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In for 1 week, was very scared to have it removed..was out before I even knew it happened, truly no big deal. Did have lots of gross bloody stuff in the "grenade" that needed to be emptied, but was less every day. I am thankful all that yucky liquid was drained out of my body and not left to collect in my abdomen to go who know where...yechhh

I am also scheduled for tomorrow and am having the same feelings..so i guess we are normal. thanks to everyone who posted for Opastar, they have helped me also <3

Tomorrow May 7th for me too! Bit nervous...but I guess that is expected. Quick healing and huge losses are my wishes to everyone!

May 7th rocks! we are going to do great!

That is wonderful! and gives me hope I will feel the same on May 7th when its my turn on the bench

Thanks for the info, family (hubby's siblings, mom and dad) vacation to a cabin in Minnesota is scheduled 5 weeks after my surgery. I've been so worried but you have made me feel better. Just have to figure out the food, I haven't told them about my surgery plans

I have bcbs Athem, took about a month,

Thank you May 7 is my date...getting closer ever day

Good luck to you too! We could all learn alot from your kids! Exercise is going to be a hurdle for me...ashamed to admit I am such a couch potato

Congratulations! I got my approval this week, thankful but starting to get nervous

Hello, just read all the posts and hope to become a member and contributor here too. My surgery date was confirmed yesterday so am reading like crazy to quell concerns that have suddenly become more urgent. the blood clot post has made me think this should have began much sooner since that wasn't even on my radar....

Congrats, my approval was easy too, 1st try with BCBS Anthem. May 7th is the day!

Hello everyone I am scheduled for surgery May 7 and it has just become real to me. I am 246 lbs (most ever) 58 years old and feel 80 some days re knee and hip pains. I too want to keep up my our grandchildren and enjoy retirement in a few years. Overweight for many many years and nervous of leaks, eating those small portions and how my life and interactions with friends and family will change. It is sad to realize how much time is spent eating and drinking with these folks! The unknown is also a worry...pain level, complications, failure, 12 yards of extra skin! But we will get thru all this...together! there is so much info on these forums hard to imagine not finding the answers we need.

Hello, new too my surgery is May 7. Just notified today. I have been reading a lot on the forums, there is so much information to digest