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Thank you all! I haven't been nervous at all until now. I think it's finally hitting me that this is actually happening, but of course I know this is exactly what I need so I'm also excited. Hopefully all goes well😊

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Just now, Erkaderka said:

Thank you all! I haven't been nervous at all until now. I think it's finally hitting me that this is actually happening, but of course I know this is exactly what I need so I'm also excited. Hopefully all goes well😊

Nice name. :lol:

Hope your surgery goes well, keep us posted. :)

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6 minutes ago, PatientEleventyBillion said:

Nice name. :lol:

Hope your surgery goes well, keep us posted. :)

Haha thank you 😁 Yours is great too.

Thank you, will do! I'm a bit late joining here, but it's already helping so much.

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3 hours ago, tcali805@gmail.com said:

Im going in on the 11 th. Starting to get nervous hope it wont hurt to bad.

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I'm praying for you everything turn out alright

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I'm sitting here wondering if I'm making the right decision...my stomach is in knots and I'm crying...I hope it's just nerves...I don't know why it's hitting me so hard. I think my husband is sick of talking about it...just needed to get it off my chest


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i felt that way but i got mine doen yesterday... i was worried but everyone is different. I feel fine. i been burping from gas but m ok. you are making a good decision for your health. hang in there!!!

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5 hours ago, onmywaytohealthy73 said:

I'm sitting here wondering if I'm making the right decision...my stomach is in knots and I'm crying...I hope it's just nerves...I don't know why it's hitting me so hard. I think my husband is sick of talking about it...just needed to get it off my chest

You are going do ok just remember you will start a new journey where you be able loss weight and going look back and see what wonderful job you did you are in my prayers also

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I'm sitting here wondering if I'm making the right decision...my stomach is in knots and I'm crying...I hope it's just nerves...I don't know why it's hitting me so hard. I think my husband is sick of talking about it...just needed to get it off my chest




I know exactly how you feel! I'm the same. The only way I've been able to cope is by reading the successful posts on line. This helps me soooo much and turns my negative thoughts into positive. Mine isn't until the 26th, but I'm already having sleepless nights scared and anxious. But you can do this. Change is difficult... but this is going to be a magnificent change to our lives. We just need to focus on how much better our health will be. Wishing you all the very best xx


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11 hours ago, tcali805@gmail.com said:

Im going in on the 11 th. Starting to get nervous hope it wont hurt to bad.

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Hope all goes well with your surgery ,I go in on the 13th nervous but anxious at the same time I don't know what's worse.

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9 hours ago, onmywaytohealthy73 said:

I'm sitting here wondering if I'm making the right decision...my stomach is in knots and I'm crying...I hope it's just nerves...I don't know why it's hitting me so hard. I think my husband is sick of talking about it...just needed to get it off my chest

You are not alone. I'm less than 2 days out from surgery and woke up sobbing this morning from a nightmare I had last night. I'm having trouble getting my pre-op liquid diet down because my stomach is so in knots. I have no second thoughts and am excited, but I'm scared. And thats ok- it's normal.

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Sleeved April 4th, everything went fine. Blood count dropped a little so spent 2 nights in hospital but I think that is good, the rest helps.

already tired of liquid diet though, having some hot Jello now just to change it up a little.

good luck to everyone!! 👍👍

On 2/28/2017 at 9:46 AM, kins117 said:

I don't have my exact date yet, but I will be April as well!

I have my endoscopy next Tuesday which I'm not looking forward to. After that, they'll give me an official April sleeve date!

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1 hour ago, tuhok1591 said:

I go for my final pre op this Thurs, 4/13 & my sleeve surgery is 4/17. I am allowed 1 small meal daily & 2 Protein  shakes. I am already at my required weight for surgery. I am afraid of eating too much before my surgery.

Mines is April 17 also

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