I love that these forums help me to feel like I'm not alone.

Who else is getting sleeved June 30th?

I'd love to have surgery buddies to keep up with during the process.

Surgeon: Dr. Hargroder in Louisiana

SW 305

Height-5'7"

Ultimate Goal- 175

(although I must say being 199 would make me the happiest woman alive. Lol)

I'm having the sleeve on June 30. I'm only 3 days into the liquid diet and it's awful! I feel so low on energy. My stomach is constantly hungry. I have the worst headaches. I hope it gets better.

Alicia I'm having it on the 30th also!!! I am also on day 3. Not hungry really but I am tired a lot!!!

Am I doing something wrong??? I don't have headaches I'm not hungry but I am tired all the time. I am on day 3 of my pre-op liquid diet and I'm not having the same effects as everyone else. Am I doing something wrong

I'm also on day three and am plowing threw popcicles and jello

Have any of you gone through pre-op testing yet? I'm scheduled for Tuesday and starting to get really nervous. I've been having anxiety and hyperventilating (I've had panic attacks before but this is new!)

My PCP thinks it's partly due to nicotine withdrawals too since I quit smoking a few weeks ago and haven't been using much of the nicotine replacements he recommended. Anyway...I'm scared about the pre-op tests and what all to expect. Also worried my hyperventilating may prevent them from doing the surgery. Plus my BP was up 140/70 and it's usually 120/70 with my meds.

He told me to take Xanax and start using the nicotine replacements again to see if the anxiety eases up but so far no luck.

I'm a mess. June 30th can't come fast enough. I just want to get this over with!

My pre-op tests today were a chest X-ray, EKG, and blood draw. No big deal at all. I'm June 30th too. I have blood pressures of 175/95 and I'm having the surgery. That's partly why I'm having it! I've had a lot of surgeries and they always give a little something ahead of time to make me relax.

@@Ktprimo what kind of pre-op tests are you referring to?

The list is so long I couldn't keep track. It'll be a full day. Chest xray, bloodwork, upper GI (which I think is the endoscopy unless I'm wrong and that's two separate tests),

There are a bunch more I can't remember. A fasting glucose, meet with cardiologist for EKG and I think she mentioned a stress test. Also meet with pulmonary specialist for lung tests . Then I meet with anesthesiologist to discuss the plan they've set up for me after seeing test results. And meet with nut

My pre-op tests today were a chest X-ray, EKG, and blood draw. No big deal at all. I'm June 30th too. I have blood pressures of 175/95 and I'm having the surgery. That's partly why I'm having it! I've had a lot of surgeries and they always give a little something ahead of time to make me relax.

My PCP mentioned they may give me a new med before surgery but I'm still worried.

I'm glad they are thorough. I don't want to be put under unless they know it looks safe but I also am worried if they cancel because they find something wrong and I know how I am...if they cancel I'll chicken out and never do it even if they give me a new date after fixing whatever prevented the first surgery

I didn't have all that. I did have an EGD (upper Endoscopy) and for the most part my dr. Says I'm pretty healthy. All of my illnesses is from my weight. I am scheduled to be sleeved June 30. Good luck with your test @ktprimo. I am sure all will be fine.

Thanks! @@chines66

Am I doing something wrong??? I don't have headaches I'm not hungry but I am tired all the time. I am on day 3 of my pre-op liquid diet and I'm not having the same effects as everyone else. Am I doing something wrong

No you are not doing anything wrong. I'm on day 5 liquid diet and I don't have any headaches either. I am tired but I also have 3 kids i chase around. You are doing fine!

Am I doing something wrong??? I don't have headaches I'm not hungry but I am tired all the time. I am on day 3 of my pre-op liquid diet and I'm not having the same effects as everyone else. Am I doing something wrong

No you are not doing anything wrong. I'm on day 5 liquid diet and I don't have any headaches either. I am tired but I also have 3 kids i chase around. You are doing fine!

thanks rose. Today is day 4 and I did have a small headache earlier and now I am hungry. Only slightly though. Thanks for the encouragemnet

It seems as though the closer I get to surgery day the more my list of why I hate being fat gets longer. Maybe I wouldn't admit these things to myself before because being a healthy weight seemed to be something I'd never experience. And maybe if I'm really honest with myself I can admit I was working real hard at accepting and trying to love my-fat-self.

I won't bore you all with my full list but today the two things bugging me the most are:

1. How tiring it is just to exist but how freaking exhausting it is to add any movement or activity to my mere existence. For example, I am tired daily just sitting at my desk but if I have to move for one of my photo sessions (I'm a photographer) I feel like I could collapse at any moment.

I just got out of the shower to get ready to photograph a wedding tonight and feel like I need a nap and I'm dreading how tired I'll be after I finish at 11pm. I love my job but I can't wait to feel better doing it.

2. I am so damn tired of food. Maybe it's all the "food funerals" but I'm done. I wish my surgery was tomorrow. I used to hate hearing people say "nothing tastes as good as thin feels"...but now I want so badly to feel thin and feel good and I am freakin happy to give up food for good!! (Please remind me I just said that if I decide to whine during the liquid post-op diet!) lol

Anyone share my current feelings or have their own list of reasons they hate their "fat-self" now and can't wait for surgery results?

Or am I all alone in my self-loathing today? Lol

Edited June 21, 201511 yr by Ktprimo

Ktprimo.. I hear ya.. how about just putting on clothes, bending over and tying shoelaces.. that shouldn't exhaust me.. lol