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Congrats Chunky. Glad to hear you're doing well I'm being sleeved in the morning as well and reading your post has helped my nerves a bit. LOL

I'm getting sleeved in the morning at 10:45! Please don't get yourself worked up over the IV and needles. It only takes a min and shouldn't be a bother. I had a drainage tube for a previous surgery and it really wasn't a big deal. You will be just fine and good luck tomorrow!

Great job. You look wonderful!

Hi all. I got my surgery date today...December 12 and pre op diet starts Monday. Didn't think it would be this quick, but I'm definitely not complaining. They actually offered me Tuesday the 6th but I have to get things in order at work first. Anywho, just wanted to share!!

Funny thing about Lane Bryant...i went into one tonight to find a top (sweater/shirt/whatever) to wear Saturday and just walked out. I'm 2 weeks away from surgery and just refused to buy anything else from that store. I really didn't need anything anyway, just wanted something new. Just wanted to share because I am seriously over LB!

Love, love, love it Rainsong! Wonderfully said.

Hey Favored! I was thinking the same thing last night. My husband and I are very social, having parties all the time at our house. We have big game nights with food and drinks and everything. He is actually throwing a birthday party for me on Saturday and I will be on my pre op diet. Some of the people there will know why I'm not eating, but.... Anyway, like I was saying, I was thinking about that too. I decided that the games night could continue and since we are the ones preparing the food, we can make them (or at least some of the items) sleeve friendly. I also decided to move away from doing so much with our group of friends at home and try to venture out more. We all love to bowl and things like that, so I think for our February social, I'll suggest we do that instead of game night at my house. I know it is going to be a change, but you're already on the right track thinking of alternatives. It amazes me how much of my social life revolves around food. I catch up with friends by going to dinner. A day out always involves a meal in a restaurant. Believe it or not, Thanksgiving was the first time my stove and oven have been on in 2011!!! Good luck and keep thinking of ideas. I'll definitely be stealing the ones you mentioned. LOL

Hi fellow December sleevers! I'm so excited, just had to share... I just received an email from my case manager (yes at 9:34 on sunday) stating that I should come prepared to schedule my surgery for the second week of December to my appointment Friday. She said have a plan in mind of what days that week may work for you. I wanted to respond and say EVERYDAY THAT WEEK, but I just politely said 'Thank you'. I'm really super excited now...moreso than before and just wanted to share with you all! Have a great week everyone.

My sister in law asked what store will I be most excited about and I said Victoria Secret as well.

Yeah, I've donated a lot of clothes to the thrift shop, just never bought from there. I donated 400+pieces at the beginning of the summer and about 100 a month or so ago. They are always excited to see me roll up. LOL My problem is that I travel so much and always feel the need to buy in every city. I mean I'm on the road sometimes from Mon thru Fri, week after week and have accumulated a ton of clothes. I pack clothes then go to the malls in each city and buy things rather than sit in the hotel and watch TV. Now I plan to spend some of that time in the nice gyms that I never ever use, but I'm sure my closet will grow much faster now that I will soon be in smaller sizes. BTW... I live in Durham, NC.