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Any October sleevers?

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raven123    97

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My surgery is on the 7th but I plan to arrive at the hotel on the 5th. I'll be flying in from the east and will feel better with a day or so of aclamating. So I expect to see you, ktgrace!

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missy moo    19

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I'd you don't mind me asking Missy how much do u want to loose? I meed and want to loose aprox. 90 lbs.

I would like to lose about 100 lbs

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ktgrace    6

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My surgery is on the 7th but I plan to arrive at the hotel on the 5th. I'll be flying in from the east and will feel better with a day or so of aclamating. So I expect to see you, ktgrace!

Raven,

I look forward to it! Perhaps you can go on some walks with me in the day or two before your surgery. I would love to visit with you and make a sleeve buddy!

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greekgirl54    3

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Scheduled for Octrober 28 in Hampton Roads, VA

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leawhite    7

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Just scheduled today...Oct. 17th is the day! Nervous and excited' date=' but happy I found this site, as I know it will really help me through this journey![/quote']

You have the same day as I do but I am going to Mexico.

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RockyRitz    28

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Well I am still banking on October but I keep hitting roadblocks. I decided against Mexico and began looking into surgeons here that were not monumentally expensive (because I am self pay) and had a specific set of credentials and experience. I've actually found about 15, 8 of which are in Texas. I settled on one, Dr. Victor Gonzalez after talking with his coordinator and feeling satisfied with the information she provided. However things would not be as smooth sailing as she made it seem. Dr. G requires all his patients have a sleep study which would cost me an additional $1500, an upper endoscopy which I would also have to pay for, plus he won't do a consultation over the phone and requires two visits to Dallas, one for the consultation and to attend his seminar and then for the surgery. He won't do them in the same trip which means two flights for my husband and I on top of everything else almost brings his price up to Southern California inflated costs! (I live in Southern California)

Needless to say I still do not have a surgery date and I am bummed but the search continues. I have a phone consult with another Dallas surgeon today so hopefully that goes well. I'm happy for all of you who have your dates. Hopefully I can join you soon!

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PearNoMore    0

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Oct 10 here! Excited but really nervous. Just have to have my EGD and blood work done. PreOp appt Sept. 25.

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Juciilyps:)    67

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ober 10 in mexico with dr garcia

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montero163    11

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I'm also on October 4th. I'm starting to get a bit nervous. Anyone here from ny?? And doing it in nyu???

I'm from the Bronx! I'm doing my sleeve at Columbia Presbytarian.

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Batman    31

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Houston' date=' Oct 3rd..... Pre Op Visit is Sept 25... UHC approved!!! Weight is 260 and goal is 130....[/quote']

Almost identical date twins...surgery in Denver Oct 3rd and pre op Sept 27. I started at 280 and I'm down to 265ish. I keep saying my goal is 150 but really I want to be back to 135 where I was when I meet my hubby.

Woooohooo! :-)

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Queenie-Shelle    61

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Jus finished my last appts today...nxt my paperwork will be sent to insurance by Friday.......so now just waiting & waiting & waiting for approval :)

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    • Alisa_S

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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

        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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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