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Well IM SLEEVED!!!! and I'm in so much pain... Really wasn't expecting this at all. The gas is horrible, I KEEP getting hiccups, they hurt so bad. Had a bad reaction to dilaudid so I been on oxygen since yesterday. Haven't been getting my liquids or protein in so my surgeon says I can't leave til tomorrow

I'm sitting in the Pre op area right now getting prepped I'm soooo nervous omg. Lol nervous but excited. I can't wait til this is over and I'm finally sleeved. I'm feeling nauseous already and they haven't even did anything yet lol.

YAY im glad everything went fine in the end and that u dont regret it.... i'm also super nervous and worried.. MY SURGERY IS TOMORROW! the only thing that is really scaring me is going under general anesthesia... i've never been under before and i am scared of not waking up. Everything else im fine with... im not worried about the pain or food or anything.. just the anesthesia. i cannot wait to get on the other side and start losing.. im going to subscribe to ur youtube channel!!

im a lil upset... my surgery was scheduled for jan 27th, it got pushed back to february 3rd because my surgeon had some mandatory meeting she had to go to on my surgery date... im pissed!.. but oh well..5 days left. i really wanted to be a january sleever... especially because i started my journey in MAY 2011.

omg i cant wait!! i just got back from anesthesia clearance. i dont have a pre-op diet, do you?.... just supposed to do all liquids 24 hrs prior, but im trying to do my own pre-op diet (mostly liquids) up until surgery... im failing bad.

Anyone else getting sleeved on the 27th?? 1 week away!

I've gained 18 lbs since my 6th month weigh in in November.... My surgery date is January 27th.... Im trying to get off at least 10 lbs with my own self imposed pre-op diet since my surgeon doesnt require one at all (just liquids 24 hrs before).... im worried that when i go for my pre-op my PCP dr will tell the surgeon to post pone my surgery because ive gained so much weight in just 2 months.. im trying to eat mostly liquids in these last 10 days hoping that'll help me drop weight before my surgery.... im having such a hard time sticking to it though, WHY IS THIS SO HARD? i feel like im not ready.. but at the same time i feel like I NEED THIS SURGERY or i will continue to gain.. which is why im having it in the first place. My BMI is around 42ish... i dont think my liver is enlarged but then again how would i know? I didnt have any health problems or comorbidities going into this...I know im the only one who can control this but is there any way to make it easier??

i went out today and bought akins advantage protein shakes, sugar free jello, sugar free pop sicles, 60 calorie soups, bottled water, crystal light etc i'll pretty much be living off of these for the next 10 days. i am so worried, i keep doubting myself...what if i cant stay on track? what if i dont lose the weight? what if they cancel my surgery??

It's a been a longgg road. I started in May and finished my 6 months in November. I gained during my diet so I really didn't think if be approved. But I got my approval yesterday and it's been the best news I've received in a lonng time. My surgery date is January 27th!!!!! I cannot wait

January 27th!!!! I cannot wait!!!

This will be my 2nd time doing the psych evaluation because the 1st time I chose to do it with my own therapist and she wrote on the report that I was depressed, not motivated, in an abusive relationship etc... this time around I'm going with the psychologist that my surgeons office recommends.. I am completely nervous. I have a fear that since I had went through a depression/anxiety phase and stopped seeing my therapist (that screwed me over with the first eval) that I am going to be automatically denied by my insurance (Medicaid). How do I get over this fear? I don't want to be viewed as unstable, unmotivated, depressed etc... I just don't wanna screw this up a 2nd time.

I want to: Be able to cross my legs Be able to wear cute shoes Look good naked Finally get noticed by guys my age, instead of weirdos who are like 15-20 yrs older than me (I'm only 22 but for some reason I only get attn from 40 yr olds) Settle down, get pregnant at a normal size

@iegal My Surgeon is Dr. Ann Lidor from Johns Hopkins Bayview and the surgeons there do use a drain for VSG and RNY but not lap band. Just thought I'd add my $0.02.. lol.

I had my psych eval a few wks ago and I just went to pick up the paperwork that she had to fill out. On my evaluation she put that I was depresssed, I had low self esteem, bad relationship with my parents and that I was in an abusive relationship. She also put that I was seen in the outpatient clinic 5x before asking her to do my psych eval for surgery. She wrote that I didn't seem motivated (depression) but was motivated to change with surgery. I'm not on any meds, non suicidal, never been hospitalized etc. I'm like freaking out because it looks like I'm a horrible canidate for surgery from the things that she wrote. I kinda regret going to my therapist and I wish I would've went with the one at the Bariatric center.

I just talked to my insurance coordinator and she's sending me out a new form I'm going to re-do it with the psychologist the Bariatric center recommends. I was already worried about getting denied by insurance for my weight fluctuating between 39 and 40 BMI I don't need the added stress from my psych eval.

She was writing down things that we didn't even talk about during that session. All the things she wrote was from previous therapy sessions when I was under a lot of stress before I even considered surgery. I was in an abusive relationship. I don't always get along with my parents but everyone is supportive of me getting this surgery. She told me she thought I was mentally prepared but didn't even write it on the paper. She left It blank...

When I was at my highest ever weight 281 lbs I was 9 mo pregnant and wore 2x tops and 18/20 jeans at 5'4. I have no clue why I carry my weight in a way that looks a lot less.. I'm porportioned minus the fact that I have a flat ass. LOL.

This reminds me of when I went to the Bariatric seminar. I was clearly the smallest one in the room.(5'4 230 size 14/16) I got all the awkward looks. I had my psych eval today and my therapist asked me if I was even 100 lbs overweight because I didn't look like it...but Yup. I carry my weight all over.

Just looking for ppl who are around the same stage as me in the pre op requirements and who would like to keep in touch throughout the journey. Well anyway here's a little about me: I'm 22 Female 5'4, 230 lbs BMI: 40 Month 3 of 6...so far had my seminar, surgeon consult, and doing my psych eval next week. Hoping to be sleeved in November! Anyone else??

Well my insurance says I have to complete the 6 months WITHOUT EXCESSIVE weight loss so I haven't lost anything im actually 3 lbs heavier than where i started

I kind of went thru the same thing. I was 229 at my first appt in May, gained 7 lbs at my 2nd appt which put me at 236. At my 3rd appt I was only down 3 lbs to 233. So I'm actually up 4 lbs from where I started in May. I bs'ed the first 3 months of my diet....i actually have a stash of phentermine (adipex) that I use for emergencies to drop weight fast. Can I ask why you aren't taking the medication? Everytime I was on it I was able to lose weight fast, but as soon as I stopped it I gained everything back very quickly. My advice would be to take the adipex and try to stay on track for the next few days before ur appt. Also drink lots of water.

This is one of the things I worry about. I'm on month 3 of my pre op diet and I'm weighing around 228 at 5'3. I'm afraid of losing way too much between these next 3 months and after surgery...I don't have ANY health problems at all, besides being obese...Im scared of doing more damage to my body in the long run with what could happen after surgery... what can u do to slow or stop ur weight loss if u feel you're getting too thin post op?

August 24th is also my 1/2 birthday!! Unfortunately nothing exciting is happening around that time for me except my 4th month appt for my diet lol.

What happens at the initial consult? What kind of questions should I ask? Anything else I should expect? I'm excited and nervous because its starting to become real!! I'm 3 months into my 6 month diet I started in May so im hoping to be sleeved by November.

I have my initial consultation tomorrow what questions should I ask the surgeon? What should i expect? I am already 3 months into my 6 month diet. Has anyone used Dr.lidor at Johns Hopkins Bayview in Baltimore, MD?