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Hi. I’m new to this app/forum. I’m having a gastric sleeve tomorrow (May 3) in Syracuse, NY. I was originally scheduled in Dec, but COVID stopped that. Now that the day is really here I’m starting to get nervous about it. The only ones I have told are my 2 kids, my sister, 2 close friends at work & of course my boss.

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On 05/02/2021 at 11:06, Sherri Lab said:

Hi. I’m new to this app/forum. I’m having a gastric sleeve tomorrow (May 3) in Syracuse, NY. I was originally scheduled in Dec, but COVID stopped that. Now that the day is really here I’m starting to get nervous about it. The only ones I have told are my 2 kids, my sister, 2 close friends at work & of course my boss.

I am having my surgery tomorrow, too! Only my husband knows that I am having surgery. I told my adult children that I am having a hernia repaired—they would not understand why I elected to have weightloss surgery. My 28 year old daughter is a fitness and health nut, and she thinks all I need to do is eat better and exercise (like I haven’t been doing that for the past 10 years). I will tell them the truth post-surgery—I just need to do this for me without their judgement! I am both excited and nervous! I am more nervous about what life will be like post-surgery more than I am for the surgery! In any case—we’ve got this! Good Luck tomorrow—I will send you positive thoughts from my pre-op room in TN! 🥰

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Good luck to you too!! My 22yr old daughter was the same way, but she now understands & is very supportive. I’ll be 59 next month & single, so I’m lucky to have her on my side. I was started on a diet by my pediatrician when I was 11yrs old & have struggled also with the weight yo-yo made worse by my thyroid & hysterectomy. Thanks for responding! Nice to know I’m not alone. ☺️

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On 4/28/2021 at 10:16 PM, mandya84 said:

I’m scheduled for May 19th in Utah. Super excited for all of us and starting the pre op liquid diet tomorrow. I’m a single mom of two and I’m worried of being on the liquid diet while making sure my boys are taken care of! I get hangry.

Good luck hun, mines May 19 also in NYC, we got this🙌🏻🎉

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10 hours ago, JohaAidenMommy said:

Good luck hun, mines May 19 also in NYC, we got this🙌🏻🎉

So happy I'm not the only one going on the 19th!!

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On 05/09/2021 at 19:06, NewStartvsg said:



May 18th is my day and I’m completely nervous about messing up.


I’m nervous too. I think will this work?!

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10 minutes ago, smilelaura said:

I’m nervous too. I think will this work?!

I know it will in the long run. I just worry about being consistent🤦🏾‍♂️

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Hey all, My date is coming up here soon at the end of May. But I’m wondering, I was told I had to get a CPap By one of the ladies that worked at the hospital and be on it for six weeks before surgery. But then another lady from the hospital called and scheduled me for surgery. I don’t have a CPAP, my insurance wouldn’t approve it and the Doctor Who originally wrote the order was too lazy to fix the mistake. So I’m curious will they really turn me away on my surgery day just because I don’t have a CPAP? Really I never needed one in the first place. Have any of you heard of someone being turned away because they don’t have a CPAP with them?

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11 hours ago, NewStartvsg said:

May 18th is my day and I’m completely nervous about messing up.

Same day here! We got this! 🤩

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