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Well..All the waiting is finally over! Tuesday 6:30 A.m. I report to the surgery center. Not really sure how I feel right now. Mostly excited about changing my life, but still not sure really wrapped my head around all of this yet.

I'm mostly concerned about the loose skin. I lost 100 pounds two years ago but I lost that way very slowly. No issues with skin being loose then. I have made at least one trip to the gym and talk things over with a trainer. Planning to go and develop a program with the trainer so I can follow it daily and hopefully avoid the loose skin.

Anyway here goes nothing! Wish me good luck!!!!

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Good luck - trust me its all worth it.

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Anyway here goes nothing! Wish me good luck!!!!

How about a prayer? :)

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@NY: Thanks Bro. Definitely will be worth it! Enjoy reading all the success stories and look forward to some of the other treats the guys are talking about! Lol!

@Mick: absolutely. Never turned down a prayer.

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Good Luck and will say a special prayer for you and your medical team..

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Thank you dtiller1147! Appreciate it.

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@@Bigboy76 I was just sleeved on the 10th. so far so good. just follow your plan. I am sure your doc will take good care of you. it will all be worth it in the end. keep us updated on your progress

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Yep, will do. I'm ready for the new me! Thanks all for the support.

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Let us know how it went, I won't be far behind you.

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Will do man. I check in @ 6:30 am & begin my journey @8:30

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Best of luck Bro, Keep us posted !!

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Good luck!!!! It is a life changer!!!

As far as loose skin I was freaking out about it also, but so far so good. I also lost 120 lbs. slowly before and had no loose skin, and this time I am down 105 lbs. so far with no loose skin issues so far.

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Thanks bellalulu, Taylor, & SoCal. Appreciate the best wishes. It's been one hell of a day. Surgery is done! Just trying to get my heart rate higher and my BP to drop.

Surgery was a blur. Once the anesthesia hit I was out cold!!!

Feeling ok so far. Good drugs!! Got up and took a walk and will take another before night is up.

So far so good!!!

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The more you can walk the better you will feel. Hard to believe when you are there but true.

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