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I myself am self pay and I just have to say what an awesome miracle that is that things fell perfectly into place for you!

I am from Texas as well, work in Plano. It's nice to know there are others in the area going through the same thing as me! I hope all goes well with the rest of your recovery and I hope good things come your way in the future!

-Allie

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Hey man, how are things going? I am still on the fence about doing this or just doing the diet thing one more time.

Question: any Hair loss, complications, side effects?

How much are ya down?

Loose skin problem?

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Hey man, how are things going? I am still on the fence about doing this or just doing the diet thing one more time.

Question: any Hair loss, complications, side effects?

How much are ya down?

Loose skin problem?

Hey bro! Yeah man, its been quite a journey... am about 10 months post-op...in many ways its not what I expected... there is still a lot of work you have to put into it. Like people have said many times, there is no lap band for the mind. I'm down about 60 lbs. Have had some fluctuations, but none of the complications you described. I have NOT ONCE had to throw up. I do feel a lot better, have had to change wardrobe once already. Its worth it, but a lot more work that I had originally thought. You are still the one that has to make the right decisions, and if that's a problem for you right now, then think about addressing those first before putting yourself through this

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Your new guy info made me tear up. So glad that you updated us! You sound like you are doing a great job. Hurray for your friends and family! Karen

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Congratulations on your blessing and your surgery! I will be banded 8/31/12 by Dr. Fox. So glad to see other patients of his on here, as well. Love him and love Andrea!!!!

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You are sooo right! God does work in mysterious ways! I am so glad that you got all your money and it was all provided to you. It soulds like you have great parents and a great boss! Congratulations!

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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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