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Surgery May 26th! So nervous!

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Wishfull.shrinking    53

Wishfull.shrinking
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In 5 days I will be having surgery and I just started to get really nervous. I have been mad that this has been so hard to jump through all the hoops and excited it was finally happening but never nervous. Now today when I think about it I get really scared and have I distract myself so I don't go into full freak out mode. I don't understand why I am feeing this way. I have fought so hard to get here. I have done many hours of research and 3 different sessions with my surgeon talking about everything. I want and need this. But I'm so nervous. I have never had any surgery besides 2 c-sections so maybe that's it. I don't know, but I'm not going to back out.

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kimby1029    119

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Well, it has been a long journey and I think the nervousness is
probably because you are realizing the permanence of it. That is
pretty normal. My surgery is the same day as yours is. Working hard on the pre-op diet and keeping busy. You will do great!

Hang in there!

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Wishfull.shrinking    53

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Yes! The pre-op diet is so hard! But I have stuck to it 100%. I have been telling my self anything worth anything is not easy and that has been helping.

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kimby1029    119

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  • I have stuck to it like glue too. No cheats. Been very diligent. I went today to see the allergist and am down 21.5 pounds. YAY! I have hit a little snag and will find out in about 3 hours if my surgery is still on for Tuesday or if they have to wait for a lab to come back. I am determined to stay on pre-op until I have the surgery. The way I look at it, the more I lose now, the easier the surgery will be.

Hang in there!!!!! I will say a prayer for you on Tuesday too :)

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Wishfull.shrinking    53

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I'm sorry about your snag :(

22 lbs?! That's awesome!

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Stephanie Stroup McIntosh    157

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Its normal. Change is hard and your whole life will be changing. You can do this. This about how awesome you will feel after you start to lose the weight.

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kimby1029    119

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Carol, good for you!

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anikka    32

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I'm nervous too. But I look at it this way... We spent X number of years to get us to this point. Having surgery will give us discomfort and difficulties for about 4-6 months. By then we will be back on more "normal" foods and well on our way to goal weight. Some folks have spent that amount of time just waiting for insurance to approve the procedure. We can do this and we will get through the recovery one day at a time.

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Sara51692    162

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My surgery is on Tuesday in MA as well! I came down with a really bad cold this week, so my surgeon said to update him on Sunday night to make sure I'm okay...I'm feeling the same anxiety too; it's so scary making a life-changing decision, especially when I'm only 23.

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cindyt    24

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My surgery is the 26th as well. It is starting to feel very real now. I just want it over with. The pre-op diet is kicking my butt.... though I have not cheated once. I want there to be NO reason for the doctor to not be able to go through with it. I just found out I got a new job I had interviewed for and I will be starting it 2 weeks after surgery. It feels risky, but I am counting on it to distract me from the fact that I will STILL be on liquids. Distraction has been my friend while on the pre-op diet and it will be my friend for some time to come! Good luck to all of us!

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dolphin_girl    23

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Hi everyone, also on the 26th... We are almost there, it's so difficult especially the all liquids but we have done it this far... Just a few more days. Want to say good luck and God Bless to all of us.

We can do this!

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Sara51692    162

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Is anybody else allowed to have Greek yogurt? It hasn't been too bad for me with yogurt, Soup, and Protein Shakes. Are you guys doing broths at all? Have you bought any to prep for after? I'm doing my last bit of shopping this weekend and want to see if anybody has good ideas or brands. =)

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Sara51692    162

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My surgery is the 26th as well. It is starting to feel very real now. I just want it over with. The pre-op diet is kicking my butt.... though I have not cheated once. I want there to be NO reason for the doctor to not be able to go through with it. I just found out I got a new job I had interviewed for and I will be starting it 2 weeks after surgery. It feels risky, but I am counting on it to distract me from the fact that I will STILL be on liquids. Distraction has been my friend while on the pre-op diet and it will be my friend for some time to come! Good luck to all of us!

I started my job about three months ago. It's nerve-wracking being in a new place and making such a big change but it'll get easier! It took everything in me just to tell my manager and HR because everyone in my office (which is small) is skinny.

I'm getting more anxious the closer my date gets. Excited but anxious about surgery in general and just about how much my life is going to change. I wish I had found this website earlier in my process!

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      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
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      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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