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Sounds great! I think I'm going to try this one!

Thus far i have told my husband, sister (only one sister bc she is thinking of wls and we are super close), mom dad and ex mil (we have a great relationship). Telling hubs was a no brainer for me and i wanted to tell my parents in case something happened to me. My dad didnt say much but rarely does. My mom, who is obese, wouldnt choose surgery for herself but has been cautiously supportive of me. My sister was happy for me and my ex mil was ecstatic for me. I dont plan to tell anyone else yet. I want to share my weightloss updates on facebook and i think once the comments & questions begin rolling in people will put 2+2 together..or maybe i'll tell then..who knows. I just dont want to tell everyone yet because once told it cannot be untold. I dont want people watching and waiting for me to fail or expecting me to shrink in a matter of 3mo. I've heard from people i know that had wls that sometimes that happens along with horror stories of people failing, gaining it back and/or dying. I sugged take a deep breath and tell the people you choose to tell. Let them know that you and your team of doctors feel this is best for you. Let them know you will need their support and encouragment. Remember why you plan to do this and dont let anyone sway you. Good luck!

As medical professionals when would you say most leaks take place? I was under the impression the risk was high for a month or so, but i have since read otherwise. Is it the norm for a leak to happen late?

Reading this makes me happy! How sweet you are--congratulations on your success! Thank you for sharing.

Is anyone interested in making a private fb group for october sleevers? One where all comments are private unless you belong to the group.. I belong to a local support group like that on fb but we are so varied in our stages of surgery and different types of surgeries as well.

I had to overcome my fear of needles when i took medical assistant classes. I was so scared to give other people and myself shots. But i can tell you it's really not too bad. I also had the injections after a surgery a couple yrs ago. The worst was when the nurse would do the shot too soon after wiping the area and it stung soo bad. But just take a deep breath and do it, it'll be ok!

May i ask what the complications have been that you've seen? Im so nervous..oct 25 ahh!!

Cool! My ex husband lives in abilene so i pass through the hamilton area every time i take my son to visitation in comanche. Nice to see fellow texans

Ive been realy scared too. I think the pre op diet makes you crazy and that's when some people really start to question everything. Im concerned because my husband got orders to a new post which doesnt offer bariatrics. Ins only covers vsg at a military treatment facility and im so scared after we move something will happen and we'll have to self pay. I thought the risk of complications was only a few months, not several. Also the general surg dept wont accept me there they said have to stick with original surgeon. they expect me to drive 26hr round trip every couple mo to see my surgeon. i dunno.. We move in 4.5mo and now i'm just not sure what to do. Hope we can both figure this out!

Are you from that area? I'm originally from waco

Thank you. Yeah it's a week long pre op diet. I can have shakes, milk, broth, v8, decaf coffee/tea, sf popsicles and jello. Having a hard time getting the protein in. Supposed to be 70-90g..first and second day i had 69g and yesterday i made it to 70g. Today i've only had 12g and just want to sleep.

I am on day 3 and definitely tired. For me it's the same..only hear my stomach growl maybe twice per day but the fatigue won't let up. I've also noticed I'm super cold. Wonder if that is normal or not. Hang in there, we'll get through this!

I sure did indulge..for about 3 weeks i didnt pay much attention to what i ate. Not cool. The last couple days before i started my liquid diet last thursday were especially offensive hahaa! My husband had ordered me david venable's (from qvc) cookbook and it showed up early last week. I wanted to make something from it so tuesday i decided on garlic mashed potato topped onion meatloaf with gravy and mac & cheese topped with crisp bacon. Then one of our daughter's bday was wed so i had mcd's at lunch, my last meal was pizza from our fave place plus a "mummy twinkie" for dessert. Thats what she chose instead of cake. Whew way too much food crammed into one day.

Congrats to all of you post op ladies! I want to ask, were any of you scared up until the very moment of being taken to the OR? I can't shake this fear and still have 5 days until surgery.

I am concered about both--not losing enough/losing too much. When i was in my early 20's i got down to 128lb and at 5'3" that should be an ok weight. However, i looked ridiculously thin and emaciated. Looking back at photos i looked gross. My goal is about 130-135lb and i really hope i will look healthy and not ill.