Hey all!!

Thought it would be nice to have a thread for everyone whose having surgery in April!

My sleeve is booked in for 12th April!..

Currently feeling really excited a tad nervous!

Look forward to getting to know everyone!

Shelley x

14 hours ago, sugarbee24 said:

Yay! Do you want to be surgery buddies? Since we are similar in our goals, I think it would be helpful and it would be nice to have someone who starts at the same time.

YES, that we so cool. I don’t know how this works. I don’t think we would post messages on this thread cuz it would be confusing. Not sure how we do this.

18 hours ago, Laura_21 said:

I’m getting the sleeve in April 5! So nervous and so excited at the exact same time

If you were not nervous and excited, I would be worried Here is wishing us both smooth sailing on April 5th!!

April 26th revision to bypass. Frightened

Hi to everyone. ??‍♀️ New here. I’m almost finished with pre-procedure testing. Stress test is 3/29. Everything else is complete-today I turned in sleep study ‘stuff,’ did upper GI, U/S, and chest x-ray, EKG. All labs done, psych cleared me last week.
Cardiologist said that my hoping for a 4/08-ish surgery date is probably very doable.
I was thinking gastric sleeve, but today’s upper GI confirmed hiatal hernia (half of my stomach is in my chest ?…no symptoms…) so I’m thinking my surgeon will say his surgical plan will be repair and RNY. I’m okay with that.
I typically lurk on these boards (infertility, pregnancy, twin pregnancy, older moms, homeschooling). I have found the members on every board I’ve been on to be a wealth of information.

29 minutes ago, beginanew said:

April 26th revision to bypass. Frightened

Understandably so, however, you are going to do just great!

10 minutes ago, Mariann812 said:

Hi to everyone. ??‍♀️ New here. I’m almost finished with pre-procedure testing. Stress test is 3/29. Everything else is complete-today I turned in sleep study ‘stuff,’ did upper GI, U/S, and chest x-ray, EKG. All labs done, psych cleared me last week.
Cardiologist said that my hoping for a 4/08-ish surgery date is probably very doable.
I was thinking gastric sleeve, but today’s upper GI confirmed hiatal hernia (half of my stomach is in my chest ?…no symptoms…) so I’m thinking my surgeon will say his surgical plan will be repair and RNY. I’m okay with that.
I typically lurk on these boards (infertility, pregnancy, twin pregnancy, older moms, homeschooling). I have found the members on every board I’ve been on to be a wealth of information.

I too was leaning towards the sleeve but my endoscopy showed that the Bypass would be a far better option. Fingers and toes crossed for you, I would cross my legs but I cant LOL

Hi anyone 65+ having sleeve surgery. I’m worried about my age. My surgeon says it’s fine but I can’t help but be nervous.

On 03/18/2022 at 15:51, Deb1234 said:

Hi anyone 65+ having sleeve surgery. I’m worried about my age. My surgeon says it’s fine but I can’t help but be nervous.

I’m 67 and the thought of anesthesia bothers me but that’s just one of my quirks. The cardiologist had no issue with it all so I’m chalking my nervousness up to me being me.
Your surgeon wouldn’t do it if he didn’t think you were a great candidate.
I totally understand where you are coming from though.

On 03/18/2022 at 15:47, Jennimic said:

I too was leaning towards the sleeve but my endoscopy showed that the Bypass would be a far better option. Fingers and toes crossed for you, I would cross my legs but I cant LOL

First I was RNY, then a friend had sleeve so I was Team-Sleeve. The hernia though is a game changer I’m sure. Fingers and everything else crossed for you. ?

17 minutes ago, Deb1234 said:

Hi anyone 65+ having sleeve surgery. I’m worried about my age. My surgeon says it’s fine but I can’t help but be nervous.

Edited March 18, 20224 yr by ShoppGirl

21 minutes ago, Deb1234 said:

Hi anyone 65+ having sleeve surgery. I’m worried about my age. My surgeon says it’s fine but I can’t help but be nervous.

My sister had the sleeve last December and has a laundry list of health issues and did absolutely amazing and continues to do so. Being nervous is normal, these are life changing procedures, but for the good. Sending you love and support.

9 minutes ago, Mariann812 said:

First I was RNY, then a friend had sleeve so I was Team-Sleeve. The hernia though is a game changer I’m sure. Fingers and everything else crossed for you. ?

Same girl, same. We are going to rock this.

1 hour ago, beginanew said:

April 26th revision to bypass. Frightened

Hey! I have bypass on April 26th as well! Wanna be surgery buddies?

I'm in Michigan as well. Where are you located?

I am in Livonia. Where are you at?

April 6th!!!

Me too! I can't believe how fast it is getting here! Which procedure are you having? Sleeve for me.