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Thanks for the encouragement biggurl.. I am trying to stay relaxed.. Happy that the wait is finally over.. Not concerned about liquid diet, have been on optifast shakes since the 3rd.. I will post as soon as I am able to.. Thanks again..

Getting sleeved tomorrow.. Very excited.. Any last minute comments or suggestions would be appreciated.. Thank you

Hi everyone...I have 6 more days..being sleeved on 2/21..am super excited..have lost 10 1/2 lbs on opti so far and am very happy about that..the best of luck to everyone going in for sleeves in the next week..this group has been super supportive and I appreciate any last minute advice bfore the surgery..thanks..

Sorry to hear that u are having such a hard time with the pre-op diet.. I did not say its been easy by any stretch..I have had really bad acid reflux which I have been taking meds for.. But the trade off for the hunger and reflux.. I went for weigh in .. This is day 6 of opti.. And I lost 8 1/2 pounds.. So I am ecstatic.. I hope that things get better for you both.. God Bless!

Glad to hear everyone is doing so well.. I am getting more excited each day.. I am scheduled for feb. 21st.. Have been on optifast since last Friday and not finding it as hard as I thought.. I think it's all the motivation I have gotten through my support system. Today I go for pre surg testing.. So it is becoming very real.. The best of luck to every1 .. God Bless..

Hi everyone..My name is Kim..I am new to this group and I was just moved up on my surgery date this week ..I am having the surgery on Feb. 21st and just started the Optifast yesterday..I am so glad that someone brought up this subject of the coffee/caffiene..I cannot fathom not having any coffee..I am not a heavy coffee drinker but I have to have the coffee in the morning..does anyone know why they do not want you to have caffiene? what harm is there in at least one coffee a day..I have followed the Optifast fully with 5 shakes a day and no food..but i did have small coffee yesterday and today..I see that alot of people have had this issue and I find it hard to think that I will totally have to give up coffee..I used to drink diet soda and gave that up cold turkey..but coffee is totally different..please help...thanks for all the support..

i also went to Dr. Vohra, Long Island, NY, is the Chief of Bariatric Surgery at South Nassau Communites Hospital in Oceanside. Here's a link: Dr. Rajeev Vohra - New York Bariatric Surgeon, Obesity Weight Loss Surgeon Long Island I am being sleeved on the 21st of February..He has been doing the sleeve longer than any other in NY..Hope this helps.. He has tons of experience with the sleeve. Love him and his crew.

hi everyone..so much support from this group..went to surgeon again today..all the referrals and tests are done..they moved up my surgery to feb. 21st at South Nassau Hospital..my surgeon is Dr. Rajeev Vohra and I am starting Optifast tomorrow for the duration till surgery...I am so excited...Is there anyone else from Long Island?

I have insurance also it is 1199 union insurance and the office staff at the surgeon last month told me that in order for the insurance to pay for the surgery I need 6 months of diet logs that my doctor signed off on as well as all the routine referrals and tests that most insurance require for surgery..I have one more thing that needs to be completed and that is the endoscopy which I am having on saturday and I am seeing the surgeon on weds. to review all the results and hopefully move up the date of surgery from March 6 to an earlier date..I am ready to get on with my new life...does anyone know where a cheaper place to buy the optifast online? I know when I see the surgeon next week he is going to want me to start the opti and it is very expensive..if anyone could give me a web site or any other place where i can get it I would appreciate it very much..thanks..Kim

hello everyone..fellow NYers..My name is Kim and I just joined this group, I am from Long Island and am going through all the pre-procedure stuff now and am almost finished ..only have a sleep study and endoscopy left.both to be completed by the end of this week..I am tentatively scheduled for 3/6/12 and my next appointment with surgeon is on the 1st of Feb. and they said if all was done they could move my surgery date up. I am more excited than nervous..but ready to start my new life..I had joined another sleevers group but there was nobody from NY or anywhere close but I got alot of great information from them and have been reading alot of posts here and I am more than happy with anyone would like to correspond with me.. :blush2: