jdillon

How exciting! When's your surgery, do you know?

That's awesome. They won't let me get blood work done until next week because then I'll be 2 months from surgery. Any sooner and the blood work expires. Let's see we've done sleep study, psychiatric evaluation, psychologist evaluation, stress test, upper gi, ultrasound, ive had my gallbladder removed, blood work earlier on, nutritionist consult, initial consult, chest xray next, blood work, then final weigh ins and meeting with surgeon and the anesthesiologist. I'm glad to be nearly done, how about you?

You are so awesome! I cannot wait to get my surgery done. I hope I am as successful as you! Beautiful! You must be proud.

My first and only required visit to the nutritionist is on Friday. Any advice, questions I should ask? Anything? Then I have blood work again chest xray and that is it. I got results from sleep apnea test yesterday. No sleep apnea. Yayyyy. Two more visits after next week and I am on my way in July to the losers bench. Crossing fingers. I am going to start prepping things next month. Having the house done food for my son and husband and the things I'll need ready. I've quit smoking drink tons of water walk more and gave up caffeine. It's all I could manage these 6 months. Trying to give up sweets and breads this month.

Ahhhhhhhh Thanks kathy. My hubby and I were laying there the other night talking about the up coming surgery and he said he hopes I'm not doing this for him because he loves me the way I am and Just wanted to make sure it was a decision I'm making with the right reasons in mind. He's very sweet. I assured him that it was for me and pointed out all the health issues associated with being over weight and we had a long talk. I think he believed I wouldn't actually do this but it's becoming a reality now. It's getting closer to the day of surgery and I'm not sure he is mentally preparing.

Me too! My friend at work had hers done 3 months ago and I feel so left behind!

Yayyyy

In October I quit smoking. I've quit coffee with the exception of an occasional starbucks. No soda. I am giving up bread this next month then sweets. One small goal at a time before surgery so it does not feel like it's all at once. I've been drinking 2 liters of water a day nearly. And walking 10,000 steps minimum a day

[ATTACH]44069[/ATTACH Gained almost all of it back. Feel like a failure. Won 800.00. 3rd place out of thousands of employees. I can't wait for July.

You're doing awesome!

How do you cope with it

I don't have classes. I'm almost done with all of my requirements though so that's exciting. I'm sure I'll go through a lot of emotions before this is all done. Just like everyone else. Doubt and fear was last month after my gallbladder was removed. But I moved past it and came back to wanting this really bad again. Maybe that's why I'm so excited.

Omg the closer I get the more excited I get! My 4th of 6 appointments is in 2 wks and then I am 2 months away from surgery! ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡YAY

I'm glad I'm not the only one. The post about me needing to take it down a notch kind of bummed me out a little. I'm not obsessed. I do other things. But in here I thought I could express my excitement and not be ridiculed. You must be getting pumped up! I need to still do a few things. I have one appointment with the nutritionist required and that's Friday. I have blood work they haven't ordered get and chest xray. Then just 2 more follow up appointments.

Welcome! I am so excited for us all. I wish I knew my date. Don't know at what moment in this process I will know the date.

That's so cool. I know you're going to do fabulous!

What does mean. I keep seeing it

Thank you. Me too. Best of luck to you as well. Where are you at in this journey?

Would love to go from my current size 16 to a size below my smallest (6-7) to a size 4.

Btw I noticed you type a lot. What is with the (: ) ? Does it mean something significant or just your thing? Just wondering.

Thanks for your input. I promise I'm not freaking out. 6 months is a long time to wait and I am excited to reach the day I am fully committed to this and the surgery is completed. I have no delusions as to how much effort is required. Though I do not have first hand experience as of yet, I do have 3 people at work who have undergone this procedure. I'm plenty focused and in reading a lot of posts on here, I am not alone in expressing excitement for getting to my surgery date. Where are you at in all this? What surgery have you done? How's your success? All the best to you! -Jan

So many people know their surgery date so early. All I know is that mine will be in July, my 6 th month from my first consultation.

Awesome keep us posted! Congrats! I will be going for my 4th of 6 pre op visits then get a date for July myself.

Awesome

How much since surgery