Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

POSTED UNDER Gastric Sleeve Surgery REVIEWS

208 5' Tall 40 Year Old - Pleasanton, CA

ORIGINAL POST

I'm feeling excited as tomorrow is my pre-op class...

User Avatar
Charlotte1976
$1,200
I'm feeling excited as tomorrow is my pre-op class. I can't wait to go and get the date my life will finally start again. For the last 8 years, I have battled with my weight. I gained 50 pounds with my first child, and was never able to take it off, and then after my third child, I just gained more weight, developed plantar fasciitis, and just harder to move and harder to do any exercise. I'm hoping I can get a surgery date. I will update when I get back!

Charlotte1976's provider

Mary E. Estakhri, MD

Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery

Replies (3)

User Avatar
September 28, 2016

Hey there, and welcome! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. I hope you'll get lots of support from the community. Have you checked out the Sleeve Gastrectomy forum yet? Here’s a really good post to get you started. Hope you’ll enjoy reading it, and maybe we’ll see you chatting in there soon. Good luck, and please keep us posted.

Top 10 Tips For Before and After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

October 26, 2016
Best of luck! I'm a sleever for 10/27/16! Let's keep in touch! Thanks!
User Avatar
October 27, 2016
Yay!!! Good luck to you tomorrow... I'm having mine at 7:30am.
UPDATED FROM Charlotte1976

GOT A SURGERY DATE!!!

User Avatar
Charlotte1976
So I got the call for my doctor's office, and I got my surgery date! 10/27 will be the start to my healthy life. I'm so excited I can't contain myself. At the same time, I'm anxious because we have a weekend full of people coming over to our house that will involve a meal!! I don't want to gain any weight as I have to weigh-in at my goal weight and have a couple of pounds to go for my pre-op appointment on the 19th. I've only shared my decision with my husband and my mother. My sister who is very close in relationship and proximity, doesn't know. I don't feel that she will be supportive. She has struggled with her weight her entire life, and I know she would just take a negative attitude towards my surgery, as "the easy way out" and you all know, that is not the case at all.
Do any of you out there have any advice as to how to keep your surgery private? I would love to hear your experience.
Anyway, I hope I can get to my goal weight of 206 for the pre-op appointment, I'll be devastated if they have to postpone it... but I need to stay positive. I'm drinking 3 Premiere Protein Shakes a day, and lots of water.... Wish me luck!

Replies (0)

UPDATED FROM Charlotte1976

One more day!! Woohoo!

User Avatar
Charlotte1976
So one more day, and I'll be making my way to the hospital!! Now, surviving that one more day on clear liquids ONLY and NO protein is going to be tough! As I'm typing, I'm nursing a good headache :(... I have had: Coconut water, 3 sugar free jello little cups, water, and Gatorade... I can't wait to get some protein in me!! Thank you all for Sharing your experiences and getting me to this point.. I am excited about the next step! Got to keep my eyes on the prize...

Replies (0)