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April 4th!

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WrightRC    5

WrightRC
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Any sleevers around this time or the exact date? I'll be having mine at Portsmouth Naval hospital in VA! I started this process in January so it moved pretty fast. It was originally in March. Ready to get this show on the road.

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WrightRC    5

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I'm nervous, excited, and ready to get the show on the road and over with lol. It's been a journey. How about you?

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Renee4u2day    22

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Yes it have kinda a battle with making sure everything was moving along . My paper work was summited on the 18th of jan. And I got approved march 5th for April 7th. I think it really haven't hit home yet. But I'm just buying a few extra things I might need. Plus I think I'm gonna let my mom put sum long braids in my hair so I won't have to deal with it.

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WrightRC    5

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Yea I started the process on Jan 2. My date was originally 3/27 but they changed it due to a conflict. I have locs in my hair so thank goodness I don't have to worry about that. The anxiety is kicking in the closer it gets. I start my 2 week liquid diet on 3/21.

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lialove    12

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I'm also April 4th! I feel like the closer I get the happier I feel that there is an end in sight. I know that the real work begins after the surgery, but just knowing that I made this choice for myself and that I am on the path to gaining some control makes me feel awesome! I keep thinking about which clothes I am going to get rid of first! Then I think about how great my knees are going to feel once 50lbs comes off. I am really, really excited and feel ready!

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WrightRC    5

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<p>I'm also April 4th! I feel like the closer I get the happier I feel that there is an end in sight. I know that the real work begins after the surgery, but just knowing that I made this choice for myself and that I am on the path to gaining some control makes me feel awesome! I keep thinking about which clothes I am going to get rid of first! Then I think about how great my knees are going to feel once 50lbs comes off. I am really, really excited and feel ready!</p>

Congrats! It's going to be a wonderful journey! I'm looking forward to better sleep without sleep apnea.

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BrandNewBrandy    79

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I am also getting my surgery on 4/4/14. I just feel like it's a lucky date :D

I'm getting more and more excited about the surgery as things are falling in place. I am getting my surgery in Mexico by Dr. Illan. I am ready to set out on this journey/adventure!!

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WrightRC    5

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<p>I am also getting my surgery on 4/4/14. I just feel like it's a lucky date :D</p> <p> </p> <p>I'm getting more and more excited about the surgery as things are falling in place. I am getting my surgery in Mexico by Dr. Illan. I am ready to set out on this journey/adventure!!</p>

Congrats! Are you on your liquid diet yet? I'm on day 2 and I will say it's rough! Lol but so far so good. Praying for strength for the remaining 12 days. I have to remind myself this is a lifestyle change and I'm preparing now for it. If I can't handle this how will I be able to manage my new stomach. So it's training as well as surgery prep for me.

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WrightRC    5

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I only have to do 7 days but I'm starting tomorrow. How are you doing with it? Mine consists of 1 Protein Shake a day, low calorie yogurt, sf Jello and pudding, and broth.< /p>

I would kill to only have to do 7 days lol. I'm doing ok actually. The hardest part is cooking for the kids and I can't eat. I have to do 5 shakes a day. And I can only do clear broths, sf jello, sf pops, Decaf tea. The 5 shakes of Protein do keep me satisfied for about 2-3 hrs.

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msfitn2014    248

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Ladiesssss im excited also!! I dont have a date :( but I know its the first week of April :) i will get my exact date on Thursday!! I started my preop on my own...i only have to do one week but i wanted a jump start so i have a shake for Breakfast, sensible lunch and a shake for dinner....a week b4 surg i will be on full liquids for a week

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WrightRC    5

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Ladiesssss im excited also!! I dont have a date :( but I know its the first week of April :) i will get my exact date on Thursday!! I started my preop on my own...i only have to do one week but i wanted a jump start so i have a shake for breakfast, sensible lunch and a shake for dinner....a week b4 surg i will be on full liquids for a week

Congrats!! Do let us know when you get your date!

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Ndipilato    50

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I am scheduled April 2nd! Like some of you it feels like this has been a long journey and as it finally comes to an "end", it is also a start to another amazing journey!!

I only have to do 3 days of a full liquid pre-op diet so will be starting my Sunday! I will try to update you all sometime the 2nd or 3rd! :)

Good luck to everyone! We are ALL going to do amazing things and accomplish so much after this month!!

Cheers to a new healthy lighter version of all of us!

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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.

        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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