Oh my goodness you guys! I scheduled my surgery for Feb 17th! Any other Feb sleevers?! I am so excited but also nervous! What were somethings others told you that helped you in your journey?!

My advice, Don't tell too many people.

My advice, Don't tell too many people.

what are your reasons for that?

I was just sleeved on 12/28. I told everyone I see on an everyday basis pretty much. Mainly because the people I am close with are very supportive of my journey and know my history before my sleeve. I gained a lot of weight from having a pituitary tumor and have not always been obese. My Drs thought that the sleeve would be a great tool to help me get back to pre-tumor weight since traditional diets have not worked and getting back to a healthy weight can help my endocrine system balance back out. I definitely feel the surgery was a great choice for me. It has helped me see the bigger picture. The first two days home after surgery were very rough. I kept feeling "hungry" and I was hating the limiting liquid diet. But after talking with my father in law who had the same surgery, my hunger pains were acid reflux and it was all just head hunger. So I have been taking a little extra of the liquid famotide to help with the acid and started changing up the flavor on the things I can eat. With these changes, each day gets better. I'm learning to fight the head hunger with fluids. It also helps to meet your Protein goals. The more protein I get, the better I feel. While the purpose of the surgery is to change the way we eat for life, I'm trying not to think about only food. Which is hard because I'm a professional chef in a farm to table restaurant. I've been doing my best to spend my time off of work healing to not be on pinterest looking at food, staying out of my kitchen at home, keeping the TV off. Earlier, I got an email from one of my restaurant suppliers talking about new items and it was making me have cravings so I deleted the email, moved his emails to a hidden folder, and went for a walk! Speaking of walking, walking feels amazing! It gets all of the belly gas out of your system. I've been trying to walk around my neighborhood 2 times a day. Good luck with your surgery and journey. I had to wait a little over a month between insurance approval and my surgery date and it came so fast.

Congrats on your next step in your journey! I am hoping to be approved and scheduled for February 15 (unless the hospital closes for Presidents Day?

Congrats on your next step in your journey! I am hoping to be approved and scheduled for February 15 (unless the hospital closes for Presidents Day?

good luck with that!!!!!!! No, the hospital will not close for Presidents' Day. Let me know what happens!!!!