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I am getting sleeved on 4/22. I just went through my pre-op last Friday. Everything went well. I have my insurance approval, my FMLA for work, enough time needed to take 4& 1/2 weeks off. A great surgeon & team of weight loss management people. Plus I love being a patient!!!! I am very excited about the new me that's about to occur. Is this strange not to have any doubts about this. I have some stresses going on in my life & somehow this is going to seem like a relief for me. Something to focus my energy on. And by the way 4/22 happens to be my birthday :)

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I had surgery 2 days after my 66th birthday. At the time I did not realize what a gift I was given, but I do now.

Enjoy the whole experience, it is quite a ride.

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I had to get basic blood work. Your blood counts. I had an EKG, Chest Xray. They took about 3 vials of blood. I am a bad stick & they did quite well. They outlined all the meds I can take the night before & the day of. I cannot have anything after midnight prior to my surgery & my surgery is scheduled for 3:30pm. That's a drag but I will manage. i am so looking forward to this.

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I'm a day behind you!! Best of luck!!

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Thanks,Judy! We'll have to keep each other posted

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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.

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