Just received my surgery date today! 2/22! Putting through insurance next week! Excited but all of a sudden nervous! Anxious about the insurance approval, the surgery itself, and life afterwards but my excitement certainly outweighs the worries. Would be great to find a few people going through it around the same time! ????

Has everyone joined the secret Facebook group for Feb2016 surgeries?

I have and it's an awesome Facebook group. Lots of info and support.

I was weak the 1st week as well. I don't think I was hungry. I had horrible diarrhea and I was totally weak but it got better.

I know, nothing to do but to do it!! Going crazy seems to be part of this journey. Just imagine the real nightmare "going crazy" of GAINING ALL THE WEIGHT BACK.... I think I'll do exactly what they tell me to do

Since it's a secret group there is some hoops to go through to get added (sorry, Facebook makes it harder) The good thing is that it's completely secret meaning none of your friends can know see posts or ever know you're in it  This makes it a safe place for us because I know for some it's not something they want to share. Here's how to join:

1. Go to https://www.facebook.com/lanaepetersen and send me a friend request

2. I will accept the friend request, then send you an invite to the group.

3. After you are added to the group I'll unfriend 

Hi, I tried this but never received an invite to the group. I would love to join it, if possible! Thanks again!

Have friended and messaged.

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@@Sunshine8946 ...try again. I am not the administrator....sorry.

Just had mine on the 29th, 1 week post op! Feeling good, down 21lbs already!

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My surgery was also Feb 22. It's been rougher this week than in the beginning which I really do not understand. But I'm hanging in

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