I am currently preop although I have done all my clearances and have my surgery date (9/21). Just looking for some preop friends to talk with up until (and after) surgery. We could help keep eachother on track diet wise, and could help ease any fears we are having. (we all have those fears that our non-overweight friends or spouses just don't quite get). I am located in upstate NY but I am open to talking to anyone from any location. I do have facebook etc if you prefer chatting that way. Who knows, we may become great friends!

Hi I'm Jenn. Pre op sleeve and my surgery date is September 14th. I live in Door County Wisconsin, it's pretty rural so not a lot of resources. I enjoy reading what is going on with people who are having similar experiences to mine. I don't yet have any "friends" on here and would welcome any conversation. Good luck to you all!

Hi, I'm in Louisiana and I'm way pre-op lol. Just starting my WLS journey. Im going for my consultation Tuesday where I'll get a list of all requirements to complete. But soon I'll be where you all are now! Good luck to all of you on your upcoming surgeries!

Hi everyone! I'm from Co and going in on Aug 26 for my surgery! I can't wait!

Hey ladies I would like to join and make acquaintance to follow and chat with. I'm preop with my last weigh in September 1 going for a miracle and fast approval to meet a surgery date in September but I'll take October if need be. All other test completed thank God for growth patience and understanding through this process but I'm so ready

I have my Aug weigh in soon and then just my Sept one is left. Praying this will go through for me!! I'm sooooo ready!! My tenative surgery date is the week of Oct 12th!!!!!!!

I feel like I'm driving all over creation today. I did my home sleep study today, so I had to drive to Fort Lauderdale (I live in Miami) to drop off the equipment. Then over to Margate, FL for my pre-op education class, then I drove home. Of course, I just got a call from the pulmonologist to come back to Fort Lauderdale to go over the results of the test. And some time today, I need to sleep because I work midnights. I need everyone's good thoughts, because I'm hoping there's nothing wrong with the sleep study results.

All is well sending positive vibes

I feel so lucky. I finished my last weigh-in appt. on Monday, they submitted my paperwork to ins. on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the ins. approved! The coordinator said it was the fastest approval she has ever had. She had warned me it might be three weeks.

Anyway, I got my surgery date yesterday, Sept. 11. I know, not the greatest date, but I keep telling myself it will now be the first day of my new life.

I am nervous, but excited too.

Hi everyone! I'm totally late to the party, but I'm Megan, 32, from Virginia. I'm setting my surgery date when I meet with my surgeon Aug. 25. I've spoken with clinic staff a few times and it looks like my date will be sometime in the weeks of Sept. 14 and Sept. 21.

I am SO READY to just do it already! Or at least know the date! I've been working on this since February and have had a few setbacks in the process (took a month to get into my PCP who had to refer me, now five weeks for my next clinic date because they're so busy, etc.)

On the plus side, fall will be right around the corner when I have my surgery and the weather will be beautiful for walking post-op and building back into exercising at the gym. Right now, I'm just trying not to get too nervous! There's so much to know and I'm afraid I'm either going to miss something entirely or forget something important. A veteran on the forum recently told me to think of it like having a baby. You learn as you go. Trying to keep that in mind.

Good luck everyone! It's really cool to connect and hear how others are doing!

I feel like I'm driving all over creation today. I did my home sleep study today, so I had to drive to Fort Lauderdale (I live in Miami) to drop off the equipment. Then over to Margate, FL for my pre-op education class, then I drove home. Of course, I just got a call from the pulmonologist to come back to Fort Lauderdale to go over the results of the test. And some time today, I need to sleep because I work midnights. I need everyone's good thoughts, because I'm hoping there's nothing wrong with the sleep study results.

@@losing_the_band HAPPY THOUGHTS!!!!!!! I'm sure you'll do fantastic!

Btw, two of my best friends live in Florida!! They live in the Oviedo/Chuluota area of Central Florida! I love it there

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Hi Megan, I'm Niki! Welcome to this awesome club! I'm sorry to hear that you've had a couple of setbacks, but in the end they will all be worth it! Definitely continue the positive outlook you have on the timing, because that will help significantly! The advice you got about thinking of the surgery as having a baby is great advice that I will have to remember too!

I can't wait to see how you continue to do along your journey and afterwards. It's so exciting!

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I did my preoperative surgeon visit today and lost 13.5 pounds so far on my liquid diet my surgery is august18 I am nervous and excited!

