Where Are My April 2012 Sleevers?

[fannyf 24]

My date is also April 19. Where r you having your surgery? Mine is in Huntington, West Virginia at the VA hospital. I'm getting kind of nervous, but excited at the same time.

[linkybo 27]

hair loss is a worry, and it totally reminds me of one of my old excuses.

"I have to shower before I take my kids to school so I look good when I drop them off, then I don't want to come home and get all sweaty and have to wash my hair again!"

Haha! How lame is that excuse?! It's okay to be fat, as long as I have good hair. The things we tell ourselves...

[Joni 94]

Insurance approval came yesterday, surgery set for April 23 here in Michigan. I like the "food funeral." I've been calling it my food bucket list! I have a lot checked off but much more to go before preop diet diet starts on April 9. This coming Monday will be all you can eat crab legs. As someone else said, I'm more worried about the preop diet than the procedure! If I had no problem sticking to a diet, I wouldn't be in this shape in the first place. It's definitely going to be a challenge. And my beloved Diet Pepsi....I've had a hard time just cutting down, let alone giving it up. I really wanted to do that ahead of time..but it was not to be. I hope I'm not too irritable when the day I give it up comes. Maybe I should send my husband on a trip so he will be safe! Absolutely love this forum and all the people here! Good luck to everyone. Hugs - Joni

[bigkim 109]

April 10th baby!!! Can't wait!!! I am day two on my pre-op diet and I am starving, but I can do this.

Kim

[11pageapology 3]

Insurance approval came yesterday' date=' surgery set for April 23 here in Michigan. I like the "food funeral." I've been calling it my food bucket list! I have a lot checked off but much more to go before preop diet diet starts on April 9. This coming Monday will be all you can eat crab legs. As someone else said, I'm more worried about the preop diet than the procedure! If I had no problem sticking to a diet, I wouldn't be in this shape in the first place. It's definitely going to be a challenge. And my beloved Diet Pepsi....I've had a hard time just cutting down, let alone giving it up. I really wanted to do that ahead of time..but it was not to be. I hope I'm not too irritable when the day I give it up comes. Maybe I should send my husband on a trip so he will be safe! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Absolutely love this forum and all the people here! Good luck to everyone. Hugs - Joni[/quote']

I agree. I had food breakups instead of the Protein shake diet. I was real nasty afterwards too cause I didn't think to give up caffeine.

[krissy20 27]

Starting my preop diet today which consist of two Protein Shakes and 3 oz of Protein with a side of veggies absolutely no carbs for the next two weeks !!! The dr told me I had to lose at least 10 lbs prior to surgery so the pressure is on !! I'm confident I can reach that goal before surgery just getting anxious /excited about having the surgery I know these next two weeks will fly by. Having family come in from out of town this weekend so I know this will be a true test of how much I really want this it's gonna take alot of prayer and will from here on out wish me luck :-)

[ChaChaBurch 60]

Insurance approval came yesterday, surgery set for April 23 here in Michigan. I like the "food funeral." I've been calling it my food bucket list! I have a lot checked off but much more to go before preop diet diet starts on April 9. This coming Monday will be all you can eat crab legs. As someone else said, I'm more worried about the preop diet than the procedure! If I had no problem sticking to a diet, I wouldn't be in this shape in the first place. It's definitely going to be a challenge. And my beloved Diet Pepsi....I've had a hard time just cutting down, let alone giving it up. I really wanted to do that ahead of time..but it was not to be. I hope I'm not too irritable when the day I give it up comes. Maybe I should send my husband on a trip so he will be safe! Absolutely love this forum and all the people here! Good luck to everyone. Hugs - Joni

Hey Joni! Congrats on your approval and your date! I'll be cheering you on all the way!!!- ChaCha

[WillowsKnot 71]

April 16 is my surgery date. I am super excited. I am keeping a positive attitude. I have read about the signs of complications and am aware of them, but not I am prepared at this point for when I come home from the hospital. I have already started the pre-surgical diet, by easing into the full liquid phase. I thought it might be easier to do it this way. I made my last "big meal" a night out with my daughter. When we got to the restaurant, I found myself picking something totally healthy. Tasted wonderful, but was VERY healthy and I found myself very mindful of what I was eating and how I was eating it. It was then that I really realized that I had already made a huge shift in my way of thinking and knew I was really ready for this. Oh, I had broiled fish, steamed broccoli and a small side salad, light on the dressing. I do sugar free yogurt for Breakfast, two Protein Shakes during the day and then eat a salad with some form of Protein for dinner. At times I have some sugar free pudding for a snack. That has been my ease into the full liquid thing. I have to do the liquid phase for one week before surgery and then three weeks after surgery before moving to pureed foods. Best of luck to all of us! Happy loosing.

