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Good Morning donatelife. You and all of us getting sleeved today have been mentioned in my prayers! You'll do just fine. I leave in a few hours for my surgery. Getting excited about the future on the loser's bench. You be sitting on it, too! Sip, Sip, sip. Walk, Walk, Walk. Best of luck to you today!

Thank you. All prayers and good thoughts are greatly appreicated. This in my 60 years of life is my first major surgery. I have a great surgeon and a wonderful husband to take care of me later, but, I have to admit that I'm a little anxious.

A prayer is coming your way! My surgery is tomorrow. The best of luck to you and all who are having the sugery!! Let all of us meet on the losers' bench!

I am happy for you!!! I have my surgery tomorrow morning in Tallahassee, Fl.

I am very proud of you and your persistence in the out to dinner event. I enjoy going out with my husband, and family. I am getting sleeved tomorrow and I know this will be a challenge the first time or two for me also. Keep up the good work and thanks for the inspiration!!!

I hope that you will have a speedy recovery! My surgery is tomorrow.

I hope that you will have a speedy recovery! My surgery is tomorrow.

Thanks for the helpful update! I am so glad that everything went well for you! My surgery is sometime tomorrow! Excited but a little anxious! I hope that your recovery is speedy and your weight loss heavenly!

Hi- My name is Jan and I am a retired RN, I worked mainly L&D, PP, and taught prenatal ed classes. I have been overweight since my last preg. 27 years ago and have been having problems with yo-yo dieting and various exercises since. I do love water aerobics. I have done much research on the VSG and think that it would greatly help me with my Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol problems. The weight has caused me knee and back problems which interfere with further exercising. I have been granted approval from my insurance company and have a surgical date of March 27th. I am looking forward to hearing from all of you and how you are doing. I wish for all of you the very best and a speedy recovery!

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Call your doctor now or go to the ER and have them check it out.

Good luck to all of you new sleevers today!!!

Congratulations to all of you having surgery today for your sleeve. Best wishes and thoughts go with you! I am scheduled for March 28th. Hope that you all have a speedy recovery!

Hi, I am scheduled for a March 27th surgery date. I meet with my dr. on March 12th for a pre=op visit. I am excited but a little nervous. It's nice to have a site where we can help support and be there for each other. I can't wait to join the lossers' bench. I wish the best for all of you ! Looking forward to hearing about everyone's progress.

Congratulations! I wish you a speedy recovery!

Hi, I am Jan. I've been trying for over 2 yrs. to get approval for the sleeve. After being turned down 3x by one insurance company, we changed and the new insurance company approved the sleeve for me. I am thrilled. I will have the surgery on the 27th of March in Tallahassee with Dr. Crooms. I'm originally from Nebraska and have lived in Florida for about 10 yrs. We have three wonderful sons. One is married and one is engaged. I like to cook and enjoy art and music. I am a retired OB nurse. I have a loving and supportive husband! I look forward to knowing my March sleeve buddies. Soon we'll be on the loser's bench with the other sleevers and on our way to a better life!

Do you have a hobby, or something that you can do to try and get your mind off of the hunger? You can do it!!! Just hang in there and the 5th will be here before your know it! I am scheduled for the 27th in Tallahassee with Dr. Crooms.

I just got my surgery date yesterday. It'll be March 27th. I'm thrilled and a little scared at the same time. Can't wait to sit on the loser's bench with you all!

Hi: My name is Jan. I just got my date today for the sleeve procedure for March 27th in Tallahassee. It's been a two year journey trying to meet all of the insurance qualifications. I am 60 yrs. old and have Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. I am on meds for all of those. I have tried to follow every diet plan out there; some more than once; worked out at the gym and still can't lose enough weight to feel really healthy and energetic. To be honest, I am thrilled and more than a little scared of the idea of this type of surgery. I have the support of a wonderful husband, our grown children, and my primary physician. I have followed this website and am amazed at all the wonderful information and compassionate support of its members. I will continue to pray for all of you and your sucesses! Can't wait to be on the loser's bench with all of you!

If you are following your nutritionist's advise about starting the next level of fluids, there's nothing "bad" or wrong with you being excited about it. I'm still a newbie, waiting for insurance hoops, but I think that I'd be excited to move on from Clear Liquids when it was time. I wish you more flavor options and a speedy recovery.:thumbup:

:thumbup:Congrats to you and a speedy recovery!!!!

I was thinking of you and wondered if you were feeling any better. 199#s that's wonderful. Keep up the great work! Unfortunately, I am still waiting for my primary MD to have his office staff move on his referral to my selected surgeon and the bariatric clinic. Monday, it'll be 2 weeks since I saw my doctor. I can't believe that it takes 2 weeks to make a referral. I'll call them back on Monday. I really want to start hoop jumping.

How are you feeling? Hope that your recovery goes smoothly!

:w00t: Hope all went well for you. There soon will be a new player on the loser bench!!! Speedy recovery is wished for you.

Congratulations,!!! You should really be proud of your accomplishment. I'm still waiting for my primary physician's referral to a surgeon and the bariatric clinic. I think that it's going to be a long journey. Stories like your's inspire me. Keep up the great work!:thumbup: