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    Surgery in the 30 th. Am doing pretty well. Never had the nausea and was always able to tolerate fluids well. My biggest problem was left quadrant pain/ pinching that is almost gone 11 days post op. Looking forward to starting on puréed this week. Hope everyone else is well.
  2. My surgery went well, no pain but have been extremly nauseous. It's been rough. Every day gets a little better. How are you girls doing?
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    Hello. I hope your surgery went well. Good luck on your journey. I have my surgery tomorrow morning. Still nervous.
  4. Rose,

    The same thing happened to me! My surgery has been moved from 12, to 10. Scary that could happen at the last minute like that

    Good thoughts to you too!!
  5. Hi Katie,
    I'm freaking out a bit! trying to keep busy, get the stage 3 foods in the house and basically trying to keep it cool in front of the family

    Tufts called yesterday and told me the person having surgery before my didn't get approved from insurance in time so I'm to go in earlier and have will surgery at 10. Better than waiting around I say!

    I will be sending you good thoughts and I'll talk with you on the sleeved side
    Yay us!
  6. It's a big weekend for us Kathi!!! I'm very excited today, trying to make sure my house is in order for the few days I'll be in hospital. My husband is used to me doing everything with kids school and all so making lots of prep and instructions for him

    Good Luck Monday and keep us posted, I will too1
  7. Hi I am having surgery the same day as you also. I have all the same hopes and fears. Here's to us part of the 10% who are changing their lives. I am having my surgery at Anderson Hospital, Anderson, SC.
  8. Hi I am having surgery the same day as you also. I have all the same hopes and fears. Here's to us part of the 10% who are changing their lives. I am having my surgery at Anderson Hospital, Anderson, SC.
  9. I have those moments to, like wow this is really here! I hadn't told many people, just my husband, mom, sister & sister in law. Today and yesterday I have been letting my close friends know about the journey that I've been on since May. The reception has been overwhelmingly fantastic. It felt so good to finally be talking to everyone about it. I didn't want anyone to know just in case I couldn't have it done for some reason....the reasons my mind made up were countless lol. Now that it's days away, I figured I should let people know I'm going to be in the hospital for a few days and make arrangements for 'help' for my husband. It's amazing how much more real it feels and I have had the biggest smile on my face all day. I was worried what my friends would think but they've all been so positive and happy for me. It's a good feeling. Message me at sleeved14@gmail.com and I will send you my cell # if you want to text next week from hospital. I'm so glad to have found someone on the same day going through this journey with the same doctors too! I think we have kids similar ages too, my kids are boy 16, girl 14 and girl 11. Good Luck with the rest of the week and I'll keep in touch!
  10. Hi Katie,
    I loved Dr. Shah too. They both seemed wonderful. Dr. Shah did my immersion day and she was so great. You are in great hands! I'm doing mine at Tufts in Boston, I started there because I work in Boston and could walk to appointments so it just seemed easier to me. I am crazy nervous and pretty excited too like you.

    I start liquids on Saturday too. Katie, I can't believe this is happening. I check in at 9:30 on monday. Will be in surgery by 11ish? When I get lucid I'll post you a note here to see how it went for you

    OMG! Good luck to us both!!!!!!
  11. Hi Rose,

    I have Dr. Shah, who is in practice with Dr. Kim but my surgery is at Mt. Auburn in Cambridge on Monday. Are you part of their practice in Waltham, Mt. Auburn Weight Management Center? I met both Dr. Shah and Dr. Kim but chose Dr. Shah, loved them both just really clicked with Dr. Shah.

    Are you getting nervous? Do you start preop Saturday or are you already doing diet? I wasn't nervous but since reading so much on here, I've been alternating back and forth between nervous and excited. I haven't been doing completely liquid this week but cutting out as much carbs/sugar as possible.

    Different hospitals but same day in same state, that's great!! My surgery is at 12:15 on Monday, I check in at 10:15.

    ~ Katie
  12. Katie14! I think we are doing ours on the same day at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. I have Dr. Kim and you have Dr. Shah it looks like. What time are you checking in? Rose
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Mom of 3 kids -- 16, 14 & 11. Married for 18 years to my High School Sweetheart. Turned 40 this year and decided it was time to invest in myself and set a good example for my kids. They are all very active and I want to be able to keep up with them and be around for them for a long time :)
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Sajani N. Shah, MD
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2014-10-06

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What am I feeling? It's Today!!

by Katie14 on 10-06-2014 at 06:14 AM
I can't believe today has actually come!! I've thought about this for so long but felt to insecure to go to a weight loss doctor and always thought I could do it myself. I've failed on so many diets or succeeded a little just to gain back, I'm honestly nervous. What if I've gone through all this and I don't do well. What if my body just doesn't want to lose. What if it's worse after?

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by Katie14 on 09-29-2014 at 07:52 AM
I have my pre-op this morning. I've been told it could be a couple of hours with all the stuff there is to go over. Getting a little nervous, going to the hospital for this makes next week all the more real.

I've been sick the past couple of days with a stomach virus. I don't think that I've been so sick in years! So that sucked and has me a little worried about how I will deal with nausea after surgery. The only things I've been able to handle eating the past few days were Ginger-ale

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by Katie14 on 09-27-2014 at 08:41 AM
I'm 9 days from my surgery date today!! For now, the nerves are gone and I'm really excited. I have my pre-op appt in two days. I have to say that I feel very prepared for this journey, the good and the bad. I've worked with the team at Mt. Auburn Weight Management Center in Waltham and they have been great. I am thrilled to be part of their practice for many years to come as I journey into this new lifestyle.

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