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Hi all!

I've been lurking for a few weeks and today I finally had the guts to call a doctor to make the first step and then post on here of course :)!

I have a bariatric seminar held by Dr. Singh on 4/14! I'm so excited but it's going to be a long wait because I'm plenty impatient.

I've read a lot of the stories here and I hope I can be another success story! I'm only 19, but I've been overweight since the middle of middle school. When my parents divorced I really just blew up. My eating habits have always just been off. Recently with a full-time job I've been just waiting until I get home to eat, so no Breakfast or lunch, which I know is horrible. :thumbup:

With my dad passing less than a month ago, I sort of had the final push I needed to get this process started. He had always wanted to help me get thin again, so his passing has really given me that extra oomph to go for it. I can't wait!!

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Hi all!

I've been lurking for a few weeks

Good Move Reverie. Glad you finally decided your path.

It's a journey that I started last year and couldn't be happier.

Best wishes on the road ahead. Keep us informed.

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Good Move Reverie. Glad you finally decided your path.

It's a journey that I started last year and couldn't be happier.

Best wishes on the road ahead. Keep us informed.

Thanks jerseygirl for the warm welcome:) I definitely will keep everyone updated. I'm plenty excited but scared at the same time.

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Good luck to you reverie. I hope that your seminar goes well!

I do understand about you being excited and scared at the same time. My surgery is tomorrow and while I know this is the right decision for me, I am still a little nervous about the whole process!

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Good luck to you reverie. I hope that your seminar goes well!

Congrats!! I wish my surgery was tomorrow :tongue_smilie:Hopefully everything goes well for you :thumbup: and thanks for sending luck my way.

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Just scheduled the first appointment with my doctor today as well as one with the dietician. I only have to schedule the psych. exam and then I'm done! Woo.

The dr. will be on 4/12 and the dietician 4/13. I'm excited! :cursing:

Hopefully surgery is soon enough :thumbup:

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Glad to hear you started. I had my first consult last week. I have the nutritionist, gastro and cardio next week....no surgery date yet but i had to get the process started.

Here's to us changing our lives!

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Congrats to all you "newbies" who are just getting started! I'm an old veteran now, day 17 post banding! My surgeon's office said to count on about three months out from original consultation to surgery date; they were pretty much right on target with me. I thought that was a long wait until I started reading some of these posts! I was lucky, didn't have to lose a specific amount before surgery, just had to do the "liver shrink" for two weeks preop. Just don't get discouraged if there's a wait; stick to whatever "diet" they give you to follow while waiting; :thumbup:the more you lose beforehand, the easier the whole process is on your body.

This site is amazing, with amazing people and the support system is, well, amazing!! I'm glad to be a part of all this.

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