April Sleevers! Where are you at in your Journey?

[CandyCrushVSG 27]

Congratulations everyone!!!

Message me if you would love to join a small support group We have one already on a liquid diet and some starting very soon!!!

We are going to keep it small so it feels more close knit and get the full benefit of support and encouragement!!

I can't believe my last appointments is so soon!

[windeedae 0]

My surgery is scheduled for April 23rd. My pre-op class is April 1st.

Edited March 19, 2015 by windeedae

[vsgdiva2015 11]

My surgery is scheduled for April 23rd. My pre-op class is April 1st.

My surgery is also on 4/23!!!!

[sleevediva2 1]

Good morning April Sleevers! I'm starting my pre-op diet this morning. Wish me luck! After coming this far I HAVE to get through this portion. What brand of whey isolate is everyone using?

[terros1 20]

I have my pre op meeting today. My surgery is April 1 . my doctor is Miguel Silva New York Prebysterian Hospital

[AmyFromCincy 56]

Im just killing time until april 2nd. Trying not to screw up my diet too much.

[jersey_girl_86 61]

My surgery date is April 20th God willing and I go for pre op testing April 16th and start my liquid Diet April 10th.

I kind of feel like it isn't real. I have been thinking about getting the sleeve for about a year, I went in December for my consult and finished everything March 18th.

Edited April 2, 2015 by jersey_girl_86

[dlgdreams 11]

7 days from surgery and it has to be better than this 2 weeks of liquids........... Still kinda nervous and excited. Best of luck to us all.

[Fireflea 23]

Scheduled for April 15th! So excited! 11 months to get to this point.

I am scheduled for April 15 too!!

I too will be in surgeryville on the 15th! What are you folks doing to prepare?

[TudaTank2 28]

My surgery is scheduled for April 2nd (exactly one week from today) and I am both excited and nervous!!!

[missheidi47 127]

I'm scheduled for April 6. I'm on day 6 of my pre-op diet, and I haven't cheated at all. I am feeling really tired and achy though. I'm allowed 3 - 4 Protein Shakes a day, non-starchy veggies, broth or low fat cream Soups, and 4 oz of lean chicken or fish once each week. I can also have low fat plain yogurt, sf popsicles, sf Jello. I mix Protein Powder with plain Greek yogurt instead of doing a shake for dinner, and it is really satisfying.

[LeeRN 32]

Hello everyone,

I'm having the sleeve gastrectomy April 6th. I voluntarily started the "light" Optifast liquid diet a couple of weeks ago. while I was not perfect on the diet I did lose 8 lbs. I do hope that will make a difference in decreasing my liver size. I was supposed to start the "full" optifast program last week and admit it's been rocky. It's quite easy to rationalize cheating "oh I will substitute this for that". But now it's down to the wire and I must be very serious.. 2 weeks to go..I WILL behave myself and fully commit to the program from here on in. I've had some roadblocks .. My hemoglobin was low.. only 8.6. I am Iron deficient so I began taking supplements as advised by my Hematogist. My hgb is now up to 9.6.. I'll be tested again Tuesday to see if it increased further. The other thing was I was found to have sleep apnea.. and I panicked since I was told by pulmonologist office staff I could not have my surgery if a CPAP machine was not in place before my surgery date..2 weeks to get approved by insurance company AND get the machine set up? ha! My

took pity on me I suppose and cleared me anyway (said my sleep apnea wasn't bad). In any case besides my anemia all is set. I'd love to join an April support group so that we could help each other get through all stages of the sugery.

[msrereb 6]

My date is also 4/23. just before my birthday. i'm not on a 2 week liquid diet, but 1200 calories until the day before surgery. I have been doing the shakes like 1a day. will switch it up and try more. I have lost 5 lbs since last week. good luck everyone!

My surgery is scheduled for April 23rd. My pre-op class is April 1st.

My surgery is also on 4/23!!!!

[brennasmom 24]

Start liquid diet April 15th for sleeve on April 29th. Getting excited

[bamagirl 31]

I started my liquid diet yesterday, 4/1. Scheduled for surgery on 4/8. Good luck and best wishes my fellow April sleevers!