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I'm scheduled for aug 4. Just started a 6 week per op! So far it's been hard but mainly because I'm on holidays right now for a wedding! I'm home next week so hopefully I can kick it into high gear!

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I am scheduled for August21st. I am very excited and can't wait, but of course very nervous. I am looking forward to my new successes with my sleeve. Good thoughts to all of you.

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Pre-surgery visit hotel accomdations paid for, plane ticket purchased, balance of surgery cost paid; I.AM.READY. Exactly 30 days from today I am on the plane to Puerto Vallareta :D

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Was a July 15th surgery date.....now my new surgery date is august 25th I'm excited!

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After 7 years of back and forth...Aug 7th is my date! So excited but freaking out a little. Had to do a pre-op education class, EGD, two psyc visits and a 6 month supervised diet. Lots of hoops but here we are! Then the hubs goes in Aug 28th!

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Im still waiting on my insurance to give me a date but hopefully is late july first week of august

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Just got my date, August 18th!!!! So excited and nervous. I only started the process in mid May, so I feel very lucky it moved along so fast.

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Ill be going in tomorrow for my blood work and then it will be just wait for my date......im ready but nervous. .....

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I finally got the approval from my insurance company and have set the date for August 4th. Been at this since December.

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od luck

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Mines august 1st soooo excited and need all the help I can get!!!!

mine is august 1 also!!

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How is everyone doing with they pre op stuff!? How do you guys feel? Excited nervous anxious.....and doubt?? I am august 11th and I am feeling a bit nervous LOL but really excited

I am "tentatively" scheduled for Aug 5th. I have so many emotions over this surgery I'm at the point i just want to get it done and over so I can be healthy. Mainly I'm nervous my insurance company won't approve me in time and I'll have to push up the surgery date.

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I go for surgery aug 4 - in Mexico with dr pompa! Anyone else with dr pompa? Also on a 6 week pre op! Week 1 was hard this week so far ok- down 1 lbs .

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      So I guess after gastric bypass surgery, I cant eat flock chips because they are fried???  They sell them on here so I thought I could have them. So high in protein and no carbs.  They don't bother me at all.  Help. 
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      1. NickelChip

        It's possible for a very high fat meal to cause dumping in some (30% or so) gastric bypass patients, although it's more likely to be triggered by high sugar, or by the high fat/high sugar combo (think ice cream, donuts). Dietitians will tell you to never do anything that isn't 100% healthy ever again. Realistically, you should aim for a good balance of protein, carbs, and fat each day. Should you eat fried foods every day? No. Is it possible they will make you sick? Maybe. Is it okay to eat some to see what happens and have them for a treat every now and again? Yes.

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      1. NickelChip

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      1. NickelChip

        Well, there is actually a formula for "Ideal Body Weight" and you can use a calculator to figure it out for you. This one also does an adjusted weight for a person who starts out overweight or obese. https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/68/ideal-body-weight-adjusted-body-weight

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