Got my surgery date: October 22, 2018....and now the wait... Would love to gather a cohort here to go through this with!!!

5 hours ago, Kai91 said:

October 29th!!

That us the birthday of my twins

3 hours ago, br3n said:

I wouldn't say I'm second guessing my decision, but I understand that feeling. I went from being 110% ready, zero hesitation, to... WOW, is this really happening? Am I sure about this? It's extreme. It's permanent. It has risks. Several friends and family members have said I'm "fine the way I am" and not to do it. But....

I'm staying positive and focusing on the good that will come from this experience, rather than the tough parts and potential complications.

Just try to think about where you will be a year from now and hold on to that thought! =) An overwhelming majority of WLS patients say it's the best decision they have ever made, not necessarily the easiest though.

Best of luck!

br3n you are the best! Way to motivate!!

I can't believe it's October tomorrow!
Good luck, [mention=348813]aapb79Gmail.com[/mention], [mention=339195]chicagogirl74[/mention], [mention=349099]chuckwalsh[/mention], [mention=345944]clara1900[/mention], [mention=341954]cw19147[/mention], [mention=339099]irishgal21[/mention], [mention=346080]JennieJuniper[/mention], [mention=349074]momofmjbm[/mention], [mention=343022]Red Alicia[/mention], [mention=333325]Yare_2018[/mention], and any other October 1 sleevers I may have missed!
Check in when you can, and let us know how you're doing! [emoji173]️

Thank you. I will

Today is the day!!!!!! Heading to the hospital in an hour. Wish me luck. Eeeekkk

@aap79Gmail.com good luck love!!! I’m heading to the hospital also. Starving and thirsty but it will all be worth it!

14 hours ago, April1965 said:

Going in for my pre op this week. Talking with surgeon and last meeting with nutritionist prior to the 10/15 big day. Hoping for the best results for everyone getting ready for their October surgeries. Nervous, excited, my two big worries are Hair loss and dehydration. Love reading others experiences. Hoping it helps me be better prepared. ?

I'm going 10/15 too for the same procedure. Good luck to you!

@clara1900. Good luck to you too! Can’t wait to hear how it goes. I never wake up thirsty and today I am soooooo thirsty of course! Let’s check in soon xo

@clara1900 @aapb79gmail.com

Good luck today!!! I head over at 1030 but kind of wish it was earlier lol
Good luck everyone else today! We got this!!

I’m starting 2 week liquid diet today. I ordered a bunch of protein juices, broth, shakes, etc online but they aren’t here yet (I ordered almost 2 weeks ago with express shipping!)

So now I’m going to have to go to the grocery store, which I hate - and try to figure out stuff that will meet the liquid diet requirements. Any tips for me?

@CrankyMagpie my date is on 10/16

My surgery date is 10/15/18 - the day before my 25th wedding anniversary. I am extremely excited, but nervous. I have had major surgery before, so not really worried about the surgery itself, I just don't want to let myself down.

On 9/13/2018 at 1:12 PM, aapb79Gmail.com said:

Hello everyone! My gastric sleeve surgery is scheduled for 10/15 and I can’t wait. It’s been a wild ride! 12 years ago I had the lapband. I was 257 and got down to 167. I had two pregnancies and lost all of the weight right after. About 8 months ago I started having a lot of issues with the band. Long story short I have to have it removed due to erosion and have gotten back up to 225 and feeling like crap! I have lost the greatest tool I had to help me and I can’t wait until this surgery to get me back on track. I start my pre op diet on 10/1 and that is stressing me out a bit but I’ll push through. I am only hoping for no complications and a quick recovery as I have three wild and crazy kids!!! Hoping to connect with some or all of you for support and experiences!

Mine is scheduled for 10/15 also! I am excited. I am fearful for other people when I start the pre op diet on the 1st! LOL

7 hours ago, JessLess said:

I'm going 10/15 too for the same procedure. Good luck to you!

10/15 for me too!

How are our October 1 sleevers doing?

Tomorrow's folks - @bmatt418, @cindy t, @Deanayeah, @Lizzieming, @Marla522, @nikoleroze, @Oct517 - are you ready? Best of luck to you all! Check in when you can!

I'm one of the October 3 folks, and I won't do my post-surgery check-in before I get home on (here's hoping) the 4th--I use these forums through the browser, not the app. I also won't update the list of surgery buddies for a couple of days, so if someone else wants to, feel free? But I'll scroll back and add people, once I'm up to it, so no worries.

