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Hi All,

I'm new to the forums here (kinda...been lurking for a few months lol). I've gotten a lot of great information from reading all of the posts. After a few years of going back and forth, I went to a WL seminar back in January. Now I am actually excited about the journey that I am about to embark on. My first appointment/consult is tomorrow March 8th. And now I'm getting nervous I guess. I hope this is normal lol. Just not knowing what to expect. Or afraid I'm gonna forget to ask a question. I guess I just wanted to vent a little... Any advice y'all can give will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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This journey is a pretty emotional one, so all these feelings are 100% normal! Not much happened at my first appointment other than speaking with my surgeon about the procedures and what I was thinking. Then after I met with the NUT and spoke about the six months leading to my surgery. You'll get weighed and receive your bmi. I was sent home with a large binder with a ton of information. Also, they'll give you deadlines on the pre op testing that needs to be completed before a surgery date. Best of luck tomorrow! Congrats on making the big choice.

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This is exactly how my first meeting went, too, although I have a 3-month supervised diet. I was so nervous beforehand that my BP was 174/80! But I left the office feeling optimistic about the journey ahead.

This journey is a pretty emotional one, so all these feelings are 100% normal! Not much happened at my first appointment other than speaking with my surgeon about the procedures and what I was thinking. Then after I met with the NUT and spoke about the six months leading to my surgery. You'll get weighed and receive your bmi. I was sent home with a large binder with a ton of information. Also, they'll give you deadlines on the pre op testing that needs to be completed before a surgery date. Best of luck tomorrow! Congrats on making the big choice.

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@@Crntainer2016 - get a notebook and write down any questions (write down the answers) and take the notebook with you to everything related to WLS.

welcome to the BP family!

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TAke a written list of questions with you -- those that have occurred to you already and whichever may arise from the responses here. Include anything that you wondered about at the info seminar.

You'll find, however, that many of your questions will be answered before you get a chance to pose them.

Take it easy. It's only an appointment. You won't be led off to the guillotine. Not yet, anyway.

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