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To get a surgery date!! I’m so happy, I scheduled my surgery today for August 6th and it can’t come fast enough!

I started my journey in May of 2018. I enrolled in the 10 weeks of classes required by my insurance and then.... I broke both my feet. I stopped the classes half way through cause it was just too much to deal with. Then I started classes again in March 2019 and then... I got pregnant.

I actually lost 70 lbs while pregnant, because I had hyperemesis gravidarum so badly that I couldn’t eat or drink and had to be on IV fluids for my entire pregnancy.

Started classes again in 2020. BOOM. Covid. And then I needed surgery on my spine. But I finished my classes in January, had spinal surgery in March and I’m finally, FINALLY scheduled for my surgery!! Now all I have to do is wait for the next month to creep by. Come on August!!!

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After everything you have gone thru....YOU GOT THIS!! Congrats!! 👏

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Yay! That’s exciting! It will fly by. Just take it easy until then. 😊

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You've overcome a lot to get here, you should be proud you didn't give up. Congrats on your surgery date! 29 days to go! 28, 27, 26....

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19 hours ago, Tinyhounds said:

To get a surgery date!! I’m so happy, I scheduled my surgery today for August 6th and it can’t come fast enough!

I started my journey in May of 2018. I enrolled in the 10 weeks of classes required by my insurance and then.... I broke both my feet. I stopped the classes half way through cause it was just too much to deal with. Then I started classes again in March 2019 and then... I got pregnant.

I actually lost 70 lbs while pregnant, because I had hyperemesis gravidarum so badly that I couldn’t eat or drink and had to be on IV fluids for my entire pregnancy.

Started classes again in 2020. BOOM. Covid. And then I needed surgery on my spine. But I finished my classes in January, had spinal surgery in March and I’m finally, FINALLY scheduled for my surgery!! Now all I have to do is wait for the next month to creep by. Come on August!!!

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Wow what a long road! You look positively radiant, congratulations in advance ❤️

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Yay, you are so close now after a few challenges🦶🦶🧑🏻⚕️😷 & a wonderful blessing👶! So happy you are able to get back to your plans of having WLS. Wishing you lots of success with your surgery & outcome. 🥳🍀

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oh wow, you answered a question i am terrified to ask. You said you stopped half way cause it was too much! I feel that way!! The classes, the explanation of how i will feel afterwards, the constant need to keep up with meeting my Protein goals, it scared me so much i was depressed and feeling like that again. I still want the surgery but i dont know what to do. I have my pulmonologist appt on the 12th and 3 more nutrionist appt. i am overwhelmed [emoji17]

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On 7/8/2021 at 9:47 AM, cheryl o said:

oh wow, you answered a question i am terrified to ask. You said you stopped half way cause it was too much! I feel that way!! The classes, the explanation of how i will feel afterwards, the constant need to keep up with meeting my Protein goals, it scared me so much i was depressed and feeling like that again. I still want the surgery but i dont know what to do. I have my pulmonologist appt on the 12th and 3 more nutrionist appt. i am overwhelmed

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You can do this. I promise. It’s a lot, but you know what? None of it was hard. It was just...a lot. I’m just ready to feel better. I’m ready to give my back and my feet and my hips a break. I’m ready to feel sexy in clothes again! And I bet you’re ready too. Don’t be afraid to ask anything! We’re all here to feel better!

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