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I hope everything turns out okay for you....please keep us posted. Remember your health is the number one thing, if thats something you have to take care of first then you can get surgery...if need be. but hopefully its nothing and you can still be an august 10th sleever!!! We all hope so!! <3

shes...28 i think. give or take a year. I know shes right around my age and im 27.

That looks scary! My surgery is all inclusive so i dont think i have to get one of those things i come in for appts mon, and tues and weds is my appt.So, probably just the shot. Thanks for all the help. Not sure if shes an increased risk.. Why are they placing it so soon though, shes not due for surgery til aug 9th!

she hasn't even had her surgery yet. maybe thats the kind of filter. where is it placed...what does it look like

Yea when i shook it up it was. then i put it in the freezer for a little while and it was fine. It kinda tastes like watered down crystal light?? do you think so too or am i not putting enough powder in? hard to tell how much to put in. i didn't wanna put too much in. lol a friend of mine said the same thing. she was on her 2 week liquid shake diet and she said " i'm about to eat my first born im so hungry" lol!!! I'm kinda starting early... today i haven't eaten anything. I want to see how much i lose today. I've been doing shakes and salads but yesterday i messed up. i dont start the actual pre op diet til next tuesday. It's not super hard but its 830 and im starting to get a bad headache. I'm still at work...im ready to go home and take tylonal and go to bed!!!!!!!!!!! good luck, we'lll all be on the diet around the same time so theres tons of support!

Hey all! Well i messed up a bit yesterday and ate probably more than i should. I was up .6 from my last weigh in check (7/15) so today i drank only shakes. and i had 2 SF jello's . I ordered banana protein (muscle milk light) and it came today....its really good. SO i have this in addition to my choc and vanilla...i also got the nectar samples. I tried the caribbean cooler ...its OKAY. not horrible...but not something i'd crave lol. So- QOTD- what protein powders have you tried, what will you use after surgery?

Good luck tomorrow Sparky!!!!

AUGUST SLEEVERS: 7.31.12-txjina1 8.1.12-slenderella-Dr. Scott Stowers icle1234-Dr barker dallas tx MsDallasSleever Dr Wade Barker ugot2laff Dr Myur Srikanth WA EcuaTrucho dr richard Nguyen 8.2.12-allnewme-Dr alvarez MX mamamelly dr matthew Bettendorf MN carlab51 dr mccarty dallas tx 8.3.12-Made2beme- Dr Garcia MX 8.4.12-Icandothis Dr Alveraz mx 8.6.12-Aug62012-Dr Brengman Richmond VA Arukind-Dr. Ross Seattle WA Stormwarning-Dr Alvarez Mx Pdog Dr. Halmi in Fairfax,Va. Tabbymonroe sleevealicious dr nain woodbridge va bug-indiana dreamnslim2012 Dr david Kim tx thickiest2thick dr david suh ReeTee Dr S. Killeen TX 8.7.12-cegull dr david kim Dallas tx zack515 dr aceves in mexicali 8.8.12-Futureskinnypants - Dr morris washington Sc sv2- Dr suh murrieta ca Forensikchic (*1 YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!!) 8.9.12 shaniceh01 Sabrena Noria New orleans louisiana 8.10.12-thetruedream- Dr Almanza MX findingme2012dr kelly tijuana Jaoleen Dr Verboonen MX 8.11.12- lolo11 dr kelly mx 8.13.12-harleymb-Dr Spaw Sabstar22-Dr. Almanza Mx Southern Oregon-Dr Ortiz Mickey- Dr Arnold- Dallas TX txjina1- dr kim-Tx july 31st melissa kirk- dr mcmahon seattle wa mom_24 dr alvarez mx peacelove&tash dr douglas olsen TN half~of~bri dr roc bauman 8.14.12- strawberrysoul-Dr. Almanza MX laurenss-Dr Gregory walton jorsea- dr degara canada bound4bway mczoo33 dr alverez 8.16.12- MichT Kaiser West LA 8.17.12- Beanieandrosiesmom- Dr. Rodriquez MX Lisa1977 8.18.12- dooter55 dr alvarez piedro negres mx 8.20.12- Audrey523- Dr. Yatco NYC Shoe_vixen- Dr rosen Chicago Skye-Dr. Joyce lifesaver-dr george merriman-LA 8.21.12-lucysmama215 Sleeveme81Tx 8.22.12-minniemouse dr wayne weiss 8.23.12 MGM-Dr. Kelly MX beanzilla Dr Garcia MX mschina415- dr arron hoffman NY msleo64- (*1 year surgiversary!!!) irishgirl78 dr liao (23rd or 30th) Onlyone Dr Garcia MX 8.24.12 Weight_no_longer tammy ansley topeka kansas 8.27.12 washffpm dr mcmahon KRBullardRN Dr. Babineau, Tyler TX leprechaunmomma Dr lopez/Dr. Osuana TJ MX krbullardrn dr babineau tyler tx 8.28.12 vixkey dr krahn cali JLOR Dr David Kim, Dallas TX 8.29.12 cantw8t2bme dr esteban varela 8.30.12 Runner nawlinzlady gigimamma dr kelly mx kimmyiet Dr R marvin houston TX 8.31.12 ATLSara dr kelly mx Hey folks! Sorry I went MIA for a couple days. My birthday was saturday. I went to atlantic city and didn't spend much time on the computer this weekend. Trying to get stuff ready for surgery. I packed my boyfriends suitcase last night. He's 100% packed and not allowed to take any clothes out of the suit case Mine, not so easy. Nurse says I should probably lose 20-30 lbs by surgery so i dont know what will fit and what wont. I had bought a couple outfits from walmart but ended up not liking them and taking them back. I guess i'll just wing it. God knows i always over pack anyway So Your all added on, if i missed anyone please let me know!!! Welcome to all the new comers and congrats! and for all the folks that don't know their date yet but know they will be august sleevers, just post it when you find out and ill add ya on Congrats!! QOTD- what diets have you tried before eventually deciding on the sleeve??? Did any of them work for you?? I've tried slimfast, atkins, weight watchers and juice fasting. I never lost anything with slim fast since i like cookies with my "chocolate milk" yep thats why im a big girl. Atkins i lost about 25 lbs in high school ( i was only about 210 then so i was happy with that) Weight watchers I lost 40 from may-october then did a juice fast for 2 weeks and lost another 14 ish. Gained all that back, obviously!