[linkybo 27]

Hey Krissy - I was going to complain about my preop diet (only 20 grams of carbs a day!) but yours is worse! No carbs and having to lose 10 pounds must look like a difficult two weeks - but at least we're on the home stretch. I hope your family is super supportive - good luck! We can do this!!

[THYCK747 36]

M scheduled for my surgery April 26th and I was curious to see who else would be walking in the shoes of April with me. Tell me how you feeling? What's on your mind? Any worries? Second thoughts?

Im here JimmyGotSOUL (omg LOVE that)... My date is 4/12.... I started my pre op this am !

[THYCK747 36]

M scheduled for my surgery April 26th and I was curious to see who else would be walking in the shoes of April with me. Tell me how you feeling? What's on your mind? Any worries? Second thoughts?

Im here JimmyGotSOUL (omg LOVE that)... My date is 4/12.... I started my pre op this am !

[Joni 94]

April 16'th here, unless something changes. I just met with the NUT yesterday, that was the last hurdle until the insurance gets involved, but I'm not concerned, the Dr. I'm using has delt with my insurance before and is confident it will all be good. I wasn't really concerned until the NUT pulled out those little 1oz cups and said that I would only eat two of them full for each meal, damn, that's like one bite now. I've only got to do 1 week of liquids pre-op but she said to start cutting back 2 weeks before to get a head start on it, it's gonna be tough!!!!!!! I'm still going through with it, just a little less sure of myself now. I'm gonna need some real "cowboy up" motivation from here on out.

That little 1 oz. cup is what kept me from pursuing the sleeve for another year. I was with my husband who had the surgery last year, and when they did that I was shocked and thought no way in hell could I ever do that. I can tell you, that's what it was in the very beginning - but it didn't take long before he could eat a lot more than that. Don't be scared of that.

[CamarilloCA 41]

I'm April 3rd and start a two-day liquid diet on my birthday, April 1st. My lap band is coming out and the sleeve is going in.

I'm not doing food funerals this time. I did that four years ago before my band went in. Those foods are why I'm in this mess to begin with and are the reason my back hurts and my knees hurt all the time. I don't want to gain weight now and add to what I have to lose later. I know those food are bad for me anyway, and I really don't want them anymore. Been there; done that.

I'm also not second guessing whether this is the right decision for me. I've spent the last 25 years losing weight and gaining it back plus more each time. I know without a doubt that I can't do it on my own. I might be able to lose weight on some starvation diet, but I can't keep that up, and so the weight comes back. This is the only solution for me. I wish I had been able to do this a long time ago. I feel I have lost so much by being heavy and by being ashamed of my weight. I am ready to eat to live instead of living to eat.

Best of luck to all you other April pre-opers!

[southerngirl 51]

Wow! Lots of April sleeves! I'm so excited! There is a lot of us to really support each other!!

Jen hope all is going well on the preop! Are days are getting numbered! One week girl!

[joycelyn 19]

I'm April 3rd and start a two-day liquid diet on my birthday' date=' April 1st. My lap band is coming out and the sleeve is going in.

I'm not doing food funerals this time. I did that four years ago before my band went in. Those foods are why I'm in this mess to begin with and are the reason my back hurts and my knees hurt all the time. I don't want to gain weight now and add to what I have to lose later. I know those food are bad for me anyway, and I really don't want them anymore. Been there; done that.

I'm also not second guessing whether this is the right decision for me. I've spent the last 25 years losing weight and gaining it back plus more each time. I know without a doubt that I can't do it on my own. I might be able to lose weight on some starvation diet, but I can't keep that up, and so the weight comes back. This is the only solution for me. I wish I had been able to do this a long time ago. I feel I have lost so much by being heavy and by being ashamed of my weight. I am ready to eat to live instead of living to eat.

Best of luck to all you other April pre-opers![/quote']

I feel ya, this is so me. I'm excited aboutvwhat life can be like with not worrying about my weight.

Good luck to you I'm a day ahead of you on 2 nd. I just spoke to surgeon and he put me at ease. Now I'm ready.