I am so excited that my insurance approved me and I'm set for June 11th. However I'm freaking out a little bit because now it's like HOLY CRAP it's REALLY HAPPENING!

Any other June Sleevers around? Any words of encouragement or advice?

xox

Denisse

I had my 1-week follow-up appointment today. I'm over 10 lbs down since surgery day (June 15th). They removed my steristrips, said my incisions look good.

As a side note--I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but since surgery I've had bruises on the outside of both legs just above the knee. I figured it was something from the gurney or bed during or after surgery, but I just happened to mention it to my PA. She said that it was from the strap they put across your legs to hold you to the table during surgery, and that they tilt the whole surgical table so you're in almost a standing position during the procedure! I did not know they did that--crazy!

Can I be honest? I am scared to death! I have so any fears......am I alone?? June 30 is so close ????????????

My surgery is on Monday and honestly I'm getting cold feet idk if I'm ready to have a part of me removed forever

I was sleeved on the 8th and I have been mostly pain free just hungry! I can have eggs Wednesday and I can't wait! Hope you all are getting better everyday too!

I get hungry too. Lots of people post here that they never feel hungry but I definitely do. I don't have any cravings though which is nice. Funny but I'm most excited about eggs too. I was sleeved on the 15th

Y'all will be fine! I had my sleeve done yesterday. It's easier then you think.

Had my sleeve 6/22 and came home today. Had minor problems with keeping my oxygen saturation at normal levels right after surgery, so I spent a night in intermediate care (not quite ICU, but more monitoring than on the floor.) Moved to a regular floor after 24 hours, then home. Slightly sore, and working on getting liquid and protein in.

Good luck hopefully we both heal nice and smoothly ????

Can I be honest? I am scared to death! I have so any fears......am I alone?? June 30 is so close ????????????

My surgery is on Monday and honestly I'm getting cold feet idk if I'm ready to have a part of me removed forever

I said that when they removed my thyroid, my female organs and my gall bladder! It's more the anticipation that made me nervous--not the actual results. I was and am fine without them! Now--on June 30th--most of my stomach! I want the results and am choosing to not concentrate on the loss. But it is a loss and I am told we will grieve it!

Can I be honest? I am scared to death! I have so any fears......am I alone?? June 30 is so close ????????????

My surgery is on Monday and honestly I'm getting cold feet idk if I'm ready to have a part of me removed forever

feels good to know someone else is out there like me.

Im not grieving anything. Im 10 days out and I can see the results. You will be fine and do great !

My day is tomorrow!!!!!! Who else is going in? We are about ready to close June out :-) talk to everyone soon!

Good luck. I'm four days away.

Good luck. I'm four days away.

Thanks @@handymannynyc1! Good Luck to you too!

Edited June 26, 201511 yr by shugarhey

I was sleeved on June 9th. I'm down 17 pounds as of today and am mentally prepared for the soon-to-come stall. I just got the okay to move on to soft foods - chicken, fish, eggs... The only big no-no he gave me was raw vegetables/fruit, bread, and rice. I notice that when I'm hungry, I have to eat NOW. When I'm tired, I have to rest NOW. Other than that, I feel great.

...NSV include no longer snoring. My beloved husband is sleeping much better. AND, being able to push to a stand from my weeding stool when I garden.

I pray that I can take full advantage of the honeymoon stage in order to make the major changes in my relationship with food so that I can make this new tool work for me for the rest of my life.

P.S. The veg in my garden have never looked better. I will be able to eat it in about six weeks.

Lol I was sleeved on the 10th and I'm the same way when I'm hungry I need to eat right than

I was sleeved on June 10th and couldn't be happier, I started at 388lbs in January and at my first Dr's appt was at 262.2, on my surgery was at 349, today is my follow up and I've been following everything I am supposed to, and at the Gym 3x a week, so I'm hoping I'm at somewhere between 320-330, that would be 55-60 lbs total lost since I began my journey, I am using milestones and not so much the scale, it was definitely a boost to have lost 6 waist sizes so far,for those looking to do this I say, just make sure your heart and mind are into too, and the rest is just working at it, also make long term goals and change your dietary habits, this is ehT helps you maintain, and it is true, use this as a tool and not a quick fix!