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Yes / less than a month from consultation to surgery .... exciting !!!!

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I am still waiting for approval from insurance, but my "tentative" surgery date is 9/29--

It seems so far away! If my insurance comes back fast with approval the scheduler said she could try and bump the surgery up to a sooner date....

Common Highmark BCBS ????????????

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Surgery is scheduled for September 8th! Band to Bypass for me.

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Surgery is September 8th. Would love to chat with others around the same time! Add me as a friend if you want????

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Just 26 more days for me. Sept 23nd. I can't believe it's less then a month away.

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@@vhude Congrats!! I sent you a friend request :)

@@Knitchic Congrats to you!! September 23 is my 15th wedding anniversary! Should be a great day for both of us :)

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Two weeks to go! Can hardly wait. I'm going to start my pre-op diet on Tuesday.

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Two weeks to go! Can hardly wait. I'm going to start my pre-op diet on Tuesday.

hi is this your 1st time for weight loss surgery?

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@@superslim yes this is my first time, and hopefully my last! I decided on the "gold standard", so I don't know what I would do after this if it didn't work. *shudder* I'm not even going to think about it.

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Your going for a bypass right?, this is my 3rd surgery, first was gastric band and achieved goal weight, but after a few years had problems so I went for a revision to a gastric sleeve, felt hunger from start, almost back to starting weight now, so now mini gastric bypass scheduled In October, I wish someone had told me from the beginning, goodluck

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Oh no! Sorry to hear that. Yeah, I decided on gastric bypass from the beginning, it was my doctor's recommendation since I have such a high BMI. Good luck on your revision surgery, I'm sending good vibes your way that this is the last time you have to deal with it.

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My surgery will be in the next couple of weeks. I've already done most of the hard work. Now I just have a few more things to do and waiting on the exact date of my surgery. I'm excited!!

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September 23 for my bypass! Would love to mutually support others in September. My Facebook name is choosehope Memphis. Good luck everyone!

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    • cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
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      1. NickelChip

        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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