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I have been doing ok with losing weight. I lost 14 lbs. but I was thinking the same thing. seriously?? we have to lose weight to have surgery that helps us lose weight?? umm ok. he did tell me I had a fat liver. so sweet my surgeon. so I did want to lose as much as he told me I want my surgery to go as safely as possible. but yeah it was hard. and so much pressure they weigh me every time I go in. But I think about people that weigh a lot more than me and they have to lose 20 lbs to get to where I am at?? I just dont get it. but I do what I am told because I want this done. I have to go have blood work done today. Next week on the 22nd I am meeting with a preop class thing in richmond. the morning part they go over what happens the day of surgery and what to expect and I have to bring my Vitamins so they can see I have them. I am still waiting on the chewable Iron ones to get mailed to me. . (yummy ! not!) I feel like a little kid have to show them everything.I have ordered stuff from amazon and it comes pretty quick. then the other part of that day on the 22nd I get a physical from some general doctor I have never met. I have to bring a list of all my meds. He goes over my medical history..checks my lungs and throat?? lymph nodes? I dont know what all.I hope not too much. I dont want to shave my legs..ha I had to have a colonoscopy-(history of colon cancer) and a mammogram to be all up to date. so I dont know what this physical is for?? probably just another step to say ok she is good to go? I had to take off the whole day for this appointment. it is from 8am-3 with the surgery what to expect/vitamin show and tell and then a physical in the afternoon. so many hoops to go through. but I want this so it is worth it. and I want to be doing whatever will make the surgery go as well as it can. Have you heard anything about how soon after the surgery you have to go for a check up? Like to see how your incision is doing? They will probably tell me that in this class I am taking. Ok I guess I have typed a novel here.. Just wondering if you are doing these kinds of things as well. I also have to call a couple of days before my surgery to get the time of my surgery. it is getting closer.Monday Oct 19th. I have been trying to get this done for so many months..now it seems like wow. everything is happening fast. how are you feeling? nervous? excited. both?

Hi there fancy- no I dont have to do a diet before. which is kind of strange. I keep reading about all these people doing liquid diet a month before. no just nothing after 10pm that night before. I am thinking we willhave to do enough Protein shakes and that kind of stuff anyways after. He did have me lose 12 lbs before he would do the surgery. I am so excited and nervous now that I have a date. I am worried about all this gas they talk about being in their shoulders from the gas they put inside of you to operate on you..I guess it moves around in your system till it gets out. I already have a prescription for the liquid morophine as well. and they are mailing all my discharge meds for nausea and other stuff. wow same date!!! I was told I would only spend one night how about you?? congrats!!!

Hi there. I just received my surgery date and it is Monday Oct 19-2015. I am very nervous but excited. I am having the gastric sleeve. I just ordered the Vitamins from Bariatric Advantage. My doctor is Dr. Aaron Baggs. this will be at the Richmond California Kaiser. I need to find a good tasting Protein shake. I just ordered some one ounce tupperware containers to help me as well. And to help measure out my Water. Looking forward to a healthier me. Ramona