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Congrats on your decison to do this! I have been considerling it for nearly 10 years! ...and finally I am comfortable enough with the progression of the procedure and with my doctor. Thank goodness. =D My surgery is on 10/07, 24 days short of my 32nd bday. My husband and I have yet to have kids and are hoping that this will move us forward in that process. Good luck and keep us updated! I'm sure you will do great.

Hi all! After only a few weeks I have already been scheduled for surgery on October 7th! Very excited! Anyone else having surgery soon!?

From the time I turned my package in I think it took 2 1/2 weeks til i got my approval in the mail, which was last Saturday. I called Tuesday and scheduled my surgery for October 7th.

I start my liquid diet on the 26th. I am not really nervous yet. I'm sure I will be as it gets closer. I'm really excited for a new start!!

"Growling" from your stomach is not necessarily hunger pangs. You are eating less and not filling your stomach so it is shrinking. When you get those feelings you should drink water and wait 10 minutes. If it passes then it wasn't hunger. Make sure you actually "feel" hungry and are not just in a habit of eating every so often, I know I have that problem. =D If you are less than 2 weeks in, I would cut out the eggs and fruit, that could be your problem. You may not be feeling it right after you eat because it is sitting in your upper stomach for a while and when it starts to pass through the band it is having trouble and that may be what's causing the nausea. Good luck!

Congratulations! I am super excited, too! Good luck and keep us all updated!