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Anyone from North Carolina?

Anyone in the North Carolina area just starting out or close to surgery?

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    I am in Havelock! Congratulations everyone! I will keep you all in my prayers. I'm not anywhere near started and I am nerves. Lol

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    *nervous

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    I live near Raleigh/Durham, and my surgery is on Wednesday. Good luck to you!

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    Good luck @@becomingmandikaye! Who's doing surgery?

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    Dr. Jin Yoo at Duke

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    I live near Raleigh/Durham, and my surgery is on Wednesday. Good luck to you!

    How's it going?

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    Things are going great, other than this blasted stall! Thanks for asking. :)

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    I live near Raleigh/Durham, and my surgery is on Wednesday. Good luck to you!

    How's it going?

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    Things are going great, other than this blasted stall! Thanks for asking. :)

    That's great! I just started my pre op diet today so I'm hoping a lose a good enough amount. How was recovery?

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    That's great! I just started my pre op diet today so I'm hoping a lose a good enough amount. How was recovery?

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    It was good. I was off pain meds completely by day 7 (and only taking them before bed days 4-6). I'll be 7 weeks out on Wednesday, and I really only feel some lingering fatigue at times.

    I never had any severe pain, severe gas, long-term nausea, or any vomiting at all.

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