Hi everyone, I am new to this so bare with me. I have my surgery on the 8th of Jan. But what is really scary for me is that my husband is military and we are stationed in Germany. I will be going thru this with my family not being here to help and support. My husband can only do so much, when all you want is ur parents!!! My husband has been so great thru all this and there is so much more to go thru. It will be worth it in the upcoming months and years. I am getting nervous and excited all at the same time. I have to strat my liquid diet tomorrow. I am buliding myself up for this. Since food has always been my crutch to lean on for so many years. I can do it!!!!!!! So if anyone has any advice that can help with anything just let me know. To all that is having surgery CONGRATS!!!!!!

HI, In two days I will start the pre-op liquid diet... my surgery is scheduled for 15/1 and I will have a vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) done. Share the feelings of being nervous and must admit have some denial as well to cope with it all. Does anyone of you have the fear that this might be a disappointment too after so many failed weight loss attempts? Good luck to you all and lets indeed make this an active support group for the January 2008 group...!!

hello there! my date is also on january 17th in california. congratulations and look forward to a marvelous 2008~

Hi all!!!! Im new to this forum, my surgery is Jan 7. I am pretty excited, I dont have to do a preop diet at all, but I will be trying to eat low carb high protein for the remainder of my wait, and will prob do liquid only for the 2 -3 days before surgery. For me I think the hardest thing post op will be sitting at home, for 4 weeks. Viv

I want to know if any one has heard of the organic healthy broth you can get it at coops ? I will be starting my licuid diet on January 4th I am not looking forwrd to it, but I guss scrifice is the name of the game. Is anyone in the sun praire area if so please email me so I can add you to my support list. Carol H.