Hi everyone!! I am having my surgery on Dec 17, 2015!! I am so very nervous, excited, and scared!! lol. I'm am nervous about the surgery, excited about starting my new life and scared that it won't work. I have been overweight all my life. I have tried everything under the sun short of surgery. I finally decided it is time to take back my life! But I am scared that even this won't work. I'm scared that I won't know how to manage my new life and I'll end up staying overweight. Any advice for this newbie???

Hi Loving!

My surgery is on December 15th. It takes a lot to make the decision to move forward with this surgery, so to have gotten to this point means you are strong and you can do it. I would love to have you keep me posted on how your journey goes! I look forward to hearing about all of the victories and challenges, big and small, along the way.

ShylaRose

Hi everyone!! I am having my surgery on Dec 17, 2015!! I am so very nervous, excited, and scared!! lol. I'm am nervous about the surgery, excited about starting my new life and scared that it won't work. I have been overweight all my life. I have tried everything under the sun short of surgery. I finally decided it is time to take back my life! But I am scared that even this won't work. I'm scared that I won't know how to manage my new life and I'll end up staying overweight. Any advice for this newbie???

Hi everyone!! I am having my surgery on Dec 17, 2015!! I am so very nervous, excited, and scared!! lol. I'm am nervous about the surgery, excited about starting my new life and scared that it won't work. I have been overweight all my life. I have tried everything under the sun short of surgery. I finally decided it is time to take back my life! But I am scared that even this won't work. I'm scared that I won't know how to manage my new life and I'll end up staying overweight. Any advice for this newbie???

Good luck im dec 18th

Yaaaaaaaay sleeve buddies, my date is Dec 17th too.....very excited and nervous as well, good luck to u ????????

Meet with my surgeon on Tuesday...,I pray my date is also around mid December ...,I will keep u posted....

dont worry about the overnight hospital stay its really not that bad and you'll probably be asleep for most of it recovering. and ive had 3 surgeries on my ears this year all out patient but my best advice for you is to ask for the motion sickness patch behind your ear to prevent nausia from the anesthesia and pain drugs its amazing and you'll feel much better than with out it. also if you use a cpap bring it with you. bring slippers to walk the halls with. and just try to stay calm if they put the iv in your hand it hurts but youll be ok

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Congratulations on deciding to take this big, scary step toward health. For me, the worst part of the whe process was the anticipation: not knowing what to expect and choosing to take that step into the unknown.

My advice: take it one day, one step at a time. Do everything you are asked to do, even if you think you can't, both in the hospital and when you get home. Do everything you can to get in all of your Protein and fluids as soon as you are cleared, and follow your surgeon and NUT's instructions

I meet with my surgeon on 12/1 to get my surgery date for December most likely to be 12/21.

I'm super stoked to have my surgery. I have to be on a liquid only diet two weeks before surgery. If anyone is looking for a decent protein shake I have found Optimum Nutrition (vanilla ice cream )

I will post again when I get my surgery date confirmed.

Hi. Mine is booked for 10 th. So I feel exactly the same as you. Best of luck. We will follow each other's progress x

Sounds good!

I'm in Missouri.

I'm on the 14th and I'm nervous and excited too. It's going to be the best decision on our lives. And 2016 is going to be amazing.

Mine is Dec. 9th! So excited to start this new life too.

Yaaaaaaaay sleeve buddies, my date is Dec 17th too.....very excited and nervous as well, good luck to u ????????[/quote

Yay! Sleeve buddies!

Mine is the 16th!

Good luck im dec 18th

Mine is also December 18th...pending approval.

My surgery is the same day and I am having the same fears❤️ but you got this!! You will take back your life and learn to live with your new stomach. We all have faith in you. You got this !