simonetwentynine 16 Posted February 20, 2013 I know how u feel , I'm not worried about the surgery but have been very anxcious about failing and not losing or over stuffing my new tummy!! . I had a lapband for 8 years & while it prevented me from gaining weight , I only lost about 10kgs over the 8 years. I won't bore u with the details, let's just say the band n I didn't get along. So this is my second wls n I know those who knew about my band and my upcoming surgery are probably expecting me to fail again. I had an appointment with my surgeon yesterday and he has reassured me that I will lose weight , he said how much i lose I will depend on how well i stick to the eating guidelines , so this will work for all of us, we just need to stay focused and keep positive thoughts in our minds I don't really care what others think about my surgery, I know I might be a topic of conversation for the office gossips, but I know they will move on to a new topic soon enough n I will be yesterday's news to them, but my new skinny body will be mine forever... Lol Try to stay positive n focus on all the good things coming your way, when you start losing weight n feeling fit n healthy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MissFae 19 Posted February 20, 2013 Thanks for the encouragement guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newnay 16 Posted February 20, 2013 Missfae, I completely understand your thoughts. I just keep telling myself "one day at a time" and it helps. I know I can do this with the support of everyone here. So three cheers for us and stand ready to help bring each other up in the possible down times on this journey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newnay 16 Posted February 20, 2013 Hey, March 20 sleeve sisters, Will you adopt me as a "little" sister since I am March 21st? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyJoe 246 Posted February 20, 2013 Time for an updated list, after a flood of new dates came in. This is harder than I thought it would be, with people's dates moving. I didn't include people if they said they had 'tentative' dates, or were 'aiming for' a date. If I left you off or got a date wrong, feel free to contact me, or just copy the list yourself, edit it, and paste it back into a new reply. 1 SKgirl27, Kaleen, racoon_439, Sumsuz68, MzNikkiG 2 Tryingtobringsexyback, TeriMoBeri 3 4 Lmariewj, Leo815, Just1Girl, JeffNNJ, mattsbelly, dinky, Garlandfam, Joeseph Intravaia, Fifty&Hippy 5 MissFae, teetani, gelen's_change, sr910, AFinch, duckie913 6 bringiton, Presher87, dustdog77, simonetwentynine, pammie37 7 Mommielissa06, Jenniferg, ashley18, Misconduct, Bvl, krissj, MoniqueA97, jody73, purplemoonflower123 8 Courtney, toya3901, pacificpeach, BigDaddyJoe, st2011, alanah 9 10 11 Caspinelli712, chrissyatthebeach, Liljulz202, ARenee99, jenah 12 PeacockMama, onelessfatgirl, HollyMc63, brandy88 13 SerendipityHappens, adoptmom2_3, PressOnward, erica hall 14 BigFatLoser, superstartover, Gwenny, traycrow83 15 futuresleever, Kodiesmom, dsdolls 16 17 18 Canadagurl, AmandaRaeLeo, tdguill 19 aneke26, slimjim41, Healthybabs 20 BeBeSpArKLeS, Nicole2013, Kristy Giovanelli, busybeingme, maeg 21 Reneetrom, Newnay 22 floridafd, LaserSkinGirl 23 24 25 Vsgbrandy77, youngtammy50, lookingforwardnotback 26 Thistlegirl 27 Oldnavee, tannak 28 Mlecompte 29 30 31 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bringiton 68 Posted February 20, 2013 Thanks BigDaddyJoe for the update!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyJoe 246 Posted February 20, 2013 You're welcome! I saw a need, and decided to fill it. I guess it comes from being a computer programmer, trying to turn a mess of data into a more logical format. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KanesMom 44 Posted February 20, 2013 Time for an updated list, after a flood of new dates came in. This is harder than I thought it would be, with people's dates moving. I didn't include people if they said they had 'tentative' dates, or were 'aiming for' a date. If I left you off or got a date wrong, feel free to contact me, or just copy the list yourself, edit it, and paste it back into a new reply. 