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Hello Keyairah. So sorry I havent gotten in contact with you sooner but I havent been in here in a while. Everything is going okay. Had a setback and gained a few pounds back but Im on track now and back to losing. I hope everything is going well with you.

Hi browneye. So sorry I havent gotten in contact with you sooner. Havent been in here in a while. I hope everything is going well with you. I know you are probably excited about your surgery and you should be. I had mine in December 2007 and dont regret it for one second. I love my band. I cant say that I have always been committed to the band and have had some setbacks but I can honestly say that if I had it to do all over again, I would with no hesitation. If there is anything I can do to help you along the way, please feel free to ask.

Hey Diva!!! Just wanted to pop in to say hello and I hope your day is going well. So sorry to hear that you had so many problems with Dr Keilin's staff. They are normally very pleasant people. Who did you decide to go to for yours? Hope everything goes well. Well gotta go. Just wanted to say hey and have a great day!!!

Hey Diva. So sorry it took so long for me to respond. Been very busy with the kids and taking care of my mom. My church is Mt Zion Transformation Center on Texas Blvd. It used to be the Special Events building but its a church now. Im not familiar with CNS. Where is it located? I know what you mean bout Powells. Really love the cracklings. They dont love me though. Cant eat many of them anymore cause they make my tummy hurt. I am really glad I met someone right in my back door. lol This is a really good place to be. You learn alot of helpful things here. I have been here since December and I have learned more since then than I have the whole year and a half since I have had my surgery. Please keep in touch.

Hey lady.Just got your message today. I didnt know you lived so close. When I saw 903 I was wondering if that was Texarkana. I live in Prescott and go to church in Texarkana. Small world, huh? As for you questions, I only lost a very little hair due to the anesthesia. Just a little shedding but not much at all. I had my surgery in Texarkana by Dr Keilin. She is GREAT!!! I topped out at 226 and got down to 162. My personal goal was 155. I have since gained a few pounds back but that was only because I slipped back into some old eating habits and wasnt drinking the water as I should have but I am not back on track and have lose 5 pounds of the 10 that I had I gained back. It was my own fault so I started back on my liquid diet and am now back to business. Have you had your surgery or are you thinking about it? If I can help you in any way, please feel free to ask. TTYL

Hey girl! So nice to hear from you. I have been doing ok. Gained a couple of pounds back. Been really stressed out caring for my mother and feel into some really BAD eating habits but I am back now. Had to start all over again and get back on track and it really sucks!!! Was only 10 pounds from my personal goal and now its 18 but the point is Im back and now more determined than ever to get this darn weight off. Hope everything is going good for you. Cant wait to see some recent photos. I know you are doing well. Gotta run for now. Hope to hear from you soon!!!

Hey lady. So glad to hear from you today. I am doing okay for the most part. I had a kind of rough weekend. My birthday is today and my husband took me out of town for the weekend. Ate way too much of the wrong things. Gained a couple of pounds but now its back to business as usual. Gotta tighten up because I bought a 2 piece swimsuit and I have got to get in it. lol I hope everything is going well with you and hope you are progressing well. Keep me posted!!!!!

Thanks dannygirl. Have you tried this diet and if so, how successful were you. I am going to look it up and give it a try.

I know what you mean. I got my acceptance letter on December 15 and was told that I had to start on my liquid diet the very next day because I had to have my surgery before the first of the year because my insurance would no longer cover this procedure. I had my surgery on December 28, 2007. Talk about close. But all in all, I thank God for doing this. I would do it again if I had to. It really helped me out a lot.

Hey Dannygirl. Long time no "see." lol Havent reached my goal. Still struggling with those darn last 10 lbs. I have always heard that the last ten were the hardest to loose and now I know that that expression is OH SO TRUE. Hopefully I will be there before long. Wish me luck.

Hey lady. Thanks for checking on me. I am doing so so. Not where I want to be as far as my weight but thank God I am not where I was this time last year. Gonna start back on liquids tomorrow and gonna try to do this for a few days to start over. So how have you been? Hope everything is great. Will let you know how the liquid diet goes. Wish me well!!!

Hello dear. Just wanted to say hello. Havent heard from you in a while and just wanted to check in to see how you were doing and to see how thing were going. Hope all is well with you and your weight loss. Hope to hear from you soon.

Hello there. Just wanted to check on you to see how you were doing. I hope everything is going well with you. So, how are you coming along with your weight loss? Hope you are doing well. Keep me posted.

Hello there. Just wanted to say hello and I hope your day is going well. Havent heard from you in a while and was just checking on you. Have a blessed day!!!

Hey lady!! Just wanted to say hello. Sorry I havent stopped by in a while but I have been very busy. How have things been lately? Hope everything is going wonderfully. How about your weight loss? Hope everything is going great!!! Keep me posted and have a beautiful day!

Wanted to say hello and to tell you that you have a VERY beautiful picture!!! Have you had surgery or just thinking about it?

Hi tawanabee and thank you for your friend request. I am looking forward to hearing about your progress (not sure if you had your surgery or just thinking about it) and also looking forward to helping in any way I can. This is a very helpful sitew and I have learned so much in the time I have been here. Good luck and please keep in touch!!!

Hello, my name is Brenda and I just wanted to stop by to say good luck with your surgery tomorrow. You will do great. I wish you a very speedy recovery and success with your weight loss.

OMG!! I just read the message that you left and all I can say is WOW! Your port was leaking? How did you find out? That is my biggest fear is that something will go wrong and my insurance has cut bariatric surgeries out of out policy so if that happened to me I dont know what I would do. What are they going to do? Are you going to have to have it replaced or removed? Please keep me posted.

Hi Trina. Thank you for your comment on my picture. I still have a little ways to go but thank God its not as much as I have lost. Have you had your surgery yet or are you thinking about it?

Thank you so much for the encouragement. I really try to help everyone that I can on this site but sometimes you need a little encouragement yourself. I know that "this too shall pass" and I will be back on track soon. Thanks again and I hope to hear from you again soon.

Hi Lucy. Just thought I would stop by to say hello and to see how you were doing today. Hope you had a wonderful day.

Hi sisterfriend09. I came across your blog today and thought I would say hello. I got my band in December '07 and dont regret for one second. If there is anything I can do or say to encourage you on your journey, please feel free to ask.

Thank you SO much. I could use some cheering on right now. I almost time for my "monthly gift" and I oflten times find myself munching on everything. Plus the fact that I am going through some trying times right now dont make things much better. I am trying so hard to stay focused but sometimes I catch myself when I have over eaten and most times its the wrong things. I didnt know that I was an emotional eater until now. Gotta get past that though because I still have a goal in mind and its very, very close. Thank you so much for your encouraging words. They mean alot!!!

Hey, I ran across your blog and thought I would say hello and to see how your surgery went. I had mine almost 13 months ago and I know how you must be feeling. I was nervous but not scared because I knew this was something I wanted to do more than anything. How much have you lost? Are you sick of protein shakes yet?lol I wish you all the success in the world. Please keep me posted and if there is anything I can do or say to make this journey a little easier, please feel free to ask.