Looking for July Sleevers!

[CandyPants81 94]

@@missheathyr June 22nd here. Counting down the days. Good Luck to you.

[allyouneedisl0ve 5]

My surgery date is set for July 14! So excited and nervous. I'm 24 and have struggled with my weight my entire life. I've never had surgery before and I am very scared of the recovery process. Currently on the low carb pre op diet and doing fairly well. I've lost about 2 lbs. Anyone close to this date and want to be surgery buddies ? It'd be nice to have someone to share this experiment with that understands.

[Goddardgo 90]

@@nursecruz73 Christine, I sent you a friend request.

I start my liquid diet on July 8th, but I'm considering starting on the 7th just because it's a Monday and it makes it easier for me to keep straight in my mind. Are you on all liquids? What's your pre op diet look like?

Can you also friend me? Samantha Roberts Goddard. Thx!!!

[Goddardgo 90]

@@nursecruz73 Christine, I sent you a friend request.

I start my liquid diet on July 8th, but I'm considering starting on the 7th just because it's a Monday and it makes it easier for me to keep straight in my mind. Are you on all liquids? What's your pre op diet look like?

Can you also friend me? Samantha Roberts Goddard. Thx!!!

[NavyMom6 28]

I've had headaches also, my surgery is July 9th.. I did slip one day and had 2 sugar Cookies. I told my husband to take a picture of me now. I look at that and then I come here and read about people and how wonderful they feel, it gets me back on track.. Good Luck!

Okay so I've notice quiet a few of you mentioning headaches during preop diets! Is this a common thing ? I've had some bad headaches as well but I suffer from chronic headaches on the best of days just wondering If any one know what to do to avoid them?

My doctor said it is because people are dehydrated, but that was not the case for me. They went away eventually, but I only took Tylenol because I was told that one was okay. It helped a little but not my Migraine meds. I red that the sleeve can actually reduce Migraines looking forward to that. Just hoping I don't fail miserably on this liquid diet because I am really struggling. I want to change my life, have energy, be a more active more, and not feel like my life revolves around food. I hope God gives me strength through this process.

[GottaDoSomethin' 31]

My surgery date is set for July 14! So excited and nervous. I'm 24 and have struggled with my weight my entire life. I've never had surgery before and I am very scared of the recovery process. Currently on the low carb pre op diet and doing fairly well. I've lost about 2 lbs. Anyone close to this date and want to be surgery buddies ? It'd be nice to have someone to share this experiment with that understands.

I'll be your buddy! I'm on the 14th, too. I am 30 and one day down on the pre op diet.

[MB40buf 10]

I'll be your buddy! I'm on the 14th, too. I am 30 and one day down on the pre op diet.

I am on the 14th too!

[NinaVSG1124 9]

Hi, I'm having my Surgery July 23rd, Miami, FL. Anyone else close to that date? And I'm a Lil nervous

[galady1106 2]

NavyMom,

Mine went in in 2010. He is. CTI, Arabic. Stationed at Fort Gordon, GA. He will be in San Diego for seven weeks of language refresher

[galady1106 2]

Oh, and NavyMom,

He got married in 2011 in Monterey, CA

My surgery date is also July 9. We'd probably make good surgery buddies. How do I add you?

[GingerSlim 128]

Hi, I'm having my Surgery July 23rd, Miami, FL. Anyone else close to that date? And I'm a Lil nervous

I'm the 22nd! I'm nervous too!

[finallyfree101 39]

Okay so I've notice quiet a few of you mentioning headaches during preop diets! Is this a common thing ? I've had some bad headaches as well but I suffer from chronic headaches on the best of days just wondering If any one know what to do to avoid them?

I also have chronic headaches so I know how you feel! Mine have been worse the last 2 days because I've been on all liquids. Not eating for a while usually makes my headaches worse so that's my guess on why..

My headaches went away when I maintained my Protein at over 100 grams a day and 64 oz of Water do not let the headache win! good luck

[finallyfree101 39]

I know how you feel Missviscious, I have burst of energy, today is day 3 post surgery and they tell you to walk and it helps, but we took a long ride to the lake on a bumpy road to release the air in my stomach, that is the only real pain I was experiencing other than the premature yogurt. : ) I feel really lucky, no nausea, haven't taken the pain meds today and I get a little winded after walking a block but I tell you what I went shopping and didn't have any exhaustion, hmm psychological I suppose. I only took 2 hours off of work and will be going back tomorrow, I really hope it goes well! I have a desk job so I'm not to worried. Yea, Dr said do not eat any solids until follow up, we need to heal our bodies and do not want to risk any solid food lodging in our stiches for sure, no bending and no lifting. I'm glad it went well, I look forward to hearing your progress. I feel like I lost 10 lbs since Thursday but I do not think that's possible. I did have a hernia, I had no idea, and the Dr. repaired it so I was in surgery for well over an hour and insisted they take me off IV pain meds asap! Take care.

[galady1106 2]

I'm two days from surgery. I have followed the liquid pre-op religiously in spite of some issues. I'm suddenly overcome with fear that it won't work, that I'll go through this and still be obese

Edited July 7, 2014 by galady1106

[Texas Jess 29]

who are you seeing in Mexico? I have about the same to loose, but I don't know anything about plication. I was going to do sleeve

@@Texas Jess Hey Jessie! I don't know of anyone who's had the plication. What made you choose that over the sleeve? Just curious. I haven't researched the plication a whole lot.

CandyPants81,

I chose the Plication because the patient coordinator said that would probably be the best choice since I just needed to lose 50 lbs. the trouble I always have is keeping it off and now I have just been diagnosed with Diebetes. Like I said both sisters have bands and I'm not impressed with the outcome. I was going to do the sleeve till I talked to the coordinator. I did some reading and it seemed less invasive so I just chose that one. I'm actually still a bit on the fence about it.

I'm seeing Dr Ariel Ortiz