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I GOT MY SURGERY DATE!

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SEPTEMBER 17TH!!! Two weeks. They called me today!! YAY! I'm ecstatic. Nerves will probly start tomorrow, lol.

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      Congrats!!! I'm on the 16th. I had nerves the day everything became official (insurance approved) and have been OK since. I have my pre-op class on Friday and meet with the doc next week. I am wonderi

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      Hip, hip, hurray! So happy for you......fall is a time of new beginnings.

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    Congrats and good luck! Stock up on protein shakes, greek yogurt and gas-x strips!

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    Fantastic News! Congrats!

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    Hip, hip, hurray! So happy for you......fall is a time of new beginnings.

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    Thanks everyone :)

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    Hip, hip, hurray! So happy for you......fall is a time of new beginnings.

    Any news on your journey? Did you make any phone calls?

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    Congrats!!! I'm on the 16th. I had nerves the day everything became official (insurance approved) and have been OK since. I have my pre-op class on Friday and meet with the doc next week. I am wondering if nerves are going to creep in then. Haha.

    It will be good to "know" someone who's basically at the same point in their journey. Good luck, girl! :D

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    Congrats!!! I'm on the 16th. I had nerves the day everything became official (insurance approved) and have been OK since. I have my pre-op class on Friday and meet with the doc next week. I am wondering if nerves are going to creep in then. Haha.

    It will be good to "know" someone who's basically at the same point in their journey. Good luck' date=' girl! :D[/quote']

    Yay!!! Agreed! I tried to add you as a friend but the mobile app isn't that friendly haha.

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    Added! :D

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    Added! :D

    Yay!

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    Tomorrow I have to have blood work to check how fast I bleed (odd..never heard of that) and a chest X-ray. Then Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thurs all pre-op stuff. Then a week to relax and then surgery!!! No pre-op diet for me woooooo hooooo!!!!!!

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    I'm so anxious and excited I can hardly stand it. Im ready to start the journey to my new life. Tonight I went out to a Mexican restaurant kind of as a last hoorah but the whole time I was just thinking "I can't wait to be banded"

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    Wow lucky you! I am doing the waiting game now for ins to approve!! Good luck and keep us updated!!!

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    Congratulations on your surgery date! I just found out on Sept. 5 that I was approved for surgery as well. My surgery date is Sept. 27. Picking up my protein shakes on Monday. I wish you much success and blessings on surgery date and after.

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