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I just finished all of my pre requisites for surgery. I have my last monthly weigh in on July 8th and then July 25th surgery. Wow 6 months of every test you can think of! They really put us through the ringer! I just left the chest xray place and took my before pic ewwwww say goodbye to this girl. Forever!

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I just got the call today that my surgery will be the last week of July! It seems like a dream! I am so excited and I know you are too. Good luck, and here's hoping to speedy recovery! Your pictures just reminded me that I need to do the same thing. I have been putting it off, but I guess I should take them before I have to start the preop diet! Congrats again!

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Congrats to you both' how exciting to be starting a new life.

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I have a July 22nd surgery date! I am ready to roll & start my pre-op diet on the 7th.

The only struggle I am having right now is that I find myself eating any darn thing I want...especially since I know that in 24 days EVERYTHING as I know it will change.

I really wanted to try and lose some of the weight before the pre-op even started, but (as usual) food & hunger are winning that game. In a way, I almost wish it was a requirement to do more than 2 weeks of pre-op. (I know...bite my tongue!)

Anyway... Very soon I will be kicking hungers a$$ all over the place! And so will YOU!

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Yayyyy it's really getting close! I caught my reflection in the mirror walking through the store today and cringed. I wanted to cry. If I had any doubts at all they're gone now.

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Yayyyy it's really getting close! I caught my reflection in the mirror walking through the store today and cringed. I wanted to cry. If I had any doubts at all they're gone now.

I know all too well what you mean. I am the General Manager of a Gap... Not only do I walk by mirrors all day long, I can no longer fit into the clothes. And the ones that I do wear cut off my circulation. I swear I have permanent indentations around my belly from "too tight" jeans!

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I know all too well what you mean. I am the General Manager of a Gap... Not only do I walk by mirrors all day long, I can no longer fit into the clothes. And the ones that I do wear cut off my circulation. I swear I have permanent indentations around my belly from "too tight" jeans!

Yes I know what you mean!

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I just finished all of my pre requisites for surgery. I have my last monthly weigh in on July 8th and then July 25th surgery. Wow 6 months of every test you can think of! They really put us through the ringer! I just left the chest xray place and took my before pic ewwwww say goodbye to this girl. Forever!

Congrats!! You've been waiting for so long for a date. Can't wait to see how we all do!

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Thank you! It feels like a lifetime. I know I'll be nervous but I'm seeing this through and committing 100%!

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I know how everyone feels. It is hard to look at yourself in the mirror and not see the person that you know you could be. It won't be long now, and that person staring us back in the mirror will be the one that we always knew was hiding inside! It's just amazing to think that in just a few weeks, we will all be saying goodbye to these unhappy women and starting a new happy relationship with ourselves. Good luck to all! :)

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I walked pass windows at a Mexican restaurant yesterday. Turned and told my fiancé this is the reason I'm having wls ( one of reasons) I don't look that big in my mirror at home. Even nurses at hospital for EDG said I didn't need it done. Then I told them my weight... I carry it well I guess.

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I walked pass windows at a Mexican restaurant yesterday. Turned and told my fiancé this is the reason I'm having wls ( one of reasons) I don't look that big in my mirror at home. Even nurses at hospital for EDG said I didn't need it done. Then I told them my weight... I carry it well I guess.

Hi I can so relate to your post! I just came home from having an endoscopy and the nurse in the recovery room couldn't believe I was planning a sleeve in August, then I asked her to check my chart for weight,,,,, yeah I carry it well, But I'm done carrying it! Best of luck to you, also tired of mirrors ;(

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I just finished all of my pre requisites for surgery. I have my last monthly weigh in on July 8th and then July 25th surgery. Wow 6 months of every test you can think of! They really put us through the ringer! I just left the chest xray place and took my before pic ewwwww say goodbye to this girl. Forever!

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Im the girl to the right

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These are pics of me thinner. I want this back! And smaller.

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Im the girl to the right These are pics of me thinner. I want this back! And smaller.

Honestly it doesn't seem like you need wls. I don't mean that in an insensitive way. I am sure your struggles are real. I looked at the pics you posted from the dr office and I think you look great. I know happiness is for the individual and what I think means squat if you're not happy but I wanted to share with you.

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Honestly it doesn't seem like you need wls. I don't mean that in an insensitive way. I am sure your struggles are real. I looked at the pics you posted from the dr office and I think you look great. I know happiness is for the individual and what I think means squat if you're not happy but I wanted to share with you.

Well thank you for that but I am short and very overweight and have gone up and down and feeling like it's having affects on my health. I'm curious. At what point in your opinion do you think someone is in need of wls?

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