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December 2018 Sleevers!

batty_vsg

By batty_vsg, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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irish_sleever    50

irish_sleever
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First post-op weigh in totally ecstatic lost 10pounds in the first week post op (4.6kilos) and over 30 pounds since i've started the pre-op diet. So excited to see what week two will bring.

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VSGDavid    185

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I know I personally always wanted to see what the scars looked like after surgery. I am post op day 3 and this is what my scars look like.

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Karma321    15

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11 hours ago, ZeldaG said:

HI, I am scheduled for surgery on Dec. 18th. Excited and nervous. Any one out there older than average. I'm 62 soon 63.

Good luck Dec 12!

I am 62 as well, and my surgery is Monday. I am scared shitless:)

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ZeldaG    3

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I'm nervous too. What part scares you the most? The surgery or the little stomach? I'm worried about all of it.

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April Michelle    4

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6 minutes ago, ZeldaG said:

I'm nervous too. What part scares you the most? The surgery or the little stomach? I'm worried about all of it.

I'm pretty nervous as well. Both scare me, but I'm more worried that they will delay my surgery when I get weighed during pre-op on Monday. I've had 9 months to lose as much weight as I can, and I've lost weight, gained weight and I believe right now I am only 3 pounds lighter than I was at my last weigh in this past April.

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ZeldaG    3

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Well crap, I hate when that happens. Do you have any music with you? Or a game on your phone. anything to take you mind somewhere else. It will make the time go faster. And you won't just be thinking about the surgery.

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batty_vsg    100

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2 hours ago, VSGDavid said:

I know I personally always wanted to see what the scars looked like after surgery. I am post op day 3 and this is what my scars look like.

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Your scars look great!

48 minutes ago, LZN2512 said:

Surgery in 45 minutes!!!! Can’t believe it’s here. Feeling nervous, excited, anxious!!!!

You got this!

I am, too, starting to feel really nervous and almost scared of the surgery. I was laying in bed this morning and the realization of the surgery was so disassociating that I almost wanted to cry.

"Is this me? Am I really doing this?" I was asking myself. The future me and the present me were having difficulties connecting with one another. "Why am I doing this to myself?" I asked as well. I was almost a little upset that I had let myself get to this point. . . that I hadn't been strong enough to get down to a normal weight by myself. But that's my mental illness talking. Anyway, if I could get some kind words, I would greatly appreciate it.

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ZeldaG    3

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I think we all feel guilt and shame at times. For me it is most of the time. I feel great when I lose weight and then I gain it all back and feel like such a failure. I feel for you and hope you get all you want out of this surgery. You deserve to have a happy healthy life doing things you want to do. I'm not sure why we can't be kind to ourselves. You know deep inside this is not your fault but you can take control and concur the weight beast. I wish you all the luck in the world.

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kjuno    53

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Batty_vsg
The past is history
The future is a mystery
Today is a gift that is why it is called the present.

Focus on 3 good things about today. My surgery is in 4 days. I get sick to my stomach when I think of how I got to this point or about the surgery. It’s OK everything will be ok. Today do something for you. You are strong.
You have made it this far it’s almost here. You’ve got this keep going your almost there!!! 😉

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SteveT74    359

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3 hours ago, LZN2512 said:

Surgery in 45 minutes!!!! Can’t believe it’s here. Feeling nervous, excited, anxious!!!!

See you on the other side! :)

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irish_sleever    50

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I had those same thoughts that you guys are having and was overwhelmed at times, I focused on the future to get me through and the reasons I was doing this in the first place. Yes it sucks that we got to this place but we have the oppprtunity to correct ourselves and to do something for ourselves that is truly wonderful.

As the guys have said do something nice now to cheer yourself up, I went to a spa the day before surgery and felt completely relaxed after it, even got myself a massage.

Now cheer up hold your head high and dont let this decision weigh you down. You got this and we're all here routing for you :)

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