Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Amanda and I'm getting the Vertical Sleeve. I started my journey 10-2016. My surgery date is 9-12-17. I'll be having my Procedure done at the Ohio State University Hospital. I am supper excited I am Definitely ready for the new me. I want to wish everyone good luck on your journey.

Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal App

Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Amanda and I'm getting the Vertical Sleeve. I started my journey 10-2016. My surgery date is 9-12-17. I'll be having my Procedure done at the Ohio State University Hospital. I am supper excited [emoji4] I am Definitely ready for the new me. I want to wish everyone good luck on your journey.
Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal App

Hi Amanda, My name is Melissa. I am also having the VSG on September 12. I'll be having the surgery in Kansas City. We'll have to stay in touch.

Hi Melissa, I am so happy for you. We should definitely keep in touch. Have you started your pre-op diet yet.

Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal App

Hi Melissa, I am so happy for you. We should definitely keep in touch. Have you started your pre-op diet yet.

Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal App

No. I start mine on August 29th. How about you? I am a little worried because I travel by plane for work sometimes.

Hi Amanda. I am finally going to go get cardiac clearance on 8/25/17. That is the last hurdle I have to jump prior to setting my date for VSL. I hoping to get that done in October or November.

No. I start mine on August 29th. How about you? I am a little worried because I travel by plane for work sometimes.

I start mine on 8-22. I'm trying to get mentally prepared. I totally understand. I'm doing a lot o f traveling also. My birthday is 8-23. My wedding anniversary is coming up on 9-3. I was telling my husband how in the world am I going to enjoy myself lol. We are going out of town the weekend of the 3rd then headed to Cali on 9-7. We come back on 9-10 then surgery is September 12th... This is going to be very tough but we can do this [emoji4]

Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal App

Hi Amanda. I am finally going to go get cardiac clearance on 8/25/17. That is the last hurdle I have to jump prior to setting my date for VSL. I hoping to get that done in October or November.

That is awesome. I know you are supper excited.

Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal App

Hello everyone,
My name is Marie and I am new here. I am glad to have found this site.

Welcome. I am new too.

Welcome am new too

On 8/15/2017 at 10:40 PM, AsianBeauty said:

I am excited. Have you started your liquid diet yet?

That is awesome. I know you are supper excited.

Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal App

Hi all! My name is Deborah. I am also VSG. I am new also. I have been to the first class, first dietician meeting, us & psychological scheduled. No surgery date yet.I am excited but nervous too. I really don't have a support system so I'm glad I signed up for this site. I'm in Colorado.

Sent from my SM-G930V using BariatricPal App

I'm new here as well. Downloaded a book all about VSG & a link to this site was in the book! I have 1 nutrition meeting & 3 required lifestyle meetings left. Monday is my meeting for sleep study. Not the study itself. I really hope I don't need. Plus my advocate at the surgeons office said that if anything holds things up it will be a sleep study because they are backed up. Can't send paperwork to ins co without sleep study. I hope I'm not denied!!! She doesn't think I will be. Hope is to have surgery end of Oct. No date yet tho. I'm worried how the sweet heck I will do 1-2 weeks liquid only diet???? I will be sleeping. That's my main worry right now [emoji23] best wishes to you all on this journey!

Hi bunny jean,
I just met with my surgeon yesterday and he seems very nice. He is doing a scope on the 20th to make sure everything is good too go. I have already lost 5.4 pounds just cutting out coffee and changing the time I eat, walking and weights..[emoji3]

Good for you!! I had my first life style class yesterday and the reason they don't want you to have caffeine is because the caffeine works at the strictures of either the sleeve or the pouch for the bypass surgery. Just eats away at them. And the reason you should not have carbonated drinks is that it expands your sleeve or pouch. Increasing the volume of them. These were interesting for me to learn the reasons why. So I'm going to start limiting my caffeine (I drink 2 cups coffee a day and the rest is water 99% of the time so no worries about soda or pop for me). I'm going to have my 2 cups today because I already have a splitting headache. But starting tomorrow, I will have 1.5 cups for a few days and then I will go down to 1 cup for a bit then a half and then stop. I have plenty of time. I doubt I will have my procedure before end Oct. It's getting real for you girl!!! Keep up the good work!!!

Thanks for the encouragement, I think that groups like this give us a knowledge even though everyone's experience is different we can find what works and share it with others that may be considering this type of lifestyle change. As I get older I realize that I needed more then just dieting. My biggest problem is portion control and that is one reason why this will help me because there is a built-in limit for food intake.
We are one day closer to a new life.[emoji3]