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You know when you have a vacation booked and u can't wait for the time to arrive but it's also bitter sweet because as soon as it comes is as soon as it ends? Well I like to compare this to the vacation that won't come to an end... And the count down to march 7th seems like foreverrrrr away

Since I have entered my 26th year (and heaviest) of my life I have experienced constant anxiety especially hypochondria, sleep apnea, and the most unhealthy relationship with food thus far. I have complete faith that this is all going to subside as soon as I am healthy mind, body, and soul.

I have since gotten over the anesthesia fear and the complication fear.. I've moved into the POSTIVE thoughts phase of this crazy rollercoaster ride that we all have in common.

But really .. March 7th....... Hurry the F up

Edited by nervousnelly719

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I hear ya loud and clear.

I was so looking forward to my late Oct 2015 surgery date......then the surgeon found me after a late Sep. wls seminar to tell me that he had to rearrange his scheduled surgeries and mine was one of them. CRAP !!!! He held up his hands and said....."Easy Big Guy.....easy......I was actually going to move you UP a couple weeks early if that is okay". I damn near ripped his arm outa socket when I was shaking his hand. Hells Yes !!!

The waiting part is the worst, I assure you.

The surgery is a walk in the park.....nothing to it. You'll be comfortably back home and resting in no time. Catch up on your favorite shows or movies and sipping......and walking. In a week's time you'll hardly know you had the surgery.....only you'll be losing weight and have zero hunger.

I've followed the surgeon's plan since....and I can't begin to tell you how much better I feel each and every day. I've missed two days in 2016 where I wasn't up well before dawn.....chomping at the bit to take on the day. Up late many nights, too. It's not that I can't sleep.....it's just that there is too much fun to have. You will feel a great energy rush and be inspired to be very active.

Hang in there.

Stay the course with the pre-op liquid diet, if you are required to. It's the worst part and it's not that bad.

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Thank you so much! You just added to my excitement @@Dub

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Same thing happened to me. I was scheduled for March 3rd and got a call last Friday asking if they could move it up til Feb. 22nd. They didn't even give me enough time to meet with nutrition for 7 day liquid diet instructions. She had to rush all my surgery processing appts. Etc. Hopefully, @"Dub" and I can send good luck your way and you won't have to wait til 7th!

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