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I am tenatively scheduled for Mach 25th, but still waiting on final approval from insurance. I am excited and nervous. To the Army wives, thanks for supporting our men in uniform. My husband ex-Navy and my oldest son is in Navy Class C school currently. We also have our youngest son in ROTC, Army sponsored, so it seems I may have one sailor and one soldier!!! Good luck to all!! Can't wait for our different journies to begin!

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March 4th! I'm starting my preop diet this weekend. I've never been in the hospital before so I'm pretty nervous. Good luck everybody.

You'll be great! I've had multiple surgeries ranging from knee, shoulder, a couple c-sections, etc... I do have to say that my appendectomy hurt worse than my c-sections. It was all the air/gas that they pump in you. Just walk walk walk.... good luck and hope you keep us updated!

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Hi I'm in Australia too... My op in on 4th march and I am nervously excited. I weigh 126 kilos sorry don't know it in pounds. Already on Optifast diet. Can't wait to hear all your stories and for all of us to encourage each other xx

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:blink: 3 weeks yiks........... Be strong......were here for you............ I will remember you and 3 weeks when I feel like whining when I am on my 7 day 4 oz Protein Drink 6 times a day an one cup of veggies.....whats gonna suck is this Protein stuff they want me to drink I can only get in vanilla not chocolate arggg I shall suffer plug my nose and just do it lol :( ;) My surgery is March 5 th.......so I start mine the 26 th WE CAN DO IT !!!! :D

Today is day 7 and it got a little easier. I'm on 1000 cal a day with 5 Protein Shakes a day and one cup of veggies and broth a day. They want me on it for 3 weeks it's crazy! I smell food that ain't even around food I don't even like! Lol! I was hanging out with my brother and I was like do you smell corned beef!!?? he's like um no and u are crazy!

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Hoping for March 25th surgery date here, but could be delayed as we are still pending approval. This waiting is getting the best of me, I can't focus on anything else!! This site is helping calm down a little, but it continues to consume my thoughts!!

I travel alot with my job and am anxious to get back on the road to get my mind off of the waiting!

Good luck to all and look forward to the journey!

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Hi my tentative date is for March 17th. :)

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Hi my surgery date is 4th march!!! Not much longer. Excited and nervous at same time. I have 2 year old twin girls that have so much energy. I want to catch up and be healthy... Good luck all!!!

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Hi my surgery date is 4th march!!! Not much longer. Excited and nervous at same time. I have 2 year old twin girls that have so much energy. I want to catch up and be healthy... Good luck all!!!

good luck with your surgery and a speedy recovery!

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March 4th! I'm ready. Well today I am, I'll probably be freaked out again by tomorrow.

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Hi everyone, my surgery is scheduled for March 12th. Starting my pre op diet tomorrow. Hopefully it goes well and I can loose some weight before surgery. I haven't lost any weight as of yet. I would be devastated if they postponed my surgery for not losing enough weight.

Good Luck everyone!

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It's creeping up on all of us. :)

6 months ago when I started I was thinking.......... really? 6 months? that's gonna feel like forever.

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March 11th! See my surgeon this Friday and then start the preop diet on the 3rd.... I am sooooo ready!!

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      Question for anyone, how did you get your mind right before surgery? Like as far as eating better foods and just doing better in general? I'm having a really hard time with this. Any help is appreciated 🙏❤️
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