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I am pretty nervous to get my surgery it is scheduled for April 11th here in Houston! I am nervous about my surgery but am excited about the new adventure!! Still running a few tests but hoping everything is good so I can get the ok to go ahead and get this done... I've been trying to get this surgery for 4 years now!! Praying that it is my time to shine!!

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Welcome!

It's normal to be nervous. I know I was downright scared to death. But, the surgery itself wasn't bad at all. In fact, my recovery time was pretty fast. I had my surgery on a Friday and was back to my normal routine by Wednesday. In fact, I didn't even take painkillers after my first day home because I didn't feel I needed them.

You'll do fine. Congratulations on this big step towards health :)

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Thank you! I am hoping everything does go well! I will def keep posting just been concerned lately about everything!! I think it's just my brain taking over and am freaking myself out! Lol :)

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Thank you! I am hoping everything does go well! I will def keep posting just been concerned lately about everything!! I think it's just my brain taking over and am freaking myself out! Lol :)

Oh that's totally normal. You'll bounce between "yay I'm getting banded!" and "oh hell what am I doing?" over and over between now and then lol. We all go through it!

Definitely keep posting, this is a really great source for support and information :)

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I keep having the ups and downs of being super excited to being like OMG, what am I doing, to Im gonna cry in so scared. It is just all the emotions we have to go through. I am in Houston too, having an EGD tomorrow morning and surgery on March 28. Who are you doing yours with? I am using True Tesults with Dr Reilly.

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Omg me too!! My EGD is Tuesday!! Let me know how that goes for you I am nervous about that as well... my surgery is the 11th of April... I chose next month cause of work schedule.. But I have been really nervous and just sometimes scared and worried I've been trying to keep my mind off of these things but sometimes I just can't and all I can think about is my surgery! Have you started the Protein Shakes? If so which ones are you drinking I am actually having trouble finding one that I actually can drink... So far just the strawberry they have there in the office?

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Sorry for all the questions... If you don't mind I would love to hear how everything goes for you! And of course I will keep posting how my surgery goes!

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Sorry for all the questions... If you don't mind I would love to hear how everything goes for you! And of course I will keep posting how my surgery goes!

Be prepared, it is super cold in the preop area!

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Did you already have it done? How did it go? Lol how are you feeling?

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Still waiting, they said once I go back it should only take about 5-8 mins. Then we go over the results and go home.

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If you don't mind me asking how did everything go??

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I just got my surgery date and it is April 11th also! I'm up near Chicago.

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OMG!! That is great we should keep in touch so we can let each other know there experience!!

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