1 SKgirl27, Kaleen, racoon_439, Sumsuz68, MzNikkiG 2 Tryingtobringsexyback, TeriMoBeri 3 4 Lmariewj, Leo815, Just1Girl, JeffNNJ, mattsbelly, dinky, Garlandfam, Joeseph Intravaia, Fifty&Hippy 5 MissFae, teetani, gelen's_change, sr910, AFinch, duckie913 6 bringiton, Presher87, dustdog77, simonetwentynine, pammie37 7 Mommielissa06, Jenniferg, ashley18, Misconduct, Bvl, krissj, MoniqueA97, jody73, purplemoonflower123 8 Courtney, toya3901, pacificpeach, BigDaddyJoe, st2011, alanah 9 10 11 Caspinelli712, chrissyatthebeach, Liljulz202, ARenee99, jenah 12 PeacockMama, onelessfatgirl, HollyMc63, brandy88 13 SerendipityHappens, adoptmom2_3, PressOnward, erica hall 14 BigFatLoser, superstartover, Gwenny, traycrow83 15 futuresleever, Kodiesmom, dsdolls 16 17 18 Canadagurl, AmandaRaeLeo, tdguill 19 aneke26, slimjim41, Healthybabs 20 BeBeSpArKLeS, Nicole2013, Kristy Giovanelli, busybeingme, maeg 21 Reneetrom, Newnay 22 floridafd, LaserSkinGirl 23 24 25 Vsgbrandy77, youngtammy50, lookingforwardnotback 26 Thistlegirl 27 Oldnavee, tannak 28 Mlecompte 29 30 31 I'm also March 1st!! Thanks for the list! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
busybeingme 112 Posted February 20, 2013 You're welcome! I saw a need' date=' and decided to fill it. I guess it comes from being a computer programmer, trying to turn a mess of data into a more logical format.[/quote'] Woohoo!! You rock!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newnay 16 Posted February 20, 2013 Reneetrom, I wonder if your name is Renee. My name is Renee too and how cool would that be if we have the same date and name. Let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newnay 16 Posted February 20, 2013 And thanks Daddy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newat52 1,613 Posted February 20, 2013 Are ya'll telling everyone you're getting it done, telling just a handful of friends/family, or keeping it completely secret? I've told about 10 ppl total. I just don't feel like advertising it all over FB etc. I don't really want to open myself up to potential negativity, you know? I'm sure once I drop all this weight within the first few months (6 months, 8 months, whatever) people will be asking how. I will probably tell the ones who specifically ask but I'm not going to be running around screaming the news. That is the 64k question. Some want everyone to know and some don't. I would say do what feels right for you. My personal choice is that only my husband knows and is very, very supportive. This step is very personal for me and that is how I intend to keep for now. I may change my mind after but it will be my choice. I know people will ask how much weight have I lost and how am I doing it? In my 52 years though, I have realized that just because someone asks me a personal question does not mean I am required to answer it. I was actually originally scheduled for surgery today so I am a bit bummed. Had to be postponed and now looking at March 6. Good luck to you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krissj 39 Posted February 20, 2013 I am so excited right now, I can hardly breathe. Everything is going so well. I start the liquid diet tomorrow morning in prep for my March 7th surgery. THe exciting part is I didn't know what my out of pocket was going to be. With BCBS my portion was sait to be $1,250 so that was what I was preparing for. Since this is so early in the year, I had to deductables so I was told to expect the max. Well the finance guy just called me and said it is only going to be $806!!! Apparently the hospital is dealing with BCBS on some deals so the hospital stay is super cheap right now. Can we say KRISS IS DOING THE HAPPY DANCE BIG TIME??? Whoo Whoo. You have no idea what good news this is. Having $400 as a backup is great!. My preop appointment is the 25th, day after my birthday. I am so jazzed that the liquid diet is going to be tasting like a freaking gormet meal every day. LOLOL Life is good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bringiton 68 Posted February 20, 2013 @ BigDaddy I won't hold that against you! Lol my ex-husband is a programmer also. ;P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites