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The Victorville support group is held the 2nd Tuesday every month at 7 pm at the Golden West Mobile Home Park clubhouse. I will look for a phone number for more info.

I am 5 weeks out, had the VSG at the end of July and live in Apple Valley. Surgery has kinda kicked my butt more than I thought it would but I also only took one week off from work. It would be helpful if you have a little help in the beginning with your little ones. Not being able to lift much might be an issue for you. Cooking has not been an issue yet since I have no small children at home. When I have made meals for company, like my children and grandchildren, I just cook something nice and there is always something in there I can eat too. There is a local support group in Victorville that I attend and another one in Hesperia that I have not tried yet. Let me know if you need the details.

The Premier Protein Shakes are the best! It is about the only protein drinks I have been able to stomach.

My surgery is also in the morning, 9:30 am on July 29th. The pre-op diet has been exhausting. I feel like I have so much to do to get ready but no energy to get it all accomplished. There is also a two day clear liquid pre-op so I am going into the second day and it isn't as bad as I thought. I feel nervous and excited. It has been hard to concentrate at work this week but one more day, today. When I woke up this morning, I told my husband that it was my last chubby day...he laughed and agreed with me.

I really like these from costco as long as they are really cold. They don't have the nasty after-taste like so many pre-made drinks but they are thick. My surgery is on July 29th and these drinks has been my mainstay on the pre-op diet.

My surgery date is also July 29th so special good thoughts will be sent your way on our day!

Thank you all for providing so much information over the past few months. I have read the forum almost everyday since I started this process to be sleeved. I now have a date of July 29th and am very excited. I started the process at the end of Feb. 2011 and have only had a few bumps in the road to getting approved. Many of my questions have been answered here. I have learned so much!

I am scheduled for July 29th at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.