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ms_shea    6

ms_shea
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My surgeons office just called and moved my surgery date to July 9th...it seems all I think about lately is this surgery. Has anyone else experienced this?

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BBdoodle    483

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Yup.... that was all I though about !!!! You are totally normal !!!! Congrats on your 7/9 date it will be here before you know it.

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ms_shea    6

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Thanks. .I am totally excited!! I don't have the support at home from family and friends like I should so I come here for balance and support.

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Suzan    1

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You've come to the right place ????. Good luck in your journey. Keep us posted!

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BBdoodle    483

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Thanks. .I am totally excited!! I don't have the support at home from family and friends like I should so I come here for balance and support.

You have come to the right place for support !!! Any questions, issues, concerns.... post them here...we have all been thru it and can help in most situations.

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ms_shea    6

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Thanks everyone...Insurance hit me a big surprise-a 3000.00 payment before I can have my surgery. I'm so frustrated but I'm working hard to come up with it. This was a mistake they made and just caught it now I'm stressing!!

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tchick75    10

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Thanks everyone...Insurance hit me a big surprise-a 3000.00 payment before I can have my surgery. I'm so frustrated but I'm working hard to come up with it. This was a mistake they made and just caught it now I'm stressing!!

Oh that stinks. Hope everything works out. I have the money out up for my surgery but only jut enough so I am hoping there aren't hidden costs that the insurance company comes up with.

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ms_shea    6

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I was so upset that they came up with that at the last minute. I was warned about UHC..it's ok though I'm not letting that stop me. Thanks for the kind words everyone!!

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jerz    251

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I was so upset that they came up with that at the last minute. I was warned about UHC..it's ok though I'm not letting that stop me. Thanks for the kind words everyone!!

That sucks. My surgeon's office popped up at the last minute with a $500 "fee" that insurance didn't cover. Blah whatever! Hope everything works out for you!

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:275 SD:1/28/13

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Jacqueline K    93

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Hope everything works out. I too have UHC. I spent $3500 out of pocket before surgery and just got a bill for $664. I feel your pain! It can be done though! Hang tough.

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lilmommawolfe    17

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Congrats on a date, I also am July 9

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ms_shea    6

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Thanks!!

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ms_shea    6

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Thanks ladies. .I'm hanging in there!! Great to know I have a surgery sister!!

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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.

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