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Ken,

My surgery is the day before yours!

I am having my VSG on January 19, 2016. I am so excited. I am in the Pacific Northwest - Olympia WA

For those of you who are scared to have christmas festivities....cant you make it not all about food and treats? That is what we are doing in my house. I have 5 girls and so we are doing alot of christmas crafty projects and going on outings together as a family...not focusing on just food like cookies etc. Christmas eve we are planning movie night and making lap blankets with fleece. New traditions for a new life style!

Edited December 14, 201510 yr by juno5

For those of you who are scared to have christmas festivities....cant you make it not all about food and treats? That is what we are doing in my house. I have 5 girls and so we are doing alot of christmas crafty projects and going on outings together as a family...not focusing on just food like cookies etc. Christmas eve we are planning movie night and making lap blankets with fleece. New traditions for a new life style!

What a wonderful idea. Since I am only about a month from surgery, I have purged my kitchen of all the tempting food items and given them to my daughter. I am not into making or eating cookies but I did make chocolates in the past. I told everyone not this year! I don't want the temptation right now and frankly, no on in my circle of friends and family need it either. I have searched out some high protein/low carb snacks though as I know there needs to be food but just want to make sure there is something festive that I can eat. Since it is so close to Christmas now, I will incorporate your idea

for next year for sure. Thanks.

For those of you who are scared to have christmas festivities....cant you make it not all about food and treats? That is what we are doing in my house. I have 5 girls and so we are doing alot of christmas crafty projects and going on outings together as a family...not focusing on just food like Cookies etc. Christmas eve we are planning movie night and making lap blankets with fleece. New traditions for a new life style!

What a wonderful idea. Since I am only about a month from surgery, I have purged my kitchen of all the tempting food items and given them to my daughter. I am not into making or eating cookies but I did make chocolates in the past. I told everyone not this year! I don't want the temptation right now and frankly, no on in my circle of friends and family need it either. I have searched out some high protein/low carb Snacks though as I know there needs to be food but just want to make sure there is something festive that I can eat. Since it is so close to Christmas now, I will incorporate your idea

for next year for sure. Thanks.

Hello Aussie girl here... I am booked for the 9th February.. I am a bit worried.. I have a very good surgeon recommended by my encrinologist. Did anyone go for the psych evaluation? My therapist told me to avoid being with my parents over Christmas because they are food obsessed... I am very conflicted on what to do... What do I tell them? You can't come because you both are obsessed with food?Its a bit Bah humbug doesn't it?

My psych evaluation was long but fine! I think you should still spend time with family over the holidays, just know your limits

My psych evaluation was long but fine! I think you should still spend time with family over the holidays, just know your limits

I totally know what you mean. My family is this way as well. So, I am on a pre-op Atkins right now and have planned foods that I CAN have and share. They are all high protein/low carb and I know everyone will enjoy them. I like what Juno5 posted about making the holidays about something other than food. Make new traditions. If everyone is coming to your house, make only foods that you CAN eat. If the family is bringing foods, remind them that you are choosing to start living a healthier lifestyle and you simply cannot have (insert food item). Christmas is or should not be about the food! I made a conscious decision to NOT make any of the goodies that I would normally have made.

As for the psych eval - My insurance does not cover bariatric surgery so I am self pay and that evaluation is not required by my surgeon. I did discuss this with my Nurse Practitioner who has also had bariatric surgery. I went over what my goals and thoughts are and she said basically that I had thought this through well and that she believes I will be very successful.

I am scheduled for a sleeve on January 19, 2016

So, with all that in mind, have a very Merry Christmas.

Edited December 15, 201510 yr by leal536

Thanks n a Merry Cheistmas to you all! I'm looking forward to spending lots of time with my family, immediate and extended! My date is January 7 so I want to enjoy them while I'm able to function be cuz when that date comes I will be lying around recouperating!

Good luck everyone getting sleeved this week. I go in for my nutritional appointment and final consent/lab work Thursday. Surgery is set for 12/28 @ University of Penn.

How is everyone newly sleeved feeling?

I'm starting to pack! Wednesday 12/16 I'm first up on the surgery roster. I am going to a center of excellence, and will there overnight.

This should be different than past hospital stays, but I'm thinking in a good way. Less of that other stuff I don't really need, and more of this stuff (I can focus more on the sleeve recovery). Heck, they don't even have a TV but I find that is perfect. I figure I'll be walking, sipping, or sleeping.

I have faith in God, in the surgeon, myself, my family support, and the timing of this. It's not going to be easy, but it will be worth it - I have no doubt.

@@tlc219....I got sleeved on 12/4 & I'm feeling soooo good, down 22lbs already. Good luck 2 U & u have a speedy recovery!

So very happy for you both! I will be reporting back in on the afternoon of 12/28. I requested the first surgery and mine will be 1.5 hours due to my hiatal hernia repair. So I know I will have the shoulder pain from the gas. I already have Gas-x strips ready!

Got my approval today! offically getting sleeved decemeber 28th, ready to start the new year with a new me!

Omg, my surgery date is dec 28 too!!!! Best of luck!

My surgery is on the 17th of December - I have a failed lap-band and going for gastric sleeve. Super worried that I will not loose weight ? Or worse not wake up from the surgery