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I just got scheduled for June 23rd!!! I'm so excited!!

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Pre op appt in the Morning. I meet with the Nutritionist in a group class, then the Surgeon, then the Anesthesiologist. Getting real now. Gulp.

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I am having a really hard time following this preop diet I keep cheating! I guess I'll make sure to follow it starting Tuesday since my surgery is the 2nd! Also, getting nervous a bit since I am a revision from lapband I keep thinking I am going to wake up and they tell me sorry we couldn't do it all at once.

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Pre op appt in the Morning. I meet with the Nutritionist in a group class, then the Surgeon, then the Anesthesiologist. Getting real now. Gulp.

You will do great. Keep us posted step by step. I will know next week if my insurance will be approving me for my 6/30/2016 930AM surgery!

I lost 20lbs dieting the last 2 months, so I am hoping I will be joining you guys soon!

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My pre-op appointment is this afternoon. I just weighed myself and I've lost 13.5 pounds since starting my Optifast diet on the 16th! My surgery date of June 6th can't come soon enough.

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Very excited, but also very nervous!!! My paperwork has been submitted to insurance today! Should have a date within 2 weeks :-)

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It's 8a and I'm waiting for the Group Nutrition/pre op class to start. Three hours for that session. Drinking my Decaf sf Starbucks and trying to be calm.

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Ok, in between appts now. The group session was good. The Nutritionist went over the pre op diet, which for me starts today since it's a one week process. High Protein, low carb essentially. I've been doing that for awhile now so other than no cheating now, it's not a big change. Then Clear Liquids only 24 hours before Surgery and a bottle of Mag Citrate to clean out before Surgery. Nothing after 12mn the night before. Next I'll meet with the Surgeon in about an hour.

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Oh I forgot! An RN from the post op Unit spoke as well. He walked us through the Surgery portion from check in to discharge. We also watched a video about the Surgery and possible complications.

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Thanks for the info. After I was approved last week they scheduled me for 3 pre-op appointments. One per week leading up to surgery as follows:

6/7: pre-op testing at the hospital (whatever that is)

6/13: pre-op class with the nurs

6/21: meet again with surgeon

6/27: surgery

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Oh I forgot! An RN from the post op Unit spoke as well. He walked us through the Surgery portion from check in to discharge. We also watched a video about the Surgery and possible complications.

Exciting day! I have bit watched any videos. I'll have to YouTube some stuff!

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I had my pre-op assessment stuff yesterday and we are proceeding as planned. June 2nd! I'm starting Optifast today. Not a fan.

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Meeting with the Surgeon: done. Signed the operative permit and reviewed the surgery. I'm also having a large hiatal hernia repaired as well. He was pretty frank that the pain from that would....um....suck. Off to see about Anesthesia.

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