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Hi everyone....well, after about a month of reading this website, my VSG is finally here...tomorrow!! Very nervous and excited and unsure about the week ahead and the weeks to follow, etc....any suggestions on how to stop worrying? Thanks! I'm here in Atlanta and Dr Chris Hart is my surgeon...:mellow::001_unsure:

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Just go with the anxiety...we all have it. Fighting it does not help. Before you know it, you will be on the loser's bench...we are sliding over to make room for you. Your life is about to change forever, and for the better. You'll be so glad you did this.

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I can't imagine not being worried. You'll be fine though. Best wishes on a speedy recovery. Let us know how you are doing when you can. I look forward to hearing about your progress.

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Best wishes to you. Let us know how recovery is going.

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Congrats on your upcoming surgery. It's always good to hear when someone is about to go into surgery so we can wish you well. I hope you get a little rest tonight and are able to update us soon.

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Anxiety is MORE than normal :thumbup1: I am already feeling it, I'm 5 days away from my sleeve eek! You will do awesome, I'm sure of it. Look forward to hearing from you on the other side :biggrin2:

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Hi everyone...I just got home this afternoon from the hospital...was sleeved May 12 (yesterday) am....doing well, just very tired! I've been sipping all day and taking in some broth...will advance to the Protein Shakes, etc. tomorrow for the next week, as designed by my dr here in Atlanta (Dr Chris Hart). All in all, not too bad....thanks for all the well wishes and I will keep you updated more. Susan

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Thanks for the update. It's wonderful to hear that you are home and doing well. Take care and keep us posted.

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Hi everyone...I just got home this afternoon from the hospital...was sleeved May 12 (yesterday) am....doing well, just very tired! I've been sipping all day and taking in some broth...will advance to the Protein shakes, etc. tomorrow for the next week, as designed by my dr here in Atlanta (Dr Chris Hart). All in all, not too bad....thanks for all the well wishes and I will keep you updated more. Susan

Hey Susan. I'm glad that everything went well. I can't wait to hear more about your post-op diet since it seems that they vary quite a bit. I think my doctor's is one of the more conservative post-op diets so I'm a little worried about that. Where did you have your surgery? Do you think one day in the hospital was enough or could you have used another day? I'm worried about coming home too early and overdoing it. That's been my experience with prior surgeries.

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