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I think I'm scared

Now that I have my surgery date and its 12 days away I think I'm scaring myself I keep thinking of everything that could go wrong ! And how much I love food (as bad as it sounds) .

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April 25th here! I feel exactly the same. Just trying to take it one day at a time but every day that gets closer I think "am I really about to do this?????"

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Omg that's exactly how I feel ! Like is this really about to happen ? Like am I really ready ?

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i looooove food too. but i tell myself....i will still love food...just smaller portions and healthier options.

i'm looking forward to seeing if my preferences change as well! like i hate lima Beans..but maybe after my surgery i'll love them and find new ways to eat them!

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When is your surgery

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june 22nd!

  • 2 months later...

I was the same way, and I did end up having a gastric leak and 7 weeks of no food and only TPN through a PICC line, but even after all that I have lost 35 lbs and feel more energetic then I have in years. Even if there is complications you have to focus on why you want this otherwise you will talk yourself back into old habits.

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