Katherine28

I see you wrote a letter. Sorry I didn’t read all the other posts, I just responded to your initial post. Good luck with this. I’m praying the outcome will be the best outcome for this situation.

Report the HIPPA violation. Their behavior is unacceptable and as medical professionals they know HIPPA. If they did that to you, you better believe they do it to others. I’m so sorry this happened to you. I’m a nurse as well. I wouldn’t confront them, I’d let the investigation of the violation speak for itself. You’ve been through enough. .... just my two cents.

I had my surgery May 24th. So far doing ok. This was my first time having surgery so I was a nervous wreck, but the anesthesia team was awesome. I’m just working on my clear liquids and tolerating everything without any problems. Just that stabbing pain from the big incision site when I change positions. Im walking quite a bit too. Hoping for a smooth recovery for everyone.

I was scheduled for surgery May 23 and they moved it to the 24th. Congrats and good luck!

I’m terrified as well, which is why I waited so long to do this. I weighed the pros against the cons, and the pros list won. I’m thankful for this group as no one in my family has ever been in my position, so I feel I can’t really talk to them. I have only told my husband, my mother and two of my friends. Please reach out on this support group. It really helps since it ranges from people who are considering surgery to people who have had surgery recently and years ago. A wealth of great advice and a good support system! It helped me to write down all the reasons why I’m having surgery vs what if I don’t have it. Good luck!

Definitely! It doesn’t seem real yet, but I know I’ll be very nervous as it gets closer. Good luck too! It’ll be great to talk to someone who goes through the surgery on the same day as me! Moral support needed.

Mine is May 23rd too!

May 23rd for sleeve, hopefully no obstacles. Good luck!

Hi Cher, You are not Debbie Downer, and please know your post helps me (I’m scheduled for gastric sleeve end of May). I spend a lot of time reading posts from people who have recently had surgery. You are preparing me. I hope it gets better for you quickly! I know you will be glad you did this in the months and years to come. After reading this, I decided to write myself a letter- to my post gastric sleeve self. I’m going to detail my life journey of the weight roller coaster, how I feel when I struggle with losing weight every day of my life, and what it’s like always being the biggest person in the room, unable to do certain things because there is a weight limit, I’m too big, or my joints and back hurt. I’m only 45, but I’ve struggled with my weight for 35 years. Even what should be a simple task of finding an outfit for a wedding or a work function is a depressing huge nightmare of a task. After my surgery, I know I’ll have days and thoughts you are having and I’ll read my letter, and I hope it helps me. Sorry for the long winded post, but please know you are helping others and we support you! Sending good thoughts your way!

Scheduling mine late May or June. Good luck everyone! I work from home but planning to take the week of surgery off. Hoping I’ll be mentally able to work by day 8 post op.