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bryantcj    13

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Congrats to you.... :D I'm scheduled for March 25th with Dr. Gersin' date=' I am SOOOO..excited I can't stand it......[/quote']

We have the same Surgeon. I will be sleeved on Tuesday. So excited and soooo over this liquid diet!!

MRSBRYANT

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dentalgurl    0

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I've had a wonderful experience! I was granted approval within 48 hrs and surgery was scheduled 1 month later. The liquid diet was tough but surgery was great!!!!! I am 2 weeks out and 24 lbs down!!!!

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SherriRN    13

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A big congrats to you Sherri!!!

MRSBRYANT

We have the same Surgeon. I will be sleeved on Tuesday. So excited and soooo over this liquid diet!!

MRSBRYANT

Thank you so much!!

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SherriRN    13

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Thank you so much!!

Lots of luck with your surgery on Tuesday! Please let us know how you are doing!

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keystone28    18

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Yay Sherri!

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keystone28    18

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You are very correct. I was approved shortly after this post and come to find out there was just som miscommunication from the insurance company. All is well though and I will be sleeved on next Tuesday. Good luck with you journey!!

MRSBRYANT

Good luck to you too!!

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johnlatte    1,232

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thought i had posted in the thread awhile back. I live in Waxhaw and was sleeved by Dr. Pirello in Matthews on 11/20. 92 day out and every thing is just great. down 43 lbs since surgery. Only 57 more to go. Good luck to all that are starting the journey. Let me know if I can answer any questions. It's not that bad of process, just takes patience and hard work, but so worth it in the end!

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WillowsAngel_32513    70

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We have the same Surgeon. I will be sleeved on Tuesday. So excited and soooo over this liquid diet!!

MRSBRYANT

I start mine in 2 weeks, just praying that i have the strength to stick to it and function at work at the same time, wish me luck;)

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keystone28    18

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I start mine in 2 weeks, just praying that i have the strength to stick to it and function at work at the same time, wish me luck;)

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Brandy, it's easier than you think! I've done it 2X now! My insurance denied me the day of my surgery, and Im on the second week of my actual date now. I'll tell you a trick; go to Harris Teeter and get the pre packaged Carrot that are sliced into chips! They look like ruffled potato chips, and you can trick your body into thinking they are chips. Add a little light salsa for dipping, and you wont know the difference!

The only difficult part for me was the first time, I tried to give up coffee. NOT A GOOD IDEA! So now I have maybe 3 or 4 sips of my coffee in the morning to take the edge off. Sorry, I can give up eating, but I've gotta have my morning joe!

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SherriRN    13

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Any other Charlotte, NC sleevers on March 18?

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WillowsAngel_32513    70

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Brandy' date=' it's easier than you think! I've done it 2X now! My insurance denied me the day of my surgery, and Im on the second week of my actual date now. I'll tell you a trick; go to Harris Teeter and get the pre packaged Carrot that are sliced into chips! They look like ruffled potato chips, and you can trick your body into thinking they are chips. Add a little light salsa for dipping, and you wont know the difference!

The only difficult part for me was the first time, I tried to give up coffee. NOT A GOOD IDEA! So now I have maybe 3 or 4 sips of my coffee in the morning to take the edge off. Sorry, I can give up eating, but I've gotta have my morning joe![/quote']

Thanks keystone, carrots areon my list....

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melissapaige84    38

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Any other Charlotte' date=' NC sleevers on March 18?[/quote']

March 20 here :) pre-op appointment on March 11. Decided to cut the sugar and white flour starting today. Getting nervous but really excited! :)

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keystone28    18

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Had mine on March 4th!Went very smoothly! If you are nervous dont worry! The folks at Mercy hospital are awesome!

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nikmac23    4

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I've had a wonderful experience! I was granted approval within 48 hrs and surgery was scheduled 1 month later. The liquid diet was tough but surgery was great!!!!! I am 2 weeks out and 24 lbs down!!!!

Hi dentalgurl I usually use that same user name ... Been in dentistry for 13 yrs and was sleeved Feb. 25th by Dr. Kuwada at Carolina's weight management and like you approval was easy, and I've lost about 22 lbs. good luck!!!

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tnellp    12

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Hi, I'm looking for someone who had their surgery done by Dr Villanueva in Concord NC. He is doing my surgery Monday, but I've never found anyone who used him before, just wanting some feedback on him. Thanks!

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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      1. Selina333

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        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

    • Alisa_S

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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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      1. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        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.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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