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Hi, @AnyaC! I'm Andrea.

I haven't been scheduled yet, but given the requirements of my insurance, I think I'll be having surgery in August or September. So if we're not exactly September surgery buddies, we're probably going to be close.

Right now, I've had my surgeon consult, a zillion blood tests, and my first dietician visit. I have several other required pre-op appointments scheduled, including an endoscopy (tube down the throat to look at my esophagus and entrance of my stomach). Not looking forward to that, but it's my surgeon's standard and he's done about a million bariatric surgeries, so I guess he knows what he's doing. I've just gone from drinking tons of carbonated beverages to 2 cans a day. Thought it would be really hard since I get my caffeine from diet Coke (don't like coffee) but it's been easy so far.

I'm reading everything I can get my hands on, trying to learn all I can. I'm about a month into my new exercise routine. I work from home so I got a treadmill and I walk during meetings. I'm doing 20 minutes, 3 times each workday, so it's a mile and a half currently. Monday I will go to 25 minutes. I want to be in the best shape I can for surgery!

So what do you have to do pre-op? How are you feeling about it all?

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September 5th for me!

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September 19!

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I am in the beginning as well and surgery possibly Sept. I’m excited and can’t wait! I have psyche eval tomorrow. Hope it goes well.i am looking forward to hearing everyone’s experience. It will be here before we know it!

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My surgery is set for October 24th I was supposed to have it in September but because of the program im going through where i work I’ve had to put it further out until the24 it’s been frustrating and I almost said forget it but I’ve went through to much to turn back now

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I don’t have a date yet but supposed to be Sept. probably latter part of September.

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Sept 5 here.

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I am looking to have my surgery in September. Can’t wait!

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