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lk1069    1

lk1069
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WELL! I just got back a couple of hours ago from meeting and consulting with Dr. Nicholson and we have a surgery scheduled for June 1st at 11:30am!!! I FLOATED OUT OF THE DOCTORS OFFICE I WAS SO HAPPY! I start the pre-op slim fast diet on May 20th, so I have just one more week to eat my favorite things before it's down to business.

Dr. Nicholson was caring and kind and hilarious and made me extremely comfortable and confident in my decision. He has a black eye from his 8 year old practicing karate on him, so cute.

This is actually happening. I can't wait to join the sleeved. Oh happy day!

Lori

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escapesunshine    0

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Congrat's on your setting your date. I felt the same way the day I set mine. I tell everyone that my surgery is set for May 19th and I can't wait. Good luck with the diet.

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mp8btpc    33

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YAYAYAY!!!

Though the slim fast thing sounds like crap. I hate that stuff lol.

Good luck and congrats!

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LapGyrl    11

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Yay!! It's so exciting to get a surgery date. I know I will be floating when I get mine as well lol. What can you have on the slim fast pre-op diet? Do you just drink those instead of Protein Shakes?

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Jackie100    0

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Lori,

I am so happy for you!!

I am still waiting for my surgery date.. Saw the nutritionist yeserday.

I have a psych eval next Wednesday.. I hope to join you on the "approved" bench soon..

Congratulations!!

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avilda    2

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Congrats!!! I am scheduled for the 8th and feel your anticipation. Thinking about putting together a DFW meet & greet.... interested?

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Maddie    9

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Gratz!!! I'm happy for you. I get sleeved 3 days after you. I'll look forward to your progress. Best of luck.

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sickofitall    0

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Hi Lori...congrats to you!

I will be starting my own journey in July and I was floating the other day when I got my date. I still am.

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lk1069    1

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Yay!! It's so exciting to get a surgery date. I know I will be floating when I get mine as well lol. What can you have on the slim fast pre-op diet? Do you just drink those instead of Protein shakes?

There are high Protein choices in the slim fast pre-op diet. I am allowed two meal shakes or bars, THREE snack bars, and a small meal for dinner. All in all, it doesn't seem so bad! Let's see how I feel after I actually have to start, though...haha.

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zephra    5

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Are you having it done in Forest Park? Please update because mine is on the 9th at Forest Park and I would love to know your experience with the place. Enjoy the rain and congrats.

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lk1069    1

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Are you having it done in Forest Park? Please update because mine is on the 9th at Forest Park and I would love to know your experience with the place. Enjoy the rain and congrats.

Yes it is at Forest Park and I will be sure to let you know how it goes!

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MINI-Me    196

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How exciting for you. I must admit, I went a little crazy with my "Last Suppers", but got down to business on the pre-op.

This is the beginning of a whole new you!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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