*Rosana*

Hello All, Hope everyone is doing well. I have a quick question for those of us who have already had their VSG surgery. Is there a minimum B.M.I requirement? I ask because my surgery is self-pay with Dr. Illan on Nov 4th and I am currently dieting and losing weight (getting a head start). I have lost 15 lbs and have a BMI of 41.2 and I read somewhere you need a minimum of 40. Is this correct? What was your BMI pre-surgery? Please and thank you for all replies, God bless you. Rosana

Thank you all your replies. I am having surgery in Mexico. I was just wondering, about my BMI... Don't want to jeopardize my surgery for anything. I still going to diet then. Rosana

And yes I see I should of used "there" not their! lol lol lol

OMG! I have three frozen Hershey kisses in my freezer; it's for what I call shark week (pms). Lmbo I kill them if they even look at my kisses!

****! I'm just dieting before surgery on Nov 4th; not even on my pre-op diet yet and already today I fell of the wagon face first into McfuckingDonald's fries. I'm screwed! This tread is hilarious! Can't wait till I have my VSG, I'll probably use a Snickers as a suppository. God forbid if I get a craving during PMS week. I have lost 11 lbs in two weeks.

God bless you, hope all goes well. Best wishes.

Hi Roo, that's great! I think that's your mind and body is just getting ready for what's to come. I believe your mind knows this is it and it's just going through training. I'm doing the same in regards to watching what I eat, lots & lots of fluids, taking my Vitamins and so far I have lost 9lbs in two weeks. I'm not hungry and didn't even pig-out during my menstrual cycle! My surgery is November 4th and I can't wait. Well, I wish you the best on Oct 5th, I know you will do great P.S. Throw away that Kit Kat candy bar , we won't be needing that anymore. Instead but your skinny jeans in the fridge as a reminder to you what we will soon achieve and I will do the same with my skinny jeans. God bless.

Tawanda! (Fried Green Tomatoes, movie quote) Congratulations! You ROCK!!!

Great question Leslie. I have not one great answer but many good reasons. I have lost 100 plus lbs twice in life (i'm 35 yrs. old) and I too was just TIRED! I was tired of dieting & dieting, & dieting and watching every single calorie, exercising for TWO hours a day because that's what my body type needs to maintain weight off and actually do something to change my physic. Then I would go through these very bad phase of just not giving a **** anymore and put on some weight. My highest weight 329lbs my lowest 180 lbs/ size 8 and then again 212 lbs size 12 (I'm tall thank God!) My breaking point was when I recently hit 295 lbs and said, "That's it"! I knew I had to do something (I'm currently 283 lbs). And yes, it was like a light bulb going on and a gun firing. In one second I took a leap of faith and decided to have the VSG. I researched my doctor for just a week and pulled the trigger. My surgery will be Nov 5th. I'm a weird type of person, the phrase you have to crawl before you run comes into mind; I do exactly that in life I crawl a lot, I MEAN A LOT, but when I decide to do something I RUN and get out the way! My top five reasons why I decided WLS... 1. I promised myself I would never hit 300 lbs in life again. 2. I'm shallow and vain and I do not mind this about myself. 3. My health and or, future health problems. 4. I'm shallow and vain. (i really mean it) 5. I love myself and have a lust for life! Leslie, I wish you the best. I know you will be very successful with your WLS. God bless you and again great question; you made me really think. I know we both made the best and correct decision.

Wow! Jackpot! Good for you, that's amazing. Best wishes.

I'm a ten too! My VSG surgery will be November 5th with Dr. Illan Fraijo at the florence Hospital I will be staying at the Lucerna Hotel. I'm blessed my husband will be doing the surgery with me as well; what a perfect buddy he will be. Wait, this may turn-out to be a nightmare, he's a big baby! lol lol Best wishes to all the November sleevers and God bless. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

Hello Sleevers, I had a quick question, on a scale of one to ten... What's the pain like after surgery? I'm a mother who has survived three days of labor (breech) and finally a c-section (worth every second). I wanted to know if the pain is worse? Personally, I THINK I GOT THIS. lol lol lol Tell me what the worst was for you, day one, two, three or four? God bless you all and thank you in advance for your replies. :DRosana

I''ve lost a posted note! Lmbo I'm still pre-op, Nov 4th is my surgery. This is a great thread; congrats to all you losers.

Thank you for your reply; I too have a very high tolerance for pain and I think if you have had a child then this is nothing, like GamerGirl said, just one big period cramp. lol lol lol. BTW chin first, ouch!

Yup! You are right.

Oh, I have. All I have left now are the "little things" like pain & "I wonder what it's like"? I'm just anticipating my op date.

THANK YOU! I think your absolutely right!

Thank you for your reply, I knew day one and two would suck, I can handle a 4-5.