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Thanks for the input! He clarified that for me.

My pre-op appointment is tomorrow and I kept telling myself that I would write down questions for my Surgeon as they came up in my mind BUT I didn’t... what are some good questions I can ask at tomorrow’s appointment? I’ll be sitting with a note pad thinking about what came to mind the past couple of weeks but I’d appreciate input.

Ugh I cannot wait to feel freee while tying my shoes!!! This body feels so foreign to me because I was in shape for so long. Good to hear that you’ll be able to get foot surgery and I hear you loud and clear on that breast reduction. I thought I had back problems when I was a C cup. Lord have mercy... little did I know. that makes a lot of sense. I hope that I’ll be able to learn to love my appearance for what it is while going through the recovery process. I think most of my life I’ve based my confidence on the opinion of others instead of my own. Although I’m sure it’ll take my mind a while to catch up with my body. Thank you for sharing!!!

Im on feb 21st!

@niffer I don't believe my surgeon requires a pre-op diet. Buy my pre-op appointment is on 2/4 so I'll let you know what happens

Looking forward to: - being able to see past my boobs and belly -tying my shoes and breathing at the same time -having my arms out in the summer (I always hiding them in a tshirt or kimono) -being able to look at myself in the mirror without avoiding it -taking back my agility (played a sport year round in highschool and basketball in college) This was my first go at this.. cant wait to see what else I think of,

I will be keeping you and your family in prayer. My deepest condolences.

We'll be one day apart ? woohoo!

Nope I definitely totally agree, everything happens for a reason. I was more bothered that I had to reschedule with my primary doc only hours before my appointment than anything else. Weird right? But I guess that serves as confirmation that it was meant to be this way.

I kind of settled into the idea of it pretty quickly surprisingly, mostly because I haven’t over planned just yet.. so I guess we can say they caught me at a good time ?

New surgery date for me 2/21. I got a call today saying there was a conflict in scheduling at the facility I'm having surgery done ?‍♂️ Kind of annoyed because I have an appointment with my primary doctor later today for clearance that I guess i'll have to reschedule..

SAMEEE! I'm such an over-preparer lol and I always feel like im missing something...

I have been wondering if it would feel worse than a c-section!!!! This puts me at ease because my c-section left me totally traumatized concerning surgery in general. I absolutely hated it and WAS NOT prepared cause it was an emergency c-section.

I cant believe how quickly time is passing. I hope eveyrone has a happy and safe New Year ?

Awesome!! Let us know when you have a date!

Thank you!!!

Im scheduled for the sleeve on Feb 17th, I'm soooo excited! Just curious to know if anyone else has been scheduled for February?

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has had their procedure done at this facility Bergen New Bridge Medical Center formerly known as Bergen Medical Center? How would you rate the care given here? My surgeon is Dr. Vadim Gritsus. As long as I've lived in NJ.. never heard of this place & it kinda makes me nervous cause I had my mind set on getting surgery at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck cause I love it there (as much as one can actually love a hospital lol).

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has had their procedure done at this facility Bergen New Bridge Medical Center formerly known as Bergen Medical Center? My surgeon is Dr. Vadim Gritsus. As long as I've lived in NJ.. never heard of this place.

Welp, I got my surgery date today.. February 17th!!! I thought it would be sometime in January for sure *shrugs* but I'm still happy ?

I'm expecting to be scheduled sometime in January. I have my last appointment with my NUT next week and my endoscopy appointment 12/12. After that I'm done and can submit everything for approval ?. I'd love to be supported and support others as well!

This is great, thanks!!!

I'm working on transitioning to vegetarianism first, but the end goal is full veganism. I don't want to consume anything that comes from an animal. Have you found any good vitamins/ supplements that are at least vegetarian? Anything you can recommend would be greatly appreciated!

So yeah, I 100% want to transition into veganism as I get closer to the end of my pre-op requirements. I currently only eat chicken and fish (mostly chicken) and very rarely any other meats. We have been having a hard time financially but make "too much" for food stamps so I've been picking up food weekly from a food pantry and sometimes they give us only beef or pork. I try to just not think about it because it makes me uncomfortable. Circumstances will be changing soon & I just see the surgery as a real chance to reset myself and the way I view food and I think it would be a shame if I didn't act on it to the fullest extent. That being said, I'm mostly wondering what you stocked up on for post-op. What broths did you buy? Soups? Protein shakes? I want to be able to stock up on the staple items i'll need so that I wont have to go shopping or send anyone to shop for me.