mandyboo

Spooky we are going the same hospital tho! :-)

I have mr Nijjar :-)

Lol, I feel like an ostrich too actually. I've not met anyone who has had the surgery, and I'm keeping it secret :-)

No way!!!! Which surgeon????

Who are you going with? I'm with spire :-)

I feel ok actually... Not really nervous or anything, more worried about my mum looking after my kids for 2 nights :-) I hate this pre op diet tho! :-)

Yes self funding, I paid my bill yesterday ! Yikes! Are you self funding? :-)

I'm in the UK and it's bloomin cold here too! :-)

I'm in the uk... Sleeve date 27th feb :-)

Oh crikey! I had heard of the three week stall but didn't realise it was the norm. Not looking forward to that :-)

Thanks for the warning :-)

Yes I'm in the horrible pre op diet :-( I'm bloody hungry!! :-( I was lucky that I only have to do 10 dats of it. It's got to be less than 1000 calories a day and no more than 100g carbs.

My teeth feel fury!! How are you doing? :-)

I'm feb 27th too!! :-)

Ok, I know everyone is completely different ... But I've just found out that 5 weeks after surgery I am likely to bump in an ex at an event ... And I've avoided doing that for so long! My CW is 225 and I'm 5'3 .. Is anyone similar stats, and how much did you lose?

I also have a family holiday booked in July, 4 months out... What did you lose by that point?

Thanks everyone! I get sleeved one week today - the 7 day countdown begins! :-)

Thanks everyone... This time next week I'll be at the hospital. I paid my money yesterday so no going back now! :-) I'm definatley going to keep it to myself. :-)

I'm on day 2 today too! It's hard! My surgery is 27th feb :-)

Oh no allyray, that's terrible for you! That's my biggest worry, the other mothers at school finding out. I've been the subject of school gate gossip for the last 12 months and it's horrible, I don't want the same mean people to talk about me for this too.

My dad is a real gossip and can never keep a secret... And he often collects my kids for me. I may have to tell him a little fib.....

I'm the 27th feb too! But I'm in the uk :-)

How many nights in hospital did you stay? One company I spoke to said I'd stay one night, but the one I've chosen said 2 nights. Both were the same price.

But one said I needed a 4 week milk pre op, and the other said a 10 day low calorie pre op diet.

They differ so much. I'm in the uk.

Sorry if this has been posted before. It's my first time on this journey so I'll probably be wondering lots of things that others have wondered many times before.

Thanks for the other replies tho... I'll probably keep quiet about it as I have zero supportive friends.

I'll keep lurking and reading other peoples posts :-)

How many if you didn't tell your friends or other mums at school? The only person I've told is my mum. I floated the idea with a skinny friend and she got really funny and negative... Told me I would die. I've not spoke to her since or told anyone else.... :-( I'm 229 lbs and 5'3 - surgery 27th feb :-)

Hi, I'm in Shropshire in the midlands :-) how are you finding it 2 years out? Any regrets? I don't know anyone else who has had this surgery... And I'm keeping it secret! :-)

I'm due to start my pre op, it's the part I am dreading the most! It sounds bloody hard. My fingers are crossed for you :-) I'll look back for updates :-)

Hi everyone, I've been lurking in here for some time... I've got my op date for 27th feb, and an now counting down the days!!

I'm excited and very scared... I've got to pay for the op this week, so no backing out once I've done that!

I'm 5'3 and am 229 at the mo, need to do a 10 day pre op so I'm already trying to get ready for that.

Any advice or tips greatly appreciated :-)

I am in the uk too and am self funding... Was thinking of going abroad so I will be watching this thread closely :-)

Hi, I've just been given the 4th march as my date :-)