Hey folks, i had a wonderful birthday yesterday, today I'm just going to relax! If there are any new august sleevers I'll add ya in tomorrow! I promise Heres my newest video, some body shots in there as well.

Congrats punkaroo! and peacelove&tash you should come over to my thread for august sleevers! http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/38113-august-sleevers-where-yas-at/page__pid__407831__st__480#entry407831

i know, aug 6 especially!!! We need more august 8th folks lol and no prob ! the support we give each other is amazing! glad to have you all!!!

AUGUST SLEEVERS: 7.31.12-txjina1 8.1.12-slenderella-Dr. Scott Stowers icle1234-Dr barker dallas tx MsDallasSleever Dr Wade Barker ugot2laff Dr Myur Srikanth WA 8.2.12-allnewme-Dr alvarez MX mamamelly dr matthew Bettendorf MN 8.3.12-Made2beme- Dr Garcia MX 8.4.12-Icandothis Dr Alveraz mx 8.6.12-Aug62012-Dr Brengman Richmond VA Arukind-Dr. Ross Seattle WA Stormwarning-Dr Alvarez Mx Pdog Dr. Halmi in Fairfax,Va. Tabbymonroe sleevealicious dr nain woodbridge va bug-indiana dreamnslim2012 Dr david Kim tx thickiest2thick 8.7.12-cegull dr david kim Dallas tx zack515 dr aceves in mexicali 8.8.12-Futureskinnypants - Dr morris washington Sc sv2- Dr suh murrieta ca Forensikchic (*1 YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!!) 8.9.12 shaniceh01 louisiana 8.10.12-thetruedream- Dr Almanza MX findingme2012dr kelly tijuana 8.11.12- lolo11 dr kelly mx 8.13.12-harleymb-Dr Spaw Sabstar22-Dr. Almanza Mx Southern Oregon-Dr Ortiz Mickey- Dr Arnold- Dallas TX txjina1- dr kim-Tx july 31st melissa kirk- dr mcmahon seattle wa mom_24 dr alvarez mx 8.14.12- strawberrysoul-Dr. Almanza MX laurenss-Dr Gregory walton jorsea- dr degara canada bound4bway mczoo33 dr alverez 8.16.12- MichT Kaiser West LA 8.17.12- Beanieandrosiesmom- Dr. Rodriquez MX Lisa1977 8.18.12- dooter55 dr alvarez piedro negres mx 8.20.12- Audrey523- Dr. Yatco NYC Shoe_vixen- Dr rosen Chicago Skye-Dr. Joyce lifesaver-dr george merriman-LA 8.21.12-lucysmama215 Sleeveme81Tx 8.23.12 MGM-Dr. Kelly MX beanzilla Dr Garcia MX mschina415- dr arron hoffman NY msleo64- (*1 year surgiversary!!!) irishgirl78 dr liao (23rd or 30th) 8.24.12 Weight_no_longer tammy ansley topeka kansas 8.27.12 washffpm dr mcmahon KRBullardRN Dr. Babineau, Tyler TX leprechaunmomma Dr lopez/Dr. Osuana TJ MX krbullardrn dr babineau tyler tx 8.28.12 vixkey dr krahn cali 8.29.12 cantw8t2bme dr esteban varela 8.30.12 Runner nawlinzlady gigimamma dr kelly mx 8.31.12 ATLSara dr kelly mx Hey guys! Welcome new comers! Congrats on getting your dates!! Here is the updated list. Question of the day- what type of exercise will you do after your cleared? Dvd's? Treadmill? Running? Walking? Gym? Wii? Weight lifting??? I've always wanted to be a runner, i feel so free when I run (or when i used to) I can't wait to run my first 5k I'm on day 2 of my pre preop diet. I will weigh in tomorrow morning and let you all know how its going so far. The shakes i'm drinking are muscle milk light, no sugar added. I have chocolate and vanilla and i think they taste pretty good. After 4 weeks I may not think so though . If your on facebook please click the link in my signature and add me. The support there is wonderful. There are so many pages, people, and groups for additional support / friends. Check it out. Also, as many of you know I will be VLOGGING my entire experience. Recovery , weigh in's all of it. So please click the link on my signature for that too and subscribe to me Is anyone else vlogging?

