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After months of worrying and appealing decisions i've finally gotten approved for surgery and i will be having it on the 3rd of July. I've very nervous as this is all happening very fast for me, but i'm very excited and grateful to have this opportunity.

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Congrats BubblyGirl! (Love the name!)

Welcome aboard the weightloss train - you have your ticket (surgery date) now just get prepared for the weightloss. I hope all goes well on July 3rd for you. Welcome to the new you this year!

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I'm with ya! Received my approval letter yesterday and today was told the first available was the 3rd! I booked it. :crying:

:confused_smile: Going to see the nut in the morning to learn about the 6 week post op food plan.

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Too cool. I am going to banded on the 3rd too. I was to be may 29th, until I got an infection in my jaw. Are you on a pre-op diet?

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Day before pre-op I was ordered to Clear liquids only. Not a problem but I did leak a little on surgery day.

Post op day 3 and I'm doing fine. No pain meds needed since yesterday morning.

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That is great about the no pain. I am sore like I did 500 situps and a pain in my sternum through to my back that sometimes gets severe. I am still taking my pain meds.

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Had some gas pain last night that was pretty uncomfortable, but this morning feeling good and ...dare I say, skinnier?

I long for mushy food, but only liquid Protein shakes till Friday.

Funny what my head is doing, I'll think - it's time to make a sandwich! Then I remember I'm banded, and go sip some Water instead.

I think that is what they call head hunger. :thumbup:

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I am kind of scared. I can't get all of my shakes in. I am down 23 lbs and 11 of those are since the 4th. I feel ok. I have been up and gone every evening. I just don't want to be losing my hair or some silly thing. When you say gas pain is it in between your breast through to your back? I am glad you are feeling well.

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hi all of you... I am being banded July 16th... looking so forward to it... done it all before and tired... so tired of dieting... I am not doing what my dr. said.. slim fast.. I am just eating 100 cal.... cause I can do that so easy... after years of yo- yo-ing...

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Are you sure your liver will shrink doing your own thing? I know my Dr. said if my liver wasn't small enough held sew me back up without the band. I wasnlt willing to gamble. Even if yours would still do it, he could slice your liver if it isn't able to be folded over like a pancake could be. Big gamble for the most important day of your NEW life.

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      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
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        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

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