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!

Should be scheduled for Sept surgery. At the sleep lab tonight for Cpap assessment {sigh}. Only have one appt left plus the okay of psych. Can’t wait to be able to walk with less pain and shop for new clothes!! Lost 100lb on weight watchers so I know what to do - just lost my way.....

On 07/16/2018 at 18:34, J San said:

Best of luck to you @insta_adventurer Don't let your nerves get the best of you. It will be the fine. There will be pain after so don't wait to ask for pain meds. I waited because I was sleeping/out of it after and then suddenly it hit me and I wanted to strangle the nurse for taking 1 minute and 30 seconds to get to me and get them into my IV. (Not sure how long it took, but I swear it was at least 10 minutes). Take your time there is no need to rush the walking. I waited until the day after surgery late in the day to walk the halls. I did walk from the bed to the rest room but that was hard enough the 1st few hours.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

Thank you! My first words when I wake up will be, “‘more drugs, please!”

My first words when I woke up were ow ow ow give me drugs and then I went back to sleep

Omg!!!! I just submitted my paperwork yesterday and got approved already! My surgery date it 8-28!!!!

On 07/17/2018 at 15:18, Chrisb428 said:

Omg!!!! I just submitted my paperwork yesterday and got approved already! My surgery date it 8-28!!!!

Congrats!!!

46 minutes ago, YoBL said:

47 minutes ago, Chrisb428 said:

Omg!!!! I just submitted my paperwork yesterday and got approved already! My surgery date it 8-28!!!!

Congrats!!!

Thank you

On 7/15/2018 at 7:54 PM, Ylime said:

Hey ladies - I’ve been absent a few days and way behind. My dad’s health has deteriorated and he’s been put in hospice. Just spending all the time I can with him and supporting my mom.

I’ll try and check in as I can.

We will be thinking of you. My condolences to your family

So sorry to hear of this struggle for your family. Lift each other up. Prayers for you all. ??

Now a bright cheery thought
Frustr8's newly realigned statistics
HW,355 lbs last October (2017)
Current presurgical Weight 321lb and slowly loosing
1st GW 199lb
2nd GW 175& a 15 Junior
Drum Roll Please
SD September 5 2018 7am EDT
Surgeon Bradley J Needleman MD
Location the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-WEXNER MEDICAL,CENTER Columbus Ohio 43210
Surgery RnY bypass, on this day I ,become a kangaroo, for I then will have a pouch! Boing, Boing!
(No kangaroo Emoji. ?crocodile his proxy)
And am I excited? Oh Yeah if I had a tail I would be wagging it?❤

I had my surgery June 28

On 07/17/2018 at 19:40, Frustr8 said:

Now a bright cheery thought

Frustr8's newly realigned statistics

HW,355 lbs last October (2017)

Current presurgical Weight 321lb and slowly loosing

1st GW 199lb

2nd GW 175& a 15 Junior

Drum Roll Please

SD September 5 2018 7am EDT

Surgeon Bradley J Needleman MD

Location the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-WEXNER MEDICAL,CENTER Columbus Ohio 43210

Surgery RnY bypass, on this day I ,become a kangaroo, for I then will have a pouch! Boing, Boing!

(No kangaroo Emoji. ?crocodile his proxy)

And am I excited? Oh Yeah if I had a tail I would be wagging it?❤

Congrats! Now to bake you that rebirthday cake!

On 07/17/2018 at 19:50, Adam said:

I had my surgery June 28

Congrats! Me too!

On 07/17/2018 at 19:40, Frustr8 said:

Now a bright cheery thought

Frustr8's newly realigned statistics

HW,355 lbs last October (2017)

Current presurgical Weight 321lb and slowly loosing

1st GW 199lb

2nd GW 175& a 15 Junior

Drum Roll Please

SD September 5 2018 7am EDT

Surgeon Bradley J Needleman MD

Location the OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-WEXNER MEDICAL,CENTER Columbus Ohio 43210

Surgery RnY bypass, on this day I ,become a kangaroo, for I then will have a pouch! Boing, Boing!

(No kangaroo Emoji. ?crocodile his proxy)

And am I excited? Oh Yeah if I had a tail I would be wagging it?❤

As promised!!!

Surgery is tomorrow 7-18 at noon. Trying to fall asleep. Excited. Pre-op diet went well except now I know what my emotional eating triggers are... Anger and Depression. I couldn't stuff my face to make those feelings go away. Learned a lot about myself this week.

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Hi everyone. I'd like to jump in and join this thread. My surgery date is August 16, 2018. I start my pre-op liquid diet on August 2nd. I have one final weigh in on August 1st since my surgeon still wants me to lose more weight. I'm currently doing a 1200-1400 calorie, high protein, low carb diet. I have my hospital pre-op appointment on July 30th. I started this process at the end of September and delayed it a bit due to work issues and then my cruise vacation earlier this month, so I'm sooo ready to get this done.