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I am 2 days away, 9/11...super nervous!

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You can do it! I start mine Sunday!!!

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I started my clear liquid diet today...I hope I have the strength to make it through to the 25th!!

You can do it! Every time you resist the urge of the old life you are retraining your body. Prepare yourself that the first four days are awful. Protein and fluids are your friend. :-)

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Hey we're getting sleeved the same day!!!!!! Sept. 25th:)))

Yaaaay all of us on the 25th!! Are you all nervous? I am a little but definitely more excited. I start my Pre-Op on this Wednesday the 11th! I'll be on it until day of surgery. Any of you in Sacramento, Ca?

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I started my clear liquid diet today...I hope I have the strength to make it through to the 25th!!

Started my pre- op diet today too, the 25th is my day of surgery

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I am 9/16 a week from today. Nervous and excited.

09/16 here too!

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PLEASE, I pray all of you have MOM.... MILK of Magnesium in your pantry, IF NOT SEND FOR IT ASAP.! after about 3 days after surgery you will need to "evacuate" the premises" MOM is the fastest and best way!!!!.. Take a tablespoon........ if that does not get the "movement" going, take another TBSP... remember MOM is your FRIEND........ Stay close to the bathroom as she will make you RUN, .. BUT you will be so relieved and HAPPY that you took it...............I did not KNOW this PRE my surgery...... and OMG............ I know what $hitting a brick feels like......... I even gave myself enemas...... it was SO PAINFUL......... they did NOT HELP................ MOM LOVES YOU...........and will make it all RUN smoo0ooothhhhhly......... just stay close to the bathroom. UNTIL u feel good enough to go a FEW days..... take MOM......... you have to keep the stuff moving OUT....... SMOOTHLY for u to FEEL GOOD

Best of luck to all you "newbies" Follow the directions the DR gave u, or ASK a SR Sleever!!!!! Lots of Dr's from Mexico DO NOT GIVE DIRECTIONS!!!!! us OLDER SLEEVERS are HERE TO HELP.. Drink your water.......NO ALCOHOL for MONTHS.............. You just had a life changing surgery!! YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES~~ IF U WANT TO SUCCEED!!!! Bottom Line.........IT IS UP TO U..; DO NOT LOSE 50 LBS and THINK U can CHEAT......... YOU WILL FAIL >>>>> BIG TIME>>>>>>>>>>>> BBBBBIIIIGGGG TIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Do NOT come back in 18 Months and say I had the sleeve and I have GAINED 50 LBS YOU WILL FAIL and YOU were not sincere when you had the surgery.... NOR were YOU serious.......... YOU need to look DEEP within and get serious. The Sleeve is NOT the ANSWER///////// U R...U have to DO WHAT IT IS TO LOSE AND KEEP IT OFF!!!!!!!!!! Drink that Water and best of luck to YOU!!!!! I AM here to HELP!!!!

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PLEASE' date=' I pray all of you have MOM.... MILK of Magnesium in your pantry, IF NOT SEND FOR IT ASAP.! after about 3 days after surgery you will need to "evacuate" the premises" MOM is the fastest and best way!!!!.. Take a tablespoon........ if that does not get the "movement" going, take another TBSP... remember MOM is your FRIEND........ Stay close to the bathroom as she will make you RUN, .. BUT you will be so relieved and HAPPY that you took it...............I did not KNOW this PRE my surgery...... and OMG............ I know what hitting a brick feels like......... I even gave myself enemas...... it was SO PAINFUL......... they did NOT HELP................ MOM LOVES YOU...........and will make it all RUN smoo0ooothhhhhly......... just stay close to the bathroom. UNTIL u feel good enough to go a FEW days..... take MOM......... you have to keep the stuff moving OUT....... SMOOTHLY for u to FEEL GOOD

Best of luck to all you "newbies" Follow the directions the DR gave u, or ASK a SR Sleever!!!!! Lots of Dr's from Mexico DO NOT GIVE DIRECTIONS!!!!! us OLDER SLEEVERS are HERE TO HELP.. Drink your water.......NO ALCOHOL for MONTHS.............. You just had a life changing surgery!! YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES~~ IF U WANT TO SUCCEED!!!! Bottom Line.........IT IS UP TO U..; DO NOT LOSE 50 LBS and THINK U can CHEAT......... YOU WILL FAIL >>>>> BIG TIME>>>>>>>>>>>> BBBBBIIIIGGGG TIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Do NOT come back in 18 Months and say I had the sleeve and I have GAINED 50 LBS YOU WILL FAIL and YOU were not sincere when you had the surgery.... NOR were YOU serious.......... YOU need to look DEEP within and get serious. The Sleeve is NOT the ANSWER///////// U R...U have to DO WHAT IT IS TO LOSE AND KEEP IT OFF!!!!!!!!!! Drink that Water and best of luck to YOU!!!!! I AM here to HELP!!!![/quote']

Thanks for the tip!

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PLEASE, I pray all of you have MOM.... MILK of Magnesium in your pantry, IF NOT SEND FOR IT ASAP.! after about 3 days after surgery you will need to "evacuate" the premises" MOM is the fastest and best way!!!!.. Take a tablespoon........ if that does not get the "movement" going, take another TBSP... remember MOM is your FRIEND........ Stay close to the bathroom as she will make you RUN, .. BUT you will be so relieved and HAPPY that you took it...............I did not KNOW this PRE my surgery...... and OMG............ I know what $hitting a brick feels like......... I even gave myself enemas...... it was SO PAINFUL......... they did NOT HELP................ MOM LOVES YOU...........and will make it all RUN smoo0ooothhhhhly......... just stay close to the bathroom. UNTIL u feel good enough to go a FEW days..... take MOM......... you have to keep the stuff moving OUT....... SMOOTHLY for u to FEEL GOOD

Best of luck to all you "newbies" Follow the directions the DR gave u, or ASK a SR Sleever!!!!! Lots of Dr's from Mexico DO NOT GIVE DIRECTIONS!!!!! us OLDER SLEEVERS are HERE TO HELP.. Drink your water.......NO ALCOHOL for MONTHS.............. You just had a life changing surgery!! YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES~~ IF U WANT TO SUCCEED!!!! Bottom Line.........IT IS UP TO U..; DO NOT LOSE 50 LBS and THINK U can CHEAT......... YOU WILL FAIL >>>>> BIG TIME>>>>>>>>>>>> BBBBBIIIIGGGG TIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Do NOT come back in 18 Months and say I had the sleeve and I have GAINED 50 LBS YOU WILL FAIL and YOU were not sincere when you had the surgery.... NOR were YOU serious.......... YOU need to look DEEP within and get serious. The Sleeve is NOT the ANSWER///////// U R...U have to DO WHAT IT IS TO LOSE AND KEEP IT OFF!!!!!!!!!! Drink that Water and best of luck to YOU!!!!! I AM here to HELP!!!!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I started my clear liquid diet today...I hope I have the strength to make it through to the 25th!!

I'm on the 25th too. Do u have to do clear liquid the entire time?

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Hi all' date='

Finally here, surgery Friday, teeth starting to chatter and knees knocking. Trying to keep busy though.

Wishing ya'll well wishes.[/quote']

I am Friday also good luck

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