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10/28/14 surgery, who is with me?



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My surgery is on 10/28/14!! I would like to stay in touch with you on this life changing journey!! I live in Binghamton, NY and will arrive at the hospital at 7:30am on Tuesday. It was such a process to get this far. I guess I can't believe it's really going to happen. It really hit me last night that my relationship with food is over. Now I'm focused on applying what I have learned. Support during this journey will be a must. Some very strong and determined people have posted their experiences and it truly helped me to set realistic expectations and goals. So I'll be here anytime you need that encouragement, to compare experiences or just someone to listen. Good luck to you!!

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Mine is the 28th also and my nerves have taken over. Best of luck :)

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I'm also on the 28th. Nerves were awful last week but I'm more and more at peace with my decision every day. Just ready to get on with it.

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Congrats to all good luck best wishes for a speedy recovery positive thoughts and prayers to all

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My surgery is October 28 too! I'm excited and ready for this journey to begin. Good luck to everyone and great success!

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What a heck of a day. I ended up having to do a second pre op appt as my doctors office changed the location of my surgery due to my insulin pump. Everything is still on, thank goodness. Few more hours????

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My surgery was cancelled due to a mistake on the insurance companies part and my doctors' office. Devastated right now! Our insurance is switching soon so I won't be able to have surgery until 2015. I had finished the whole pre op diet and find this out 20 hours before I was scheduled. :(

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@ I can sympathize was supposed to get sleeved in dec found out today it's not going to happen more then a month ago I called emailed repeatedly and showed up in person to get medical records released and faxed to surgeon in some cases multiple requests for the same thing they say we sent bariatric office says we haven't recieved blah blah no one returns calls then two weeks ago bariatric clinic says yes we have everything today I was supposed to meet with surgeon and I'm told they don't have all the requested items mid sept they say someone will call me me to set up edg and sleep study they did for sleep study I was supposed to do Cpap part this past sat evening I get there they say oh the equipment is not working u have to reschedule I call there all say today every time they call back I'm away from desk phone tag all day so annoying so weeks pass no one calls me for edg I call two weeks ago to ask why then I'm told I must call to set it up and Gosh I was so mad I call to get an appt and they say oh booked up till dec 5 if nothing wrong I won't meet with surgeon till probably after Xmass im so aggravated everything takes so long for the simplest thing u can't get a straight answer from anyone one person says one thing someone's tells a diff story and then they look at u like your the crazy one I feel like I'm just getting jerked around I about wanted to bitch slap people today I have lost 19.5 lbs though not u huge number but maybe not bad for six weeks? Anyone else frustrated with bariatric drs? Ok had to vent .... Sorry

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I was sleeved yesterday & came home today. I've felt better...

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Congrats to those that were sleeved. I'm in a better frame of mind today. I cried for the first day because I was so frustrated with the incompetency of my insurance company and doctor's office. I will plug along and will do what I need to do when we get our new insurance.

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My tummy is rolling & I'm having a hard time consuming.

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