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I am new to this site and like most I am scouring the internet for information. I am a married 46 year old who has been overweight my entire life. I found a wonderful physician in TN about a year ago and made my final decision to move forward right then and there. This was a decision that took me over 14 years to make, so I don’t take it for granted that I have this amazing opportunity to change my life. My VSG surgery is scheduled for June 12th!

I am very excited and super nervous. Any words of encouragement and info are welcome. 👊🙏😀

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Welcome and hopefully you find a lot of answers on here. I know the motto about us all being different but a lot of people have gone through similar pitfalls and their advice has helped my greatly. And you are having your surgery on my son's birthday, this year he turns 40. Just proves I am Old As Dirt because I was 33 when he was born.

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Thanks so much! Happy bday to your son!

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Welcome and congratulations on your decision. I have found the boards to be very helpful and people to be very supportive and informative so this is a good place to get some encouragement when you need it.

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20 hours ago, KimmieGirl said:

I am new to this site and like most I am scouring the internet for information. I am a married 46 year old who has been overweight my entire life. I found a wonderful physician in TN about a year ago and made my final decision to move forward right then and there. This was a decision that took me over 14 years to make, so I don’t take it for granted that I have this amazing opportunity to change my life. My VSG surgery is scheduled for June 12th!

I am very excited and super nervous. Any words of encouragement and info are welcome. 👊🙏😀

Welcome KimmieGirl,

I am somewhat a newbie.... I think I joined May 7th. I am scheduled for June 3rd. So my time is fast approaching. If you are looking for information and a welcoming community......then you have landed in the right place. Ask questions... seek answers and then ask questions again. Good Luck on your WLS journey.🌝

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3 hours ago, Purpledva said:

Welcome KimmieGirl,

I am somewhat a newbie.... I think I joined May 7th. I am scheduled for June 3rd. So my time is fast approaching. If you are looking for information and a welcoming community......then you have landed in the right place. Ask questions... seek answers and then ask questions again. Good Luck on your WLS journey.🌝

How did you get the cute scale of your BMI? I would like that! I am also a newbie...

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How did you get the cute scale of your BMI? I would like that! I am also a newbie...
vovo,

That scale you are referring to is called a sticker. You can create one when you create your profile. Its located there.[emoji4]

Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

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8 minutes ago, Purpledva said:

vovo,

That scale you are referring to is called a sticker. You can create one when you create your profile. Its located there.

Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you! I found it and also added my favorite quote! You are super awesome...

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Hi! Welcome! Lots of great info here. :)

Congratulations on your decision to move forward, it takes some courage to get there I know.

Best wishes for your journey!

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So @KimmieGirl how did things go And how are you feeling?

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Welcome and I hope you are recovering well :)

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