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Hi, nice to find you all! Just set my surgery date, and I am a petrified little weenie!



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Hi, I'm Nicki. I got my surgery date Friday, and due to the fact my insurance changes next year, (my part increases a LOT) my surgeon scheduled me for the 26th. Of this year. Like....10 days from today. Whoa. I've thought about this a lot, I know this is the right decision for me, and I've been working towards this goal for months now. But man, 10 days from now? That's the day after Christmas. I haven't even finished my shopping yet! I'm already behind!

Sorry, don't want to be freakin out. I am, though. Little bit. I've never had any type of surgery before, so that's not helping. Even more embarrassingly, I'm a nurse. I should know better, right?

Anyhow, glad I found this forum. I'd rather freak out a bit here than around my friends and family.

And, just throwing this out there....liquid diets are disgusting.

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Welcome Nicki, you have come to the right place for support, knowledge & inspiration. I can imagine how freaked out you must be. Most of us have had months to freak out.lol. What I'm saying is its normal whether you're a nurse or not. This is a new life you're starting.

Follow your Drs instructions and you will be fine.

Lots of nurses here so you're covered there too.lol

Best wishes for better health!

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Welcome to the forum. There is a lot of support here. I found it very helpful on my journey so far. Lots of folks are nurses, and yes we were all nervous. I think that makes you normal!

Bee Healthy

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