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Cool-mo-z    1

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Mine was within 2 weeks. Not sure if that's normal. They had to rush all the preop to make it work.

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KaiserKid    81

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My surgery was scheduled about 2 months out


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ReadyforChangeChan    35

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I think it depends on whats already scheduled for your surgeon. Mine actually went on vacation at the beginning of august so my date had to be the 21st of august although i was approved towards the end of july. I waited about 5 weeks from approval to surgery day.


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Eeniebeenie    11

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My surgeon gave out some relaxation exercises in the packet of info they give out at the beginning. Did you surgeon give you something like that? It could help you with the nervousness you are having. Also, taking a walk if you are able is another possible way to help with that.

If you want I can type out the relaxation exercises for you.

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njgal    535

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My surgeon gave out some relaxation exercises in the packet of info they give out at the beginning. Did you surgeon give you something like that? It could help you with the nervousness you are having. Also, taking a walk if you are able is another possible way to help with that.
If you want I can type out the relaxation exercises for you.


I’d be interested?


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MG1776    275

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I just got my date, October 16th. Started the process mid-August


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Eeniebeenie    11

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Sorry it took me awhile, I took a pain pill and got distracted :)

Ok, here is what the surgeon's office gave me. I hope it helps! I'm typing it exactly as it states on the handout and I have done this type of relaxation in the past and it does indeed help me. It's reminiscent of a yoga class I used to attend as well.

Set aside 20-30 minutes by yourself to accomplish this exercise. Find a fairly dark place to sit or lie down. It is often helpful to have a tap/cd of quiet instrumental music or comforting sounds playing. Get in a comfortable position and close your eyes.

1. Diaphragm Breathing: Begin by taking deep, slow breaths through your nose, exhaling through your mouth. To help, pretend you have a balloon in your abdomen that you are slowly filling then releasing. As you breathe, concentrate only on the inhaling and exhaling. Your mind will tend to wander to various other things, but gently bring it back to the breath. Continue this process for a few minutes as you begin to establish regular deep breathing.

2. Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Shift your focus from your breathing to your feet. Gently point your toes forward away from you, slowly tensing (not to the point of pain, but enough to feel a tightness in the foot muscles), then release. Repeat. Move your focus to your calf muscles. Repeat the slow tensing and releasing of these muscles as described above two times. COntinue with this process moving up your body--next your thighs, then your buttocks, then your stomach, your chest, your back, your arms and hands, your shoulders and neck, finishing with your face and scalp.

3. Visualization: Shift your focus once again. Now let yourself travel to a peaceful place. It could be real or imagined. Maybe it's by the ocean or a babbling brook, perhaps it's in a meadow or up in the mountains. Wherever you find enjoyment, comfort, and beauty. Allow your mind to gently explore this place. Focus on the sights there. Feel on your skin the sensations around you. Let yourself linger awhile with these pleasant sensings. Then slowly rejoin the real world feeling relaxed and renewed.

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Eeniebeenie    11

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53 minutes ago, MG1776 said:

I just got my date, October 16th. Started the process mid-August

Wow, my process started in January and my surgery just happened Sept 26. But my insurance required a 6 month doctor directed weight loss plan, so that made it a little drawn out.

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Eeniebeenie    11

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12 minutes ago, Eeniebeenie said:

Wow, my process started in January and my surgery just happened Sept 26. But my insurance required a 6 month doctor directed weight loss plan, so that made it a little drawn out.

But once I got the final approval it was 3 weeks away, which was good because I had to do a 2 week preop diet.

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njgal    535

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Thanks Eeniebeenie!


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Eeniebeenie    11

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9 hours ago, njgal said:

Thanks Eeniebeenie!

Welcome! Happy to help!

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      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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