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Gelica

By Gelica, in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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McButterpants    2,846

McButterpants
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I'm shooting for November 14th in Las Vegas.

I'm self pay, so no battles with insurance company.

All my paperwork is in, I'm just waiting to hear back from the patient coordinator.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

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Gelica    18

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My Birthday is Nov 26 surgery is scheduled for Nov 18th hopefully I get approved be a great bday gift.

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Blondi418    6

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November 11th is my Big dày. I'm in Texas also and will be having surgery in Tyler. Sooooo very nervous and excited!

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SuNMooNStaRS816    423

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Awesome' date=' mine is the 18th in Austin,Tx. Super nervous and excited.[/quote']

Lots of TX ppl here!!! I am having surgery Oct 1st in MS but will be moving to Austin in Nov. would love to stay updated on how you are doing. We need all the support we can get.

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Blondiee    278

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I'm hoping to have my surgery in November at Kaiser (West Los Angeles). I completed the 12 week of Options Classes that are required, lab work done, EKG, chest x-rays and pre-op appointment going over all the test results. Everything was good there but I was low on Vitamin D.

Now I'm waiting on the call to set up my appointment with the surgeon! I guess the EGD will be scheduled after? Can't wait to be with you all on the losers bench!! :D

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Gelica    18

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Lots of TX ppl here!!! I am having surgery Oct 1st in MS but will be moving to Austin in Nov. would love to stay updated on how you are doing. We need all the support we can get.

Do you know what part of Austin your moving to? Have to let me know how you feel after surgery, that is what I am scared of.

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Goslin    13

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Lots of TX ppl here!!! I am having surgery Oct 1st in MS but will be moving to Austin in Nov. would love to stay updated on how you are doing. We need all the support we can get.

Where in MS?

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Goslin    13

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My surgery date is Nov 11th. My doctor will not set a date until ins approval, and I got the call on Sept 23rd that I had a date. I'm so excited.

Having mine through River Oaks Transformations in Jackson, MS. Lots of TX folks. I have a brother that lives in Austin.

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Goslin    13

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Oh, the only things I have left to do are, ABG's, an all day education class (nutrition I think), and to meet with my doctor again. I have my ABG's on Sept 30th, and I'm going to pick up my preop diet info at that time.

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Fit2btied    122

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Oh' date=' the only things I have left to do are, ABG's, an all day education class (nutrition I think), and to meet with my doctor again. I have my ABG's on Sept 30th, and I'm going to pick up my preop diet info at that time.[/quote']

Just did my ABG this morning. The pulm test took all of 10 minutes!

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SuNMooNStaRS816    423

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Do you know what part of Austin your moving to? Have to let me know how you feel after surgery' date=' that is what I am scared of.[/quote']

My company has set up an apartment on Parmer. A few exits from grand parkway exit on 35. My sister and mother live in Austin and I am excited about getting closer to them. I will let you know how it goes. Lol that is my fear too. It won't be long now.

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SuNMooNStaRS816    423

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My surgery date is Nov 11th. My doctor will not set a date until ins approval' date=' and I got the call on Sept 23rd that I had a date. I'm so excited. Having mine through River Oaks Transformations in Jackson, MS. Lots of TX folks. I have a brother that lives in Austin.[/quote']

I am having mine done on the coast with Dr. Avara at South Ms surgical Wgt Loss Center. I live near Jackson now though. Who is your doctor?

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morningdew    9

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Mine is November 14th! I can't wait. Was supposed to be October 24th, but the coordinator didn't return my FMLA forms in time. But either way I'm excited!

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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

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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. 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.

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