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Hi everyone! I have my surgery scheduled for 5/17. I am so excited, but a little nervous. Thank you to everyone who has posted stories about their gastric banding journey.

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Hi everyone! I have my surgery scheduled for 5/17. I am so excited, but a little nervous. Thank you to everyone who has posted stories about their gastric banding journey.

Welcome! I won't have mine untill Nov or Dec of 2011 because I'm just starting the 6 months. Congratulations on taking the steps towards a new you!!

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Hi everyone! I have my surgery scheduled for 5/17. I am so excited, but a little nervous. Thank you to everyone who has posted stories about their gastric banding journey.

Good Luck! I just had my banding 4/17 and came home today. The surgery went well but I am still a little sore and aching . Good Luck to you!

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Wow how awesome for you. It is the best think you will do. Please post here often and let us know how we can help you out. It is the best thing in the world, to have hope when it seemed all hope was gone. I know for me it was a real life saver. I guess that is the case for most all of us. The process can appear slow at times, but do not fret, it is worth it. I can not say that enough. I do highly recommend you take your measurements now and start a log. THere will be times when the pounds may not fall off as quick as they did at first, but maintianing a log of your measurements will show you it is still working. I recommend also that you read as ofter as possible the many posts for help that the surgeons or medical sights can't tell you. I do not call myself a pro, but I know what my journey has been like and I am willing to share what I do know. Do what the doctor says to a T and you will have great success. Discuss this with friends and family, they are the best resource. I have posted some additional tools on other posts, so feel free to read any of them. I write a motivational email to a Weight Watchers group on my job. I am not a member just the coordinator, so I will post my emails from time to time because it is about my journey in hopes it will help others with theres. READ READ READ and you will gain so much knowledge and it will help you along the way. So glad you are here, please keep us posted and tell us how we can help!

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Wow how awesome for you. It is the best think you will do. Please post here often and let us know how we can help you out. It is the best thing in the world, to have hope when it seemed all hope was gone. I know for me it was a real life saver. I guess that is the case for most all of us. The process can appear slow at times, but do not fret, it is worth it. I can not say that enough. I do highly recommend you take your measurements now and start a log. THere will be times when the pounds may not fall off as quick as they did at first, but maintianing a log of your measurements will show you it is still working. I recommend also that you read as ofter as possible the many posts for help that the surgeons or medical sights can't tell you. I do not call myself a pro, but I know what my journey has been like and I am willing to share what I do know. Do what the doctor says to a T and you will have great success. Discuss this with friends and family, they are the best resource. I have posted some additional tools on other posts, so feel free to read any of them. I write a motivational email to a Weight Watchers group on my job. I am not a member just the coordinator, so I will post my emails from time to time because it is about my journey in hopes it will help others with theres. READ READ READ and you will gain so much knowledge and it will help you along the way. So glad you are here, please keep us posted and tell us how we can help!

Thank you so much! I know that this is only Day 3, but I am a little distraught because I am weighing 5 pounds more than before surgery! WTH?!?!? Discouraging

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Hi everyone! I have my surgery scheduled for 5/17. I am so excited, but a little nervous. Thank you to everyone who has posted stories about their gastric banding journey.

Best of luck, I too am just getting started with the process.

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