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Good Luck, Tricie5683. You can do it :)

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Last night I slept okay, not great. I kept dreaming about today. Now I'm just excited. I can't wait to get this done. Heading to the hospital in 10 minutes! I'll see you guys on the other side!

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Wow I can feel your nerves radiating from the screen....got my fingers crossed for you all.

I remember being giddy with excitement when I was going in for my band. So different this time with my daughter to worry about.

My mum won't be able to come with me to the hospital as she'll be looking after Hattie so I need to be a big girl and be brave.

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It's a calibration tube that's used as a guide for the surgeon so that they make your sleeved stomach the correct size. They put it down your throat and into your stomach and then the surgeon cuts the stomach around it. The bigger the bougie, the more of your stomach that is left. Here's a YouTube link that explains it in detail.

Thanks for the great information! I completely understand now!

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I am in pre op with tears forming. 1 hour till surgery. WOW!!!!

Best wishes sweetie!

Check in when you can! You will do great!

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I am in pre op with tears forming. 1 hour till surgery. WOW!!!!

My thoughts and prayers are with you! You're going to do great!!

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I was an April surgery but moves to march 26!!!! Holy moley I'm freaking out! liquid diet tomorrow!!

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Day #4 still waiting for ins approval, surgery is scheduled for 26th, I think Cigna is waiting till last min to approve me right up to my surgery date I was hoping I would have an approval today I called @ lunch time they say the nurse is still reviewing it, but nothing is missing they have all 32 pages required they said. What's the hold up..? My Co worker had her approval in 3 day with them.... my nerves have got the best of me at this point OMG

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this is kinda gross, but I was sleeved on monday and today is friday and i have not gone number 2 once! is that normal??

Yes - Water in, Water out!

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New member here going in for surgery March 26th,

Good luck to everyone out there!! :)

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Ok y'all... I am beaming with excitement!!!! Just got my surgery date for March 28th!!!! Woot woot!!!

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Wow I can feel your nerves radiating from the screen....got my fingers crossed for you all.

I remember being giddy with excitement when I was going in for my band. So different this time with my daughter to worry about.

My mum won't be able to come with me to the hospital as she'll be looking after Hattie so I need to be a big girl and be brave.

This may be strange but i asked the doctor to take a picture of the part of my stomach that he took out along side my lap band he took out that same time...wow...sooo surreal!

Best wishes!

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Best wishes guys. Im getting sleeved on the 27th. Day 3 of liquid diet. I love this particular thread. It's nice to share these final moments before our life change with others who are in this very moment.

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