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When I posted this I didn't think about people being on the pre-op liquid diet :/ (duh!)...I'm sure it's a tough day but bittersweet! Slenderella I'm 30 days out too!...Good luck to everyone!

Bandidalinda: HOW EXCITING! Good luck!!!

That is so cool!...congrats! I can't wait til I can say that too! HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!

My Dr. Wanted to do one because I have bad acid reflux....Dr. Found I have hernia, 3 ulcers and erosion in esophagus!...much more than I ever thought was going on!!! But the procedure was super quick (the wait time was 2 hours) and easy...they put you under amd then you wake up...no pain or anything after simple procedure.

Has anyone used a bed wedge after surgery?...I'm thinking it will help with the pain getting in and out of bed when I first get home....I'm considering this one...http://www.contourliving.com/p-19-mattress-genie-adjustable-bed-wedge.aspx

I dream about that day! CONGRATS!!!!!!!

TJmom and all....I LOVE THIS SITE and all it's support! I have a suggestion to look into Cognative Behavior Therapy (CBT)...it has helped me get this point of knowing that after surgery I have 1 more tool to use that I have learned through this....it's about changing your thinking, behavior, and emotional responses to your thinking....afterall, I think we can all agree, the stuggle with our weight is 99.9% in our heads...at least the last 25 year has been for me. it doesn't have anything to do with food, food is just the "drug" I choose to deal with those feelings and emotions...hope this helps! Trust in yourself and KNOW that you are worth it! ...we all know you are!!!!

Thank you!

Does anyone know how to delete 1 of them??? For some reason I have 2 weight tickers.....maybe just go in and delete both and start over?...

August 2nd!

Hi KayKay, I'm set for August 2nd....I'm lookin for some August peeps on here! Congrats on the surgery date...I'm right there with you....SOOO excited, and then I get this wave over me when it hits me how much life is going to change or my sister telling me "it's crazy" to get the surgery and my mom wanting to have a "food funeral"....I think someone else said that on here too. You'll find such great info and inspiriation on this site, it's awesome. So, good luck and I'm glad I found a fellow August sleever!

Good luck!!!! Everything will be great!

Lauren, I hear ya!!!!....I'm scheduled for August 2nd and ever since I got my date I have been on this board Every day..couple times a day!!!! You'll find such great info and support! I'm am so beyond excited so I know the feeling!!! Best of luck amd keep us updated!

I have to do 3 weeks shakes/bars pre-op...last 3 days all liquid...it will be interesting to see how much I drop in those 3 weeks... GOOD LUCK!

I'm here in southern CA, my son is a Wrestler and drinks it before competition, he says it's great! Thanks so much for this post, I will stock up for myself! You can buy it here anywhere...grocery stores, 7-11, etc.

Orange County (San Clememte - very south OC).

HelloNurse!....exactly! Ready to get my life back, start dating and knowing now I will chose a good guy and see the bad ones coming from a mile away....all this time allowed me to discover who I am I see that you are also a SoCal Support Group....look forward to meeting you soon!!!

I know from experience that we (overweight people) are treated differently. And I can say that I actually purposefully put on 150+lbs so that I would be ignored!...how crazy ass backwards is that!?! I made such horrible decisions in choosing men....so when the last one broke my heart and nearly destroyed me, I put on my "fat suit" so I would be ignored by men and that way it wouldn't have to be my decision anymore. I absolutely succeed 100% in that men especially do not give eye contact...I feel the pity smiles from women but for the most part feel ignored. I have been on both sides and now that I trust myself I can't wait to get back to people paying attention and being noticed. However I do feel it's human nature - our minds make assumption/decisions in a blink, before we even know why we reacted the way we did....we are all "programmed", especially in this society to associate attractive/ thin with positive and fat/overweight with negative.

Thanks everyone!

Hi All, Before I introduce myself I have to thank all of you for sharing all of your experiences, honesty, truths, triumphs and some defeats...but it is all of you that helped me make my decision to get the Sleeve! THANK YOU! I went to my consult last week and I'm scheduled for August 2nd! I'm so lucky that insurance was super easy. So a little about me, I just turned 40 and I've been a single Mom for 12 years...my 2 boys are practically grown...now it's time for me! It's hard to imagine sometimes losing such a significant amount of weight! I'm 350 (highest ever) and my goal is 165...that's when I was looking pretty damn hot 10years ago. 10years!...where does the time go? All i know is I can't imagine another year being so overweight and not really living life! I am very excited about sharing the journey with all of you and supporting you in yours!