Whos in September? We need some September buddies!

[MCM13 87]

Where should we all hook up and talk about how we are doing after surgery? This site? I am Sept 10th with Dr Alvarez in Mex. Anyone else on Sept 10th with him? I know he only does a couple of them a day, anyone on the 9th or 11th with him? I am so looking forward to this......my "fear", nausea, vomiting and a leak. I only hear good things about my surgeon and with great outcomes. I am praying!

My benefit? Let me count the ways....for one, to get back out in the world and feel good about myself, instead of going to work and back home. To wear the clothes hanging in my closet. To socialize, to travel with smaller clothes that i can mix and match easily. To go visit family and feel proud instead of not going because "I don't have anything to wear". To look forward to going places instead of dreading it. To being more active, get into a excercise routine. To getting out of bed on my days off, to being more healthy and being present in my life and live it!

I could go on and on about the benefit. I think about that more than looking at "what food I don't get to eat and the quantity that i eat" anymore. I hate it every time I drive thru to get Cookies to eat at work and hide them so others don't see me eating them. The shame of getting bigger and bigger. My scrubs getting tighter and tighter. My bras getting tighter and digging into my back. The good certainly out weigh the "bad". I am ready to get out of bed and come out of the closet.....or back into my closet and be able to wear what is in there! I want to be honest some day about the secret hell I have put myself through, hope to help others come to terms with their "hell"

And praying that we all will have great outcomes, no leaks, minimal nausea, pain and minimal tears.

Good luck to you Michele. My fiance and I are getting sleeved by Dr Alvarez on Sept 30. Look forward to following your progress.

[eiddie 3]

My surgery is sept 13, Michigan

[jodi1206 1]

I'm 9/3 in Nashville, TN! Start liquid diet tomorrow...

[jessikab 3]

I am September 11th and I'm from Sydney Australia good luck everyone were almost there!

[TerpGirl12 4]

September 23rd! I will be released on my birthday, 9/25! Happy bday to me!

[SLF1027 136]

Hi SLF1027' date='

I'm in Houston too, surgery scheduled for September 4th at Methodist Willowbrook with Dexter Turnquest. Do you mind sharing your surgeon's name?

~ Diana49[/quote']

Hey Diana,

Dr. Scarborough with TLC will be doing my surgery. It has to be at University General Hospital (center of excellence per insurance) though I was REALLY hoping to use Methodist Willowbrook because its such a nice facility.

[SLF1027 136]

I am September 11th and I'm from Sydney Australia <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> good luck everyone were almost there!

Same day as me, just halfway around the globe in Houston, Tx! Good luck!

[The_chubs 2]

September 23rd! I will be released on my birthday' date=' 9/25! Happy bday to me![/quote']

I'm 9/23 too! Good luck to you!!

[jessikab 3]

Same day as me' date=' just halfway around the globe in Houston, Tx! Good luck![/quote']

Wow that's so cool in a way haha good luck to you also fingers crossed the time flies between now and the surgery date

[RosaM 1]

I am set for 9/16!!!! Super excited and a little nervous

[pjsmith222 15]

I am set for 9/16!!!! Super excited and a little nervous

I am 9/16 as well! I will be thinking of you. Please keep us posted.

[greenivy 8]

I am 9/16 as well! I will be thinking of you. Please keep us posted.

I'm 09/16 as well! Woot-woot!

[Heather Meyer 103]

I am In Australia' date=' and am on 11th September.

We only need to do the liquid diet 2 week before the op?

Would love to meet some new buddies for support.[/quote']

Im on the 11th of sept in TJ

[cher1207 10]

I'm 09/16 as well! Woot-woot!

Where are you having it done....I am 9/17 in TJ

[greenivy 8]

Where are you having it done....I am 9/17 in TJ

I am having mine in Charlotte NC at CMC Mercy. My surgeon is Dr. Keith Gersin.