Surgery on October 26

[ikester280 2]

I am scheduled for the 26th. Apprehensive but hopeful. I went through 18 months of soul searching and now i am fully commited. Hope all you other October Sleevers have had or will have all the success in the world. See you on the Boards.

[The Candidate 3,215]

Congrats to you! Your new life has been ordered and is in transit right now. Best wishes!

[jjod 197]

Good luck. I'm getting the sleeve on 10/27. Definitely 50% scared and 50% excited.

Keep posting.

[ikester280 2]

Hi everybody. Well, I am 3 hours and 23 minutes (but who is counting) into my 48 hour clear liquid pre surgery diet. I am scheduled for 7:00 am on Monday. While i am sure the nerves will return, I am strangely calm this morning. I am ready for the journey and the new me. I made a real quick list of things I will not miss when I drop some of my tonnage. Here you go

1. That "look" I get from my new seat mate when I am shuffling to my seat in a theatre, sporting event, or airplane

2. Being out of breath after going through the ordeal of being able to reach my feet to put my socks on in the morning.

3. That feeling of panic, when I drop something in public and have find a way to bend over and pick it up gracefully.

4. The feeling of embarrassment when someone my age or older takes pity and reaches over and picks it up for me.

5. Being worn out after a short walk from my car to the office building.

6. Going to a clothing store and seeing that my choice is limited one black and one brown pair of stretch waist slacks because they are the only ones that fit.

7. Having to choose my seat in a restaurant based on whether i can fit in comfortably or not (booths can be a killer.)

8. My c-pap machine.

9. Making jokes about myself and my weight to feign comfort in my size.

10. Conversations with doctors that begin with "well, because of your size...."

That is all for now, like most of us, I could come up with a hundred more. What are some of the things you folks will not miss..

[BryanInStPete 18]

Best of luck. I'm a little over a week post-op and I already notice the difference physically. Sending good vibes and hoping your recovery goes smoothly.