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Will the excitment still be there after 6 months?

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nnegrete329    40

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So I have to do the 6 month supervised diet. And my next appointment is until the 8 of August. Once a month after that. For those of you who have gone through the six months (or longer) are you still as excited by the time surgery comes around?

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megancd    48

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That's a great question. I can tell you that I started my journey January 20th of this year and my excitement grew throughout the 6 months until my July 2nd surgery date was cancelled 2 days before due to insurance complications. After that I went through a couple of weeks of a loss of excitement because I had been so excited and so ready and then let down hard. But.... Now that the insurance mess is cleared up and I have a new scheduled date of July 29th (a week away!) my excitement has sky rocketed again!

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GypsyQueen    198

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It depends on how much progress you make. I lost 45 lbs. and starting second guessing my decision to go forward with surgery. Luckily my husband encouraged me to go for it and I'm so glad I did.

Invest in the time during your diet to adjust to the sleeve lifestyle. It will make adjusting post surgery so much less stressful.

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nnegrete329    40

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Insurance is what I'm also worried about. I'm concerned they will come in an crush that bubble. I mean surgery is expected February 10 and it just feels oh so far away that I feel I'll get over it by then ( I get over things quick lol) it has been about a week since my first appointment and I already started getting these thoughts of oh maybe I shouldn't but I also can't wait for my next appointment. I don't want to get discourage bc when I see my high school pics I want to be that person again but I guess it's just me being me.

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nnegrete329    40

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It depends on how much progress you make. I lost 45 lbs. and starting second guessing my decision to go forward with surgery. Luckily my husband encouraged me to go for it and I'm so glad I did.

Invest in the time during your diet to adjust to the sleeve lifestyle. It will make adjusting post surgery so much less stressful.

That's my plan. To take these months to prepare my self mentally and physically. My niece is a nutrition freak and as soon as I told her about my surgery today she went ahead and typed up a full page on suggestions and even made a shopping list for me!! That was so encouraging. I want to be able to keep this excitement though out!

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cindymg    629

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My 6 months of hoop jumping gave me time to really investigate the surgery, and how my life would be afterwards. If I was a bit skeptical before, after reading and talking to people about the sleeved life, I was absolutely sure that this was the right choice for me by the time of my surgery.

Since my surgery 9 weeks ago, I am even more excited for my new life.

Just keep moving forward. Good luck on your journey. It's going to be amazing!

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nnegrete329    40

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Thanks cindymg!!! I know this is the right thing for me and I'm sure I will never regret it. Being on this site has helped a ton!! Seeing all the success stories is amazing!

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cindymg    629

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Thanks cindymg!!! I know this is the right thing for me and I'm sure I will never regret it. Being on this site has helped a ton!! Seeing all the success stories is amazing!

Hi Nnegrete329: check out the thread on Good books for the emotional aspect of post surgery: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/85547-good-books-for-the-emotional-aspects-of-post-surgery/

I find that the more I know about something, the more comfortable I am. books available on Amazon.< /p>

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JerseyGirl68    1,172

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That's my plan. To take these months to prepare my self mentally and physically. My niece is a nutrition freak and as soon as I told her about my surgery today she went ahead and typed up a full page on suggestions and even made a shopping list for me!! That was so encouraging. I want to be able to keep this excitement though out!

What a great way to start off! When I went to my surgical consult, I was told I had to go through the 6 month supervised diet. Three months in, that requirement changed and I was on the fast track. I took it as an opportunity to get myself in check before surgery and I'm so happy I did. In the months leading up to surgery, I lost 50 lbs.and I feel that set me up for a good mindset going into surgery and all changes I would need to embrace. I had the time to emotionally prepare for what I was getting into. It is very easy to get suduced by the "I want it now" mentality. And yeah, I wanted it done as fast as possible too. That pre-op time gave me the opportunity to get in touch with my issues. It is a huge part of what will make us succesful. This post hit it on the head for me http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/78443-the-pre-op-diet-is-not-a-punishment-its-an-opportunity/

Best of luck to you!

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nnegrete329    40

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Thank you ladies for all your kind words!!!

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stamour1    22

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So I have to do the 6 month supervised diet. And my next appointment is until the 8 of August. Once a month after that. For those of you who have gone through the six months (or longer) are you still as excited by the time surgery comes around?

I couldn't wait till surgery and now it july 24 and i cant come fast enough!!!! but still excited as ever. good luck

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nnegrete329    40

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I couldn't wait till surgery and now it july 24 and i cant come fast enough!!!! but still excited as ever. good luck

Omg you are almost there!! Congrats! Let me know how it goes!

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Kimmy1813    77

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I had to do the six month diet thing too....my surgery is August 6th. I think I've actually gotten more excited the closer I get :)

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nnegrete329    40

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I had to do the six month diet thing too....my surgery is August 6th. I think I've actually gotten more excited the closer I get :)

Did you get discourage at any point? Did it go by quick for you? I'm just wondering. Maybe the first couple months are slow but the time is here before you know it!

I must admit thought reading all of this and getting more involved has helped

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Kimmy1813    77

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Did you get discourage at any point? Did it go by quick for you? I'm just wondering. Maybe the first couple months are slow but the time is here before you know it!

I must admit thought reading all of this and getting more involved has helped

I haven't gotten discouraged because the 6 months have actually went by really fast. I start my two week liquid diet tomorrow (ALL liquid), so you might want to check back with me about the discouragement :)

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