So back in mid November, I made the decision to get a VSG. After 6 weeks of ups & downs with so much pre-op testing…. I am finally cleared for surgery for 1-11-16. I am so excited/anxious but most of all determined to succeed with this HUGE lifestyle change. After contemplating WLS for 15 years, I decided it was going to be the best gift I was ever going to purchase for myself. Here is the irony, there was never a set Surgery date in mind and I was confirmed today that I am actually having the VSG on my Birthday. My insurance is horrendous and it would take year at the minimum to hopefully get approved (with no guarantees), work is slow so I fast tracked it as a Self Pay Patient.

Is anybody else getting sleeved on 1/11/16 or the same week? Would love to have some sleeve buddies going through the process at a similar time.

I am actually grateful of all the Pre-op testing; however the anxiety and waiting for results was beyond nerve raking. It still has not set in that this is happening so soon!

Thanks for any tips/advice!

Congratulations, and Happy Birthday! That is a great day to have a rebirth.

Hi, I am getting sleeved on the 12th. This is my 3rd day of the preop diet. I guess I'm doing ok but I think I miss my food already, lol.

Congratulations, and Happy Birthday! That is a great day to have a rebirth.

Thanks and I agree! Timing worked out perfectly, now just have to succeed!

Hi, I am getting sleeved on the 12th. This is my 3rd day of the preop diet. I guess I'm doing ok but I think I miss my food already, lol.

Congrats!!

For some reason, the preop diet has been so much easier than I expected, not sure why. I also think a lot for me has to do with after 15 years of deliberating.... I am finally ready for WLS!!

Best of luck to you and hope we can keep in touch durning this Journey!!

Congrats to you as well! Yes let's keep in touch. ????

Happy bday todayitends!! Mine is also today and i had rny on the 8th!!

Happy Birthday and I hope all went well for you! I am up next. #excited

Congratulations! This is the best present you could have given to yourself. I was sleeved last July and have lost about 70 pounds to date. I did it on a Wednesday and went back to work the following Monday. I feel and look great. Here a picture of me 1 month after surgery and the picture with the white top was actually taken 6 weeks before surgery.

P.S. Happy birthday.