January 2025 Surgery Buddies!

[Melissa💖💜💙 2]

I have a date!!! 😊

I'm ready to throw useless New Year's Resolutions out the window and actually DO something to better my life.

Who will be joining me in starting the new year out right???

[RhondaLPN 2]

ME!!!! I have a date too. Jan 8, 2025 😍

[Melissa💖💜💙 2]

2 minutes ago, RhondaLPN said:

ME!!!! I have a date too. Jan 8, 2025 😍

Nice! My date isn't until Jan 30th, but it's going to take that long for me to get everything sorted at work before I can take a couple weeks off.

Where are you having your surgery?

[RhondaLPN 2]

Ochsner New Orleans, LA

[Uzumaki Noodle 1]

YAS! I'm so excited for the change ❤️

I had my VSG done on Nov. 14th, and I'll be transitioning to diet phase 4 on Jan 1st, 2025! It's my New Year's celebration!

[Melissa💖💜💙 2]

50 minutes ago, Uzumaki Noodle said:

YAS! I'm so excited for the change ❤️

I had my VSG done on Nov. 14th, and I'll be transitioning to diet phase 4 on Jan 1st, 2025! It's my New Year's celebration!

Great to hear! How has it been for you since your surgery?

[DaisyChainOz 350]

I am in! Jan 16th! Starting pre Op New Years day. for once NY resolutions will actually mean something!! 🎉

Edited December 9 by DaisyChainOz
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[Melissa💖💜💙 2]

1 hour ago, DaisyChainOz said:

I am in! Jan 16th! Starting pre Op New Years day. for once NY resolutions will actually mean something!! 🎉

Yay! Where are you having your surgery? You doing self-pay or through insurance?

[DaisyChainOz 350]

5 minutes ago, Melissa💖💜💙 said:

Yay! Where are you having your surgery? You doing self-pay or through insurance?

I am in Australia, self funding. Already paid, so go to go!! 😃

[Mskmartin 6]

I got my date also! I’m having surgery January 2nd!! Happy new year to me!!

[Melissa💖💜💙 2]

10 hours ago, Mskmartin said:

I got my date also! I’m having surgery January 2nd!! Happy new year to me!!

Yay! Will you be having your surgery locally or traveling for the procedure?

[Mskmartin 6]

I will be having it locally as an outpatient procedure and following up in the office the next day

[Melissa💖💜💙 2]

15 hours ago, Mskmartin said:

I will be having it locally as an outpatient procedure and following up in the office the next day

That's cool you only have to spend one day in the hospital.

[Mskmartin 6]

It is but it also makes me nervous. They gave me a choice between doing at this hospital outpatient or doing it at the bigger hospital and staying overnight but I would have had to wait until March so I chose outpatient.

[DaisyChainOz 350]

35 minutes ago, Mskmartin said:

It is but it also makes me nervous. They gave me a choice between doing at this hospital outpatient or doing it at the bigger hospital and staying overnight but I would have had to wait until March so I chose outpatient.

I don't think it's done as an outpatient procedure here in Australia, at least I haven't heard of it. But.. everyone I know was up and about walking with in a few hours, so it does seem possible. 🤷‍♂️

I totally get the not wanting to wait till March. Having made the decision it's like.. Yeah bring it on!