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Thank you all so much! I'm really nervous! I'll be sure to do these things!

Hi! So I have my gastric bypass in 5 days. What should I do to begin preparing? I'm 18, and this is the first major surgery I've had and I've never been admitted to a hospital.

Thank you all so much, it's getting better! One more week until surgery!

Help! This two week all liquid diet is killing me! How do I make sure I don't cheat and make these hunger pains and cravings go away! I've been on it for 5 days and have lost 7 pounds, but it's getting hard.

@@Knitchic Today was pretty awful, being the first day of preop all liquids. Hopefully it gets pretty! Let me know how yours is going!

@@MickeyMax95 yes! I would love to communicate with you and your journey! I would really like having more people my age to talk to!

So I finished day one of my required two week preop all liquid diet before my surgery the 23, and I already feel miserable. What do I do?

Hi! I'm only 18 years old and I have my RNY surgery in about two weeks! I'm looking for people my age to communicate with and follow their journey. Good luck!

Hi! I'm 18 years old and receiving the RNY on September 23, I start my two week liquid diet on Wednesday this week. I'm also looking for people my age to communicate with!

@@dancingqueene those are great ideas! Wow! I'm going to tell my family about these!!Thank you! And thank you all for the encouragement. Because I'm 18, I don't know many people to talk to about this. I'm so blessed to have found this app.

It's great to hear everybody's thoughts, it really helps me! Thank you!

So my family is the family that makes every single holiday about food. Since I've mad this lifestyle change on this surgical journey, I've tried to make food just be food, but that's not like most of my family. By Thanksgiving, I will only be about 2 months out, still on puréed food. Due to this, I told them that I don't want to go to the eating portion of thanksgiving, just to come later. They are not happy, and probably won't let me. What do I do?

@@Madtownsunshine17 Hi! I also have Aetna insurance and am getting it done at UW. How did it go?

Are any of you getting or have gotten it done at UW Madison?

Awesome! Thank you both!

Hi! I start my liquid diet September 9th, it's two weeks and my surgery is September 23. Also, I have to drink soothing to cleanse my bowels the day before surgery, how does it taste? And last, what should I know about pain, hospital stay, and what to bring! I'm 18 and really excited but nervous.

@@TXMissy thank you so much! That helped calm my nerves

Hi! After all the papers were in to Aetna, it took 1 day for approval for me. And my surgery is September 23. Good luck! I hope you hear back soon!

Congratulations! My surgery is September 23 as well! Good luck!

@@funkecoldmedina YES! Yay! That's awesome! I'm so happy for you! And yes the feeling is incredible

@ Ah! Thank you so much! I can't wait to begin this journey @@toasty thank you so much!!

September 23 ????

@@funkecoldmedina Hi! I just wanted to let you know I got approved! My date is September 23! Any news from your insurance!

OMG! I'm so so so expected and happy. Doctors office just called and told me the insurance approved me. My date is September 23. Wow!! Thank you all so much for putting up with me and my posts!

Thank you all so much for your help! I'm praying that I am not affected by hair loss, and if I am, not severely. My hair is my comfort blanket.