We are a Buddy group of Sleevers having surgery in Dec 2017. We welcome other Buddies that came help us along our journey!

My surgery is Dec 19th. I'm going to DR Illan at Bariatricpal in Tijuana. Is anyone else going there too?

I’m scheduled for sleeve on Dec 15th.

Hi - what a great idea for a thread MSG - thanks for starting this! I need buddies!

I see a few that share my date of 12/7. I have no pre-op diet but just have to do light meals tomorrow which I'm going to just do shakes..and then not eat or drink after midnight..arrive at 9:30 for 11:30 surgery.

the two others I work with who have been sleeved took three to four weeks off...but I am hoping to just take just over a week and then work from home for the next few weeks...we're down some people with the holidays and I can do most of my job from home anyway as I work one day a week at home regularly.

Good luck to everyone - I'm nervous and excited but more excited.

Hi everyone

I’m scheduled for December 12, was supposed to start my liquids diet yesterday but starting today it’ll basically be protein shakes, sugar free jello and sugar free popsicles. I don’t like broth or soups for that matter so it’ll be a struggle having no hot/warm food for a while

starting to feel more nervous than before but I’m ready for this! I go in today for my last pre-op blood work and EKG.

I’m going to be off work for 23 days but i work a 7 days on/7days off schedule so I’m really just taking 9 days off

wishing y’all the best

Hello!! I'm scheduled for Monday the 11th. I'm on day 3 of my liquid only diet. Its been a struggle but I've basically been living off broth and shakes. Plus side is that I'm down 5lbs in 3 days! Woohoo! Can't wait to have the surgery done with and the lbs melting away!

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1 minute ago, Road2Newme3 said:

Hello!! I'm scheduled for Monday the 11th. I'm on day 3 of my liquid only diet. Its been a struggle but I've basically been living off broth and shakes. Plus side is that I'm down 5lbs in 3 days! Woohoo! Can't wait to have the surgery done with and the lbs melting away!

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5 pounds is a motivation to keep going!

What time is your surgery?

5 pounds is a motivation to keep going!
What time is your surgery?

Thanks! It's at 10:30, I have to be there by 8:30 though. I'm the second one of the day. It's my first surgery so I'm kind of nervous but definitely more excited than anything! What about you?

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13 hours ago, Road2Newme3 said:

Thanks! It's at 10:30, I have to be there by 8:30 though. I'm the second one of the day. It's my first surgery so I'm kind of nervous but definitely more excited than anything! What about you?

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Wow we almost have the same time! My surgery is next Tuesday at 10 am and i have to be there by 8 am. I was there yesterday to get my pre-op labs and EKG done and was kinda glad i got the chance to know the ins and outs of the huge hospital and where to go for my surgery. That would sure would help ease some of surgery day’s tensions

I’ve Had a laparoscopic surgery before and i can tell u aside from my tummy being sore being cut wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be. Of course in the sleeve, they’ll be removing 3/4 of an organ lol so I’m expecting more soreness than before and i have a strong gag reflex so kinda worried about nausea and throwing up.

we will be ok though and God willing everything is going to go smoothly!

i failed but survived my first day of liquids diet When cooking dinner i had 3 bites of some steamed potatoes and ground beef so husband declared that there will be no more cooking for me

i’ll be working though from tomorrow all the way till surgery day so I’ll do better

Wow we almost have the same time! My surgery is next Tuesday at 10 am and i have to be there by 8 am. I was there yesterday to get my pre-op labs and EKG done and was kinda glad i got the chance to know the ins and outs of the huge hospital and where to go for my surgery. That would sure would help ease some of surgery day’s tensions


I’ve Had a laparoscopic surgery before and i can tell u aside from my tummy being sore being cut wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be. Of course in the sleeve, they’ll be removing 3/4 of an organ lol so I’m expecting more soreness than before and i have a strong gag reflex so kinda worried about nausea and throwing up.

we will be ok though and God willing everything is going to go smoothly!

i failed but survived my first day of liquids diet When cooking dinner i had 3 bites of some steamed potatoes and ground beef:51_scream: so husband declared that there will be no more cooking for me
i’ll be working though from tomorrow all the way till surgery day so I’ll do better

Yeah, day one was a mess for me too. Haha, but after day one I kind of pep talked myself into why it was important for me to do this and now I've been doing so much better. I'm on day 4 now and I still get hungry so I make sure I always have a shake with me so I'm not tempted.


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I had a day 1 and 2 "mess"

I couldn't handle the protein shake taste so I make a chicken broth soup to help me with the shake.

On day 3 I managed to endure it without a broth help (I am not allowed to have broth). So in my defense I see most program let people have broth lol and I have a 4 week pre-op liquid diet so that broth will not affect anything at all. But I will be honest with my surgeon once I see him. I hope he won't be dissapointed.... I think he will be at the fact I didn't eat any veggies but heck if i'm not hungry I won't eat more.

I had Sleeve on Tuesday Dec 5th, came home yesterday. Been nauseous since surgery, having chills and sweats since I got home. Since Home, no pain meds, although I could have yesterday. Today has been better. sore but no severe pain. Met my protein and fluid goals and had first bm since surgery.

How's everyone else?

On ‎12‎/‎5‎/‎2017 at 7:49 AM, Rubyfit4life said:

My surgeon is giving me a month off so from 12/5 to 1/8 but I’m only taking two weeks my job is under staffed right now so i told them I’ll come back early on light duty

How are you doing Ruby? I had surgery on Dec 5th too. I got home on Thursday, doing better today except for the chills and sweats I've had. NP said it was due to the trauma of the surgery and is normal.

On ‎12‎/‎6‎/‎2017 at 8:54 AM, {.Narin.} said:

Hi everyone

I’m scheduled for December 12, was supposed to start my liquids diet yesterday but starting today it’ll basically be Protein Shakes, sugar free Jello and sugar free popsicles. I don’t like broth or Soups for that matter so it’ll be a struggle having no hot/warm food for a while

starting to feel more nervous than before but I’m ready for this! I go in today for my last pre-op blood work and EKG.

I’m going to be off work for 23 days but i work a 7 days on/7days off schedule so I’m really just taking 9 days off

wishing y’all the best

Nervous is normal, I think we've all had it. I had lap band 6 years ago, had it out but was still nervous the week before surgery. You will be happy you did this!

On ‎12‎/‎5‎/‎2017 at 8:42 PM, Jeannie49 said:

Hi - what a great idea for a thread MSG - thanks for starting this! I need buddies!

I see a few that share my date of 12/7. I have no pre-op diet but just have to do light meals tomorrow which I'm going to just do shakes..and then not eat or drink after midnight..arrive at 9:30 for 11:30 surgery.

the two others I work with who have been sleeved took three to four weeks off...but I am hoping to just take just over a week and then work from home for the next few weeks...we're down some people with the holidays and I can do most of my job from home anyway as I work one day a week at home regularly.

Good luck to everyone - I'm nervous and excited but more excited.

Hope you are doing well. Let us know

On ‎12‎/‎6‎/‎2017 at 9:24 AM, Road2Newme3 said:

Thanks! It's at 10:30, I have to be there by 8:30 though. I'm the second one of the day. It's my first surgery so I'm kind of nervous but definitely more excited than anything! What about you?

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You got this, before you know it you would only be sore and walking around! The swelling will come down and you will be slimmer!