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!

You are getting so close. Im super excited for u!

On 06/23/2018 at 19:04, Chrisb428 said:

You are getting so close. Im super excited for u!

Thank you! I’m super anxious! Not bad anxious, just “I really want to get this over with” anxious

On 06/23/2018 at 14:31, Oceanlove said:

It only took 3 full days on the hospital since Wednesday surgery date. I’m finally home. Thank goodness

Welcome home and here's to a quick recovery

On 06/23/2018 at 18:56, ALFxRNY said:

Update: almost done with day 6. Still have a Protein Shake to go. Currently trying to finish my yogurt. I froze it for a texture change which has helped a lot

I also got my 3 shakes in today. Yay us!!! Love the support this group offers. Onward to day 7.

On 06/23/2018 at 21:41, sdcheesehead said:

I also got my 3 shakes in today. Yay us!!! Love the support this group offers. Onward to day 7.

Yay us! Just finished my last shake. Forced down a little broth to get rid of the sweet taste. I love the support too it’s like a big family! On to day 7 for us!

Scheduled my pre-op nutrition class! It’s on Monday. I also have my last pre-op weigh in on Wednesday! Wooo!

Hey there. I get my surgery date on July 11th.

On 06/24/2018 at 14:22, insta_adventurer said:

Scheduled my pre-op nutrition class! It’s on Monday. I also have my last pre-op weigh in on Wednesday! Wooo!

Congrats! Almost there!

On 06/24/2018 at 15:04, anjeljuliette said:

Hey there. I get my surgery date on July 11th.

Congrats! That is very soon! Keep us posted!

Thank you !!’

On 06/24/2018 at 16:09, anjeljuliette said:

Thank you !!’

You’re very welcome!

Confession Time: I haven’t second guessed myself, still not doing so, but I have to confess that in the back of my mind I felt like I would get this surgery and still not be healthy. It was a very negative and very sad thought. I questioned how would this time be any different from the other times that I ate right, exercised like crazy, only to lose a little weight and gain back even more no matter how healthy my diet or exercise regimen. Still I was decided on doing this surgery, I have to try right. Well now I’ve been bit with the positivity bug from all of the well wishes and encouragement that all of you and even my whole medical team instills in me. It finally hit me today that this time, it actually will be different. How do I know? My determination to get healthier, my complete and utter commitment to this process, liquid diet and all. I just cannot fail. So to anyone who is second guessing or feeling like this isn’t going to work. Banish the thought. We’ve got this ?

Thanks ALFxRnY that perks me up also. Having,a small flare of the Concrete Poop Wars and a nasty,little voice in the back,of my mind, "you,know if you'd go back,to eating nice big portions of food, you wouldn't have this,problem. You,never used to! " Got to keep stuffing Fluffy Frustr8 voice down where she can't say anything, but she is right. But I want to do the right,thing, I can't surrender when,i am this close to my war being,over. We would be still fighting World War II if someone had rolled the Enola, Gay back,into,the hanger and they had never,bombed Japan. Shoot I could be speaking Japanese,or German, if things don't settle better I might start having to speak Arabic, always thought if it was going to be a Middle Eastern language it would be Hebrew instead.
Thanks for being there to tell me to keep the faith!

On 06/24/2018 at 17:10, Frustr8 said:

Thanks ALFxRnY that perks me up also. Having,a small flare of the Concrete Poop Wars and a nasty,little voice in the back,of my mind, "you,know if you'd go back,to eating nice big portions of food, you wouldn't have this,problem. You,never used to! " Got to keep stuffing Fluffy Frustr8 voice down where she can't say anything, but she is right. But I want to do the right,thing, I can't surrender when,i am this close to my war being,over. We would be still fighting World War II if someone had rolled the Enola, Gay back,into,the hanger and they had never,bombed Japan. Shoot I could be speaking Japanese,or German, if things don't settle better I might start having to speak Arabic, always thought if it was going to be a Middle Eastern language it would be Hebrew instead.

Thanks for being there to tell me to keep the faith!

You’re welcome! We all need the reminder sometimes. And I’ve had the same problem. Milk of magnesia helps with that ?

The only time I guess I second guess myself was when I was waking up from surgery and omg pain I told them nvm changed my mind we didn’t need to go anywhere. The surgery nurse chuckled and told me sweetheart it’s a bit late now your on the other side. I was like pain meds please now