SLEEVE DAY. So excited and the day is finally here!! My surgery starts at 8 am CST. Here I go! I'll see y'all on the sleeve side :)

I just finished pre-op diet day 8 too and have my surgery a week from today! The pre-op hasn't been bad at all. I only had the "grumpies" on Day 4...Saturday I believe, when I had to go to Walmart...

Do you have a pre-op diet before surgery? I will be on a 2-week one that I will begin May 8.

Welcome to the community, Jax and congrats on taking this step to a healthier YOU! I have my surgery scheduled for May 21 so we will be going through the steps together. This website has a...

So glad to hear you won't be rushing through the pre op procedures. Take your time, research, and ask all the questions you need to feel prepared before the big day!! I am also scheduled for May...

I received my surgery date today!!!

On May 21 I will cross over to the sleeved side. I am so excited and ready for the next step in this journey!!

Don't let the scale be your only measure of success. If you are exercising and eating better than you did prior to getting the sleeve, you are still a success. Keep fighting and results will come!!

Great job hanging in there. I am not sleeved yet but I understand the feeling of working so hard and getting on that scale showing little to no results. I have had to tell myself that I cannot just...

I live in Kansas but in the Southeast corner in Pittsburg. The hospital in Girard Kansas is starting a new bariatric team and I will be one of the first patients. Exciting and anxious all at the...

Thank you so much for posting this video. These were great tips and will help me so much after my sleeve procedure.

On Wednesday I took another pre-op requirement off the list - the EGD (where they send a microscope down your throat to make sure I had no hernia issues). I got to take the photos home and now it is...

Each step gets us closer to our goal! So far I have completed the psych Eval, nutrition visit, ultrasound to check my gallbladder. On Wednesday, I am going in to do an EDG ( some other test to make...

Congratulations! Sounds like you ate on your way and doing great! Keep us posted.

I have heard on other threads to bring slip-on shoes so you won't have to bend over and tie them before leaving. So excited for you. You'll be just fine and on your way to the sleeved side soon!!!

I had my initial consult with the surgeon today. She gave me the list of to-dos before the actual surgery: tomorrow I meet with the financial woman at the hospital; make an appointment with the...

I am getting a kick out of all these replies. What an amazing family we have here that we support each other, even when it comes to our flatulaence. LOL

Very true. I kept thinking about everyone that says on here they have issues with gas and I thought it was funny to think that I haven't had my gastric sleeve yet and this is how I start my journey...

So it is very common for funny/crazy things to happen to me. So I have to share my humorous story with you all:

A coworker of mine and I decided we would buy memberships to our local Y and...

I am getting really excited about my first meeting with the surgeon tomorrow. I even have a list of 2 1/2 pages of questions :)

I am self pay so hopefully (fingers crossed) I will get a date set...

Welcome Purplerayn! This is the best place to be for encouragement and support. There are people that are in all stages of this journey and everyone is open to share their experience and give...

What a great and powerful mindset you have going into this. Keep that spirit up and you will be living the life you've dreamed about in no time. I have just started this process myself and I can...

Congrats on your big date!!!! YOu CAN do this. We will be here for you for the whole ride! Keep your goals in the forefront cuz you are on your way to making them all come true!!

Well you are in the best place to gather some information and chat with people who have been through it all. I am also thinking about getting a sleeve really soon and I have learned so much from...

Welcome! You are going to love the people on here. I cannot help you with knowing about that doctor but I have seen a lot of people on here that have gotten sleeves in TJ. There is a Blog of TJ...

I just got on here a day or two ago because I am considering the surgery too. This community has been very informative and helpful to me so far as everyone shares their stories. Good luck on your...