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Hi there everyone,

I am new here and to this sleeve business! I am tentatively scheduled for late July, and I was wondering if anyone else here is roughly on the same timetable as I am. At this point, I am just getting my nutritional information together for the pre-op diet. i am both excited and scared. I know I can do this, but right now, I seems like a daunting task.

I'd love to hear how other pre-op sleevers are doing!

Thanks,

kbpaulie

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I am also late july. July 20th. I am preparing for my approval right now. I have 2-3 doctors appointments each week!

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Hi Sunny!

Yeah, I am going to a lot of appts every week, too. How are you feeling about things--scared or pysched?! Or both? I am both right now. It's a long way off, but it's still a lot to think about.

Good luck with your next few appts.!

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Hi!! I'm scheduled for July 1st so I'll be in the early group. I'm the same way scared and extremely excited!! I'm excited to finally be able to keep up with my kids!! Good luck to all of you.

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I am done with all my pre-op appointments - Im in "bariatric shake mode" for 2 weeks and my surgery is scheduled for May 21st. PB2 (Protein Peanut Butter powder found at any GNC) does wonders for the taste of these shakes! They taste better with Water then the milk suggestions - and the PB2 makes the chocolate one taste like Reeses Pieces. I struggle on weekends more with the liquid diet then I do at work - my suggestion is to make your daily allowance ahead of time - drink a little at a time through day if need to - and drink Water in between. I also have sugar free Jello I snack on, and that helps too. :)

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June 30th hopefully! So close enough.

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Looks like Tiff221, Michellebenral1, and Bndtoslve, will be able to give the rest of us some pointers, as they will be the brave and lucky first ones to get this thing done!

Tiff221, thanks for all of the advice on Protein shakes. I like peantbutter, so I can see myself using the PB2. I've heard that this 2-week liquid phase is very difficult. It sounds like you're managing it okay. Good work!

I am still getting used to the whole concept of not using food to soothe myself. It's changing a lifetime of habits. Glad to have the support of this site and others going through the same thing.

Good luck, fellow sleevers!

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August is my date. Not a tentative day yet until I have my end on June 5. Getting excited!! This is all I think about

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I'm scheduled for July 16th. I've completed all of my tests and my insurance has already approved the procedure. In the meantime, I read this board every day and keep doing everything that I can to educate myself.

I wasn't anticipating what an emotional journey this is. Fear, hope, excitement, relief, happiness - sometimes changing from hour to hour.

I'm so happy that I found this board. It's such a supportive, welcoming community and I have already learned so much from so many of you.

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Not too much longer for you. Two weeks roughly. Good luck! We can do this!

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Hi!! I'm scheduled for July 1st so I'll be in the early group. I'm the same way scared and extremely excited!! I'm excited to finally be able to keep up with my kids!! Good luck to all of you.

I am July 1st as well- congrats

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I'm not scheduled yet, but I'm hoping for late july. It seems like it will go that way, but I'll find out for sure in june!

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