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Yes @@swinglifeaway my date is this Monday! June 6th! Can't believe it's only 5 days away!!
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I bought a very small, thin gold ban to go on the outside to keep them from slipping off.
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@@seeyalaterNOT I too will be at mayo, with Dr. Elli. I have my first class on Wed. I am looking at a surgery date of end of May or June 2nd. It can't come fast enough.
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Hi @chasinglife. I'm looking at a surgery date of end of May or June 2nd. I start my 1st of 2 classes on Wed. Most of my pre-op tests are next week. Getting so anxious to get this party started.
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I'm getting mine done at Memorial Hospital with Dr. John DePeri. I'm doing the 6 month now (This month is month 4!) And my last month for the 6 month is June! =)
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Yes, I'm schedule at mayo for this week. with Dr Elli, new Director of the Bariatric clinic.
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When you get chased down the hallway at work (at a school) because your co-worker didn't recognize you and you hadn't checked in at the front office.

I was just thinking about this yesterday. I ordered a dress online in a L and was nervous it was going to fit. It arrived in the TINIEST box (WTH Nordstorm) and when I pulled it out I kept thinking that it was so small and no way was it going to fit. It does and looks fantastic (once I Iron it) but I am still in awe at what fits me now.
Enjoy the new discovery, I personally think this is the fun part especially since we went through so much to get here.

You have an army of people here from all over the globe to keep you company and cheer you on! You are going to be just fine and well on your way to a new you!
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You have an army of people here from all over the globe to keep you company and cheer you on! You are going to be just fine and well on your way to a new you!
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You have an army of people here from all over the globe to keep you company and cheer you on! You are going to be just fine and well on your way to a new you!
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You have an army of people here from all over the globe to keep you company and cheer you on! You are going to be just fine and well on your way to a new you!
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You have an army of people here from all over the globe to keep you company and cheer you on! You are going to be just fine and well on your way to a new you!
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You have an army of people here from all over the globe to keep you company and cheer you on! You are going to be just fine and well on your way to a new you!
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You have an army of people here from all over the globe to keep you company and cheer you on! You are going to be just fine and well on your way to a new you!
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You have an army of people here from all over the globe to keep you company and cheer you on! You are going to be just fine and well on your way to a new you!
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Good luck to you all...
The pre-op diet can be a harsh few weeks....
Just stay focussed and strong...
And come in here to vent every time you have to...
There's a ton of support here for those who are doing it tough...
Keep it up!!!!

I'm on day 3 of my liquid diet and it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. What's working for me right now is keeping something to drink in my hands, having sugar free Jello, and staying busy all day. By the time I'm done, I honestly don't think about eating which is a shock to me since my entire life has been controlled by food. I just pray I can stay strong on the weekends. I also stay reading post here, watching youtube videos, and searching instagram #vsg. It's very motivating. @@tiffanymarie6997 we can do this!
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Don't shake your Protein Shakes to mix them up or the froth left on top will wind up as gas in your tummy

When they calculate excess weight they don't necessarily use the same number as your goal. I have been maintaining at or under goal for a few years but I think it equates to about 95_98 percent of excesw weight.
Do not be fooled by forums they are over represented in a few categories of people:
-newbie
-complications
-people shouting their successes
It is not the right way to assess complication rates OR statistical outcomes as it is self selected.
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I'm in Clay county and was sleeved by Dr Uchal 3/14/16. So far it's been very uneventful .

I was diagnosed with pcos and insulin resistance march of 2015. This is when i started metformin and it made me so sick i could not go to work for three days because i was in the bathroom non stop. It was horrible. I stayed on it for 9 months because i was hoping to get pregnant but that never happened. I had my vgs to help regulate my pcos symptoms and insulin resistance. I stopped metformin two days before surgery and as instructed by my surgeon have not taken it. I feel so much better without it. I am taking the natural inositol crystals in Water to help my ovaries restart their normal function. Inositol helps with insulin resistance and pcos.
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I love the chocolate premier very cold or with ice...

I love the premier from cotsco
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