supermom223

I'm in nassau too..10 min from syosset...I was sleeved the 8th...I'm 5 days post op feeling good..don't be nervous it will be the best decision you ever made!

It was my hubbys birthday 4 days post op. Being the good wife I am, I made him his favorite meal chicken parmesean, rigatoni with tomato sauce and garlic bread...followed by birthday cake..I watched as my family scarfed it down...it looked so yummy..but really had no desire 2 actually eat it..I love food and enjoy cooking and find that just the smell of something delicious is satisfying enough (for now) ; )

I was sleeved yesterday aug th and am also still in hospital...didn't realize how much the gas would hurt

Day 8 of pre-op diet..Down 11 lbs!! Surgery is on August 8th. Nervous excited and mentally consumed with this surgery! Thank God for this website which I have relied on heavily for support as I have only told my hubby and mom about this surgery!!

I have a question for anyone sleeved already that had a starting weight under 230ish..I have been overweight..well for a while but pushed over 200lbs and onto 230lbs only 3 years ago when my first daughter was born. I am 33 yrs old. I hope to lose 80 or so lbs. Any idea generally speaking about loose skin? I carry my weight pretty evenly throughout my body except for my new mommy tummy that may never completely go away. Guess I just want an idea how much if any loose skin others around my starting weight have experienced. Thanks!!

Thank you all for taking the time to read my blog. It means the world to me because I have only told my husband and mother about this surgery. I feel I have noone to talk to except you guys!! Thank god for this website or I would really be all alone!! Best of luck to you all on your journey!!

You look great. I was 230bs before starting pre-op and am down 219lbs. 1 week left of pre-op until surgery. Your pics could pass for mine..same body..So it is encouraging to see your pictures only 3 months later. Keep up the good work and keep posting pics..Gives me hope!!

Me Too!! 12 more days!!

Sounds like we are on the same time line. I went to the seminar June 12th, had my consult with surgeon June 18th and am getting sleeved august 8th. Everything went fast but I also got all my preop testing done asap..Good luck to you!!!

Just finished day 2 of pre-op liquid diet.As of this morning I was down 2.4 lbs. Not bad for 1 day! I am not finding it that difficult because I have been trying to keep myself busy as possible during the day. The only time of day when I find it hard is when I am cooking for my family and cant even taste with I am making (am a damn good cook too lolol) Just keep reminding myself that my life has already changed and will never be the same...!! Got kinda sick of the constant food funerals!! gained 7lbs just during the few weeks doing preop testing.. Good luck to everyone!!

Completed Day 1 of Pre-op Down from 228.4 to 226 this morning..Yeah Scales finally moving in the right direction!!

Day 1 Pre-op diet 228.4lbs I saw MY NUT yesterday who is not afflifiated with my surgeons office, She thougt It was CRAZY that they reccomended Glucerna (As did I) seeing as the 6 shakes they want me to drink have 120 carbs and 36 grams of sugar. She gave me a much better meal plan consisting of eas advantage shakes (which I like) and yogurts and broth. She also said that at my weight 1200 calories was a bit too much as they recommend that amount of calories to a person 500lbs. I was very confident with my NUT as she has worked with thousands of bariatric patients from a near by hospital who are even more conservative after surgery than my hospital requiring 3 months of full liquids. So I will go with her reccomendations as the lady at my surgeons office was very vague and couldnt answer any questions that werent written on the paper. I hope to be down to 215 on the day of surgery. How much does everyone typically lose on Pre-op??

AND Each shake has 20+ grams of carbs Am I crazy for not wanting 140 Carbs Per day on a DIET??? I dont get it..

Glucerna, bariatric advance, met rx, gnc total lean meal replacement, eas myoplex light..Thy want me drinking 6 shakes per day to get in 1200 calories..Im gonna call them because thats expensive!!!!

Opps I was wrong...was told today I am on all liquids for 2 weeks..and all the shakes I bought are no acceptable...they gave me a strict list of 5 different shakes to try..they want me drinking like 6 shakes a day...Sounds crazy 2 me. But I have to have 1200 cals a day...and I was looking forward to my grilled chicken dinners. Ohh well..

Do you remember which day of the week dr barkan did your sleeve? They scheduled me for august 8th only to find out that they had mistakingly scheduled me for the lap band. nd that he doesnt typically do sleeves on thrusdays because his sleeve assistant isnt in that day. So I figured iD ask you...

Just wanted to add that I had told them many many times that this is the ONLY week that will work for me as the following week is my husband and daughetrs bday and bday party and my daughter starts her first day of preschool in september, so I wanted to be well enough to drive her there and pick her up... Sorry just needed to rant