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Don't cancel. You will be fine. I go in at 9am. Today is the first day of the rest of our lives.........congrats

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Don't cancel. You will be fine. I go in at 9am. Today is the first day of the rest of our lives.........congrats

Ty! I got to trust God. Good luck at 9!!!

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Part of me is scared I want to cancel it' date=' part of me is excited. I am truly afraid.[/quote']

Don't cancel! Its not that bad and it will be so worth it! I'm praying for peace and strength for you.

Lisa :-)

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Ty just want to wake up not afraid of pain

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At the hospital n my gown...all eyes on me :) I'm ready!

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Surgery got moved from the 12th to today! Excited anxious nervous! Its so real now. I go in at 1230 and surgery is at 3. Good luck everyone! Its really here!! :)

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Good luck mkruit!

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Surgery got moved from the 12th to today! Excited anxious nervous! Its so real now. I go in at 1230 and surgery is at 3. Good luck everyone! Its really here!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Yay!!! You got this!

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Sitting in the hospital waiting my turn. I think this might just happen today. Prayers to all my surgery buddies this week

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Any suggestions as to how the hell I'm gonna lose these last 8 lbs in the 5 remaining days until my surgery Monday?... My surgeon in the past has postponed people for being 2 lbs more than he wants them to be... I've had nothing but Protein Shakes and Water for 19 days... I've increased my morning workout the only thing I'm a little guilty of is not quite drinking 64oz of water a day... But at this point ill try anything safe

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I am on the 12th and for some reason over thes last few days have become a bundle of nevres. I feel like I can not say anything for I want this! Who do you talk to about this??? Not to sound stupid! To top it off I am a revision from the bad to bypass! So it is not like I have not done this before?? However this is very differnt. I wonder if that is not the part that is scaring me. Or maybe it is the Doctor that did my band retired and they did not do all these classes I just had to figure it out. Knowing and planning and "doing it right" might be the problem kinda. Even those I was successful somewhat on the band it caused me many health issues and for years I would not tell anyone b/c I did not want to tell anyone about another fail diet! To go through surgery and still fail how could that happen?? So, I know that worries me so much. What if this doesn't work? What if I never loose this 100 pounds I have left. What if I can't get enough protien? Or I forget how to take the vitiams? Or I throw up all the time light I did with the band (till I went on all liquids). Am I ever going to feel human? The cunsoler thinks it is just b/c of being sick for so long and trying to carry it alone and not telling anyone why the fear. I agree but it does not make it go away. I am 7 days wow 7 I feel like there is so much to do but yet there is really not.

I got Christmas bought for the kids. I am working on the Christmas Cleaning. That also keeps me busy. I have all the shakes, cups, container vitiams and stuff bought. I am ready. A few more loads of laundry and I'll pack a small bag. Deep Breath 7 days I am so nervous I am not even like this. WHAT IS GOING WRONG!!! UGH!!

Ok pull it together!!

Thanks for the venting so needed that sorry for the crazy noone I cared to share with here I guess did not want to feel judged!!

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How is everyone that has had survey so far this month doing?

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All I have to say is we serve a mighty God!! Tomorrow at 5:30 AM. Thank you all for your prayers they were heard. Also praying for all my journey buddies for tomorrow on their surgeries.

I'm so glad you were able to have your surgery! I was thinking about you the show time I was in the hospital.

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I am on the 12th and for some reason over thes last few days have become a bundle of nevres. I feel like I can not say anything for I want this! Who do you talk to about this??? Not to sound stupid! To top it off I am a revision from the bad to bypass! So it is not like I have not done this before?? However this is very differnt. I wonder if that is not the part that is scaring me. Or maybe it is the Doctor that did my band retired and they did not do all these classes I just had to figure it out. Knowing and planning and "doing it right" might be the problem kinda. Even those I was successful somewhat on the band it caused me many health issues and for years I would not tell anyone b/c I did not want to tell anyone about another fail diet! To go through surgery and still fail how could that happen?? So, I know that worries me so much. What if this doesn't work? What if I never loose this 100 pounds I have left. What if I can't get enough protien? Or I forget how to take the vitiams? Or I throw up all the time light I did with the band (till I went on all liquids). Am I ever going to feel human? The cunsoler thinks it is just b/c of being sick for so long and trying to carry it alone and not telling anyone why the fear. I agree but it does not make it go away. I am 7 days wow 7 I feel like there is so much to do but yet there is really not.

I got Christmas bought for the kids. I am working on the Christmas Cleaning. That also keeps me busy. I have all the shakes, cups, container vitiams and stuff bought. I am ready. A few more loads of laundry and I'll pack a small bag. Deep Breath 7 days I am so nervous I am not even like this. WHAT IS GOING WRONG!!! UGH!!

Ok pull it together!!

Thanks for the venting so needed that sorry for the crazy noone I cared to share with here I guess did not want to feel judged!!

Hang in there dstumpfol! My story is very similar to yours and I'm scared, too! I am having my band from 2007 removed and revising to rny on Monday the 10th--just before you. I talked to my doctor about all the things that were on my mind that you listed above. He was very reassuring and said that these fears and concerns are very, very common with people who have not done well or even failed with the lapband. That makes sense to me. Once again we have put our fears aside, done something scary, and had it fail with the band. He assures me this WILL WORK if I am able to stick to the protocol of diet and exercise. I'm worried, too, about the malnutrition and the ability to eat what is necessary and healthy (not just slider foods to get by the band!). I have to believe this will be the answer--I'm not rearranging my insides to just go back to bad habits and comfort foods. Does your doctor have a support group? I think that will really help--I've been to one of their meetings already and just felt so good with their stories, hopes, dreams, concerns, etc. I'm commited to attend every month. Good luck to US next week! Here's to a new life!

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Any suggestions as to how the hell I'm gonna lose these last 8 lbs in the 5 remaining days until my surgery Monday?... My surgeon in the past has postponed people for being 2 lbs more than he wants them to be... I've had nothing but Protein Shakes and Water for 19 days... I've increased my morning workout the only thing I'm a little guilty of is not quite drinking 64oz of water a day... But at this point ill try anything safe

Increase your water intake to try to get more than 64 ozs & only walk during your workout. Don't do anything that will build muscle over the next few days.

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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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      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

        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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