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Passed my leak test and had the best tasting bite -  Hi all, I passed my leak test today!  Dr. put me on clear liquids and I had my first bite of orange jello and sip of rasberry tea - heaven!  I even got to see my new stomach on...

I am sleeved! -  Hi all.  I got my sleeve yesterday.  Really not bad.  I have minimal pain - more like an ache in my upper abdomen.  Catheter is out, I am peeing and other things.  Still have the ...

OMG!!!! Hospital called and wants me there tomorro -  I got a call this afternoon from the hospital.  They want me to come in tomorrow afternoon instead of Saturday morning.  Achhhh . . . . .Holy S*** not sure I am ready!

Getting my sleeve in 2 days!!!!! -  Just 2 more days until my sleeve!  I am soooooo ready!  Many post here that they are afraid at this point.  Although I have a healthy fear of surgery, I just can't wait to begin m...

Dec 17th . . . I can't wait -  Hi all, I am scheduled for a VSG on Dec 17th.  Best wishes to all us December wls folks!

Up at 2am - Ok . . so I went to bed at 11 and I woke at 2am thinking about surgery.   Anxious, excited, curious are all the emotions I feel.  I went to the forum and read all the posts, re-rea...

I had my "last supper" with Wendy on Wednesday night. Filet...

6 days to VSG - 12/11/11 Ok . .. its Sunday.  I have been on this liquid diet for 4 days today.  It is boring and I am hungry but I am not miserable. I have been on the forum for information and s...

6 days and Counting! -  Today is Sunday.  This time next week I will be one day postop!  I usually load my weekly medication organizer on Sundays and I just realized that I don't have to do next Saturday...

Ahhh! I Just scheduled my surgery!!! -  Hi all, After personal situations forced me to delay my surgery I have now scheduled it for Dec 17th . . . . So close!  I am both excited and scared. What a rush of emotions!  ...

I had to reschedule my surgery but it is ok. - So . . . crazy stuff at work making the date of my surgery uncertain and I posted a couple of days ago that I was freaking out. . . which I was.  Took some time to work through the...

Freaking out! - I found out today that things at work may result in having to delay my surgery.  I won't know until just before it happens so I am not sure what to do about the liquid diet.  I am ...

Surgery one month away! - Today is the 18th . . . My surgery is on October 17  . . .. I am prepared, excited and a little apprehensive.  I have my support group (you all), my nutritionist, my therapist and ...

Newbie question - Ok . . so I am a presurgical newbie and I have been reading posts to get an idea of what others are going through so I can know what to expect.  But I keep coming across one abbrev...

Scheduled for Oct 17 and allergic to nickel - Hi all, I realized suddenly on Friday. (of course it would be a long weekend) that I am allergic to nickel and they use staples for this surgery.  Anyone else have this issue? ...