March 2011 Sleevers
Introductions
Hello everyone,
My name is Tracy and I am a March Sleever! I want to thank Cathi for making this a group, I think it's a great idea! Here is a little bit about me.
I am 39 years old, married, and have 2 stepsons who have welcomed me into their family with open arms. I have been overweight / obese my entire life, except for at birth. I Surprisingly I was the smallest baby my mom had out of the 4 of us. I was 7 pounds. Now I'm the largest; always have been. Ironic huh?
I was teased and made fun of my whole life. Even as an adult I can feel the stares and hear the whispers. I have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for as long as I can remember and I am very uncomfortable around people I don't know. I am also uncomfortable around large groups of people, even if it's my own family.
I have tried countless diets and was successful with some but I have never lost all of the weight I needed and I always gained back everything plus some. I never in a million years would have thought I would turn to surgery to help with my weight loss, but here I am.
When I finally made the decision to have surgery I originally looked into the Lap Band. While researching, I stumbled upon information on the VSG. I had never heard of this procedure before but the more I read about it the more I realized this was the one for me.
I am so excited to have finally found something I feel will work for me! I haven't felt so optimistic about anything I have tried in the past. At this point I am still very excited but I know my nerves will set in the closer my date gets.
My surgeon is Dr. Jaime Ricardo Ramos Kelly in Tijuana, Mexico. I have read so many wonderful things about him so I am very happy with my choice. My biggest problem is going to be flying to San Diego and staying in Tijuana by myself. But I think once I get there all of my fears will fade away.
Well, that's my little intro!
I look forward to meeting the rest of you!
Tracy
My name is Tracy and I am a March Sleever! I want to thank Cathi for making this a group, I think it's a great idea! Here is a little bit about me.
I am 39 years old, married, and have 2 stepsons who have welcomed me into their family with open arms. I have been overweight / obese my entire life, except for at birth. I Surprisingly I was the smallest baby my mom had out of the 4 of us. I was 7 pounds. Now I'm the largest; always have been. Ironic huh?
I was teased and made fun of my whole life. Even as an adult I can feel the stares and hear the whispers. I have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for as long as I can remember and I am very uncomfortable around people I don't know. I am also uncomfortable around large groups of people, even if it's my own family.
I have tried countless diets and was successful with some but I have never lost all of the weight I needed and I always gained back everything plus some. I never in a million years would have thought I would turn to surgery to help with my weight loss, but here I am.
When I finally made the decision to have surgery I originally looked into the Lap Band. While researching, I stumbled upon information on the VSG. I had never heard of this procedure before but the more I read about it the more I realized this was the one for me.
I am so excited to have finally found something I feel will work for me! I haven't felt so optimistic about anything I have tried in the past. At this point I am still very excited but I know my nerves will set in the closer my date gets.
My surgeon is Dr. Jaime Ricardo Ramos Kelly in Tijuana, Mexico. I have read so many wonderful things about him so I am very happy with my choice. My biggest problem is going to be flying to San Diego and staying in Tijuana by myself. But I think once I get there all of my fears will fade away.
Well, that's my little intro!
I look forward to meeting the rest of you!
Tracy
Hello, Tracy!
My name is Autumn and I am having VSG on Mar 15 also w/ Dr. Kelly. Originally was Dr. Almanza but read some things on here that concerned me and I switched after reading such good reviews on Kelly. I just can't figure out how to change it my profile! Good luck and let me know how it goes - I cannot imagine going alone. My dad is going with me and I am still terrifed! Wish we could be there at the same time, but I will miss you by just a few days! Take care!
My name is Autumn and I am having VSG on Mar 15 also w/ Dr. Kelly. Originally was Dr. Almanza but read some things on here that concerned me and I switched after reading such good reviews on Kelly. I just can't figure out how to change it my profile! Good luck and let me know how it goes - I cannot imagine going alone. My dad is going with me and I am still terrifed! Wish we could be there at the same time, but I will miss you by just a few days! Take care!
Hi Autumn!
It's nice to "meet" you.
I will definitely let you know how everything goes with Dr. Kelly. I am hoping I will be able to post everything I go through, good or bad, on a daily basis. You're lucky to have someone go with you. I think the extra support will be great. If I wasn't staying so long my husband would go with me. I could have also waited until May when my kids were on their college break so one could go with me, but I just didn't want to wait that long. That long of a wait would be torture for someone with anxiety and panic attacks!
I think you can change your dr by doing this:
Go to "My OH" tab at top of page and click on surgeries.
There you should be able to add a new surgery, make it your primary, and possibly delete the other one.
I hope that works!
Take care,
Tracy
It's nice to "meet" you.
I will definitely let you know how everything goes with Dr. Kelly. I am hoping I will be able to post everything I go through, good or bad, on a daily basis. You're lucky to have someone go with you. I think the extra support will be great. If I wasn't staying so long my husband would go with me. I could have also waited until May when my kids were on their college break so one could go with me, but I just didn't want to wait that long. That long of a wait would be torture for someone with anxiety and panic attacks!
I think you can change your dr by doing this:
Go to "My OH" tab at top of page and click on surgeries.