I'm having surgery with Dr. Washington in South Carolina. I live in New Jersey. They were having a "deal" going on for 8,000...to gain more surgerys to become a center excellence.The price is now 18,500. All my testing (blood tests and endo scopy) are included in the price.As well as a 2 day stay at the conway medical center...and a follow up the following week. I'm required to stay in the area for 12 days. Which is great b/c i need a long vacation .Dr Washington was recruited there from NJ and said if i have any problems I can go to one of his collegues. Otherwise post op follow ups will be done Via Phone and if i want to come back to SC i'm more than welcome.

if you need a text buddy for some support feel free to message me. I know this is hard, one of my bff's on the site just got sleeved yesterday so i've been talking her through it. Just rember why you WANT this...and why you NEED this. It'll all be okay.

If you need support, i started a thread for august sleevers http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/38113-august-sleevers-where-yas-at congrats, and dont be afraid....this is going to be a great thing

lol i'm glad! and yea i was reading another thread and saw her post pop up and i said owww i can recruit her lol Thanks for spreading the word! The more, the merrier

congrats!!!! i have a thread going on here for august sleevers if you'd like to join us http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/38113-august-sleevers-where-yas-at

What is your date??? I will add you all shortly. Day 1 of my pre preop diet is going good. probably had a little more cheese and turkey than i should have but its a huge cut from my normal lunch of fast food from wendys or mcd's. I had cheese fries last night and a chicken cordon blue sandwich for my "last meal" last night. the sugarfree protein hurt my tummy this morning, as i knew it would. But, i packed pepto bismol and plenty of tylonal and i feel good. Thinking about food but i know i can't blow this! i'd love to lose 40 lbs in these 4 weeks of pre opness

spoke with mimi's mom ..... surgery went great. she's doing well. She said shes nauseous but she was getting ready to walk around when i talked to her...!

Still waiting to hear from her. surgery was at 12, its 7:05 pm....Hoping everything went well. I feel lost without my texting buddy lol I'll let you guys know how she is after i hear from her if she is unable to update you. ...

Thanks so much! i already have my RTD protein for the 2 week pre op but im def going to need more so ill just get a tub of it. Planning on doing high protein dinners too. and my shakes are sugar free and i think very low carb . good luck thats great so far!

