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Thanks Becca!!! :D

LOL I just have to say i love you called me Becca...my family and childhood friends are the only ones that call me that, i insisted on Becky once i hit High School...now as an adult, it doesnt matter either way..but thought it was cool you did that .. and even spelled it like I do lol.

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Ok last post i think this is the link to the charts.

http://www.trueresul...-loss-surgeries

THANKS FOR ALL DA INFO AND YOUR INSIGHT ON THE SITUATION...ITS SUCH A HARD DECISION...THE REASON I AM CONSIDERING THE SLEEVE IS BECAUSE I WAS TOLD BY VARIOUS DOCTORS THAT THE LAP BAND WOULD NOT BE A GOOD CHOICE FOR SOMEONE WOULD A BMI AS HIGH AS MINES...AND AS FAR AS THE DANGERS I WOULD BE AT MORE RISK WITH ME BRING THIS SIZE WITH THE LAP BAND...SO EITHER WAY THE RISKS ARE EVEN FOR ME...I AM STILL SO CONFUSED...I GO TO A SLEEVE SEMINAR ON MONDAY...I WILL BE MAKING MY DECISION AFTER THAT I HOPE, AND WILL KEEP YOU POSTED...BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH....

OH YEA...AND LULU VERTICAL SLEEVE DOESN'T SOUND THE SAME...LOL :lol:

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LOL I just have to say i love you called me Becca...my family and childhood friends are the only ones that call me that, i insisted on Becky once i hit High School...now as an adult, it doesnt matter either way..but thought it was cool you did that .. and even spelled it like I do lol.

I'M GLAD YOU APPROVED...BECCA... ;):):D

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You can do it lady! I know it seems a daunting task at first, but once you get into it and it seems like you are already super motivated, you will do great! I believe in you :)

AAAWWW... :rolleyes: THANK YOU....I KNOW I CAN DO IT...I JUST WANT TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS, AND GO ABOUT THINGS THE BEST WAY...YA KNOW :)

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There is a person here I think her name is Cazzy she lost over 200 lbs with lap band there are others too.its a tool and if u use it it should work.I think sleeve is just the newest craze and being promoted heavily.but just research and PRAY about it !! Wether u get the sleeve or not will forever be lulu Lapband to me LoL !! Good luck !

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There is a person here I think her name is Cazzy she lost over 200 lbs with lap band there are others too.its a tool and if u use it it should work.I think sleeve is just the newest craze and being promoted heavily.but just research and PRAY about it !! Wether u get the sleeve or not will forever be lulu Lapband to me LoL !! Good luck !

LOL...THANKS AGAIN...AND I AGREE WHETHER I GET THE SLEEVE OR BAND, I WILL FOREVER BE LULU LAPBAND... :P

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My BMI was 55 at my first consult. I thought my Dr would make me do a 3 week liquid diet before surgery but I only had to do a 2 week... and I lost 22 lbs in those 2 weeks.... Maybe your Dr. does something similar?

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My BMI was 55 at my first consult. I thought my Dr would make me do a 3 week liquid diet before surgery but I only had to do a 2 week... and I lost 22 lbs in those 2 weeks.... Maybe your Dr. does something similar?

my doc wants me to get to a 55 bmi before he'll even consider me for the surgery...i was at a 64 bmi

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