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Wow! All is done and now I start a 3 week liquid diet on Monday and then surgery! Glad all the hoops are jumped through and so excited to start the real journey. I just want to thank all of you for sharing and for this forum as it makes me less nervous. Good luck all and I look forward to hear of your experiences once surgery is done.

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Wow 3 weeks. My Dr only said one. What can u drink?

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I'm so nervous. I want to get excited but my Dr hasn't submitted to insurance yet. He said he can't until after endoscopy. I have my date but what if I'm denied? Anyone else have this?

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Wow 3 weeks. My Dr only said one. What can u drink?

I can have 4 bottles of Ensure plus three cups of skim milk per day... Not sure how it will be but will keep you posted :)

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Wow that sounds hard but what a great way to start. Hmmm I'm thinking maybe I should so mine longer. It deffinitly would help take off some weight.

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It should, I hope, the main reason is to make sure my liver shrinks a little. My dietician today said that t is 60% of my needed caloric intake and I haven't lost anything up till now so I'm thinking, if I can keep on it, I should lose quite a bit. Not necessarily the best way - ultimate "fad" diet but we'll see lol.

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I finished all of my tests over the summer. Tuesday I go to the "education" (dietician) class, on Wednesday I sign consent, see Dr. (last visit) and get my pre-op labs. Picked up some starter supplies (protein, broth, Jello etc....)

Looking forward to starting my new life, too! Seems surreal!

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I finished all of my tests over the summer. Tuesday I go to the "education" (dietician) class, on Wednesday I sign consent, see Dr. (last visit) and get my pre-op labs. Picked up some starter supplies (protein, broth, Jello etc....)

Looking forward to starting my new life, too! Seems surreal!

Awesome job! You sound like your all ready to go. I meet with the surgeon today for last time...yeah. Then 2 weeks of Instant sugar free Breakfast for two weeks....ughhh (that wasn't in the brochure..lol).

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If it was in the brochure most of us would've run out of the office screaming

I started drinking the GNC lean shakes this past sat as 2 meals a day and eating a sensible dinner... I'm down 12 lbs... However I have 35 more to go before dec 10 saw the dietician yest she said why mess with what's working so she upped me to 4 a day and nothing else but water... I can do this... They keep me super full for about 4 hours so I will drink one every 4 hours... I can this I'm not stopping at 35 I plan to lose 50 before surgery today is the first day of the rest of my life my journey truly begins today

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If it was in the brochure most of us would've run out of the office screaming

I started drinking the GNC lean shakes this past sat as 2 meals a day and eating a sensible dinner... I'm down 12 lbs... However I have 35 more to go before dec 10 saw the dietician yest she said why mess with what's working so she upped me to 4 a day and nothing else but water... I can do this... They keep me super full for about 4 hours so I will drink one every 4 hours... I can this I'm not stopping at 35 I plan to lose 50 before surgery today is the first day of the rest of my life my journey truly begins today

You have a great attitude about it which is definitely what you need to be successful! Good luck to you!

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If it was in the brochure most of us would've run out of the office screaming

I started drinking the GNC lean shakes this past sat as 2 meals a day and eating a sensible dinner... I'm down 12 lbs... However I have 35 more to go before dec 10 saw the dietician yest she said why mess with what's working so she upped me to 4 a day and nothing else but water... I can do this... They keep me super full for about 4 hours so I will drink one every 4 hours... I can this I'm not stopping at 35 I plan to lose 50 before surgery today is the first day of the rest of my life my journey truly begins today

I hear ya!! We can do it together...I am starting mine Monday so lets support each other! You CAN do it!

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I'm a newbie too, been lurking for months, though. I'm happy to finally be able to post that I got my ins approval letter in the mail yesterday! I'm stalking my surgeons office now for my date... stupid answering machine! lol

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I'm a newbie too' date=' been lurking for months, though. I'm happy to finally be able to post that I got my ins approval letter in the mail yesterday! I'm stalking my surgeons office now for my date... stupid answering machine! lol[/quote']

Welcome and congrats in making a positive choice for your life. I look forward to putting you on our December list. Let us know if we can help you in anyway.

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