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One week from today I will be having my lap-band surgery!!! I am so excited. I had my upper GI study done yesterday, and did all my pre-admission stuff at the hospital today. They did an EKG, blood work, and a chest x-ray! So, now just 6 more days of my pre-op liquid diet......I've lost 5 pounds (cause I cheated one day)......more to come. This is quite a journey and I am ready to move foward with!!!! I know there are several folks I have talked to recently that are having surgery this week and next....good luck to you all. talk to you soon!!!!

Im so excited to be having surgery on the 14th. I wish everybody the best.....let's keep eachother posted on our progress!!!!

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congratulations!!!! i am scheduled for surgery on Oct. 14th. soooooo excited to get started.

YAY!!!! Congrats to you. I have surgery on the 14th. I am excited to get it done. keep me posted on your progress.

Hey there- I don't have surgery until the 14th, but it's close. good luck to you!!! Let me know how you are doing. We can be band buddies!!!

i am having mine done on the 14th!! I am so excited. thanks for your post....I know it will work for me. Keep up the good work!!!!

Hey there- congrats on the surgery coming up on Monday!!! I will be having surgery on the 14th!!! I wish you the best of luck- keep me posted. take care

Well, I am definitely having surgery on Oct. 14th!!!! I started my pre-op diet on Thursday and thought I would eat my shoes, but today it is much better and I have lost 2.6 pounds. I am so excited to be on this journey-I know it will change my life for the better. Let me know how you are all doing....and if anyone is going to have surgery soon- message me!!! talk again soon

Well, I am definitely having surgery on Oct. 14th!!!! I started my pre-op diet on Thursday and thought I would eat my shoes, but today it is much better and I have lost 2.6 pounds. I am so excited to be on this journey-I know it will change my life for the better. Let me know how you are all doing....and if anyone is going to have surgery soon- message me!!! talk again soon

Laura- I haven't been on here in a while and i am so sorry to hear about your mom and her decline. I will pray for you and your family daily. I am so proud of you and your weight loss - you are doing a great job!!!! I got approved today- surgery should be on Oct. 14th- so I am very excited. may God bless you- keep me posted on all things. Leslie

I found out today that I am approved for lap-band surgery. I will probably have it on October 14th!!!!! I am so excited to move forward with this journey. What an absolute blessing. I look forward to sharing this journey with you all. Thanks for the kind words given up to this point!!! Take care everyone!! Message me. YIPPEE!!!!!!!

I found out today that I am approved for lap-band surgery. I will probably have it on October 14th!!!!! I am so excited to move forward with this journey. What an absolute blessing. I look forward to sharing this journey with you all. Thanks for the kind words given up to this point!!! Take care everyone!! Message me. YIPPEE!!!!!!!

love your post laura- take care and prayers are with your mom!!!! Leslie

laura- please know you are in my thoughts and prayers....as an occupational therapist i deal with those heavy types of situations all the time, but it is soooooo different when you are the one going through it. take care, get help when needed and- take comfort in the LORD. GOD bless- Leslie (oh and way to go on the weightloss!!!!!!)

keep up the good work laura!!! you're doing great.

Hey there- good to "see" you!!! great story. How much are you down now? You are doing such a good job- keep up the good work. talk to you soon.

Jason,- looking forward to hearing what the doc has to say today!!! I have been to the 2nd of 4 nutritionist visits with hopes of a sept or oct surgery date. keep up the good work! talk with you soon

also, scroll to the very bottom of any page and on the right hand side there is a 'contact us' selection- hope that helps too. : )

laura- thank you for your kind words on my latest blog! It's so good that we can all be here for one another

Thank you all!! Laura- I really appreciate your kind words. I hope things are going well for you today. God bless. luckydog-I am glad to have friends on here that all of the highs and lows can be shared with. keep up the good work. Heyred1- you are not alone!!!! We will all pick ourselves up and forge ahead towards that light! message me any time!!!!!

ok..this blog may be somewhat disjointed but stuff i just want to offload somewhere.........so clearly this evening is not finding me in a happy state. I find myself feeling lonely and sad this evening. I would like to blame this on anything other than what it is..... Who among us has felt at one time or another: 1. third wheel 2. the "pretty" fat girl with the great personality 3. last single one of your friends 4. etc. etc. Now, I do know (but apparently have a hard time believing) that I am a wonderful smart, successful woman, who is beautiful and who has a lot to offer- recently been told by a few people and one bandster friend- things of the sort. I look in the mirror and see who I want to be,who I can be, but why can't I see that I am me no matter what. -there is just a better/healthier me hiding in all this somewhere. It's amazing what doing all of this stuff for preperation for surgery will do to your mind too.....I think about they why's of my weight gain, why I am not in a relationship currently, - and how I blame a statement made long ago by my dad(who said it because he cares...?? misguided as it was and hurtful all the same) "no one will want to be with you if you don't lose some weight"......digging deep here/unload,unload unload....did i say this would be disjointed? (great news though- my dad is very supportive of me through all of this and I have told him how hurtful that statement was. ) Anyway- what I look forward to most is this journey, despite the things that it may dredge up, may make me acknowledge and ultimately bring me to the point of fabulousness that is truly me. :party: I am inspired and so glad to have this forum to just share....and hopefully soon I will be able to share weight loss with you all. Ok...new day tomorrow. Going to Yoga this week, going to move ever forward. Thanks all! my rant is done :cursing:

ok..this blog may be somewhat disjointed but stuff i just want to offload somewhere.........so clearly this evening is not finding me in a happy state. I find myself feeling lonely and sad this evening. I would like to blame this on anything other than what it is..... Who among us has felt at one time or another: 1. third wheel 2. the "pretty" fat girl with the great personality 3. last single one of your friends 4. etc. etc. Now, I do know (but apparently have a hard time believing) that I am a wonderful smart, successful woman, who is beautiful and who has a lot to offer- recently been told by a few people and one bandster friend- things of the sort. I look in the mirror and see who I want to be,who I can be, but why can't I see that I am me no matter what. -there is just a better/healthier me hiding in all this somewhere. It's amazing what doing all of this stuff for preperation for surgery will do to your mind too.....I think about they why's of my weight gain, why I am not in a relationship currently, - and how I blame a statement made long ago by my dad(who said it because he cares...?? misguided as it was and hurtful all the same) "no one will want to be with you if you don't lose some weight"......digging deep here/unload,unload unload....did i say this would be disjointed? (great news though- my dad is very supportive of me through all of this and I have told him how hurtful that statement was. ) Anyway- what I look forward to most is this journey, despite the things that it may dredge up, may make me acknowledge and ultimately bring me to the point of fabulousness that is truly me. I am inspired and so glad to have this forum to just share....and hopefully soon I will be able to share weight loss with you all. Ok...new day tomorrow. Going to Yoga this week, going to move ever forward. Thanks all! my rant is done

Take it one day at a time- lot's of prayer and stay focused on the positive- and loving you mom. take care!!!

you go!!! that's awesome! looking forward to sharing the same experience! keep it up.