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9 minutes ago, BeeCat said:

Yes I'm ready, I'm eager to move forward with my life. I'm 51 yrs old and the last 8 years have been rough causing me to gain 100 lbs. I want the last half of my life to be different. I want to be healthy, I want to be active, I want to be mobile.

You?

I'm sorry for whatever you've been struggling with. 8 years is a long time! Honestly, without a lot of stress I've gained about that much in a year (after losing as much just as quickly). I'm 55 and wish I'd done this a long time ago. So many wasted moments just because I wasn't able to do something physically. I totally understand about wanting to be active. I've become a hermit this past year. My mom died in March, and I've just put on more weight. We need to make this work, and get out there and live. :769_heart:

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And I will be cheering you both along, I have faced people saying I was silly, foolish, too old, should be satisfied the way I am, hope I will succeed, for this is my time, my chance, and your chances too for a brighter healthier future. Let's do it and prove the nay-sayers wrong, I'm up for it, how about you?😛👍😛

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Having my first post op appointment tomorrow July 18. Looking forward to my first weigh in. No major problems other than I started getting hungry yesterday.

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Congratulations Joe on a successful surgery and the start of a new life. Proud knowing you!

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Day 8 of Pre-Op, down 8 lbs -tons of Head hunger right now, and boredom hunger

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I'm having surgery tomorrow July 19th after 8 months of back and forth with my insurance...I'm happy and scared but mostly happy for my new life

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On 07/18/2018 at 14:31, Herewego2018 said:

I’m late to this post but I’m 7/30 in Minnesota!! How are all of you doing right before or right after surgery?!?!
Hey, congrats on July 30th. I’m next Wednesday July 25. I’m 8 days into the two week pre-op diet and I’m 8 lbs down. But I currently have incredible Head hunger and boredom hunger. Smelling my husband cook at night is like torture.

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On 07/18/2018 at 19:37, lilybilly said:

I'm having surgery tomorrow July 19th after 8 months of back and forth with my insurance...I'm happy and scared but mostly happy for my new life

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Congrats! I know how you feel. My process took 8 months too.

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Congrats! I know how you feel. My process took 8 months too.
Idk ...I'm happy but I didn't have the same experience as most...I'm here in Columbia and my Dr did not require a liquid diet. But he said I should only have a light dinner, like Soup nothing heavy.

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On 07/18/2018 at 19:39, Laura7 said:

Hey, congrats on July 30th. I’m next Wednesday July 25. I’m 8 days into the two week pre-op diet and I’m 8 lbs down. But I currently have incredible Head hunger and boredom hunger. Smelling my husband cook at night is like torture.
Hi surgery buddie! I have only lost two pounds :(

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12 minutes ago, lilybilly said:

I'm having surgery tomorrow July 19th after 8 months of back and forth with my insurance...I'm happy and scared but mostly happy for my new life

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Many good wishes - a bunch of us are right behind you. :769_heart:

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@lillybilly, hooray --you are back, been missing you, wondered what happened? I haven't had my surgery but do have,as of yesterday, a confirmed date of September 5th. So a little while longer to wait for mine, but no less desired. I will be praying, sending good wishes and anxiously waiting to hear everything went well. Please post and let us know!😝🌴😝

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@lillybilly, hooray --you are back, been missing you, wondered what happened? I haven't had my surgery but do have,as of yesterday, a confirmed date of September 5th. So a little while longer to wait for mine, but no less desired. I will be praying, sending good wishes and anxiously waiting to hear everything went well. Please post and let us know![emoji13][emoji267][emoji13]
Sorry being MIA I would often check the forum. But the process getting approved was very stressful and I had a lot of emotional ups and downs...butbi stuck it out lost 24lbs now a new chapter.

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Many good wishes - a bunch of us are right behind you. :769_heart:
Thank you so much.

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5 hours ago, Herewego2018 said:

I’m late to this post but I’m 7/30 in Minnesota!! How are all of you doing right before or right after surgery?!?!

I’m in MN too! Having bypass at United on 7/23!

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