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My husband and I are going to be sleeved on September 29th with Dr Ariel Ortiz at OCC. We are super excited!!

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congrats to all of the September sleevers. My sleeve was done September 1st and all is well. I read a post that said they splurged this past weekend with there husband and only need to do a clear liquid diet a couple of days before her surgery. I thought that too, but when I did my research I discovered that it should really be two weeks on Clear Liquids diet. But that time period had pasted for me, so I did a clear liquid diet the week before surgery. I have a girl friend and she and I went through this journey together. She only did the clear liquid for two-days before her surgery and her liver was much larger than mine and her surgery was longer because of it. I would suggest at least do the clear liquid for one week before the surgery. Just my two cents...... Good luck to ALL....

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To those of you that are having your life changing event today September 8th, congratulations on your new journey and may you have a speedy recovery:)

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liquid diet day one! It's not so bad but I just feel disconnected. My thoughts aren't very clear. Maybe I'm just tired. Is it the 22nd yet?

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I am at the hospital, all gowned up, and ready to go! :-)

Sure hope I don't have a lot of nausea after sutgery.

And God, if you're listening, could you make sure I don't like sugar anymore. ..thanks! ;-)

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I was sleeved September 1st and oddly I felt no pain from the surgery. However I had the worst acid reflux and one of my incisions opened today which was scary.

Sorry to learn that. Wow! I hope you have a speedy recovery.

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I can't wait! only 39 hours to go!!! Sept 10. tomorrow is all liquid diet. I am not nervous at all. I will not allow it! positive from here on out!!!

happy and excited for you all. congrats on those who have already had their surgery.

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Officially approved. ???????????? surgery 9/15

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I'm so excited to go to the other side. Also so tried of just these Protein Shakes.< /p>

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Hi I'm a newbie and I'm on day 5 of my liquid diet it's not so bad but I'll be getting sleeved on September 17 I'm getting so nervous as the date gets closer congrats to everyone!!

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Hi I'm a newbie and I'm on day 5 of my liquid diet it's not so bad but I'll be getting sleeved on September 17 I'm getting so nervous as the date gets closer congrats to everyone!!

Day 6 for me and getting sleeved on the 17th too. We've got this!

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