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Soexcited - I think that's normal - you will be fine...just remember all the reasons why you want to do this!

Anoush - it was good to meet you too....how long is the nurse assesment thing at the hospital? I still need to call them for that (thanks for the reminder, lol). I have my appt with Dr. Q. this afternoon.

I am getting very excited (and a tad nervous)...it's right around the corner :wink2:

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Anoush - it was good to meet you too....how long is the nurse assesment thing at the hospital? I still need to call them for that (thanks for the reminder, lol). I have my appt with Dr. Q. this afternoon.

Gina, The nurse assessment should be maybe an hour. That's what she said when I made the appointment. They do the whole history --- your past surgeries, etc...and what meds you take. I'll let you know tomorrow when I get back from it.

Good luck today. We're coming into the home stretch! I'm so ready! Are you going to the support group meeting tonight? If so, I'll see you there.

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No, I can't make it tonight....we're doing a birthday thing for my hubby tonight (a day early :wink2:)

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I got approved today!!! My two week presurgery diet starts on Friday, October 9th and my surgery is October, 23rd!

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Hi~My date is October 19. I can't wait.

Anglecake

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Good for you!

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I had my surgery on October 1st and everything is going great so far. Only thing is I had no idea how often I drop things on the floor and have to pick it up - just so painful.

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My date is the 21st. Started the journey in March, did 6 months of pre-op testing, waited for insurance and now,,, here I am,,, started the liquid 2 week diet today!!!

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Hey Ashley0814,,, we are 2 days apart,,, started my 2 week diet today! Getting sooooooooooo excited,,, I think that's what will make this liquid thing for 14 days seem ok :-)

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I'm adding my date - 2bhealthyn40s - 10/14Happyloser 10/1

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leetie 10/7

Jtreece 10/8

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Suz-Q 10/9

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SharPei 10/13

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Cshytle 10/13

MoniqueD 10/14

Jenfromtheburg 10/14

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angela677 10/15

Kme 10/15

Nooshie 10/15

Oliverdog 10/16

danyett 10/16

We3601 10/19

Onikenbai 10/19

Mzcancer 10/20

Soexcited 10/21

erenstar983 10/21

pina3940 10/21

jenrobbar951 TBA

HDmama 10/22

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Idahlem72 10/27

Daria77 10/27

Barley 10/28

4girlfamily 10/29

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That is so true... I wasn't instructed to do much prior. Then kept reading people's posts and blogs and they say they had diets before hand. Just checking to make sure I didn't miss anything.

So you are banded on Oct 16th?

Yep the 16th... and I am so ready!

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Hey Angelcake, We're band sisters...my date is 10/19 also.

I started the 2 week liquid diet on 10/5. Not enjoying it at all, but it's what the doc ordered. What kind of prep are you involved in?

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Hi everyone! My surgery date is Oct 19th! Just like WE3601, I also started my pre-op diet on 10/5.

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October 27th is my surgery date! YAY! Pre-op consult on October 15th.......I am excited to start my NEW LIFE!:wink2:

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      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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