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I'm August 1st too!! Getting sleeved in Cincinnati!!

I'm on the 8th in Cincy. Do you have Dr Curry?

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Two greatest moments of Day 1 in my pre-op diet:

1. My co-worker chose not mention that there was pizza for everyone in our office's kitchen area. :Avoided temptation:

2. Watching my 5-year old son push his cake away to eat SF Jello with me. :-)

Taking things day by day....

You are truly blessed. That was so sweet.

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So I just had a lady who hardly knows me stop me and say.....you should really reconsider surgery....this is a big deal....a big change....and you look great the way you are.....WHAT DO YOU EVEN SAY TO THAT??? for that 4 minutes I really thought about what she said.....what if shes right?!?!?! Im venting of course....cause no one else understands but my sleeve buddies

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So I just had a lady who hardly knows me stop me and say.....you should really reconsider surgery....this is a big deal....a big change....and you look great the way you are.....WHAT DO YOU EVEN SAY TO THAT??? for that 4 minutes I really thought about what she said.....what if shes right?!?!?! Im venting of course....cause no one else understands but my sleeve buddies

You could say "thank you for your concern". Then just leave it at that. She would not know how much research you have done about this. The time and effort you have spent getting ready for your surgery. The way you feel about your body and past failed dieting regimes. She has crossed a boundary and you should be wary of her in the future. It is good to have somewhere to vent isn't it? I have a dog - he gets a lot of my venting!

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So I just had a lady who hardly knows me stop me and say.....you should really reconsider surgery....this is a big deal....a big change....and you look great the way you are.....WHAT DO YOU EVEN SAY TO THAT??? for that 4 minutes I really thought about what she said.....what if shes right?!?!?! Im venting of course....cause no one else understands but my sleeve buddies

I hear it almost everyday! I even had a trainer suggest that I postpone my surgery date to work out with him. NOT! They'll be the same people complimenting us 6 months from now. ;-)

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You could say "thank you for your concern". Then just leave it at that. She would not know how much research you have done about this. The time and effort you have spent getting ready for your surgery. The way you feel about your body and past failed dieting regimes. She has crossed a boundary and you should be wary of her in the future. It is good to have somewhere to vent isn't it? I have a dog - he gets a lot of my venting!

ya know your right!!! No one gets this but us!!! Someone who has never struggled will never understand!!! Thanks! It does help to vent here....we are all in this together!!!

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I hear it almost everyday! I even had a trainer suggest that I postpone my surgery date to work out with him. NOT! They'll be the same people complimenting us 6 months from now. ;-)

You are so right!!! I am so nervous though UGH so hearing that just increased my anxiety!

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August 2

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Flying out Wednesday morning to Tijuana. Woke up this morning with a lovely cold sore on my lip. Ughhh, nervous much???

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Flying out Wednesday morning to Tijuana. Woke up this morning with a lovely cold sore on my lip. Ughhh' date=' nervous much???[/quote']

The same thing happens to me when I get nervous. Do you use abreva? Pricy but worth it! Mine are gone in 3/4 days

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Put a countdown timer on my phone. I am so emotional, surgery is August 19, and I have days where I'm super excited and others where I'm scared. I worked really hard at getting my approval, tried 10 years ago but got denied and I was beat up by the appeal process, so I let it go. I got married again to wonderful man and lived my life but always felt like I wasn't living a quality life. So I tried again this year and finally got my approval. Start my liquid pre-op diet next Monday along with my pre-op testing, then 2 weeks till my surgery. I'm praying for no complications and for this next few weeks to fly by! Anyone else feeling emotional, and all over the place?

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