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Good luck and i wish you success :)

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Me too!!!! I called and put my deposit down and have a March 7th surgery date. Good Luck and keep us posted on your journey!

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It is exciting...I was just approved for my psych assessment. My surgery is scheduled for Dec 20th.. Merry Christmas to me!!! Kind of glad I don't have to worry about what to have for Christmas dinner with the family. ROCK ON.

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Congrats! Are you self pay or going through insurance?

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I live in Canada so our insurance does not cover the surgery. I am self paying.

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Glad you made up your mind, and New, that it was the thing to do...

Shirley.

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Me too! I have my initial consultation on 1/10/12! Good luck to all of us!

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Good luck. My surgery is scheduled for 12/29. I started my liquid diet today.

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Good for you! I found out today that my insurance won't cover my surgery, so it's going to be self-pay. I had initially scheduled an appointment with a doctor locally, but after reading some of the forums here, I have an appointment on Wednesday in Richardson (Dallas). I'm so excited!

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Woohoo! My final cosult and hopefully surgery scheduling is TOMORROW! It has been a long road and I am so ready! Good luck to all of us! So glad we have each other to come to for support!

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    • cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
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      1. NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

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    • BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
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      1. NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
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      1. NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

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