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I went and jumped thru all the hoops and got my insurance approval today:lol:

Surgery is scheduled for the 13 and now I'm thinking to myself....WHAT THE HELL ARE U THINKING!!!!:tongue:

I've been reading these boards for the past several months and I know that I'm not the only one that has felt this way, but DING DANG Y'ALL, it's really gonna happen, and now I'm scared to death!!! The surgery part doesn't really scare me cause I've been a health professional for many many years. I'm scared of how my life is going to change now that it can't revolve around food. How the hell did I let myself get so big that I qualify for bariatric surgery???? UGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Sorry just had to vent a little, once the valium kicks in I'll be fine again...lol:tongue:

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Take it for what it is. Be excited you are paid for! Forget about why ya got there to begin with, and just think about how you'll be in a year :tongue:

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Surgery is scheduled for the 13 and now I'm thinking to myself....WHAT THE HELL ARE U THINKING!!!!eek.gif

Completely normal. I had two moments of panic around my surgery, despite having been considering & researching it for nearly 5 years. The first was as I walked out of the consult with my surgery date. Everything I had done had been leading to that moment, really, and nothing about it surprised me, but I still had this completely surreal time-slows-down "oh shit" moment as I headed out of the surgeon's office.

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I went through the exact same feelings and broke down crying the day before my surgery. What you are experiencing is quite common. Forgive yourself and just know that you have tried everything in your power to lose weight and keep it off. Good luck on your journey.

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I was in the surgery waiting area with three other women and everyone was laughing and joking--but inside I was thinking, "If we don't get this show on the road, I'm going to bolt!!!"

Next thing you know, it's 3 1/2 months later and I'm actually losing weight--something I've never been able to do or be successful at!

You are going to LOVE yourself when you're all done, trust me... :tongue:

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hi megan,

i totally relate to your feelings. the day before my surgery i actually walked around target saying goodbye to "peeps" "twizzlers" etc ha!

one surprise ..... before surgery i thought about all the things i anticipated "losing"

i never thought about all the things i would gain....i have higher self worth, i dress better, i feel sexy,.

and i have to tell you i dont miss foods like i thought i would. in fact many foods i thought i "loved" before...i dont even like them now.

i know everyone's experience is different but i was quite surprised that half of what i worried about never happened.

good luck....

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hahahaha, you are soooooo funny! We've ALL had the same feeling. Bariatric surgery? Isn't that for FAT OBESE people? OMG! That's me! And you'll go through the same feeling after surgery. My doc said it's called "buyers remorse". You get done with surgery, your still uncomfortable, drinking liquids, haven't had a fill yet, hungry, not seeing immediate results, and you'll PANICK asking yourself what did I do to myself! A little while later, you get that magic fill, and presto! You'll remember why you did it. Your going through the same thing that each and every one of us did as well. Take it easy, and remember this is sooooo minor! Snip, snip, fill, fill, sew you up, and 45 minutes later your in the recover room. Nothing to it!

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