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Any Sleevers at NAS Jacksonville, Florida?

LouiseandThelma

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LouiseandThelma    8

LouiseandThelma
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I am starting my WL journey at NAS Jacksonville. I was wondering if anyone is having surgery here, who is your surgeon, and what are your thoughts on their Bariatric program.

I already have had my first appointment with General Surgery and waiting on the Bariatric Coordinator to call me back.The doctor who I saw and I don't remember his name was pushing hard towards the band. My mind is pretty much made up for the sleeve, I have already been through the requirements once (last year) with Tricare North and was approved but for the Band or Gastric by pass. Thanks in advance!

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LouiseandThelma    8

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Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

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nanf1962    1

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I had my first appointment in General Surgery at NAS Jax also. I met with a wonderful female surgeon but can't recall her name. She gave me the nurse coordinator card who I called and left a message. I am waiting for her to call me back. Does anyone know how long it usually takes for her to return your call? The surgeon showed me all the options--said they don't do lap band_ and I am leaning toward gastric bypass. I am so ready to get the process started. I don't really know what to expect. Any other NAS JaX people out there who are farther along in the process? I have been on so many diets for the last 30 years....Finally feeling hopeful.

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LouiseandThelma    8

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Nanf1962

I just returned from Jacksonville today. I have information I can share with you. I will send you a pm tomorrow with it all . Also on the Dec 19th is a support meeting , Starts at 4:30 In the general surgery department. If you can make this one it will be a start, I think you have to have 5 for requirements .

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nanf1962    1

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Looking forward to hearing from you

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Justme13    4

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I have been trying to find RECENT information from sleevers/future sleevers at NAS Jax and ended up here. I have my initial consult in two weeks and am trying to figure out what to expect. If either one of you have any helpful info, I would appreciate it greatly!

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LouiseandThelma    8

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Justme13

Sorry about not answering you sooner, but I'm hardly on here anymore. I will send you a private message with my contact information. Nanf1962 and I have both had our surgery in the past 8 weeks. There is a support group meeting not sure about June but July 23 . You are required to make 5 meetings.

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jane13    2,256

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I work at NASJax. how did your surgeries turn out?

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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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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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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.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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