Best Birthday Present ever... VSG 1/11/16!

[TodayItEnds 28]

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!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

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

[PageRN 78]

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.

[TodayItEnds 28]

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!!

[PageRN 78]

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

[beabeable 8]

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

[PageRN 78]

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

[maregal 35]

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.