Hi I'm a 34 yr old mom of two young kids and my surgery is scheduled for August 2017! Im excited and super nervous at the same time. Just wanted to see if anyone else was getting surgery in August too?

Mines scheduled that day too!

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I too am having my surgery Aug. 16th. My pre opt appt is on the 4th so I dont have a pre op diet plan yet!

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Hi I'm a 34 yr old mom of two young kids and my surgery is scheduled for August 2017! Im excited and super nervous at the same time. Just wanted to see if anyone else was getting surgery in August too?

I'm 42 mother of two. My surgery date is August 7!!! I'm so nervous but so excited!!!

Thank you so much seamehyde!! I am scheduled aug 1 and will definitely be picking these up! Thank you foe the tip!! I heard the first 4 days post op suck. Then it will begin to get a little better.

9 hours ago, lpierre101 said:

My surgery is in Mexico with ALM for August 27th! i am having VSG

I am also getting the sleeve at ALM on August 27! I am very excited, but nervous as I have to go by myself due to my husband not being able to get off work. He just had a gastric bypass in Virginia; he is 5 weeks out and already lost 30+ lbs. His BMI was over 40 so our insurance covered his surgery. (Un)fortunately, I have no co-morbidities so our insurance company won't pay for my surgery. Thus, Mexico here I come!

My surgery date is August 9th at St Joseph's in Chicago with Dr Lutfi. Today is the first day of my pre op liquid diet. Im really hoping i can do this. Originally my date was July 26 but they had to change the date. I was a lot more confident before but now im a nervous wreck. I just turned 50 single mom of 4 and grandma of 2. only one left in the house.

Hi I'm new here! I'm a college student and I'm 20 years old. I've set my surgery date which is August 2nd however I'm having major second thoughts I thought if I could join this website maybe I can get some good advice. So I'm supposed to be on my two week pre op diet I'm five days in and haven't started becuase I had every intentions on backing out on the surgery. Today I woke up and I'm battling between getting the surgery and not getting it. I just keep thinking on the negative out comes such as my 21st birthday is coming up I won't be able to do anything and I'm just super bummed about that also I can't lie I really do like food and I'm just thinking I'll never be able to go out with my boyfriend and eat again and I just keep battling with this and have no idea what to do! Any suggestions?

16 hours ago, KT_Mez said:

I am also getting the sleeve at ALM on August 27! I am very excited, but nervous as I have to go by myself due to my husband not being able to get off work. He just had a gastric bypass in Virginia; he is 5 weeks out and already lost 30+ lbs. His BMI was over 40 so our insurance covered his surgery. (Un)fortunately, I have no co-morbidities so our insurance company won't pay for my surgery. Thus, Mexico here I come!

we are about the same height and weight. My surgery is on 21st. Did you have a sleep study? Just asking because i never thought i had sleep apnea, but turns out I do.

I don't believe I have any sleep issues. My husband had sleep apnea, but since his surgery he hasn't had any problems!

16 minutes ago, Renee1096 said:

Hi I'm new here! I'm a college student and I'm 20 years old. I've set my surgery date which is August 2nd however I'm having major second thoughts I thought if I could join this website maybe I can get some good advice. So I'm supposed to be on my two week pre op diet I'm five days in and haven't started becuase I had every intentions on backing out on the surgery. Today I woke up and I'm battling between getting the surgery and not getting it. I just keep thinking on the negative out comes such as my 21st birthday is coming up I won't be able to do anything and I'm just super bummed about that also I can't lie I really do like food and I'm just thinking I'll never be able to go out with my boyfriend and eat again and I just keep battling with this and have no idea what to do! Any suggestions?

If you haven't started your pre-op diet, you need to contact your surgeon, he might want to reschedule your surgery since he ordered it and feels he needs your liver to shrink before surgery for a safer surgery.

As for your indecision. Only you can make that decision. You can see a psychologist and find out if you are emotionally ready. It is a lifestyle change to loose the weight just as with any other diet. This is a tool to help you, but you will have to replace your old bad habits with new healthy ones. Your relationship with food needs to change, are you ready for this? the sleeve is not a magic bullet to loose weight and keep it off. You still will need to eat healthy. As for "never" going out to eat again, that isn't true. You will need to make healthy choices an possibly eat smaller portions than what you eat now and stand your ground and take responsibility for your food choices and health.

Good luck!

6 minutes ago, KT_Mez said:

I don't believe I have any sleep issues. My husband had sleep apnea, but since his surgery he hasn't had any problems!

every time I thought I was sleeping, I woke up exhausted. Now I know that those where the worst nights with my apnea. Women can feel it a little different than man. I would also wake up starving, although i had eaten a good healthy meal the night before.

I hope one day, they approve lower BMI without having to have problems first.

Good luck to you! and how lucky to have a hubby as an inspiration and journey buddy!

On 7/22/2017 at 6:43 PM, lesaid said:

Oh sorry, I totally get that, its a closed group so only those in the group should be able to see the posts and I tried to call it something that wasn't obviously weight loss surgery related for people who want to be more privet, but I completely understand the need for privacy

If you made it secret, than nobody could see the members.

On 7/22/2017 at 5:43 PM, lesaid said:

Oh sorry, I totally get that, its a closed group so only those in the group should be able to see the posts and I tried to call it something that wasn't obviously weight loss surgery related for people who want to be more privet, but I completely understand the need for privacy

Thank you for setting the group up on FB. I would really like to join, but have the same reservations about joining a public group (relative privacy). Is there any chance we could convince you to change the settings to "Secret Group"? People can still join by word of mouth (or seeing a link here), but noseybodies won't be able to see we're in the group, or see the intro page, etc.

If you have your reasons for keeping it public, I understand. I was just hoping to convince you, as I would *love* to join and get the support from everyone else going through an August sleeve surgery.

Where are all those from that are having surgery on Aug 2? I live in Hot Springs Village, AR

I'm having my surgery in Portland, Oregon on August 2nd too only 9 more days to go!!!!

Me too! I'm in Oregon.

Hi Sandra, I'm in PDX as well! My Surgery is scheduled for August 2nd