There you should be able to add a new surgery, make it your primary, and possibly delete the other one.
I hope that works!
Take care,
Tracy
Hi everybody My name is Holly and I am scheduled for my sleeve on March 8th. Yes , thank you Cathi for making this group. Great idea! Tracy when I read your post I identified with you for so many reasons. I an obese child (smallest baby also and now the largest sibling, I have 4 brothers and I am bigger than all of them!) Teased throughout my childhood, self esteem issues and anxiety I can totally relate. I started weigh****chers when I was nine! When I went to the surgeons office and they asked me how many diets I have tried, I filled the page.
I am a nurse for 26 years and have been married 20 years and we have an 11 year old son. My husband had RNY a year and a half ago and has lost 110 lbs, I think if we would have known more about the VSG back then he would have gone that route also. So needless to say this is a decision that I carefully considered and truly believe that it is the right choice for me. I have been out about my surgery decision since October. I had some reservations about how my decision would be received but I have found that everybody has been very supportive and excited for me.
I am currently weaning off of my coffee addiction (for lack of a better word) and getting ready to start my liquid diet. I am so thankful for this OH web site it has tempered so much of my anxiety and I have learned so much for the many wonderful "Losers" on here! Can't wait to be a big loser too in the coming months!! Yay us!
I am a nurse for 26 years and have been married 20 years and we have an 11 year old son. My husband had RNY a year and a half ago and has lost 110 lbs, I think if we would have known more about the VSG back then he would have gone that route also. So needless to say this is a decision that I carefully considered and truly believe that it is the right choice for me. I have been out about my surgery decision since October. I had some reservations about how my decision would be received but I have found that everybody has been very supportive and excited for me.
I am currently weaning off of my coffee addiction (for lack of a better word) and getting ready to start my liquid diet. I am so thankful for this OH web site it has tempered so much of my anxiety and I have learned so much for the many wonderful "Losers" on here! Can't wait to be a big loser too in the coming months!! Yay us!
Nothing worth having comes easy. Success comes with hard work and determination and sacrifice!
ROCK ON!
Hello Holly!
Breaking away from coffee is a hard one! How long will you be on the liquid diet? I am on a pre-op diet for 11 days and then an all clear liquid diet for 3 days after that.
You know, when I was around 12 years old I had finally decided I was going to ask my family doctor for help with losing weight. To me it was a VERY BIG deal. I came up with this decision on my own and I remember telling my mom very proudly that I was going to ask him for help. When we were at my appt. I was so nervous but I finally asked if there was anything he could recommend to help me lose weight. That jerk just sat there, chuckled, and said "don't eat so much". I was so embarrassed and felt so ashamed. It's something I have never forgotten.
Well, good luck with breaking up with your coffee! It will get easier as the days go by!
Tracy
Breaking away from coffee is a hard one! How long will you be on the liquid diet? I am on a pre-op diet for 11 days and then an all clear liquid diet for 3 days after that.
You know, when I was around 12 years old I had finally decided I was going to ask my family doctor for help with losing weight. To me it was a VERY BIG deal. I came up with this decision on my own and I remember telling my mom very proudly that I was going to ask him for help. When we were at my appt. I was so nervous but I finally asked if there was anything he could recommend to help me lose weight. That jerk just sat there, chuckled, and said "don't eat so much". I was so embarrassed and felt so ashamed. It's something I have never forgotten.
Well, good luck with breaking up with your coffee! It will get easier as the days go by!
Tracy
Hi everyone! It's me...Mrs.C! I'm having surgery on March 15th - very nervous and excited! I plan to follow my entire journey on my blog. Would love to read about everyone else's journey...so, if you have a blog, let me know! I'm working on a March 2011 Sleevers blog page too - will post a link in my sig.
Looking forward to all of the March 2011 VSG experiences!
Looking forward to all of the March 2011 VSG experiences!
My journey: http://abowlfullofjelly.blogspot.com/ w/ March 2011 Sleevers List
"Sleeve Santa Sleeve!"
HW: 309 ~ PreOpW: 306 ~ SW: 293 ~ CW: 184
"Sleeve Santa Sleeve!"
HW: 309 ~ PreOpW: 306 ~ SW: 293 ~ CW: 184
Hi Everybody!
My name is Eydie, and I'm another lucky March sleever!! First and foremost, thanks to Cathi for starting this group. Looks like there are a whole lot of us for the month of March.
Now, a little bit about myself. I'm 46 years old, and have been married almost 9 years to a wonderful husband. We do not have any children, just a very spoiled Corgi. My current job is a very sedentary one, so that only contributes to the continuous weight gain.
I too was a small baby, 6 lbs 6oz. That was the end of my being small. I have always been overweight, or obese. I too first joined Weigh****chers when I was 9 years old. I think I was too young to comprehend how embarrassing it was at the time. Needless to say, that began my many years of yo-yo dieting.
I started the process of getting WLS about 15 years ago. My first PCP wouldn't go for it because he felt it was "investigational". When I finally got a new PCP, I never worked for a company who's insurance covered bariatric surgery. Now, FINALLY, I have a great employer that recognizes the need for this type of surgery, and covers it 100%.
