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I'm JUNE 5th....super excited and sooooooo ready!!

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June 3rd here. This last month has flown by...only 2 weeks to go. I go on May 28 for final pre-op testing. I'm not nervous about surgery, just nervous about after surgery. Will I be able to stick with this. I'm 51 and been obese since I was 10 years old. Wondering what will happen when I lose the 120 lbs. I know I can do it, just scared.

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June 3rd here. This last month has flown by...only 2 weeks to go. I go on May 28 for final pre-op testing. I'm not nervous about surgery' date=' just nervous about after surgery. Will I be able to stick with this. I'm 51 and been obese since I was 10 years old. Wondering what will happen when I lose the 120 lbs. I know I can do it, just scared.[/quote']

June 3rd here too! I also go on the 28th for all pre-op test. Do u have to do a pre-op diet? Who is your dr?

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June 26th for me an my husband together! Excited and scared at the same time! :D

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June 3rd here. This last month has flown by...only 2 weeks to go. I go on May 28 for final pre-op testing. I'm not nervous about surgery' date=' just nervous about after surgery. Will I be able to stick with this. I'm 51 and been obese since I was 10 years old. Wondering what will happen when I lose the 120 lbs. I know I can do it, just scared.[/quote']

I understand where you are coming from. I have always been over weight. I'm 54 and praying I can change my eating habits! Good luck to you.

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Started my two week liquid diet this morning! Omg' date=' I'm already starving. It really plays with your mind, knowing you can't eat. Lord, give me strength to make it thru.[/quote']

I know what u mean! I started mine today too! Ugh! Talk about liquid running at all ends! :(

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My sleep study is Thursday :/ i hate sleeping other places especially hospitals :/ what r they doing to u now???

The wires drove me crazy...on my face, neck, stomach, ,chest, legs, in my hair/scalp, nose...very uncomfortable, nothing difficult just uncomfortable

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Sleep studies are not that big of deal' date=' yes u will not be in your own bed but the bedroom should be set up like a hotel room to make u feel more at home, yes u will have alot of wires hooked to u but u will survive i promise plus im guessing u dont have a choice but to have study

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You are right that it's not that big of a deal but I still couldn't wait until it was over; I was so uncomfortable...far from a night at a hotel for me

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I really didn't know what happened, first time I'm posting, sorry! I have looked at stories for months and finally decided to post something of my own! I got my surgery date finalized today. I'm both ecstatic and terrified, but I am sure that this is the best decision of my life. MY DATE IS JUNE 10. I cant wait to be on the losers bench :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

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Hoping to be approved and sleeved by the last week of June. Final appointment with surgeon is Thursday and then they'll submit to insurance. Hoping for a fast approval so I can get my 2-week pre op diet underway. Best of luck to you!!

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June 17th for me - lapband revision. I should be excited but I'm not - after failure with the band, just hoping to find something that works for me.

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