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After three months of classes and appointments and all of those hoops that you have to jump through, just 8 days after submitting to my insurance for the first time I'm approved. They told me that it would take at least 30 days to hear back so I was ok with that. So I get the phone call yesterday while i was at work from my doctor's office telling me this wonderful news and for some reason I was suddenly nervous and almost shaking. I was so stunned at how quick it came through that the lady calling me had to ask me twice I believe whether I wanted to schedule or not. July 31st is my big day. Omg.

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I felt exactly as you did when I finally got the call and we set the date for only two weeks later. I was nervous and shaky. All those months of preparation and suddenly I had cold feet. Walking into the hospital on surgery day, I felt so close to bolting. But I made it through with flying colors. All the things I was nervous about turned out to be nothing. I am only two weeks post op and I feel great and am losing weight. Just focus your thoughts on your end goals. When I first made the decision to do this, I had written down all the reasons I wanted to do this just in case I felt scared, or discouraged. It will really help you to focus on your "WHY". Good luck to you and let us know how all turns out!

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Congrats on your approval and surgery date! :) I know you're excited and nervous, but it WILL be okay!! :)

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Thanks so much for sharing your experience and encouragement. I will definitely be updating as this journey continues.

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Congratulations! I remember feeling slightly nauseated and nervous when I got my approval. I went back and forth so many times because the idea of surgery just terrified me. I was so tempted to run out of the pre-surgery area.... but, I also know that no diet is going to work for me for the long term and I want to get rid of my CPAP machine, my GERD, and the potential of a multitude of other weight related problems. I'm 54 years old and now is the time to make a change so I can still enjoy the years I have left!

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I think we all feel overwhelmed when we get the call. I was called on the 8th of June due to a cancellation on the 29th and had to get all my pre op stuff done the following Monday. Now I am on my two weeks of liquid diet. Taking it one day at a time.

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I think we all feel overwhelmed when we get the call. I was called on the 8th of June due to a cancellation on the 29th and had to get all my pre op stuff done the following Monday. Now I am on my two weeks of liquid diet. Taking it one day at a time.

Congrats and you can do anything and get thru this with flying colors..

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After three months of classes and appointments and all of those hoops that you have to jump through' date=' just 8 days after submitting to my insurance for the first time I'm approved. They told me that it would take at least 30 days to hear back so I was ok with that. So I get the phone call yesterday while i was at work from my doctor's office telling me this wonderful news and for some reason I was suddenly nervous and almost shaking. I was so stunned at how quick it came through that the lady calling me had to ask me twice I believe whether I wanted to schedule or not. July 31st is my big day. Omg.[/quote']

Congrats.. And good luck on your journey..

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It's so cool how people can come together when they share a common interest and support each other. Even total strangers sometimes are more positive than coworkers or friends.

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Congrats, this is going to be an exciting time for you!! One of the biggest things that got me through to the post-op side was visiting these forums and really educating myself on what happens and what to expect - it's a huge tool to use and sure helps calm the nerves.

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Congrats!

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I felt exactly as you did when I finally got the call and we set the date for only two weeks later. I was nervous and shaky. All those months of preparation and suddenly I had cold feet. Walking into the hospital on surgery day' date=' I felt so close to bolting. But I made it through with flying colors. All the things I was nervous about turned out to be nothing. I am only two weeks post op and I feel great and am losing weight. Just focus your thoughts on your end goals. When I first made the decision to do this, I had written down all the reasons I wanted to do this just in case I felt scared, or discouraged. It will really help you to focus on your "WHY". Good luck to you and let us know how all turns out![/quote']

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