Looking for others expecting an August 2016 surgery date. Let's get to know one another and support each other through this journey! I look forward to hearing from you all!!!!!

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@@proudgrammy

Thanks!

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@@carmell

Good luck! Your date is around the corner lol...

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Hi everyone!!

I'm August 2... day after tomorrow..kinda nervous.

Mine is tomorrow! 8-1. I am so excited. Lots of nervous energy today! Dr. Needleman at Ohio State is doing mine! Woo hoo!

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Mine is tomorrow! 8-1. I am so excited. Lots of nervous energy today! Dr. Needleman at Ohio State is doing mine! Woo hoo!

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Let us know how you're doing!

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August 1's and 2's VSGers ... How are you doing? We're pulling for you!!

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A bit sore with gas but so glad to be home and have this journey finally started. These gas pains are not fun. Seem to be tolerating Water and shakes well. Gonna take my meds and go to sleep for awhile. Hope all is going well for all my surgery buddies!

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I had a band as well.... my doctor removed it back in March, and my sleeve date will be 8/19...

Congratulations!!! My Surgery date is August 8th. I also have a band, but my surgeon is doing an all in one band out sleeve in!


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My date is 8/19... we'll be doing pre-op starvation together

My VSG is scheduled for 8/22! I'm a mix of excitement and nervousness!


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Hi everyone!!

I'm August 2... day after tomorrow..kinda nervous.

How are you doing and have you yet returned home ?

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Became the luckiest person ever and had my surgery moved up from Aug. 15 to this past Thurs, Aug. 4. Only one day of liquid pre-op diet vs. 2 weeks of it (but I did diet and lose 20 lbs over past two months). Surgery went exceptionally well, and went under at boo and was discharged same day right after 6 pm with little pain and no narcotic pain meds. I had three procedures done at the same time: lap-band removal, hiatal hernia repair, and sleeve. I'm on third day post-op and I can finally sleep comfortably on my side and feel hardly any soreness from incision sites. Challenge is getting required fluids (only getting 30-40 oz per day) and Protein (only getting around 30g per day). I've dropped 3 pounds so far and will probably lose more once the extra Fluid from surgery is gone. I'm so excited for the future and so far don't regret my sleeve at all!

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My day almost here august 11th

Hello AUGUST SLEEVERS!!! Just sleeved on August 4th... Last Thursday ! Days 1 & 2 is no joke but everyday since is better and better. My biggest recommendation is to set and alarm and get up and walk every 2 hours....I did laps in my house ... This is to get rid of the gas they blow ya up with to do the surgery and it is your biggest culprit to feeling better quicker and eliminating pain! Take it from this old nurse ... this will be one of the biggest gifts you'll ever give yourself. 6th day and I feel great... Feel free to ask any questions and GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY JOURNEY!!!

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Hi There,

I was sleeved on August 3rd 2016. I'm just over a week out, and I've lost 9lbs. The full liquid stage is going well, except I am getting really sick of Protein powder. It's trial and error as to how much you can add when you're not making a smoothie... I've ruined a few sugar free puddings and a Soup.

Hi Everyone! I was sleeved on 8/5/16, so today marks Post-Op Day 6. Guess what? I'm at work! Now granted, I have a desk job that is very sedentary, and thankfully I can wear sweats and a t-shirt to work, so it's not terrible. What has been a challenge has been staying on top of all of my Fluid intake, but I'm trying to adjust.

The hardest part so far has been getting over the mental game. The clear fluids phase prescribed by my doctor is two-weeks long, and I'm barely done with week one and already want to hang myself. My brain wants to eat everything, especially pizza! So, it's tough...but I know that I'll get through it. The physical aspect of this transformation hasn't been too bad. I started walking immediately, stopped taking pain meds on post-op Day 3 and drove myself to the store on post-op Day 4. I've also dropped 8 pounds since being home, however, I've stalled a bit over the past two days. It's fine, I'm not expecting anything else right now.

Anyway, that is my update so far. I'm wishing all of my VSG 8/16 friends good luck on your journey!