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!

On 06/21/2018 at 20:51, JayBSoFla said:

Day 3 of the week of liquid before surgery and I feel miserable! ?

I just completed day 4. 4 more days of full liquids then 2 days of clear liquids. I’m so over it but I know that all of this is worth it. Just want the headaches and dizziness to go away ?

On 06/21/2018 at 21:33, Ylime said:

Since I grew up in the midwest I believe in Indian Summer. And now in Colorado it's just damn hot in September. So yeah...September is still Summer!

Indian summer is a Midwest thing? I thought that was an everywhere thing because we acknowledge it here in Connecticut as well, lol

4 hours ago, cb1986 said:

I am 4 days away from surgery 6/25 and I am SUPER Nervous.

Yeah, just around the corner! Welcome to the group! I hope you're going to use the weekend to focus on you.

On 06/21/2018 at 21:37, Ylime said:

You know how tv episodes always have funny titles? "On tonight's episode of Summer Surgery Buddies...jello balls and surgery dates."

“The One Where Everyone is Sick of Their Liquid Diets” ???

1 minute ago, ALFxRNY said:

15 minutes ago, Ylime said:

Since I grew up in the midwest I believe in Indian Summer. And now in Colorado it's just damn hot in September. So yeah...September is still Summer!

Indian summer is a Midwest thing? I thought that was an everywhere thing because we acknowledge it here in Connecticut as well, lol

Not so much that it is a Midwest thing, just that it is not a Colorado thing because it's always hot here. lol

1 minute ago, ALFxRNY said:

“The One Where Everyone is Sick of Their liquid Diets” ???

LOL Yes!

Don’t second guess yourself! You’ve gone through this process for a reason! You’ve got this! Best wishes!

Thank you![emoji4]

On 06/21/2018 at 21:49, Ylime said:

Indian summer is a Midwest thing? I thought that was an everywhere thing because we acknowledge it here in Connecticut as well, lol

Not so much that it is a Midwest thing, just that it is not a Colorado thing because it's always hot here. lol

On 06/21/2018 at 21:50, libbyleeb said:

Thank you![emoji4]

You’re very welcome! ?

3 hours ago, libbyleeb said:

I am scheduled for a gastric sleeve on July 3 and still wondering if I’m making the right decision, but my knees are giving out so I need to act fast.

I’m on day 3 of my all Protein Shake diet. 11 more to go. Sigh!

Man, I feel for you guys that have to do the long post-op diets. As we've said several times, come here a complain and b***h and moan all you want when you're hangry.

Are you scheduled for the 26th or 27th?

I’m actually not till July 3, but I had to start my liquid diet this week.

Since I grew up in the Midwest I believe in Indian Summer. And now in Colorado it's just damn hot in September. So yeah...September is still Summer!

I used to live in the Midwest and yes they had Indian Summers, I'm in Alabama now and we have year round summer =( its so hot here, don't get me started on the humidity....I just hope it melts my jello balls enough lol

Day four of pre op diet... Actually felt hunger pains. Tried to keep myself busy and away from food, but when you work in dieter's hell some days are more trying.

On 06/21/2018 at 22:24, sdcheesehead said:

Day four of pre op diet... Actually felt hunger pains. Tried to keep myself busy and away from food, but when you work in dieter's hell some days are more trying.

I finished up day 4 as well! The hardest thing is having to cook for someone else or just be around the food knowing you can’t nibble at it. I’m not even hungry, I just want to chew something so bad ? hang in there! We are almost there, and then we will have to force these shakes and liquids down

@sdcheesehead - Tell me what your dieter's hell looks like. Mine would be working in an ice cream factory!