Hi,

I'm Jackie. New to the site....I got my surgery date yesterday for August 5th! Super excited! Starting my two week pre-op plan tomorrow. Any words of advice? Anything you didn't know before hand that you wish you would have?

thanks!

Hi and welcome to the site. My op date is 25 August - I can't wait and have absolutely no doubt I am doing the right thing. I have, however, just found out that I will have to have blood thinning injections for around 21 days after the operation - self administered! Bit of a surprise but hey ho!

@@jfzimmerman - Hi I was sleeved on 5/6/15....I wish I had known that just because I was the first surgery of the day that I would not get the "leak test" done early the following day. I knew it was supposed to be the next day but it was almost lunch time.

How damn hard this can be at times. Especially emotionally.

Most of us have relied so much on food for comfort, boredom, celebration, sadness, etc....and learning other coping skills besides turning to food can be a hard pill to swallow.

But I also didn't know how great it would feel to finally be in control of what goes in my mouth and seeing my weight decrease because of that. The rewards are endless!

Welcome! I'm still pre op, but I wish I hadn't worried so much about getting through the approval process.

I swear I invented things to worry about along the way!

And I hope to never take for granted this second chance I've been given. Honestly, right now I feel like the luckiest woman in the world. And that alone is worth everything I had to go through to get here!

@@The Candidate

You're going to do great! You have a great attitude and outlook. I can always tell the people who are going to run with it and make it work. You're definitely one of them

_{Thank you Babbs! I'm really excited to continue this journey (I feel like I started the moment in walked in my surgeon's office). I've always been a heavy girl, but decided it was time to do something about it. Its about how I want to live the rest of my life! I'm looking forward to eating like a "skinny" person. I know its going to be tough at times but I have a great support system and am so glad I found this website.}

Edited July 21, 201511 yr by jfzimmerman

Thank you @@Babbs that really means a lot! ????

I wish I would have known that I would truly relearn how to eat again. Yes, the information is right in front of you, but doing it correctly is a different story!

Sorry @@Babbs, I thought your comment was for me. Still learning how to navigate the boards. Lol!

No apologies needed. Her comment was meant for all of us. The support we get here from everyone is priceless! You've found a home here!

^{Thank you @@The Candidate!}

@@jfzimmerman

Well I've never seen your posts until now, but that goes for you, too! Sounds like you definitely know what's ahead and are ready for the challenge!

Good Luck and keep us posted!

I wish I would have k own how emotional this journey is. Going through stalls is normal. Even though you know its normal you still freak out a little

I wish I had been prepared for how the small amount of calories and effects of the anesthesia would affect me mentally. I own my own business and my brain just wasn't working properly for about a month. I officially know what it feels like to be stupid and I didn't like it!! Otherwise everything was as expected.

I second the relearning how to eat. In the classes they stressed the importance of eating slowing, chewing thoroughly, sipping, and taking small bites. That is something I wish I practiced. I have already made myself sick because I absentmindedly ate as if I was not sleeved and paid dearly for it. Congrats on your surgery date and good luck to you!