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On 06/12/2018 at 17:10, Chrisb428 said:





Welcome to the group. I dont have a date yet, but should be August as well!


You and @FierceOne could be surgery twins. Who knows?! 😊😊😊

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20 minutes ago, ALFxRNY said:
1 hour ago, Chrisb428 said:




Welcome to the group. I dont have a date yet, but should be August as well!

You and @FierceOne could be surgery twins. Who knows?! 😊😊😊

Could be. I submit for approval July 16th. Fingers crossed!

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On 06/12/2018 at 18:46, Chrisb428 said:





You and @FierceOne could be surgery twins. Who knows?! 😊😊😊






Could be. I submit for approval July 16th. Fingers crossed!


🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

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So it’s getting very real, did my pre-op appointment today. Signed everything I needed to sign giving them permission to perform my surgery. I am only required to be on my liquid diet for 10 days. Down side(s): 1) found out that I didn’t need the Isopure after ordering the isopure that my nutritionist insisted that I needed 🤦🏽‍♀️ 2) I have to take lovenox injections. I absolutely HATE needles so I have no idea how I’m gonna pull off injections for 10 days. I have ONE more appointment before surgery. On the 20th I go to the hospital to meet with the Anesthesiologist. After that I am all set! Oh and my pre-op diet is three Protein Shakes and two 100 calorie yogurts a day. Doable, I happen to like Protein shakes 🤷🏽‍♀️. Anyway, that was my update. Sorry about being long winded, lol

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And I believe you will be able to follow this perhaps ive in your ability to pull all,this off, and I'm going to trust since you

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that did not come out exactly right.
I believe you can follow this plan and acheive your success
And so you will be ready for surgery and in a month I can follow your footprints in life's sand and obtain my own victory
Now that sounds a little garbeled, doesn't it?😪✌😝

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June 27

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ALFxRNY... Im so glad u got everything squared away. U can get through the injections, its just one more small hurdle. Im also glad to hear that your pre diet isnt TOO bad. You are on the home stretch now. Almost there girl!

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On 06/12/2018 at 20:32, Frustr8 said:

that did not come out exactly right.

I believe you can follow this plan and acheive your success

And so you will be ready for surgery and in a month I can follow your footprints in life's sand and obtain my own victory

Now that sounds a little garbeled, doesn't it?😪✌😝
Thank you! I started reading tips around the forums about the injections. I’m gonna cry like a big baby but I’m going to do it. Oh and I found out I may have a small hiatal hernia which my surgeon will repair. And very soon you will finally be completing your journey to your new life (hopefully minus the injections, lol).

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On 06/12/2018 at 20:44, Chrisb428 said:



ALFxRNY... Im so glad u got everything squared away. U can get through the injections, its just one more small hurdle. Im also glad to hear that your pre diet isnt TOO bad. You are on the home stretch now. Almost there girl!


I’m super excited about everything except the shots, lol. I will kick and scream but inevitably do them. I am very shocked by how doable my pre diet is. For the most part I tend to do 2 Protein Shakes a day (as meal replacement) anyway so adding a 3rd won’t be too bad. My surgeon is happy to hear that I’m excited and not scared or nervous. Says it makes for a smoother process 😊

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It wont let me quote u!! Driving me nuts! You are gonna keep me informed as to what to expect every minute of the way after u finish your surgery, right? Lol

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On 06/12/2018 at 20:58, Chrisb428 said:



It wont let me quote u!! Driving me nuts! You are gonna keep me informed as to what to expect every minute of the way after u finish your surgery, right? Lol


I will do my very best to report my step by step journey, lol

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On 06/12/2018 at 21:08, lamoore1216 said:

July 10th over here.

Sent from my LG-M153 using BariatricPal mobile app

Congrats! Welcome to the Summer Surgery family!

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I’m on day 5 of self injections, and believe me I am a huge sook, but this has been easier than I expected. Have the nurse show you how to do it painlessly. The needle is so fine you barely feel it.

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