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Good luck and thank you

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Thanks so much. I followed your progress and you've seemed to do very well. I'm 64 and just questioning myself on "elective" surgery at this age....of course I'm healthier than I was in my 40s and 50s I guess.

@zoefights... Today very nervous.. Surgery on July 24..start preop on July 10...

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I am so excited....I started this process towards end of Sept 2016....Surgery almost here June 21st...and today I am down 100 pounds...a long way to go yet but excited to continue my journey into a healthier newer me... 
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So excited and a little nervous. is definitely going to be a massive change but I am so ready for it. How are you feeling?

Thank you! I will keep you all posted. I'm am anxious to get to the other side.

July 24 here! Excited and scared!

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Me too!!

July 24 here! Excited and scared!

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Scheduled for July 26th. Self-pay with no insurance. I'm anxious and a bit afraid.

I'll admit immediately that I am UNBELIEVABLY jealous of every one of those awesome preparation items! If I hadn't spent $500 on the Vitaleph kits last night I would take this idea and do exactly the same thing. I'll have to wait a bit before I spoil myself as good as you did. I'm very impressed

MINE IS JULY 26 IVE BEEN WATCHING YOU TUBE ALOT. IT IS SO HELPFUL AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS AND THOUGHTS

Got my surgery date.....July 19th!!!!

Surgery scheduled for July 7th in Mexico!! My husband and I both are getting it done together.

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I'm so excited I got my surgery date...July 21st!!! So I will start my liquid diet on July 7th. I'm so excited. Any suggestions??
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My mantra is it is all mind over matter....i don't mind and they don't matter....i have to do this for my own healthy life and honestly...i had always thought that bariatric surgery was a last resort but in reality when you're stuck and you can't go any further you look at all the options and you tend to see exactly what you should do ...you can't enter into this lightly and you can't let people make you feel bad or weird about doing it. I go for my pre-op appointment on the 21st and I'm hoping my surgeon will make me feel a little better and a little less freaked out about the procedure itself he has a great bedside Manner and he's very easy to talk to so I'm hoping that's going to help and then I see the anesthesiologist on the 27th so hopefully that'll help too

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June is well underway! Some of us have less than 30 days until our surgery dates! OMG!!!!!!
Where is everyone at in the process? I have my Orientation next week, so that's my next step!

Great idea about the podcast. Also I have only told 2 people of my surgery. My husband, my sister in law who had the procedure herself. I figure everyone else is on a need to know basis. [emoji57]

Hey there everyone! I am scheduled for July 21st for the Gastric Sleeve procedure. I am choosing to complete this journey because I have been battling against the same 40-50 lbs my whole adult life and looking with determination to avoid another yo yo diet. All the woman in your family are over weight and my mother has type II diabetes and has had heart surgery at 60. This will not be my fate and I am making an aggressive move while I am still relatively young and in excellent health to avoid these issues in your future. I am super nervous and excited all at once. I am 5'2", 174 lbs, and am looking for support, guidance, and looking to support others. Good luck to all the other posters starting their journey this July as well.

Hello my BP fam..... I haven't been on in a minute but that's because my life has been super hectic. For those of you that have been following me, you know that I am going thru a divorce. Yes , I mustered up the strength to leave his lowdown butt. But , honestly, that has been the best thing that could have happened to me. I am happier with me, I love and embrace my flaws as well as accomplishments. I smile more , I laugh more. I am truly blessed to have so many friends and my brother and sister in law who have really held me down.
Okay, weight update is as follows...started off at 242 lbs... I now weigh 156 lbs ( 6 lbs from goal weight), I wear a size 4-6 in women clothing, 5'7 ( almost), my waist is a 27 and I am loving life. I included a lot of pics to show my progress. I love you all for your support and kind words through my hard spots ... kisses and hugs to you all.
P.s. I look really small in first pic but it must be that camera because I don't think I'm that little, lol.

I haven't been posting here lately, been a rough couple of weeks (unrelated to WLS). Lost my job unexpectedly which sucked, but I started my own business and my wife was able to find work so things are looking up.
And most importantly, as of this morning, for the first time in probably 25 years or more, there was a number 1 in the first spot on the scale! Down exactly 115 lbs in just about 6 months, amazing. Had my doctor's visit today and they said that the goal is to lose 70% of excess weight in 1 year, I'm at 80% down in 6 months, so they're very happy (and so am I!)
Just felt like sharing!