@@toasty GREAT way to look at that! Congratulations! xo

@@tami1970 Woohoo, way to go on the weight loss! Congrats on the surgery date..the first day of your new life! xo

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Well, it turns out I do have very mild sleep apnea. Basically, 1-5 is so mild that insurance won't pay for treatment, and mine is an 8. They still want me to get a CPAP, though. I don't completely understand why, since even the doctor said I'd probably only be using it for a few weeks. Personally, I think it's a money grab for them, but whatever, I've already paid my insurance deductible, lol. It's not going to delay my surgery, though. The doctor said they'd send the clearance to my PCP so he can send all of the clearances to my surgeon.

@@mlmanney yes, I was surprised by how quick the process was too. I definitely am not complaining, but I was also shocked and a bit in awe that I went from an informational seminar to having surgery and post op appointments booked in less than 4 days.. They move with a quickness..

I have to say that while I didn't have to go through it, and I would probably be really irritated if I did have to; I'm not so sure that the 6 month diet is a horrible idea for surgeons to require. I feel like it is much easier for some to change everything and lose the 20lbs required, have surgery, drop the weight and then fall into old bad habbits vs. losing weight and having to keep it off for a period of time before surgery. It is kind of forcing you to retrain yourself although I do totally get the frustration because like I said, I would be so irritated if that was my program too.. lol

The thyroid thing is sooooooooooo annoying..I was diagnosed with it in 2009 and only because I was sleeping like 16 hours a day, always tired, and couldn't keep any type of food down although I suspect I have had it much of my life because I have been heavy my entire life and never had a thyroid panel run on me until 2009. I actually made them test me not just because of the sleeping, but because I was doing weight watchers, I was working at a gym at the time and working out like 3 or 4 hours a day but gaining weight. Not like gaining muscle and losing inches kind of weight either.. It didn't matter how little I ate or how much I worked out, I wouldn't shed a pound. I am still very much like that now as well up until following my surgeons diet. I would lose 5lbs one week and gain 15 the next and not have changed anything in my diet or regimen. I still have all the symptoms of hypothyroidism eventhough I am on meds for it, so I recently just got switched to synthroid (brand) vs Levothyroxine (generic) by my doctor hoping that that would make a difference. As far as the symptoms go, it has but as far as levels go, it hasn't done much. It seems like everytime I have bloodwork done, they have to raise my dose. For all intensive purposed I am on a pretty low dose (100mcg) but I started on 25mcg... It is just annoying, and I definitely go through spurts of getting mad at my medicines and refusing to take it because it "isn't making a difference" which of course as you can imagine, doesn't help anything either..lol I don't know about the meds just yet, I was due for bloodwork about 3 weeks ago and went to the hospital to have it done for them to tell me that my doctor forgot to call in the order the month previous... So at this point in time, I am frustrated with her and called asking for it to be sent to me at home, yet haven't received the order. So, it is possible that she will need to change it if I ever receive the order, we will know for sure. On a side note, I was taking metformin 3x a day for insulin resistance (eventhough I wasn't technically diabetic) and I have had to lower that to only 2x a day because I was getting blood sugar drops and getting light headed... So that is a plus I suppose..

We ALL have days like you described... I had 2 pieces of fricken cheese pizza on Sunday... I didn't even care... lol BUT I tried to make up for it on Monday with a clear liquid/protein shake fast. I didn't gain anything from it, and still lost 3lbs so that's a plus. I was also still under my calorie goal for that day, carbs not so much, but who's counting those pesky things anyway.. I totally mourn food too... Like I really thought about rescheduling my surgery so that I could have cider donuts in September LOL!!!! Sweets have never been my thing, but cider donuts... ohhhh man.... Especially after finding the best cider donuts in the area last year... It will be torture, nothing short of it come September/October.. I'll be sitting there sipping my broth while everyone is eating donuts, and I'll secretly be hoping they choke on it.. or not so secretly depending on my filter that da y...hahahaha...

I can honestly say the 6 month thing is not a bad idea. of course having done every diet known to man and failing miserably.....it was the last thing I wanted to do. I do think it is easier to lose the amount of weight I needed to at a slower pace. I do envy that it all went so quick for you but I did take the 6 months to read some books and research what I was getting myself into.

IDK what a cider donut tastes like but dang.....I feel your pain...hahahaha. I love sweets!