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Today I received the news. I'd finished all of the mandatory pre op tests, Doctor visits, nutritionist appointments, sleep apnea studies, and multiple blood suckings rituals. I'd started this journey after seeing a photo of myself at my 45th birthday. This foreign bloated woman, stomaches resting on the table, boobs resting on the stomachs resting on the table. I took a deep heavy breath, (this was my "IT" moment) and said to myself, "This will be the last year I Celebrate the day of my birth in a size 24...."

That was January 23. 2013.

Date of surgery is scheduled for June 11, 2013.

I will not be a size 24 on January 23, 2014.

:)

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hope your surgery went perfect!

It was rough, shrink. Im in a lot of pain and feel very melancholy with the whole thing. I hada HORRIBLE first 3 days. I hit the regret stage already. I pray it gets better..

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it will get a lot better. The first week is really the worst part. While I didn't regret it, I had to deal with the head stuff for the first couple of months (and still do sometimes) more wishing I could eat more then I can when something tastes awesome. But, the scale makes you forget about that as it keeps getting lower.

I'm here if you need someone to vent to or whatever. I know you're like 10 minutes or so from me.. If you need a walking buddy some time feel free to let me know.

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