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I just got my surgery date! May 27th! I can. not. wait! I'm so excited, nervous, happy, terrified, and ready to get this show on the road!

I started my liquid diet yesterday and it really wasn't bad at all. When I went to bed last night I was full of confidence that I could do this. Now I'm on to day 2 and I am struggling a little. I'm trying to keep occupied, but I never noticed how many TV commercials were for food. Pinterest was full of recipes and I swear I could smell one of the taco casserole recipes through my iPad. I took a nap earlier, but that didn't last long. I just want to make it through this day and pray that it gets easier tomorrow. What can I do? Help please!

yeah @@ace15 !! That's great news!

Yeah @@inittowinit130! Congrats! I don't know about you, but I'm ready to get this thing going. My liquid diet starts on Friday and I'm actually looking forward to it...is that weird?? I know it will be tough, but I'm ready to be tougher!

I just got my surgery date, May 27th, and I'm so relieved to be sleeved! Things are finally starting to move. My next step is my liquid diet. I've got a very clear meal plan so I don't think that will be an issue, but I am worried about how to mentally prepare for it. What do I do when I'm starving and my next Protein shake isn't for another 3 hours? How do I handle lunches at work? How do I refrain from becoming a monster for 2 weeks? Does the liquid diet get easier after the first few days?

I just got news that I'm one step closer to surgery! My insurance approved WLS surgery and as soon as my doctor receives an "official" letter of approval then I can schedule a surgery date! I'm so excited and ready for this journey to begin! How do you keep motivated when the red tape seems to be tripping you up?

Sorry I don't have any advice, but that sounds horrific! Maybe you could change jobs Seriously, I think the Quest bars would be vital and try to carry a Water bottle with you everywhere you can. Good luck and thanks for the warning!

I'm eagerly awaying my final insurance approval and surgery date and I'm wondering who I should tell about my surgery? I've told the immediate people that I work with and my family, but what about further than that? Part of me thinks that it would be too embarrassing and another part of me thinks that people will, by in large, be supportive. I rationalize that the embarrassment will move me along because the more people who know about the surgery, the more people I will have urging me on. I don't want shame to be any part of my motiviation though. I can use all of the support I can get, but I don't want to be a compliment seeker either. I've got 200 lbs to lose so my change will be drastically obvious and I'm sure I'll get questions or comments eventually. I plan to be completely honest and forthcoming to anyone who asks. What has your experience been with communicating your and would you reccomend it? Social media announcement? Photos tracking your progress? Would you do it the same way today? Does anyone have an experience or ideas for a fun way to tell friends that you haven't seen in a while?

I'm eagerly awaying my final insurance approval and surgery date and I'm wondering who I should tell about my surgery? I've told the immediate people that I work with and my family, but what about further than that? Part of me thinks that it would be too embarrassing and another part of me thinks that people will, by in large, be supportive. I rationalize that the embarrassment will shame me along because the more people who know about the surgery, the more people I will have urging me on. I don't want shame to be any part of my motiviation though. I can, however, use all of the support I can get, but I don't want to be a compliment seeker either. I've got 200+ to lose so my change will be drastically obvious and I'm sure I'll get questions or comments eventually. I plan to be completely honest and forthcoming to anyone who asks. What has your experience been and would you reccomend it? Social media? yes/no? Would you do it the same way today?.

I'm waiting for mine and I'm jealous! Congrats!

Popping in to say "hi" to the 40's group. It's taken me a while to get here, but I think I'm finally in the right place in my brain to be successful with this surgery! I don't have a surgery date yet, but my final paperwork has been submitted to insurance so, fingers crossed, it's only a matter of time! I'm aiming for May 10th because that day is also my birthday. What a better way to hit 47 than to begin a new chapter in my life?!

@@MoJo119 I'm extremely lucky because Dr. Hart is less than a mile from my work. I've only heard great things about him and I was impressed when I met him. He reviewed my file before even walking into the room. He knew I had asthma, PCOS, and a steroid hypersensitivity without even looking at my chart. I was shocked. I think I'm in good hands and it's always nice to have confidence in your surgeon before undergoing major surgery!

I don't have a date yet, but I'm with Dr. Hart and I'm in Sugar Hill/Suwanee area. I'll be at Emory at Johns Creek as well. Good luck everyone!

How much help do I need to ask for after surgery? I'm a single mom with a teenage son. My mother has offered to help take care of me after surgery and I don't know what to tell her for how long that will be. She is planning on staying a week, but from some of the other stories I'm hearing, I'll be up and walking on the same day as surgery. I'm hoping that she'll only need to put her life on hold for a couple of days. How long did you need assistance after surgery?

Wow, that's remarkable! I hope I'm half as capable as you are!

This is the third time I've started on my WLS journey and I've chickened out twice. God willing and the creek don't rise, I'm going to actually go through with it this time! My name is Bonnie and I'm 46 years old and have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. I am in the final stages of my pre-op preparations and should get a surgery date very soon. I'm opting for the gastric sleeve and I'm so ready to make this happen. I'm a single mom with a teenager and a full time job. I've battled weight and depression for most of my life and I had basically given up. I survived a miserable divorce, was rasing my son entirely on my own, and then my father died of brain cancer. I was in survival mode and only just barely keeping my head above Water. I saw my dad, who took very good care of himself, battle with brain and prostate cancer (not related to each other) and a heart attack. I got it into my head that it didn't really matter how I took care of myself because cancer or other catastrophe could take it away from me in a instant. I also convinced myself that my life wasn't worth living long because I was miserable. I didn't want to live to a ripe old age. I didn't want anyone to have to take care of me in my old age and I didn't want to die alone. Something changed for me. I have quite a few other health problems and I got some help with lower back pain. I always assumed my back pain was related to my weight and that I deserved to feel the pain. Yes, I was miserable. I was referred to a pain clinic and put on some strong pain medicines while we tried out lots of different nerve block techniques. We found the source of my pain (sacroilliac joint dysfunction) and now I have a treatment plan. I'm not pain free and I am vehemently opposed to taking pain killers long term. The pain must have been clouding my thinking because now that I've received some relief, I can see that I'm missing out on a lot of things that make life worth living. I'm ready to make a radical change and to become the fun mom that's up for every adventure instead of the tired mom that just wants to stay in bed and watch tv. So that is my impetus and the force that I am using to propell myself forward. I've been a participant in numerous online forums/groups and I'm looking foward to meeting everyone here!