Lunaya

My Surgeon opted to wait on repairing my hernia's as they don't do as well when you are heavy. We will do my hernia repairs when we do my tummy tuck next year.

I am 9 days out and have not had a series of the too hot's yet and it has been in the 90's.

You have a right to be nervous, but remember this is the best decision you have ever made for yourself and your health. The first two or three days are rough but well worth it!! Be happy kid, here comes the new you!!!

I only lost 9 lbs. my first week but I still felt like Holy Crap!!! Because... I am no longer a Diabetic, nor do I have high cholesterol and they want me to discontinue my Blood Pressure meds. Due to it being too low!!! That is amazing to me!!! All in one week!!

I had my Post Op App. today also!! I lost 9 lbs and was told I need to contact my Primary Dr. because I might need to drop my blood pressure meds as my Blood Pressure was TOO LOW!!!! Amazing!! I have lost almost 100 lbs since this all began back in 2010. I am so very happy!!!

I was sleeved on 6-5-13 so I am a week out. I have been fine. No nausea at all. Some pain but nothing bad enough for pain meds. I have a little discomfort if I drink to big so I am learning on that one still. I finally get to go to Full Liquid today from Clear liquid so I am happy about that. I have finally started being able to stay awake all day and not feel like I have to nap in the afternoon, but I still long for enough energy to go take a walk. Definitely feeling like this is the best decision I have ever made for myself.

Honey get a lawyer!!! They usually won't charge till they win in these types of cases. At least try!! Bless you hope all is well now.

I was sleeved on 6/5/13 and feel the same way I think it is par for the course at this point!! We can do this though!!

I have always swallowed all of my meds even in the hospital. As long as it is not huge and you just take a sip.

Pretty excited but a little nervous too! 4 days now!

I will be sleeved on Wednesday the 5th of June and I am so excited!! I am doing ok a little nervous but much better the last day or so. How about you?

You are looking at 2 weeks of liquid before surgery, 1 week clear liquid after and 2 more weeks of full liquid before you are able to eat again. That is a total of 5 weeks for some it is 6 before they can eat again. Don't rush it and put yourself through extra weeks. It is not that great.

I find this thread somewhat insulting. I weigh 375 was 422. My BMI is 64 and I have been working towards getting this surgery for over 2 years. I didn't get a fast date because I am fatter than most or my BMI is way high. I had to go through the motions. You must do the same regardless of your Size/BMI. There are certain things required because they don't want Suzie 29 lbs. overweight to go put herself through a surgery when she could diet for 6 mos and lose it herself.

Mine is Wednesday also, Did all my pre-op stuff yesterday. Been trying to keep myself busy. Got my bag packed and ready to go. Set up an area in the Kitchen for my blender and baby spoons, small bowls and cups. Now I am working on getting my bedroom all ready for my return. I am so excited it is so close!!

Thank you for your sympathies. I am happy to hear that it helped you some. Blessings Lunaya

I just want to say, I worry about those who are not telling their loved ones. My Sister did this to me kind of, Told me she was having surgery on the 16th but actually had it on the 15th. It was a routine surgery not WLS but she lied so that I would not worry. Of course I didn't as I didn't know but then I received the call that she had passed away. I didn't even have the chance to say goodbye. I am just trying to give you some insight to the other side of the story. With Blessings to all

To not have to wait till someone else feels like cleaning in order to have a clean house! I can not wait to clean my house and Shower without a chair! and Cook again, Garden, Walk even oh I could go on all day long!

This is hard for me as I am new here and I am usually a very private person. I just feel like if anyone will understand, the people here will. Today I am 10 days to surgery. I have made a list of 141 reason why I want to be Sleeved. I have my daily schedule ready and I am going to my last big supper on Tuesday the 28th with all my close friends and family. I start my liquid pre-op diet on the 29th, one week out from surgery. On the 30th I go for my last pre-op with my Dr. and Dietitian and then my last pre-op visit with my Counselor. I am scared but excited too and I think this is pretty normal honestly. I just feel a little confused and sad and I am not sure why. I seem to want to be alone all the time lately and I am not sure why that is going on either. I am not actually scared of the surgery, I mean I am a little concerned over all the "Could" happens but not really scared. I guess the biggest part of my fear comes from the fact that I can't trust myself. I always let me down that is how I got to 422 lbs to begin with. I don't want to go through all of this, and then just let myself down yet again. I mean after all this surgery is just a tool the rest is up to me and I have a less than desirable record thus far. I am sure I can do what I need to but will I ? What if I don't? How will I deal with it then? What kind of trust will I ever have in myself then? I have gone through Therapy long enough to know that I am not the same person who got me to 422 lbs, but I am just having a hard time finding a way to re-assure myself that I can and will do this, without letting myself down again. I have gone through the whole forgiving myself for getting in this shape. I have come a long way since the days when I literally hated myself. I also know I will be more in tune with my needs because I have for a while now and I have lost 40 lbs on my own. I am a new person and this tool will help me to move into the next phase of the new me. This truly is the next step, so then why am I so worried? Has anyone else felt this way before surgery and how did you over come the melancholy of it all?? Thank you for letting me vent. Lunaya

Hello, I am new here to Vertical Sleeve Talk. I will finally be Sleeved on June 5, 2013 and I can hardly wait. I am Excited, Terrified, Happy all at the same time. I hope to meet others here that I can share my journey with. Lunaya

It is mostly so that we can all get together and have a nice meal but it is my last hurrah I guess. I will never eat this way again! I will be very healthy in my choices from now on so it is like a Goodbye to my old self and hello to my New self so to speak! Thank you all for your encouraging responses. I just guess I needed to know I am not the only one who has felt this way before.

Can you add me too? Mine will be June 5,