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Quest4TheNewMe    225

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I attended the seminar in mid-May. They called to schedule my first appts and the soonest I could get in was July 22. The last two months have gone by pretty quickly, but the last few days have been super slow!! I just want to get the ball rolling and see what's to come! Tuesday consists of blood work, EKG, nurse practitioner, and nutritionist...

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I attended the seminar in mid-May. They called to schedule my first appts and the soonest I could get in was July 22. The last two months have gone by pretty quickly, but the last few days have been super slow!! I just want to get the ball rolling and see what's to come! Tuesday consists of blood work, EKG, nurse practitioner, and nutritionist...

You have a long road ahead of you but use this time to immerse yourself in research! It makes the time go much faster, you will surprise your doc with all your new knowledge and you will know what to expect so can be prepared. It's way worth the wait, just try to relax and start making the right choices and before you know it your surgery date will arrive! Good luck with your upcoming appointments, I'd suggest making a list of questions to ask. Alex is the founder of BariatricPal and he has an amazing book out specifically for us and it has suggestions for every step of the way. The ebook is only $9.99 and it covers everything from picking your surgeon, what questions to ask when, what to pack for your hospital stay, what foods to eat pre-op, post-op, and years after your bypass. It's an amazing source and will be a great tool when you have questions in addition to this place where everyone is so helpful :)

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You have a long road ahead of you but use this time to immerse yourself in research! It makes the time go much faster, you will surprise your doc with all your new knowledge and you will know what to expect so can be prepared. It's way worth the wait, just try to relax and start making the right choices and before you know it your surgery date will arrive! Good luck with your upcoming appointments, I'd suggest making a list of questions to ask. Alex is the founder of BariatricPal and he has an amazing book out specifically for us and it has suggestions for every step of the way. The ebook is only $9.99 and it covers everything from picking your surgeon, what questions to ask when, what to pack for your hospital stay, what foods to eat pre-op, post-op, and years after your bypass. It's an amazing source and will be a great tool when you have questions in addition to this place where everyone is so helpful :)

Thanks! I have a friend who had GB about 9.5 years ago so she's been a great resource.

I'm already about half way through the book. :) I'm a knowledge junkie. Ha! I have a list of questions, the info from my insurance company regarding requirements (I asked them specifically about my policy), a list of goals (fitness related), and I've started making a few changes. I plan on hitting the ground running after my appt on Tuesday (hopefully).

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You have a long road ahead of you but use this time to immerse yourself in research! It makes the time go much faster, you will surprise your doc with all your new knowledge and you will know what to expect so can be prepared. It's way worth the wait, just try to relax and start making the right choices and before you know it your surgery date will arrive! Good luck with your upcoming appointments, I'd suggest making a list of questions to ask. Alex is the founder of BariatricPal and he has an amazing book out specifically for us and it has suggestions for every step of the way. The ebook is only $9.99 and it covers everything from picking your surgeon, what questions to ask when, what to pack for your hospital stay, what foods to eat pre-op, post-op, and years after your bypass. It's an amazing source and will be a great tool when you have questions in addition to this place where everyone is so helpful :)

Thanks! I have a friend who had GB about 9.5 years ago so she's been a great resource.

I'm already about half way through the book. :) I'm a knowledge junkie. Ha! I have a list of questions, the info from my insurance company regarding requirements (I asked them specifically about my policy), a list of goals (fitness related), and I've started making a few changes. I plan on hitting the ground running after my appt on Tuesday (hopefully).

I am very very impressed! If you run out of reading material and want another good book I'd check out "Life After Gastric Bypass: 6 Steps to Ensure Your Weight Loss Success" I bought it on Google Play for $3 as an eBook. I haven't gotten to read it yet but I have heard rave reviews...half of the book is written from a patient's perspective and takes you from beginning to end with all those details that you can only experience first hand. I'm going to start it soon here :) I'm wishing you tons of luck and hopefully you get things together quickly!

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I am very very impressed! If you run out of reading material and want another good book I'd check out "Life After Gastric Bypass: 6 Steps to Ensure Your Weight Loss Success" I bought it on Google Play for $3 as an eBook. I haven't gotten to read it yet but I have heard rave reviews...half of the book is written from a patient's perspective and takes you from beginning to end with all those details that you can only experience first hand. I'm going to start it soon here :) I'm wishing you tons of luck and hopefully you get things together quickly!

Awesome, I'll have to check that one out! Thank you!

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Another great book that was recommended by the bariatric center is The Emotional First Aid Kit. A practical guide to life after bariatric surgery. Its an easy read and I keep it in my purse to reread again. I am preop and it was very helpful.

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Another great book that was recommended by the bariatric center is The Emotional First Aid Kit. A practical guide to life after bariatric surgery. Its an easy read and I keep it in my purse to reread again. I am preop and it was very helpful.

Thanks!! I was kind of looking at that one, but I wasn't sure.

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Another great book that was recommended by the bariatric center is The Emotional First Aid Kit. A practical guide to life after bariatric surgery. Its an easy read and I keep it in my purse to reread again. I am preop and it was very helpful.

I'll check that one out too, thank you!

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
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