So, i was emailing the nurse today and i mentioned that i had gained weight. I was 250 in Feb. when I sent my paper work in initially. In april i was 260 when i had the consult with the doctor. And now i'm about 275. food funerals are partially to blame, and i think that the fact that i lost 40 lbs doing weight watchers, then did a juice fast , then started eating bad again...i gained back everything and then a few lbs. The nurse said that since my bmi was 42, and now is 47....he likes to watch his patients over a 45 BMI more closely. So shes suggesting that i start the diet immediately. For the next week and ..6 days? I need to replace 2 meals with Protein shakes (im also going to eat low carb) and then july 24th as scheduled, start the Protein shake (only) pre op diet. Here we go. I was excited to start and now im starting earlier then i was going to!! Wish me luck and im sorry in advance if i turn into a complete bitchy monster lol

we're practically neighbors i'm in south jersey. Longhorn sounds really good. Unfortunately i didn't get to the boyfriend before he had his lunch today so he's thinking something small for dinner. I may be on my own lol. heading to walmart to pick up SF jello and some low carb things to keep me going these next 2 weeks til i have to completely give up everything! oh, and pepto....def gotta get pepto just incase!!!

AUGUST SLEEVERS: 7.31.12-txjina1 8.1.12-slenderella-Dr. Scott Stowers icle1234-Dr barker dallas tx MsDallasSleever Dr Wade Barker 8.2.12-allnewme-Dr alvarez MX 8.3.12-Made2beme- Dr Garcia MX 8.4.12-Icandothis Dr Alveraz mx 8.6.12-Aug62012-Dr Brengman Richmond VA Arukind-Dr. Ross Seattle WA Stormwarning-Dr Alvarez Mx Pdog Dr. Halmi in Fairfax,Va. Tabbymonroe sleevealicious dr nain woodbridge va bug-indiana 8.7.12-cegull dr david kim Dallas tx zack515 dr aceves in mexicali 8.8.12-Futureskinnypants - Dr morris washington Sc sv2- Dr suh murrieta ca Forensikchic (*1 YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!!) 8.9.12 shaniceh01 louisiana 8.10.12-thetruedream- Dr Almanza MX findingme2012dr kelly tijuana 8.11.12- lolo11 dr kelly mx 8.13.12-harleymb-Dr Spaw Sabstar22-Dr. Almanza Mx Southern Oregon-Dr Ortiz Mickey- Dr Arnold- Dallas TX txjina1- dr kim-Tx july 31st melissa kirk- dr mcmahon seattle wa mom_24 dr alvarez mx 8.14.12- strawberrysoul-Dr. Almanza MX laurenss-Dr Gregory walton jorsea- dr degara canada bound4bway 8.17.12- Beanieandrosiesmom- Dr. Rodriquez MX Lisa1977 8.18.12- dooter55 dr alvarez piedro negres mx 8.20.12- Audrey523- Dr. Yatco NYC Shoe_vixen- Dr rosen Chicago Skye-Dr. Joyce lifesaver-dr george merriman-LA 8.21.12-lucysmama215 8.23.12 MGM-Dr. Kelly MX beanzilla Dr Garcia MX mschina415- dr arron hoffman NY msleo64- (*1 year surgiversary!!!) 8.24.12 Weight_no_longer tammy ansley topeka kansas 8.27.12 washffpm dr mcmahon KRBullardRN Dr. Babineau, Tyler TX 8.28.12 vixkey dr krahn cali 8.29.12 cantw8t2bme dr esteban varela 8.30.12 Runner nawlinzlady gigimamma dr kelly mx 8.31.12 ATLSara dr kelly mx ______________________________________________ KRBullardRN - WELCOME!!!! AND CONGRATS ON YOUR DATE!! txjina1-noooooo. you can't stay if your not in august! lol jk ...your still family so your always welcome! congrats on the move up! Keep us posted and don't forget about us! CONGRATS to my good friend mimismom who had surgery today at 12 noon and has left me unpatiently waiting on the edge of my seat to find out how it went !!! She needs to text me ASAP!!! lol jk i guess she has to come out of the anesthesia first. :/ In new news, I spoke with the nurse at my Dr's office today via email. I told her that i went from 250 (feb) 260 (april-consult with dr. w) to about 275 today. She said that because my BMI went up that much, since its over a certain BMI (i think 45) I was 42 and now im 47....The doc might be looking more closely at me so i should try to start my pre op TOMORROW. shes advising me to do meal replacements with my shakes until pre op starts....so...HERE I AM! tomorrow, I will start my pre preop diet. shake for breakfast, shake for lunch, and low carb dinner i guess. We'll see what happens. In the mean time im going out for my last meal tonight. Not sure what its going to be yet.... QUESTION OF THE DAY: what is your "last meal" going to be???

welcome sparky2012!!! and good luck to MIMISMOM!!!!!!!!!!!! shes having surgery tomorrow