Hi there everyone,

I am new here and to this sleeve business! I am tentatively scheduled for late July, and I was wondering if anyone else here is roughly on the same timetable as I am. At this point, I am just getting my nutritional information together for the pre-op diet. i am both excited and scared. I know I can do this, but right now, I seems like a daunting task.

I'd love to hear how other pre-op sleevers are doing!

Thanks,

kbpaulie

I have been submitted to insurance for July 31st. Fingers crossed there are no problems. I too am getting used to the life time change as not using food to sooth or in stressful situations or especially in celebration situations. I have couple friends that aren't on board, ones that have strong opinions on everything. Have to let it go. They like to point out all the negative but I have been doing a good job of ignoring.

Focus really has to be on us going thru this and staying determined. I look forward to hearing on everyones experience in July since I am at the end.

Sue

I'm hopefully scheduled for July 31st pending acceptance.

Hi group. Just joined Bariatric Pal today. My surgery is scheduled for August 6th. Lots of doctors appointments and well-intentioned family & friends asking if I'm sure I really want to go through with this. Have you experiences this as well?

@ you as well! Looks like we'll be doing this together--glad to meet you. I'm really excited about it all, but I am already mourning the loss of beer. I really love beer. As the date and the pre-surgery diet gets closer, I try to take a few minutes everyday to think mindfully about all I will be gaining (by losing, ya know?). It's difficult to not worry in the planning/pre-weight loss stages, but I am trying to stay as positive and excited as possible instead of fixating on what I will be "deprived". I figure, I've consumed what I wanted for a long time, now my energies are being redirected toward consuming other things--instead of worrying about food, I will hike, bike, have more sex, not sleep all the time, etc. I will eat life! Haha.

How are you preparing for your surgery, mentally and physically? I'm calling these final weeks "the last days of disco" (because it was fun while it lasted, but disco is dead, man) and have certain meals/outings planned. What I have found interesting is that the meal is never as good as I remembered/want it to be--I am hoping it means that my subconscious is already prepared for the post-op future. So, now to the important questions, does the gastric sleeve have a super cute British nickname? Like, the 'sleevie', or the 'belly sleever', or something?

take care,

Sam

I love the 'last days of disco' - I remember it well lol !! Eating life sounds good too

I am a really positive upbeat person but having a crap day today. I have had to come off HRT (patches) before the op and I started a period today. First one in 3 years and I could scream. I feel bleh so will lurk here a bit, go to bed early, have a nice hot drink and tomorrow is another day and a fresh start. No cute name for the sleeve but I could share a choice names for my period right now

Kate

@@sarahleah Not one person I have told has questioned it as they have all seen my struggle with weight over the past 20 years. People can be concerned though and some just downright rude. Make the decision for you and only you. Good luck on your journey

Kate

Surgery is scheduled for July 20th! I am excited and happy to be sharing this journey with y'all! Good luck to everyone!

Sarahleah,

Welcome, I'm pretty new here as well.

Yes I've ran across a few people asking me the same thing. Especially after you start losing weight with the dietician and pre-op visits. You'll get "why can't you just continue to do what you're doing", they don't understand that if it was that simple for us to achieve permanent weight loss WE WOULD. Stay positive and do what's best for you.

Good luck

Yes Looks like Tiff221, Michellebenral1, and Bndtoslve will be able to give us tips. I am July 31 is all go thru. Good luck to pre op prep. I like adding unsweetened coco to my shakes, makes them so chocolately. Let us know how things go and good luck to you all

Sue

I am July 28th.

Me too!! ????????

Tuesday July 28th for me too! YEA!!!!!!!

July 20! Where do you buy liquid vitamins and what brand do you like?

I just sent in my deposit for July 31st surgery. This is really happening!

@@UnbeSleevEable85

I'm the day after you-July 17th. The first surgeon's appt was in late April, so like you I had 2 months where I felt like I was on a merry-go-round of doctors. My surgeon's group requires a lot of pre-op approvals. I had to see a pulmonologist who wanted me to have a pulmonary function test because I smoked 30 years ago. The cardiologist wanted me to have a stress test because I'm 65. I had an endoscopy with the GI doc. Then there was the psych evaluation and the appointments with the nutritionist. I figured since I was in the swing of things I might as well make my gyn appt and get my mammo and bone density done too- LOL At least I know everything has been checked out and I am in good health. The only thing I have left is the hospital pre-op testing which will be the week before. At first I was nervous and wondering if I was doing the right thing. Now I am so ready for this!

@@UnbeSleevEable85

I'm the day after you-July 17th. The first surgeon's appt was in late April, so like you I had 2 months where I felt like I was on a merry-go-round of doctors. My surgeon's group requires a lot of pre-op approvals. I had to see a pulmonologist who wanted me to have a pulmonary function test because I smoked 30 years ago. The cardiologist wanted me to have a stress test because I'm 65. I had an endoscopy with the GI doc. Then there was the psych evaluation and the appointments with the nutritionist. I figured since I was in the swing of things I might as well make my gyn appt and get my mammo and bone density done too- LOL At least I know everything has been checked out and I am in good health. The only thing I have left is the hospital pre-op testing which will be the week before. At first I was nervous and wondering if I was doing the right thing. Now I am so ready for this!

I promise you, your experience sounds just like mine lol like word for word

@@UnbeSleevEable85

My calendar never looked so full! Too bad it was mostly doctor's appointments LOL And each doctor was usually at least 3 visits: for the initial appt, for the testing, and then for the follow up. Well, that's all behind us now, and we have a lot to look forward to.