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Well I just scheduled my date- June 24 for my VS - a bit scared and worried and suppose that will only get worse the closer I get.........still trying to learn as much as I can,,,,i know its a major change.....just need to understand the impacts and what to expect so I can best deal with it. Will have my partner here, but not sure he fully understands the changes that will occur. I am 6'3 about 400 - mainly all in the gut chest - so looking forward to getting down below 250 in time.

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It's all normal emotions...& yes, I'm sure they will intensify as you get closer. I wasn't scared at all...more excited! I had to jump through insurance hoops for over 6 months..so I was READY! I LOVE my sleeve, & hopefully you will too! Idk if your partner is heavy too or not....but my hubby & i have used this as a bonding experience! he needed to loose weight to, so he is eating the high Protein with me & we are loosing together! Good luck on your journey!

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WELCOME, I was very excited w/mine and I love it, its the best thing I have ever done for myself

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You'll do great! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions/concerns!!!

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This is a scary decision to make for ourselves. There's the always what if we say to ourselves. I remember the first day out asking myself if I had made a good decision and decided, "Hell yes." I couldn't change it anyways. It was done and here I am with 95% of my excess weight gone! Yep it's gone..Yay... You can do this. Work on not letting your fears get the best of you..... :P

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