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Let's support each other as we go through this journey together. I'm in Northern California. I'm having my surgery at Kaiser Fremont.

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Hi What procedure are you getting?: How long did the process take?

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I'm having the sleeve. The process has been over a year for me because it's taking a long time to lose my 10% due to set backs in my weight loss. Once I buckled down in January to lose the weight I was able to drop the 44 lbs in 6 months (37 lbs. plus the extra I gained on top of what was required) and then the rest happened quickly the last 2 weeks. I have my pre-ops tomorrow and then I'm ready to go on the 13th.

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I'm on August 12th and would love to be in a support group of people having surgery around then. Any thoughts?

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That sounds great! We can all support each other!!

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Surgery Date on August 13, 2014...Have waited so long...A little weak in the knees, but standing strong.

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As I get closer I am getting more anxious and I'm not sleeping as much. Ack!

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I go back and forth between excitement, dread, and terror haha! I am really ready but it's very overwhelming to think about possible complications and set-backs. At this point, I'm doing some deep breathing and reflection and telling myself that whatever happens will happen and I'm doing everything I can to live a better life! You will be okay!

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Where is everyone having surgery?

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Mine is at Inova Fair Oaks in Fairfax, VA

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Mine is at Inova Fair Oaks in Fairfax, VA

Mine was at INOVA fair Oaks as well, by bluepoint surgical group

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        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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