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Your lookin' great!

Hey Kid,

I am so sorry to hear things aren't going as hoped. Best wishes on the appeal. Please keep us up to date if possible. Did they say about how long a decission would take?

How's it going? I hope you are well. Keep me posted please. )

It is almost time!!! Are you excited? Nervous? Hungry? Questioning your decission? Hope none of the last three apply. Are you doing the pre-op diet? If so, how much have you lost already? Take care-Donita

Hey, just checking in. Hope all is well. Just got back from a long vacation. Doing good. Down 27 lbs and 2 pant sizes.

Hey Girlie,

I hope you had a wonderful time while you were gone. I spent 10 days in Michigan visiting family. That was a long drive only 8 days after surgery. I did well though. Hope you are losing up a storm. I am going to put some pics on soon...tomorrow maybe. I am down 27 lbs. and 2 pant sizes. Take care kid-Donita

Sorry to take so long to respond. I have been on vacation until yesterday. The pain has subsided thank you. I have been at the same weight for the last 10 days, but I have gone two pant sizes. I am in a comfortable 16...yeah! I am on my way to the hospital to see a friend of mine that is having gastric bypass today. I hope you are well. It feels good when other people notice your weight loss. We should all throw out the scales until we get where we need to be....but I can't I am addicted. Take care-Donita

Hey, hope you and yours are well. Miss hearing from you. -Donita

Keep up the great work.

Hey kid,

Looks like you actually have a life. You haven't been on in days. I hope you are well. I am sure you are. Talk to you soon, -Donita

Best wishes on your surgery date. I am so geeked. I have lost 25 lbs. between my pre-op diet and the 11 I have lost in the 3 days since coming home from the hospital. You are going to be so excited. Take care-Donita

Hey Kiddo,

I am so sorry. I hope that you don't give up. It took me 7 months remember. When will you know about sleep apnea? I have been home three days and I have lost 11 lbs. in three days. I have lost 25 lbs in 18 days total. How was Vegas? I hope they told you the sad news after your vacation. Please don't let it get to you and always fight for what you want. -Donita

Cute before pics. I see you are from VA. We are near Richmond. Have you had your surgery yet. I had mine on the 3rd of July.

Way to go on the weight loss. That is a great number in such a short time. I am 3 days out from surgery and I am down 21. I lost 15 on the pre-op diet. Keep up the great work. Does it take a long time for the pain to let up?

Well, I am banded and blessed. No real pain, no regrets. If I hdn't have seen the band on the upper GI, I would not believe they did more than cut me open. Are you back to normal? I got home at noon. I am going to the fireworks later tonight. I am going to Michigan by car on the 12th and I have a job interview. Life is great. Have a reat 4th.-Donita

Hey Chickadee,

I am home. God is great. I had almost zero pain, just discomfort. Like I did a thousand situps. I wish I was on your trip. Are you winning? Any great shows? Hubby is loving retirement...for a month until his contracting job starts. We get our new house the 25th of July, his new job the 28th and I received a call for an interview today...hubby told them to call on Monday. God is great!!! Is everything resting on your sleep study? Let me know how you are and thank you for thinking of me. -Donita

I am excited to get a WII Fit. They are sold out around here. Twenty lbs is so awesome. I love the fact that you are measuring instead, That is such a better indicator. I love the holiday idea. The other date was on one too...MEMORIAL DAY (remembering the dead!!!) I guess this one will be much more FUN! I have been applying everywhere to try to line up a job for after surgery. I have put my life on hold because I kept telling myself I didn't want to start a new job and then try to get time off for surgery. We are going to Michigan the day I have my one week check up. They said just to stand up and walk every hour. It is already a 12-13 hour trip without stopping except for gas and traffic. I hope you keep up the great work. Do you have a support system within your family and friends? Take care-Donita

Yeah! I am excited for you. I love your new picture. Did you have a great time while you were out? Did you love all of the attention I am sure you were getting? I am well thank you. I am on th epre-op diet. I am not doing too badly after the first three days. I had the severe headaches from not having caffine. I am mostly over it now. I am down 13 lbs from between what I lost the first pre-op and this one so far. I am so proud of you for not giving up and doing what you are told to do. I can't believe you are smaller than graduation day. That rocks!!! You take care little one...I mean LITTLE one! lol-Donita

Hi There,

Did you do well on your Psych Eval? I see you have your sleep stufy on the 28th. Yeah! You are getting closer. Yes, I do have a new date. They told me end of July first part of August, but they came back and said July 3rd. I grabbed it. It is kind of cool how it all worked out. I get to come home on Independence Day with my new independence. I find that kind of cool. So my new birthday is the same as our great country that we have given 22 years of our lives to protect!!! God is great!

Hey girlie,

Yes, I did get a date. I am to be banded on July third and I told my DH that I would come out on Independence day with new independence!!! Are you well? I see you are kicking butt on the weight loss as of the 11th of June, how about now? Do you LOVE the WII Fit? I have WII and was going to buy it, but I didn't know if it was real exercise or just a game. Take care and thank you for checking on me. I got too sad to write much until I got my date. -Donita

Hi there, I see you joined the Virginia Virgins. My new surgery date is July 3rd. I see you are right behind me. Congrats!

Hey there! How are you doing? I didn't get to get banded. I had a jaw infection a week before surgery and then my jaw needed surgery, so now I get banded on July third. I said it is ok, because not I can celebrate INDEPENDENCE DAY with my first day of INDEPENDENCE. How much have you lost so far. I lost 12 lbs. on 8 days of the pre-op diet. Gained 4 of it back, but I feel good that in a month of real food I am still down 8. Are you walking up a storm? Keep in touch. I wish I was banded with you on the 29th in the worst way. Take care of yourself!

Hey Little Sister,

I will finally get to be start my life on the fourth of July, just like this great country of ours did. I will be banded on the third. 2 weeks and 3 days. I RESTART the pre-op diet Thursday. I am very excited. Are you able to eat better? How much have you lost so far? Please let me know as I am rooting for you!!!! Take care-Donita

I hope you can get in more calories. You can't think straight on such a restricted amount. I know you are going to be even more beautiful and that you can get any job you want, but retaining some knowledge in class would be helpful. lol I still don't even have a date yet. I am going to try to find a job and give up on this. My husband retires in three weeks from the army and I will need to start earning my keep.lol Take care-Donita

Beautiful pics. Hello and welcome from the states. Are you banded yet? -Donita