I would love to make some surgery buddies now so we can go through all the pre-op requirements together and stick through surgery and beyond. Anyone else already know their surgery will occur this summer?

My surgery is going to fall in the July or August time frame. Most of this is dependent upon checking all my surgeon's boxes, the rest is dependent upon my financing since I'm self-pay. I'll be getting the sleeve.

I love my surgeon and feel really lucky to have found him. So far the pre-op stuff has gone smoothly, but I am just at the beginning stages. I've scheduled all my evals and classes and attended my first weight loss class last week. I found it to be mildly helpful. It was certainly geared more toward those that hadn't already read through the surgery binder and/or those that had no clue what healthy eating consisted of. I'm hoping future classes focus more on the post-op eating.

My first visit with my PCP about this surgery is next week as that's the soonest I could get in to see her. I'm hoping she'll be supportive as my surgeon knew of her when I told him that's who I see. But if I have to find another PCP so be it.

My first dietician appt is next week and psych eval is the week after that. I only have to get these three meetings out of the way to schedule my surgery. So I'm anxious to get that done!

I'm excited to hear from others along the same timeline as me!

Hi everyone!! I elected to get the sleeve! I am finishing up my nutrition classes! I have 1 more to go I’ve had my psych evaluation and my behavioral consult I’m getting my EGD July 5th chest X-ray on the 25th. Consults with PCP and Endocrinologist on 26&27th of June!!

On 06/19/2018 at 00:22, Lauren26 said:

Hi everyone!! I elected to get the sleeve! I am finishing up my nutrition classes! I have 1 more to go I’ve had my psych evaluation and my behavioral consult I’m getting my EGD July 5th chest X-ray on the 25th. Consults with PCP and Endocrinologist on 26&27th of June!!

Congrats and welcome to the summer 2018 surgery buddies clan. We hope you’ll stick around and keep us posted about your journey ?

Thank you and I sure will

@Lauren26 Hello and welcome! I plan to have RNY bypass and have my last appointment July 16th. I will have some testing but hope to have surgery in August. So, we are on a similar timeline it seems.

16 hours ago, Chrisb428 said:

You can come here and b***h to us for 2 days straight to keep yourself busy, we can take it..lol

Ditto!

13 hours ago, Lauren26 said:

Hi everyone!! I elected to get the sleeve! I am finishing up my nutrition classes! I have 1 more to go I’ve had my psych evaluation and my behavioral consult I’m getting my EGD July 5th chest X-ray on the 25th. Consults with PCP and Endocrinologist on 26&27th of June!!

Welcome to the group!!!

On 6/18/2018 at 6:54 AM, Daniellababiex3 said:

2 days till surgery and I had about 2 cigarettes yesterday. Hate myself for it! Hopefully all goes well, so excited to start this new chapter in my life.

Welcome to the group! Is your surgery the 20th or 21st?

16 hours ago, sentaric said:

@ALFxRNY the 28 is my surgery date too!!
I’m having the sleeve

Welcome to the group!!

My surgery is the 20th!! Actually tomorrow lol

15 hours ago, ALFxRNY said:

16 hours ago, sentaric said:

Yea that’s what i use to get my Water in a lot

Just not a fan of plain Water

I’m hoping my time stays there or pushes back some i live a little over a hour from the hospital

So it’s gonna be a early drive with morning traffic into Boston

The hospital I’m having surgery at is a less than 10 minute ride away. Gonna get there early and hopefully they will get all of the day of pre-op testing out of the way pretty quickly. I’m so anxious but not in an “I’m so scared/nervous” type of way. More of an “I’m excited and want to get this over with and start my new healthy life” type of way

On the topic of water...

I love water, but even I get sick of it. Someone on this board turned me on the PowerAde Zero and O M G it is so good! It tastes just like kool-aid to me. My favorite flavors are Grape and Fruit Punch. (There is quite the lively debate somewhere on this board about the Grape flavor!)

6 minutes ago, Daniellababiex3 said:

My surgery is the 20th!! Actually tomorrow lol

Woo Hoo! Good luck to you and keep us posted on how recovery goes!!

@ALFxRNY - This is how I imagine I will be on all stages of liquid/puree food

On 06/19/2018 at 14:29, Ylime said:

The hospital I’m having surgery at is a less than 10 minute ride away. Gonna get there early and hopefully they will get all of the day of pre-op testing out of the way pretty quickly. I’m so anxious but not in an “I’m so scared/nervous” type of way. More of an “I’m excited and want to get this over with and start my new healthy life” type of way

On the topic of water...

I love Water, but even I get sick of it. Someone on this board turned me on the Powerade Zero and O M G it is so good! It tastes just like kool-aid to me. My favorite flavors are Grape and fruit Punch. (There is quite the lively debate somewhere on this board about the Grape flavor!)

On 06/19/2018 at 14:31, Ylime said:

@ALFxRNY - This is how I imagine I will be on all stages of liquid/puree food

Me on the purée stage. Although I hear you can have ricotta bake at that stage so not too awful ???

just had my last appointment with surgeon and nutritionist. lost 14.3 lbs since may 29th! submitting to insurance today!!! wooo!!!! it feels so real!