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stevep    5

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Just starting the process of meetings and consults, but my mind is clear. Anyone else out just starting

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PittGuy    201

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I have just started. I have had one docters appointment and now have a bunch others scheduled. I am pretty excited to go through all of this and not very nervous yet.

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mzshay35    215

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I HV DONE BLOOD WORK ,EKG AND PT AND NUTAND MANDITORY SEMINAR ONLY THING LEFT IS BHEALTH I REALLY READY

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blueyz80    29

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I'm just starting out so far I've done the mandatory seminar and the bod pod. My first appointment with the surgeon is April 19th which I'll meet my surgeon, the nutritionist, and get blood work done.

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hek1127    166

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I'm just starting out too. I've had my consult with the surgeon and my psych eval. Next up is my first class with the nutritionist next week. I'm excited and wish I could just have the surgery already and start losing!

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stevep    5

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I started this process before, them stopped. Was not really ready. This time I am mentally ready. Have my first meeting April 6th then the ball gets rolling fast

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babysteps    48

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Just starting the process of meetings and consults' date=' but my mind is clear. Anyone else out just starting[/quote']

I'm just starting out again lmao by again I had the sleeve back in sept but it's not working I only lost 35lbs in 6 months. So now I get to do it all over again and get the Rny :)

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stevep    5

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Babysteps your courage is strong that is for sure to go through this process twice

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jens1    8

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I am just starting out. I am going to the seminar on thursday evening. I met my surgeon while I was in respiratory therapy school. I have seen many of his patients and how they have turned out.

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psvan    6

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I have my first consultation Tomorrow. I am so excited! I am going to do this with my 23 yr old daughter.

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karlam29    221

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I just started did the wls seminar first step for me was appt with cardiology apr 18 and initial evaluation with my surgeon excited scared and anxious all at the same time good to now theres some newbies like me around for support!! ????????

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mzshay35    215

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Yea im scared too lol

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jens1    8

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I am scared of the surgery part. I don't know why, seeing that I have had 5 open back surgeries. One would think I wouldn't be scared of surgery anymore. Lol!

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hek1127    166

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I am scared of the surgery part. I don't know why' date=' seeing that I have had 5 open back surgeries. One would think I wouldn't be scared of surgery anymore. Lol![/quote']

Recently I've begun to feel the same way. But I don't think it matters how many times you have had surgery, each one is still a surgery that has risks involved. You just have to have faith it will go well!

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Meganrvan89    11

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i had my first consultation this morning. i have two appointments set up, if everything goes smoothly could be 5 weeks when me and my mom have the surgery. im excited but nervous does that make me weird?? i have a appointment next week and the following and then they submit it to insurance...

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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

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        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.

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        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.

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