DivaNurse

Kari you are so right, when we decide to make a change, we gotta stick with it and go thru it. This is one of the biggest decisions I have had to make also basically on my own and I know I have made the right decision. I have a son 23 and he is not really feeling this sx, but I had to explain to him that this is gonna be better for me healthwise. I think he is just upset because I am gonna look even more younger than him than I do now....lol Everybody thinks I am his sister when we are out somewhere together....lol or they think we dating....lol

Hello all, glad this forums exist, I am schedule to sleeve on Feb 19th in Lexington, KY, really excited nervous and sometimes trying to have a panic attack about it, just a little small one, I was scheduled and approved so quick within a month that is scared me.....But I as so ready for my new journey and better life......

Kari I am still pre op and I still have those conversations with myself. This morning I jump up from a deep sleep , saying to myself am I really doing this am I really having weight-loss surgery, am I ready for this. I was almost in a panic, til that little voice inside said yes yes your are and you are going to be better for it, so chill the heck out and get ready for work because you know you already gonna be late......lol Gotta love that little inner voice.

Tap I'm a nurse and have put in and took out a few caths in my time and let me tell you it wasn't painful at all for me......lol

Evening all, My name is Felicia and I am a LPN currently in the process of enrolling in RN school. I have worked in med-surg, rehab and currently the Medical Manager at a correction Facility. My new life begins on Feb 19th,@ 6:30 am in Lexington, KY St. Joseph East Women's Hospital with Dr. Steiner... It has been five long years trying to decide on WLS, but I finally made up my mind. The band wasn't an option for me nor the RNY. So when the sleeve came on the scene I started to give it some serious thought, and that is what brings me here today. Hello to my sister nurses.

Thanks Slojo I do appreciate it.

RIght what she said.......lol I meant everything I said so totally serious.

ROFL Storm you have lost your mind.......ROFL....I will pay you 10 to do it for me ROFL

from my understanding this are made with a collagen based protein which is not absorbed by the body. Even the ones that say Whey Protein has that collagen in it. There is a great post I believe in food and recipes regarding shot,take a look at it very helpful and good info there.

Sheesh Ms Anti-band I was hoping the sleeve would improve my spelling I guess not....lol

You know I do feel for you,. First thing if you are not required to answer your emails from work I would stop. You are home recovering and having to deal the silly people I wouldn't answer a one. Second, they may be some jealousy there on there part and that is their problem not yours. The one thing I have learned over the years of being overweight is you can't change people their character nor their attitude, the only thing you can change it you and yours. This is the time for you to focus on you and be happy that you now have a new lease on life and enjoy it to the fullest. Also since it is not a requirement to put in a collection box for the office (at least I hope it is not) I wouldn't do it anymore. When work is over your stuff up and say goodnight and head on out the door and enjoy your life. they owe you nothing and you for dog on sure don't owe them a thing. What am I am saying: Julianna DO YOU, they don't matter, remember this is all about YOU....I hope I said something to help you on your wonderful journey of weight loss.....BIG SMILES GIRL YOU ON THE LOSER BENCH AND THINGS ONLY GET BETTER FROM HERE.........................

Very wonderful and helpful information for this pre-sleeve Diva. Thanks bunches

Hey nice to meet a Lexington KY Sleever, I am scheduled to be sleeved on Feb 19th by Dr. Steiner and St Joseph East, supper excited and scared at the same time....

mostly natural may have about 2 or 3 inches of perm was thinking about an all over weave

Trying to decide the best thing to do with my hair, should I get braids or a weeks for the first 6 weeks or so? Any thoughts, what did you do??

Fast for real mines was approved so fast I got scared still scared.

You know I have been reading your post for a while and I thought yo were calling the surgeon a NUT, as in nut case....ROFL....silly me

Your Protein shake texture didnt change when you heated it up?

Will be saying a pray for you Szingaro

The preop diet I was given started a week a ago, 1 protein shake a day meat and veggie is all plus an endless amount of water it seems like...lol