Here's the list as it stands now, so you can all find and befriend your surgery buddies! ❤️

Oct 1:
aapb79Gmail.com
chicagogirl74
chuckwalsh
clara1900
cw19147
irishgal21
JennieJuniper
momofmjbm
Red Alicia
Yare_2018

Oct 2:
bmatt418
cindy t
Deanayeah
Lizzieming
Marla522
nikoleroze
Oct517

Oct 3:
boringtessa
crankymagpie
LosingLbs18
mamadownsizing
sekud02

Oct 4:
AriesMary25
btrfly
kerbear1980
mspink702
rnchaveri1
sleevemebaby7781
swisskath

Oct 5:
rafc100
Suesloosinit

Oct 8:
Crystalmartin82
jhojho90

Oct 9:
bigcurt
emccomis
mailchickie76

Oct 10:
busyforever
fandangle
MeeAhhh
oct102018

Oct 11:
aussie Ange
healthygirl05
kathy060464
UncleBeezy
willowfinely

Oct 12:
afer0841
zpratt

Oct 14:
katiemarie22

Oct 15:
allyb15
annaisbananas
April1965
JessLess
MegsNiko (or maybe the 17th?)
recreating_courtney
Tina6769

Oct 16:
2shea
beccaconaty87
br3n
Thisismytime
Wincy

Oct 17:
Chello219
Grapefruit
JustKeepSwimming
OpsMatt

Oct 18:
shazz73

Oct 22:
clb164
kimberlymi
laceco
marciamae3474

Oct 23:
kdiddle31
mimi
tahoegirl96118

Oct 24:
Beachladee3
GirlShrinking
tuttlemomma

Oct 25:
AndreaK.
kiwiangel23

Oct 26:
carebear38
shany1567

Oct 29:
1BigHeart
jflower88
Kai91
kjallen
nedawson1908
Rgiannos

Oct 30:
sleevegirl88

Oct 31:
relaxrelaterelease

How are our October 1 sleevers doing?
Tomorrow's folks - [mention=348955]bmatt418[/mention], [mention=332232]cindy t[/mention], [mention=349393]Deanayeah[/mention], [mention=348344]Lizzieming[/mention], [mention=349539]Marla522[/mention], [mention=347072]nikoleroze[/mention], [mention=347112]Oct517[/mention] - are you ready? Best of luck to you all! Check in when you can!
I'm one of the October 3 folks, and I won't do my post-surgery check-in before I get home on (here's hoping) the 4th--I use these forums through the browser, not the app. I also won't update the list of surgery buddies for a couple of days, so if someone else wants to, feel free? But I'll scroll back and add people, once I'm up to it, so no worries.
Here's the list as it stands now, so you can all find and befriend your surgery buddies! [emoji173]️
Oct 1:
aapb79Gmail.com
chicagogirl74
chuckwalsh
clara1900
cw19147
irishgal21
JennieJuniper
momofmjbm
Red Alicia
Yare_2018
Oct 2:
bmatt418
cindy t
Deanayeah
Lizzieming
Marla522
nikoleroze
Oct517
Oct 3:
boringtessa
crankymagpie
LosingLbs18
mamadownsizing
sekud02
Oct 4:
AriesMary25
btrfly
kerbear1980
mspink702
rnchaveri1
sleevemebaby7781
swisskath
Oct 5:
rafc100
Suesloosinit
Oct 8:
Crystalmartin82
jhojho90
Oct 9:
bigcurt
emccomis
mailchickie76
Oct 10:
busyforever
fandangle
MeeAhhh
oct102018
Oct 11:
aussie Ange
healthygirl05
kathy060464
UncleBeezy
willowfinely
Oct 12:
afer0841
zpratt
Oct 14:
katiemarie22
Oct 15:
allyb15
annaisbananas
April1965
JessLess
MegsNiko (or maybe the 17th?)
recreating_courtney
Tina6769
Oct 16:
2shea
beccaconaty87
br3n
Thisismytime
Wincy
Oct 17:
Chello219
Grapefruit
JustKeepSwimming
OpsMatt
Oct 18:
shazz73
Oct 22:
clb164
kimberlymi
laceco
marciamae3474
Oct 23:
kdiddle31
mimi
tahoegirl96118
Oct 24:
Beachladee3
GirlShrinking
tuttlemomma
Oct 25:
AndreaK.
kiwiangel23
Oct 26:
carebear38
shany1567
Oct 29:
1BigHeart
jflower88
Kai91
kjallen
nedawson1908
Rgiannos
Oct 30:
sleevegirl88
Oct 31:
relaxrelaterelease

I'm October 16 *waving hello from across the pond*