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My date is currently the 24th, and I planned it that way so I could enjoy the 4th and my birthday on the 16th before I have to start the one week diet for real.

Of course, the best laid plans... I may have to try and move to an earlier date - I may be changing jobs in mid to late July and if so I would want to get this done before starting. Hopefully I'll have an answer this week.

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July 10th here. A little anxious and happy at the same time.

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Just got my date today. July 16th. Im band revision and my worst nightmare is ill wake up in recovery to be told my stomach was too damaged from my herniated band to do the sleeve at the same time. Can't afford 2 surgeries and since my bmi is only 28, my insurance wont pay for a 2nd surgery. So Im praying ill wake up without a band and sleeved...

Getting it done in Coos Bay, Or.

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Hi thanks for replying. You'll have to keep us informed. The waiting is so hard!! I'm also in nursing school' date=' however I'm having the sleeve done in our two week break. Hoping that i wont need to have much more time off then that :) What area do you live at? I'm from Gold Coast Australia. Lily :)[/quote']

Hi Lilyrose, I'm in Brisbane, surgery date is 17th of July, at Ipswich!!! Super excited!!!!

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Just got my date today. July 16th. Im band revision and my worst nightmare is ill wake up in recovery to be told my stomach was too damaged from my herniated band to do the sleeve at the same time. Can't afford 2 surgeries and since my bmi is only 28' date=' my insurance wont pay for a 2nd surgery. So Im praying ill wake up without a band and sleeved...

Getting it done in Coos Bay, Or.[/quote']

I'm July 16th too and a revision too... and I know how you feel about waking up and not being sleeved. My bmi is 35 so I'm not sure what my insurance would do. Let me know if you're looking for a surgery buddy, I kinda want to find someone going through the same thing as me!

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I think I'm going to be having surgery 7/23 with Dr. Pleatman in MI. I live in southeastern OH and am self-pay. I'm nervous, but excited and more hopeful than I've felt in years!

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I'm July 9th in TJ Mexico. anyone, anyone?

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I have a surgery date!! July 10th! But I'm still not getting my hopes up because it always seems like something falls through, I have already had 3 different surgery dates and it hasn't worked out yet. This time I'm afraid my loan is going to fall through because on my loan application it asked for patient income and I put my entire household income. Now with everything being processed I need to supply proof of income, which I can for my household income, it isn't like I lied about that, but I think they may have just wanted my own personal income and that probably wouldn't make me eligible for the loan anymore. :(

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Oh and I will be going to TJ…so anyone there… I will be there the 10th-13th.

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Where is everyone from…. I'm in Northern Colorado.

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Atlanta' date=' GA[/quote']

I'm about 2 hours north of ATL. When and where is your surgery scheduled?

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Hi guys my name is lashawna everyone calls me divah and im mid july see my surgeon july 1 then for approval. So excited and nervous. But mire excited and ready to get things in order.

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Newark,nj but i reside in chambersburg,pa

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I'm about 2 hours north of ATL. When and where is your surgery scheduled?

I am self pay, everything here is so expensive, i found a doctor in boca raton that will do the surgery on 22nd of july :). What about u

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