Jolie_KeMi

I'm having surgery tomorrow too!! 7:30am. I'm so nervous. I just hope I dont fail my sleeve like I have failed every single diet that i have ever been on. Loving the support on this site!!

Have you measured yourself to see if you're losing inches?

I think youth is in our favor. We just have to make sure to drink plenty of Water and keep our skin moisturized. I had my son in 2010, so I know allllll about the stretch marks!! My main aesthetic goal is to just look good with clothes on & worry about clothes off later. LOL!

Im in Houston (actually Stafford,TX)! Surgery on Monday, Oct 17th. YESSSSSSSS!!!

I am the first surgery of the day: 7:30am. One day, 9hrs, 45mins from now. Oh yeaaaaa!!! Im such a dork...LOL!

I'm feeling the same way. I have an appt to go to the hospital later today for the blood work, and I cant sleep. I'm so excited that I think its turning into anxiety.

I'm surprised to see that there aren't many sleevers here from Houston. I have noticed that a lot of people in Houston are getting banded. Not for me, but good luck with that. So how have you all been? Whats your statuses now?

Hi Leigh Ann: I am also scheduled for surgery on the 17th. 6 more days girl...6 more days!! I live in Houston and will be getting banded my Dr. Said Bina at NeWeigh. I am so excited!!

Thank you everyone for the responses. I'm sure some of the goodies will go away, but if I could get to goal and reverse some of the damage I have done to myself internally, I will be overjoyed! I just want to get outta these plus sized clothes. I'm sick of paying that extra $10!!

My bigger "friends" had the same response & said things like..."How are you gonna pay for something like that??" or "You know you gonna look older because of the extra skin!" & my favorite: "Uh uhhh...you gonna get too skinny!!" My thinner "friends" said stuff like "Why dont you just stop eating so much & workout??!" What I think about it is, the bigger friends may be a little envious because you wont be in the "Big Girl's Club" anymore and the thinner ones just dont understand the struggle. Despite what others may think or say, you know why you are doing this. You have done your research & know all the risks and benefits. If you lose someone along the way, as sad as it is, thats what happens along this journey. There are plenty of people on this site that you can connect with. All you can do is be you!! Dont let anyone steal your joy!

I dont have an answer for your question, but since you are almost 3 weeks out & have lost 20lbs, have you seen any changes in your breasts? I am worried about this as well.

Unfortunately, I can't think of anything clever, but it would be cool if we could use Oktoberfest in some type of way.

Ren, can you believe it?? I'm getting so nervous that i think I'm making myself sick. I having been eating the same (which isn't a bad thing) or sleeping well. I'm just SO excited!

I feel the same way I felt when I found out I was pregnant. I wanted to share the great news with everyone, but also wanted to be a bit discreet. Someone who is struggling with their weight may need to see that you are making this decision for yourself, and that lead them in the direction to researching and considering WLS. I have a friend who got a LapBand Sept 2010. After she got it she told me about it and that got me researching, which ended up here at getting a sleeve a little over a year later. (She is not happy with the LB & is considering VSG.) After the weight comes off, people are gonna ask anyway...*shrug*

Thank you ladies! I am def glad to hear that! LR6909: You are halfway there girl!! Congrats! Has your journey been harder or about the same as you thought it would be. Nikkeystar: Same question to you, as someone who has almost reached their goal (CONGRATS!! I cant imagine how great you feel for accomplishing that) was it harder, easier, or about the same?

Hello everyone!! I am happy to say that I start my VSG journey on October 17th in Houston, Tx with Dr. Bina. I am ridiculously excited about it. I wish I could wake up tomorrow & its surgery day. It is going to be wonderful to start 2012 with a new outlook on food and life. I'm so happy to be getting the surgery in Oct so by Jan I can eat regular foods again. I look forward to witnessing all of your journeys! Bon voyage!!

October 17!! Suuuuuuper excited!