When I finally got to this point of having the surgery, my first choice was the Lap Band. I don't think it was as much for me, but to make my hubby for comfortable with me having ANY kind of surgery. He's not real big on hospitals or surgery. After much research, I decided on the VSG. I couldn't be more happy with my choice.
I'm really looking forward to losing this weight, and being around to make our 50 year wedding anniversary like we promised each other when we got married!
Good luck to everyone!! We can do this!
Eydie
My name is Eydie, and I'm another lucky March sleever!! First and foremost, thanks to Cathi for starting this group. Looks like there are a whole lot of us for the month of March.
Now, a little bit about myself. I'm 46 years old, and have been married almost 9 years to a wonderful husband. We do not have any children, just a very spoiled Corgi. My current job is a very sedentary one, so that only contributes to the continuous weight gain.
I too was a small baby, 6 lbs 6oz. That was the end of my being small. I have always been overweight, or obese. I too first joined Weigh****chers when I was 9 years old. I think I was too young to comprehend how embarrassing it was at the time. Needless to say, that began my many years of yo-yo dieting.
I started the process of getting WLS about 15 years ago. My first PCP wouldn't go for it because he felt it was "investigational". When I finally got a new PCP, I never worked for a company who's insurance covered bariatric surgery. Now, FINALLY, I have a great employer that recognizes the need for this type of surgery, and covers it 100%.
When I finally got to this point of having the surgery, my first choice was the Lap Band. I don't think it was as much for me, but to make my hubby for comfortable with me having ANY kind of surgery. He's not real big on hospitals or surgery. After much research, I decided on the VSG. I couldn't be more happy with my choice.
I'm really looking forward to losing this weight, and being around to make our 50 year wedding anniversary like we promised each other when we got married!
Good luck to everyone!! We can do this!
Eydie
HW-319 SW-295 CW-186.2 GW-160 BMI-29.1
Hi March Sleevers, I am having surgery on March 4th and look forward to starting this journey with you. I am a little nervous, but the nerves are calmed whenever I come to the OH set. It has been great to connect with people who understand my struggle and share the desire to make a change.
I hope that we can continue to lean on one another after surgery, especially when the going gets tough.
Thanks Cathi for starting this group. Best wishes to us all for successful surgeries and speedy recoveries.
I hope that we can continue to lean on one another after surgery, especially when the going gets tough.
Thanks Cathi for starting this group. Best wishes to us all for successful surgeries and speedy recoveries.
HW:297-SW:278-CW-220-GW-150--http://www.youtube.com/user/sarahsmomma1
kucunest
on 2/20/11 3:07 am
on 2/20/11 3:07 am
Thanks, Cathi, for starting this group. I think we will all be a tremendous help and support for each other since we will virtually be going through the same kinds of things at the same times. My date is March 8. I am going to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, NJ. My surgeon is Dr. Lisa Dobruskin.
When I was first considering WLS I was doing a lot of investigating and following leads my lap band friend sent to me. I always knew I did not particularly want the bypass (just don't like that whole bypass/malabsorption idea) and was hesitant about the success I would achieve with the lapband.
Signed up for an informational seminar and that is where I found Dr. Lisa. I had never heard about the sleeve and when she first put up the slide in her presentation I went "Ewww!" But by the time she moved on to the next slide I thought, "Gee, the sleeve makes an awful lot of sense!" A week later I had seen my PCP to run it by him and made my first appt with Dr. Lisa so my DH could learn about it, too. That was the first week in December 2010 and now here we are only a bit over 2 weeks away from my surgery date.
Struggling through my first days of pre-op liquids but I'm sure that will get easier with each passing day. At least it will help prepare me for week 1 post-op!
Look forward to hearing everyone's adventures.
Lauren
When I was first considering WLS I was doing a lot of investigating and following leads my lap band friend sent to me. I always knew I did not particularly want the bypass (just don't like that whole bypass/malabsorption idea) and was hesitant about the success I would achieve with the lapband.
Signed up for an informational seminar and that is where I found Dr. Lisa. I had never heard about the sleeve and when she first put up the slide in her presentation I went "Ewww!" But by the time she moved on to the next slide I thought, "Gee, the sleeve makes an awful lot of sense!" A week later I had seen my PCP to run it by him and made my first appt with Dr. Lisa so my DH could learn about it, too. That was the first week in December 2010 and now here we are only a bit over 2 weeks away from my surgery date.
Struggling through my first days of pre-op liquids but I'm sure that will get easier with each passing day. At least it will help prepare me for week 1 post-op!
Look forward to hearing everyone's adventures.
Lauren
Hi,
I will have my surgery on March 9, 2011 in Dallas by Dr. Wade Barker. My surgery is a revision surgery. I had the Lap Band in January of 2005. I am 5'2" and my highest weight was 225 and I got down to 162. I just stopped losing weight due to stretching of my stomach. I am now at 180.
I am interested in what people are eating the one week before surgery. My doctor said to have liquids. Anyone have any good suggestions?
Just excited to get on the road of losing weight before summer gets here. I hope everyone does well and lets all keep in touch and give good pointers for they find is good.
Good Luck!!
Kerri
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