadblocks .. My hemoglobin was low.. only 8.6. I am iron deficient so I began taking supplements as advised by my Hematogist. My hgb is now up to 9.6.. I'll be tested again Tuesday to see if it increased further. The other thing was I was found to have sleep apnea.. and I panicked since I was told by pulmonologist office staff I could not have my surgery if a CPAP machine was not in place before my surgery date..2 weeks to get approved by insurance company AND get the machine set up? ha! My

took pity on me I suppose and cleared me anyway (said my sleep apnea wasn't bad). In any case besides my anemia all is set. I'd love to join an April support group so that we could help each other get through all stages of the sugery.

My date is also 4/23. just before my birthday. i'm not on a 2 week liquid diet, but 1200 calories until the day before surgery. I have been doing the shakes like 1a day. will switch it up and try more. I have lost 5 lbs since last week. good luck everyone!

My surgery is scheduled for April 23rd. My pre-op class is April 1st.

My surgery is also on 4/23!!!!

Start liquid diet April 15th for sleeve on April 29th. Getting excited

I started my liquid diet yesterday, 4/1. Scheduled for surgery on 4/8. Good luck and best wishes my fellow April sleevers!

I started a modified diet on Sunday. 2 protein shakes, sensible portioned meal of whatever I'm cooking for dinner. This hasn't been too bad. I start all liquids next Tuesday. Surgery scheduled on April 21st.