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Tentative Surgery Date: Aug. 10
OMG! OMG! OMG!
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Scared about actual surgery
Hi all, I am in the process of going through a bariatric program. I have no worries about what to do after surgery, but when I start thinking about the actual surgery, I just get so scared. I'd love to know how anyone else who had this fear managed to move through it and have surgery.
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Sugar reaction
Several years ago I cut sugar out of my diet. This was before I had decided to have WLS. I've noticed that now when I see anything really sugary like cake, I have a strong, negative reaction. I automatically find it so unappealing and my body almost physically reacts with my stomach clenching. A friend posted a photo of a…
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Planning speeding up
In the next three weeks, I will complete my labs, EKG, psych evaluation and second of three required education courses for RNY. I should have everything ready to submit by the end of May, two weeks ahead of my final class. I feel like things are moving more quickly now .This surgery feels more like a reality. That's a good…
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Sleeve and Acid Reflux
For those who have had the sleeve, do you now have acid reflux? Did you have it before surgery? I had been leaning toward the sleeve, but I understand that it can cause bad acid reflux.