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SandraO

By SandraO, in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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SandraO    22

SandraO
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Just wanted to introduce myself, I have been following this forum for a while. I am very excited for this new chapter in my life!! Have been thinking about weight loss surgery since 2003, but thought I did not need surgical intervention. My highest weight was 308lbs, lost 20lbs on my own by excercising and making the right food choices. Now I have an additional tool to get to my weight goal!!

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Maddysgram    6,159

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Hello Sandra, Welcome to the forum.

Congratulations for being on the other side! Good luck on your WL journey. Hope to see you hear often. There's a lot of knowledge, inspiration & support here.

Best Wishes!

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Beatrice jude    1

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Hi, i am also new to the sight.My name is Bea and will be having surgery on Oct 15. i am scared i will not be able to control my new way of eating.Please HELP

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lassie    247

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HI Bea and Sandra

Welcome to the forum. Please feel free to ask any questions that will make you understand more about the band. I have had great results, there has been some ups and downs but on the whole pretty good. On this forum there are plenty of people to answer your questions. I remember asking lots of them when I first started this process. Hugs to you both. God Bless

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Trisaddi    21

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Hi, my name is Tammy. My surgery date is Sept 19. I'm anxious to get the show on the road. I am doing the 2 week pre-op liquid/ soft diet now. The 1st 4 days I was hungry, now not so much. I do miss crunchy stuff like pretzels though.

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KLEE3    1

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I don't even feel like I can compare to any of you on here. The closest I have got to be in the process is going to the seminar which is the hospitals first step the want you to do. (the one I want to go to) Oh well I guess we all have to fight for what we want even though we have all of our lives

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shelly513    138

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I don't even feel like I can compare to any of you on here. The closest I have got to be in the process is going to the seminar which is the hospitals first step the want you to do. (the one I want to go to) Oh well I guess we all have to fight for what we want even though we have all of our lives

You gotta start somewhere. I'm still in the.process... 3.5 months In and time.is flying actually.

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lassie    247

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I don't even feel like I can compare to any of you on here. The closest I have got to be in the process is going to the seminar which is the hospitals first step the want you to do. (the one I want to go to) Oh well I guess we all have to fight for what we want even though we have all of our lives

One step at a time, it took me a year to have the surgery. Now it seems like the time flew with all the tests and nutrition classes. I am so glad I hung in there, you do the same. God Bless

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SandraO    22

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Thanks for the welcomes!! Excited about thisnew journey. How often do you guys weigh in?

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      Sleeve surgery is on April 14th.  I am counting the days!!  Can't wait!
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        Me too girl!! Are you in the full liquid diet right now? It’s sooooo hard!

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        Not yet. I was told I only have to do 24 hours of a liquid diet. But I have my pre-op tomorrow so I’m going to confirm if I need to do longer.

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        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

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