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Hi guys I need friends for this journey I down for Nov 30

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I'm scheduled for nov 28th and I can't believe it. I had to be in a 18 month wait list and 6 mo of classes. 2 whole years waiting and now almost here. I can't believe it yet. I'm doing a 4 wk per op diet starting next wk. 2 wks of a diet the surgeons made up that's low cal but variety of foods and 2 wks of Optifast. How about u??

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Hi guys I need friends for this journey I down for Nov 30

Good for you! I'm coming up on my 1 year anniversary of my sleeve (Nov 2, 2011). And I can honestly say it was the best decision I've ever made. My wife was against it. But at 280 pounds and not quite 5'8" and on 3 blood pressure pills...best decision ever. 1 year later I'm 170 pounds and no meds! No worries armywif33! I can tell you everything I went thru was worth the result. Hah, just being able to buy clothes right from the rack was worth it! I'll help in any questions you may have.

Bryan

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We got yer back, Armywif33!!!

I dumped 100 pounds, sure don't miss it. Losing it is like getting out of prison but it's more like the prison got out of me.

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Hey there, I'm November 12 & waiting frantically lol. Wow, I can't imagine waiting 2yrs. I am so anxious. I fast tracked, got all Dr/nut evaluations & release complete in September, file submitted October 1 & when I called to check it had been approved by October 17! Wish it was here already! It was easy for me because I had truly been trying everything therefore the 6 months & nut had been covered. All I needed was approval, ekd, possible blood work, surgery date & pre-op diet...everything should fall into place this week, plus I have started a restrictive diet of my on. This week will be a diet test week that way come time for real deal I will have an idea of likes & dislikes.

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Good for you! Nov 12 is just around the corner! dieting pre-sleeve was the hardest for me. Post op...piece a cake (no pun intended). Good luck;)

Bryan

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Thanks Bryan, I did fear the pre/post op but then I just decide to attack it headon & thus far to my surprise I am doing good with my experiments & options provided by others in the forum. At this point I'm fearless but anxious to just do this!

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Thank you for the support !!!!

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November 12th here too! Getting excited and nervous at the same time. I cannot wait to buy clothes from a rack!

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My back & knee pain vanished. Blood pressure came down to normal. Acid reflux is gone. AND, I can tie my shoes! Best thing I ever did!

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Hey there my sleeve twin !! Congratulations on your date.... I'm set for November 30th with Dr. Alvarez in Mexico. I'm nervous , excited.... and so ready to get this done ! We got this

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I am also scheduled for November 12th. I am nervous but excited at the same time.

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So many groups that can support you...by area, age, lifestyle, and more. Of course, we are all here to cheer lead you on to victory. So send me a private message if you are ever down and need a cyber hug of support.

Congrats to all on your upcoming VSG surgery date. Exiting times ahead.

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Keep your mind on the end goal of what you want to feel and look like for you. There is a saying that pain is weakness leaving the body. I look at this surgery and pain will be weakness leaving my body. The diet and excersize will be the pain but weakness will be leaving my body. I will feel and look better when I have reached my goal. Sure there are feelings of doubt and scaredness but I have to keep my mind on my family and kids and being around for them long term. Keep your heads of folks. We are here for each other. Love this forum. You can do this Army Wife!

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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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      1. 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.

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

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