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KuBaNiTa

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  1. haha you are right!!! thats awesome!! great to know thanks !!!
  2. hey!!! Yes. they told me this was the first step. i am so excited i get to go today!! they told me to start with the seminars, there pick and meet the doctors, and from there start the entire process. they told me to take my insurance card just to make sure, so i will be taking that. I am located in Miami Florida =)
  3. Hey goodmorning !!! i am also a newbie here, and i wanted to wish you all goodluck on your surgery!!! I hope all goes well. =)Also, i wanted to encourage you to document your journey and video blog everything if you can on youtube, there is such a big loving group supporting everyone. We all follow eachother journeys. I am hoping to get banded soon also, I am going to my first seminar on thursday!!! and go from there..yeyy cant wait !!! Good Luck !!!! =) Keep me posted. =) P.S. WHAT BLOG HAVE YOU STARTED?? I WOULD LOVE TO FOLLOW, AND ONCE AGAIN GOOD LUCKK !! WOHOO!! =)
  4. Hey goodmorning !!! i am also a newbie here, and i wanted to wish you all goodluck on your surgery!!! I hope all goes well. =)Also, i wanted to encourage you to document your journey and video blog everything if you can on youtube, there is such a big loving group supporting everyone. We all follow eachother journeys. I am hoping to get banded soon also, I am going to my first seminar on thursday!!! and go from there..yeyy cant wait !!! Good Luck !!!! =) Keep me posted. =)
  5. heyy congrats!! and good luck on your journey !!!! woohooo!!! =)
  6. hey sarah!! i am 23 years old from miami, and i feel you !!! I am considering the same thing and have done some research, girl, this is the best thing we could do !! I have my first seminar this thursday and i am hoping all goes well from there. I am lucky that my insurance covers the surgery if i get approved. =) yey !! so just wanted to say hello, and maybe we can even stay in contact thru our journey. Where do you live? xoxo Beatriz
  7. THATS AWESOME!!! I AM HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE OKAY !! MY QUESTION IS AFTER READING YOUR POST...DO THE SCARS GO AWAY???? OR DO THESE INCECIONS STAY FOR A WHILE??? I GUESS I NEVER ASKED THAT BEFORE..
  8. Hey goodmorning !!!<BR>i am also a newbie here, and i wanted to wish you all goodluck on your surgery!!! I hope all goes well. =)<BR>Also, i wanted to encourage you to document your journey and video blog everything if you can on youtube, there is such a big loving group supporting everyone. We all follow eachother journeys. I am hoping to get banded soon also, I am going to my first seminar on thursday!!! and go from there..yeyy cant wait !!!<BR><BR>Good Luck !!!! =) Keep me posted. =)<IMG class=bbc_emoticon alt=

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