tabbatha35

We'll here I go! First thread post for me. I go in the morning for an EGD. Begin my 2 week liquid diet on Nov 12 and go under the knife Nov 26. Going to be hard missing the holiday celebrations gathered around food. I just have to keep telling myself that this needs to be done so I can be around longer to enjoy more holidays to come with my kids.

3 more days and then I get sleeved on Friday 11/1. I'm now ready!

Congrats!

6 days left until I am sleeved. I think that I've hit almost every emotion that there is. I'm grateful to everyone who has shared their own experience. You have no idea how much I appreciate you!

I'm being sleeved on 11/4 and I know exactly how u feel...this site has been such a blessing to me...I've also been blessed to have a close friend who was sleeved 6 months ago...however, it's always nice to hear multiple experiences...good luck!!!

6 days left until I am sleeved. I think that I've hit almost every emotion that there is. I'm grateful to everyone who has shared their own experience. You have no idea how much I appreciate you!

Thank you ladies! I showed the picture to my two year old and asked her who was in the picture. She said, "mommy and big". That's when you know there is a difference. Out of the mouths of babes!

6 days left until I am sleeved. I think that I've hit almost every emotion that there is. I'm grateful to everyone who has shared their own experience. You have no idea how much I appreciate you!

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Perhaps this should be in a Post-Op forum, but when I was considering the Sleeve, I wanted to know what recovery was like, so I'll write a few notes here... I was sleeved Oct 14th in Tj by Dr Garcia, and it was a good experience in Mexico! Hospital was clean, personnel very helpful, Marriott was great. I had a lot of nausea the first 24 hours but it passed. My tummy was really sore but not too painful, and I didn't use a wheelchair at any airport on my way home as I felt I should walk. (I won't repeat details about the first week from an earlier post.)
Now 11 days later, I'm doing good -- I feel almost 'normal' again! It's just been BUSY around here lately: Three days after I got home from Tj, we had company show up for two nights (long-time friends who are like cousins) and then ANOTHER couple arrived who we hadn't seen in years and they stayed three nights! No visitors for months, and we have TWO couples arrive the week after my surgery!!! Crazy.
However, I started feeling a LOT better after that first week, and now I'm amazed that I'm doing so well. It was strange fixing foods for everyone and then eating soups/shakes/yogurt, but I haven't been really hungry and it wasn't too much of a challenge. Altho I'd planned to keep it quiet (just say I had stomach issues so was eating soups), I ended up sharing with both couples what I'd done, and they were supportive and one friend is very interested to learn more. I don't intend to be a commercial for WLS but I'm also not going to hide it, especially if it's someone who might benefit. I'd never heard of the Sleeve a few months ago, until someone told me about it and I started researching, so I want to pay it forward.
Anyway, my tummy is hardly sore at all now, I've been able to zip up my jeans (my tum was too swollen at first), and my energy level is much better every day!
I'm tired of liquids but not in any rush to push my stomach to do more than it's ready for, so I'll take it slow. We went out to dinner last night and I forgot to take anything with me! and the restaurant had NO soup! So I got mashed potatoes & gravy and it was fine. I even treated myself today to a tablespoon of my homemade guacamole -- I just made sure I didn't swallow any lumps or tomatoes. Yum!
I've lost 16 pounds from my starting weight, which is amazing to me cause I haven't seen this weight in YEARS. I can see a difference in my face in the mirror, so it's starting to be real to me. I'm wearing a top today that I bought a year or two ago; it was very snug but I told myself I would lose ten pounds and I'd wear it... Never did until today!!
So -- for me -- the first couple of days were nauseating & sore, the first week was tender & slow, but every day since then has been an improvement! If you're getting ready for the Sleeve, be prepared but know that "this too shall pass" and you'll soon be feeling good and looking forward to being slimmer & healthier for the rest of your life!
I am. :-)

Congrats! Keep up the great work!

Good for you! I make my own as well & I think they're way better than the premade ones. You should be able to add up the Protein amounts from the labels & get your total easily. Also, you might want to check out PB2...it's powdered Peanut Butter & it's delicious in shakes. It has 85% less fat than regular peanut butter, but all the protein.

One week from tonight I will be packing to go to the hospital to be sleeved on Friday at 5:00am!! How crazy is all of this. It seems like just yesterday I found this site reading every bit of information I could find regarding the sleeve and now here I am almost a week away from getting sleeved myself. Thanks to all of you for you support and information that has helped me get to this point. Good luck November Sleevers we can do this!! .

I'm on Tuesday at 1pm. Getting a little more nervous.

My surgery date is November 6th

I started the pre op diet (4 shakes/ or 3 shakes and one 'dry salad') 800cal a day. did you know pickles have no calories??? I am eating the &(*&(*^ outta some pickles! It's hard you guys! But I have lost 5 lbs in less than 4 days. I can do it!!

I am getting sleeved Monday!!!!

I am so excited!!! Got my approval today and a surgery date of October 29, 2013. Beginning high Protein low carb diet tomorrow, any helpful information would be greatly appreciated!! Scared, nervous, anxious, excited, and so much more all in one!!!

I got my approval yesterday and was scheduled today for November 6.

thrift stores, ebay, etc. -- they are lifesavers!
and, I'm going to sell some of the dresses I've shrunk out of at the local consignment store, so I can recoup some of that $$

Just got scheduled today.... November 4th!!! OMg I'm so excited!!! And a little freaked out. ????????????

My doctor had me start changing my diet after I saw him in August. I don't have to do any special diet before. I changed my eating habits actually on my own before I saw my surgeon. I've been following clean eating and I've been free from soft drinks for 4 whole months and do not ever plan on going back to them. I've lost 22 pounds so far. I'm excited about getting sleeved. I find it most encouraging hear of everyone else's stories and achievements. I thank you for sharing!

My doctor had me start changing my diet after I saw him in August. I don't have to do any special diet before. I changed my eating habits actually on my own before I saw my surgeon. I've been following clean eating and I've been free from soft drinks for 4 whole months and do not ever plan on going back to them. I've lost 22 pounds so far. I'm excited about getting sleeved. I find it most encouraging hear of everyone else's stories and achievements. I thank you for sharing!

Thank you so much! That means the world to me. I looked at it as if I'm going to change I might as well start now. I found out that I needed to get my mind straight first. Once I got that in order and made my decision I was good to go. The withdrawal from the soda was the worst. I used to drink 2 or more 2 liter bottles a day. I have no idea how in the world I did that for so long. lol These days I feel great!

You look great! I can really see the difference. Keep up the great work! I cannot wait until my surgery date of 11/1.