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October 15th Arizona.... And now I want to be scared... Really ...

October 15th for me too in NJ. Nervous and a little scared.

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Just found out that I tested positive for H-pylori and my Dr office is closed. Surgery in 13 days! I hope this doesn't postpone it. :(

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October 15th for me too in NJ. Nervous and a little scared.

October 15 as well for me too! Just came back from my last appointment with my surgeon my blood pressure was thru the roof! I guess I'm a lot more petrified than I thought.

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Just found out that I tested positive for H-pylori and my Dr office is closed. Surgery in 13 days! I hope this doesn't postpone it. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />

Don't panic. I had it as well. They put me on what's called a Prev PAC which is a very aggressive group of meds I had to take 2x day for 14 days. Just ask you doctor for the medication ASAP. Hopefully it won't delay your surgery. Mine is 10/15 and I saw my surgeon today and he said mine is dead and gone.

Let us know!!!

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They had told me to have the tests at least 10 days out so if it was positive they could give me the medicine. I hope that is enough time. The weird thing is that I had called the surgeon's office this morning and they said everything was good. My PCP is the one who called me. I read that some people have to wait a couple of months after testing positive. I am kind of freaking right now.

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I am getting nervous, first off I get sleeved Oct 24 and have appointments on Oct 18, nothing yet on preop diet. I will be put on the liquid diet and will have to drink miralx or whatever. I hear a lot of you are on liquid diets for 2 weeks. My doc had said nothing about this. I have been eating foods I should not be eating but I feel like someone on death row getting my last meal. I hope my liver has time to shrink. I guess my doc knows what he's doing.

Don't worry, I didn't have a pre-op diet either. My doctor had me follow a South Beach Phase 1 for the week before surgery and then liquids only the day before the surgery. I did have to take Miralax for 3 days before surgery as well. I ate like you wouldnt believe up until that one week before surgery and I did fine.

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I was sleeved Oct. 1st, had a rough few days over the weekend but I am feeling alot better. I also had a drain in, that the doctor removed at my appt today. I have lost 8 pounds since sugery and everything else is fine. Still on liquids though. I begged for puree stage but he wouldn't do it for another week!! Life is good. :)

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Holy Sh**!!!

This topic is 67 pages long!

Octosleevers rule!!!!

It's 89 pages on my iPad! And I think it was 1322 posts. Well, 1323 now ;-) We DO rule!!!

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I can not believe in less than 12 hours its going to happen! I am nervous and excited at the same time. Good luck to all my fellow sleevers!

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Good luck to my fellow Oct. 10, 11 and 12th-ers! It's great to see so many positive posts about surgery this week! God bless you all with continued pain-free (or controlled, at least!) recovery! 1 more day for me- Thurs. 10/11/12. I have to drink the magnesium citrus drink as soon as I get home from work tomorrow. Does it makes you sick? I don't have much food in me, shave no idea what it'll do...scared!

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Congrats momma' date=' come join us on the post op octosleever board when you feel up to it.

Done Did It![/quote']

How are u feeln post op?

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Mine is tomorrow. Time was changed from 5:30pm to 9am!!!!!! Now im freaking out!!! But thank you. Wish you luck on your surgery as well!!!! <3

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