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I'm being sleeved on 1/27 and I have about 200 lbs to lose. I live in Colorado and I'm used to being very active until the last 4 years. I don't have any comorbidities, however, I'll be having another procedure to have tumors removed from my adrenal glands a few weeks after I have my sleeve.

Anyway, if anyone is in a similar situation, Coloradan or not, would love to buddy up and keep eachother in check :)

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I'm tentatively scheduled for surgery on the 27th as well. I don't know what my goal weight should be but I need to lose about 175 lbs. I just got my blood work back and no diabetes, cholesterol and Vitamin levels are all fine. I did find out I have sleep apnea though.

The reason I say tentative is that I don't have insurance approval back yet, but the surgeon's office has penciled me in just in case it does come back in time. :)

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awesome :) hope you get your approval! Keep us up to date!

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Hi Circa - I'm a little after you (2/6) and would love to keep in touch and be support for each other. I'd like to lose 180 pounds (ack! that seems like soooo much). I grew up spending summers in Telluride (my brother lives in the family cabin year round now).

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My surgery is not until 2/13 (Lord willing), but I also have 200 to lose. I find most on here are what I call lightweights ;) so I'm always looking for someone of similar build to track. See what my chances are of getting as thin as I desire. And how post op goes for them. I've been following you around already, Circa ;)

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awesome! Let's all stick together on this! Happy losing! :)

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I'll partner with you. My sx is on Feb 1st. My surgeon's goal is 150 to lose. My goal is 165. I agree with Dooter about some of the "lightweights". I'm 5'9" and no comorbidities. Each day closer I get more excited about being active and doing things with my family again. I can't wait to enjoy shopping again.

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Sleeve Buddies:

circa - 1/27

Tif 2.0 - 1/27

barnbrats - 2/1

101driver - 2/7

Dooter - 2/13

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UPDATED...please feel free to add (don't know if there is a February 2012 thread, but I figured I'd try to get everyone lumped together)

Sleeve Buddies:

circa - 1/27

Tif 2.0 - 1/27

VSG Ready - 1/30

barnbrats - 2/1

101driver - 2/6

Bedhead - 2/6

BluebonnetMagonlia - 2/6

Dooter - 2/13

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Cool! Ya, I see people getting down to 120 and 140 (which is where i'd LIKE to get, but just don't know if that's reality at my starting weight. (340. SSSHHHHH...it's a secret!) I always said i'd be happy the rest of my life if I even got down to 180, but now that it may actually happen.....I'm getting greedy! I want MORE!!! :lol:

(There is a February 2012 thread. I actually started one, because the other February thread was for 2011 surgeries.)

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yay! we've got quite a group!

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yay! we've got quite a group!

Hey Circa, I just live right down the road a piece in Albuquerque. Maybe one day when we've come along a ways, we can meet up!

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Hey Circa, I just live right down the road a piece in Albuquerque. Maybe one day when we've come along a ways, we can meet up!

That would be awesome!

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mine is feb 22 but i would like to keep in touch also.thanks

absolutely! We'll be the 1-2 loser crew! :)

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