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Read more about Please Stop It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please Stop It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As you guys know, I am just getting started on this weight loss journey. I have my doctor's appt the 13th of April and meet with the surgeon on the 27th. I know this is a big decision and for the most part I am so excited. But now people are telling me that I shouldn't have surgery because it is dangerous and blah blah blah. Not for nothing it is really pissing me off and I don't know what to do. Any advice?

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• Thyckness718
• March 24, 201214 yr

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Lapband Or Gastric Bypass

April 27th is the first meeting I have with my surgeon to decide what surgery I want to do. I am so excited about it and really thought I wanted the lapband, now I am not too sure. I think I might want to do the gastric bypass. I know I have plenty of time to decide and want to know if this is normal to go back and forth about what surgery to get. Can you guys tell me if any of you went thru this, and what at the end made you decide to get the lapband?

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• Thyckness718
• March 20, 201214 yr

Read more about The Journey Begins

The Journey Begins

This is my first blog posted and I just joined this site today. Friday I went to my very first seminar and it was very informative. I can make my appt to see a surgeon and discuss the lapband with him/her on Tuesday. This is my problem, I do not have a primary doctor and need a referral for my first visit with the surgeon and without it I can not start my process. Now will a primary doctor give me a referral with my first visit or is that something I have to wait on?   Also since my GYN is

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• Thyckness718
• March 18, 201214 yr