I just got my date and I am nov 30th. I start my pre op diet on Nov 16th. Would love to find a sleeve partner.

Turkey broth?

I'm excited for the changes, more than I'm planning on missing thanksgiving foods.

We're already planning on skipping the big meal and heading to a theme park to walk and not think about it. win win.

We will all be missing thanksgiving dinner. How are you guys coping with that?

For me, Ive never been a big thanksgiving dinner fan so that day will be fine for me. I think it'll be smaller things like holiday parties w hors doeuvres that'll mess w my head a little lol

I'm doing a "friendsgiving" on October 24th. It'll be like my last hurrah before my huge lifestyle change.

My surgeon said I would be on Purred food by then, so I can have a little bit of gravy and mashed green Beans. My mom is purposely making me some broth with shredded turkey.

I'm nervous because it is going to be the first time having a meal with people other than family (my parents are big on not letting others be alone on holidays, so they invited neighbors and people from work).

We will all be missing thanksgiving dinner. How are you guys coping with that?

For me, Ive never been a big thanksgiving dinner fan so that day will be fine for me. I think it'll be smaller things like holiday parties w hors doeuvres that'll mess w my head a little lol

I'll be a day shy of 3 weeks post op. I'd imagine I'll be in the pureed stage. I won't know till 10/20 what his post op diet includes. If he allows pureed foods, then I'll shred some turkey finely into a Soup. If not, then oh well. I can miss Thanksgiving for 1 year.

This year at Thanksgiving, I can be thankful for the surgery! That's good enough of a day for me! =P

I'll be about 3 weeks out too. I'm thinking mashed potatoes or sweet potato casserole? Maybe a little mashed turkey or something.

I'm not too worried about it though...I've done enough thanksgiving binging to last me a decade! LOL

I'm not too worried about it though...I've done enough thanksgiving binging to last me a decade! LOL

Good way of thinking!!!

Same. I'm in a good place mentally right now.

@fab...me too! I've never been more ready in my life for anything like I am about this. I know about 3 people at work who have recently had either the sleeve or bypass and they all say the same thing. It's the best thing that has ever happened to them.

My food funeral will be on a Disney Cruise ship.

Turkey broth will probably be the extent of my Thanksgiving

I will be starting my pre-op diet 11/3, having my surgery 11/17, and will be discharged from the hospital 11/19 as long as all goes well. My birthday is 11/20 so surgery really is a gift to myself this year. As a teacher and coach I always put others before myself and I have finally decided that this year it is time to put myself first. With all of my ankle issues I am so very thankful for this opportunity and I am not worried about missing Thanksgiving at all. We are actually celebrating my birthday with my dad's this weekend so that I can start to get into the swing of the pre-op diet early. Hoping to hit 210 or below before surgery! Here's to a happy and healthy November!

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@@edodd We have very close dates and I'm a teacher as well!!! Good luck to you!!!

I am looking for opinions on Tijuana and Dr Kelly. I had a consultation today with him and was impressed but was taken back by the cost. I want to have it done at Hospital Angeles.

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@@edodd We have very close dates and I'm a teacher as well!!! Good luck to you!!!

@@NJE123 best of luck to you too!! Here's to lesson planning to be out through Thanksgiving break

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I am looking for opinions on Tijuana and Dr Kelly. I had a consultation today with him and was impressed but was taken back by the cost. I want to have it done at Hospital Angeles.

I am going to Dr. Ortiz so I can't comment on any of the others.

My food funeral will be on a Disney Cruise ship.

Turkey broth will probably be the extent of my Thanksgiving

So jealous!! We are booking our first Disney cruise for spring. It's hard to imagine that I'll be able to fit in the airplane seat by then lol