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Any Central Florida Bandsters out there??

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kll724    3,055

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Just wondering if there are any Central Florida Bandsters out there?

Hi, I am in Lakeland, Florida. I was banded on Oct 30, 2009 by Pasco Surgical Associates, Florida Obesity Associates in Zephyrhills, Florida. I have met goal in Sept 2010. I had 100 lbs to loose. I am 62 years young, wife of 40 years, mother of 2, grandmother of 2. I am friendly and willing to respond to your questions and or comments. Karen(kll724)

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mljalways    1

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Hi, I am in Lakeland, Florida. I was banded on Oct 30, 2009 by Pasco Surgical Associates, Florida Obesity Associates in Zephyrhills, Florida. I have met goal in Sept 2010. I had 100 lbs to loose. I am 62 years young, wife of 40 years, mother of 2, grandmother of 2. I am friendly and willing to respond to your questions and or comments. Karen(kll724)

Hello, My name is Mary and I am 44 years young and a wife of 27 years this month. I was banded in 11/2008 and I am 14 lbs from my goal and extremely happy.

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kll724    3,055

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Hello, My name is Mary and I am 44 years young and a wife of 27 years this month. I was banded in 11/2008 and I am 14 lbs from my goal and extremely happy.

Hey, Mary, where do you live? My daughter was banded in November 2009. She is 40 and been married for 9 years. She has lost only about 40 lbs, but keeps her band kind o loose. She is about 20-30 lbs from goal, now. She goes to the same surgeon as I do and lives across the street from me. She is not very active on this site, tho. Karen

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mljalways    1

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Hey, Mary, where do you live? My daughter was banded in November 2009. She is 40 and been married for 9 years. She has lost only about 40 lbs, but keeps her band kind o loose. She is about 20-30 lbs from goal, now. She goes to the same surgeon as I do and lives across the street from me. She is not very active on this site, tho. Karen

I live on the other side near Cocoa Beach. My parents live in Hernando county.

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kll724    3,055

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I live on the other side near Cocoa Beach. My parents live in Hernando county.

Well, nice to meet you. I have been here in Florida for 4 years, and never to Cocoa Beach. Maybe next summer, as I actually look okay in a bathing suit, now. Feel free to send to me direct, if you like. Talk to you later, Karen(kll724).

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Becky35    0

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Hi Girls, I'm from Lakeland, Florida, right in between Tampa and Orlando. I actually had my surgery done five hours away in Georgia, because we were living there and insurance covered it. The problem is it's five hours away! For example, I had a fill on December 21st, did great, but got a severe sinus infection and am sooooooooo tight now I can't stand it! I hate to drive all the way up there to get an un-fill, but don't know what else to do. I'm miserable, help!

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Losing_It150    6

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Hi there, I'm in Lakeland as well. I am hoping to have a surgery date within the next week or so. :-) I'm having my surgery done in Tampa.

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RGVT78    5

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Hello from Palm Bay! I am just a little further south of Cocoa Beach. :) Was banded on 8/31/10 in Sebastian Florida, and am on my way. Happy New Year to all my fellow CFL bandsters!

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USMC Wife    1

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I am in Tampa, having my surgery in Brandon on Jan 27 by Dr. Fernandez. How about you?

Hi there, I'm in Lakeland as well. I am hoping to have a surgery date within the next week or so. :-) I'm having my surgery done in Tampa.

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missymae79    0

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Hey there! I am from Poinciana (think Kissimmee but in Polk County.) I was banded last Tuesday 12/28/10 by Dr. Ortiz in Mexico. Feeling good. I have lost 44 pounds since I started my pre-op diet in October. I am 31, married for almost 10 years, no kids, but I have 3 cute dogs who keep me busy. Nice to meet everyone!

Melissa

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FLORIDAYS    3,040

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My journey started the day before Thanksgiving when I started the 2 week liquid diet. I was banded on 12/9 by Dr Aquilla in Tampa. To date I have lost 44 lbs and should be getting my first fill next week. My husband and I live in Plant CIty but I work in Tampa. I have a long way to go but I am very happy with the results thus far and I am not even sure it has anything to do with the band yet... considering I havent been filled. My biggest concern is that I am not able to eat all of the 1000 calories my Dr is recommending. I am taking my Vitamin and Calcium supplement and what food I am eating is a balance of the food groups. I have a feeling its just not enough.

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MustangKitten    0

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I live in Rockledge. I was banded on November 29th in Melbourne. Hi to all the CFL bandsters out there

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Losing_It150    6

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I am in Tampa, having my surgery in Brandon on Jan 27 by Dr. Fernandez. How about you?

I'm seeing Dr. Aguila in Tampa. I have a follow up with him tomorrow morning and they are resubmitting everything for approval and I will be waiting for a call to schedule everything. It takes about a week or less for the approval to come through. I was supposed to have surgery back in May BUT my employer put the brakes on it because of a small change I made with my health insurance back in 2005. Soooo....here I am in 2006 and I meet the "five years being insured under the healthcare" requirement BS.....I've been with my company 10 years.....blah blah....

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Losing_It150    6

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It's nice to know we are surrounded by a group going through this life change process! :-)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      1. LeighaTR

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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