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I've decided to keep a blog documenting my journey for those who are considering the surgery, but also so I may see my changes. I am curious if anyone else is doing this? If so, I would love to follow along with your blog! Please post!

Mine is: New Beginnings

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Funny that you mention this cause this morning I was thinking about doing the same thing. But wasn't sure if anyone would follow it.

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Well my aunty suggested a take a picture once a week so I can look through how I changed

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I've been blogging since right before my surgery last year and I can't tell you how great it's been. There is a huge banded blogging community that offers great support. I recommend following some blogs and getting involved in the community.

Mine is below, feel free to stop by.

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I blog about my banding as well as my journey through infertility at The Winding Road to Parenthood. On the left side, you'll see a blog roll of other bandsters, which is just a small fraction of the bloggers out there who are bandsters. Click on a few of those, look at their blog roll, and you'll be opened up to an unlimited supply of bloggers.

Good luck!

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There are a few threads about blogging. Just search them to see others who blog.

I was banded in South Korea and started my blog to help others banded here as well.

Now it can be good for anyone to read because I have had a few bumps in the road like erosion, losing my band etc.

Just follow the link after this msg. The last few months I have been without my band and doing some Lipo but in 4 days I will be banded again.

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Funny that you mention this cause this morning I was thinking about doing the same thing. But wasn't sure if anyone would follow it.

I just started a blog a few days ago. I was worried about not having anyone follow it... but I decided that even if nobody follows my blog I'm still going to do it because I know it will help me through this journey. :confused:

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I just started a blog a few days ago. I was worried about not having anyone follow it... but I decided that even if nobody follows my blog I'm still going to do it because I know it will help me through this journey. :confused:

Same here. I started one today and like you if nobody follows my blog I'll keep doing it to help me through my journey.

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I guarantee you have at least 1 follower ...me! Good luck!

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I started a blog as well and I have a few followers but I would have done it anyway for the accountability.

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I guarantee you have at least 1 follower ...me! Good luck!

Thank you so much for following :confused: The same will be done for you! I'm new at blogging so bear with me it'll get better with time.

Good Luck on your Journey!

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I started a blog as well and I have a few followers but I would have done it anyway for the accountability.

Hello!

You'll have another follower to your few :confused:

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I'm blogging as well. I was following a lot of blogs when I was in the "deciding" phase....not that I'm 3 weeks post op, it's been a great support system for me!

I'll be looking for your blogs! Check mine out if you want!

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