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I was approved by my insurance yesterday, and I've always thought that when that approval came in, that it would all become real to me. But Here I am, day 2; and it still does not feel real. Will I be lying in a hospital bed, waiting for my surgery time; before I realize this is actually happening? Lol

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Pretty much.. LOL

For me, it was when I had to go rob a bank (my own accounts, of course)

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If you need to do a pre-op liquid diet, it will be VERY real to you then.........believe me!

Just in case you are required to do so (many people are....), you may want to read this post I put up last week. It seemed to help some newbies/pre-op patients.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/78443-the-pre-op-diet-is-not-a-punishment-its-an-opportunity/

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I was in denial right up to the time they rolled me into the O.R. When I had to scoot from the gurney to the operating table, then it hit me, "Sh*t's gittin real up in here!" :P

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I was in denial right up to the time they rolled me into the O.R. When I had to scoot from the gurney to the operating table' date=' then it hit me, "Sh*t's gittin real up in here!" :P[/quote']

HA! That was me too! I just remember at that moment everyone in the O.R. Going about their business and I wanted to scream.. I locked eyes with my surgeon I think he saw what I was thinking, he just stood there and started rubbing my shoulder till I fell asleep.

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Pretty much.. LOL

For me, it was when I had to go rob a bank (my own accounts, of course)

LOL! I leave on Sunday for MX...I'm waiting until Friday to get a cashier's check for the surgery. OUCH. It'll put our savings account to zero...but then, I've been so miserable lately with my misbehaving LapBand that there's really no question that this needs to get done.

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LOL! I leave on Sunday for MX...I'm waiting until Friday to get a cashier's check for the surgery. OUCH. It'll put our savings account to zero...but then, I've been so miserable lately with my misbehaving LapBand that there's really no question that this needs to get done.

LOL.. My flight left at 4 on a Thursday and I got my cashiers check at 1. I too was soooo miserable. I would have robbed someone else's account if need be

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You are going to do great! Like everyone said that pre op diet will really get to you!

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For me it was post op Day 3 when I was rolling around in a state of stuffness after eating less than 1/2 cup of runny mash potatoes. I felt like I had hit the buffet line 3 times. In some ways it sounds sad but really, it is delightful.

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I am almost 11 months post op and it still doesn't feel real, I still don't believe the person I see in the mirror is me!!!! It's a fantastic journey, enjoy it!

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Thanks everyone for replying.

I won't have a pre op diet so that won't make me realize anything. Lol.

Maybe when I have a surgery date or am doing the last pre op tests like having a tube shoved down my throat. Lol.

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If you need to do a pre-op liquid diet' date=' it will be VERY real to you then.........believe me!

Just in case you are required to do so (many people are....), you may want to read this post I put up last week. It seemed to help some newbies/pre-op patients.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/78443-the-pre-op-diet-is-not-a-punishment-its-an-opportunity/

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out. :)

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It was surreal for me pre -op maybe because my surgery got delayed and was pre-op dieting for a month so my mind was just here we go again dieting. Even raiding the bank accout (self pay) it wasn't sinking in. I woke up in recovery and THEN **** got real!

Wouldn't go back and change a thing and so happy I did it. 9 weeks today life is becoming normal again. Albeit, a new normal but I am loving it more each day. I love not over eating. I love eating to be healthy. I love being more active.

It's real now and it's great!

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For you guys on your way to MX good luck and let us know how you're doing! :)

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