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Hello everyone. My name is Samantha, I'm 23 and living in New Orleans, La. I'm looking for other sleevers in the area that would be interested in maybe having a monthly meet up or something along their lines. I have created a group and hope that you join and we can use it as a tool of support and learning.

Thank you.

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Hiya, Sammie. There's a northshore group of us who get together occasionally--and there are other sleevers in the metro area! I actually JUST met someone in person while shopping at Lakeside--we had communicated on this board and just happened to be in the same store and start a conversation. :-) Small world. Welcome to the board!

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Still unbelievable and so ironic! I loved it! Told my mom and sister! They started asking me all kinda of questions..how long ago. How much was lost. Any problems. I was like, we were in a store! I didn't ask a lot of questions! I so can't wait until August!

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Hello everyone. My name is Samantha' date=' I'm 23 and living in New Orleans, La. I'm looking for other sleevers in the area that would be interested in maybe having a monthly meet up or something along their lines. I have created a group and hope that you join and we can use it as a tool of support and learning.

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I'm for a monthly meet up! Is it ok of I haven't been sleeved yet?

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I'm all for anyone who's interested coming to these meet ups. I saw the group that meets on the northshore, but they seem to meet for lunch on week days a lot which is just something I won't be able to make. I also made a group so that it would be easier to talk to one and other and set up the meet ups.

Hopefully it will work out cause I know I would really like to meet some more sleevers.

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Hi Samantha. I think that's at good idea, I'm also 23. Yet I don't live in new Orleans I'm having my surgery there at tulane medical center. My next appoinment is on the 15th

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Hey there. There have been a couple people I've connected with who live in New Orleans and has gone through the surgery. I have yet to meet anyone face to face but would love to be a part of the group. Are you on Meetup.com? I am also an organizer of a couple Meetup groups in the area: Couch 2 5K Meetup and NOLA Newbies Meetup...

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I have searched around the meetup site hoping that there was something like this already in place and was sad when there wasn't. I would love to get something going on here and there.

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No I'm not on there but I look forward to joining. Really need someone to talk to while going thru this process

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Hey guys, has everyone other than MGM been sleeved already? My surgery is in 10 days. I would love to meet with someone right after surgery that has already been sleeved and talk about the first few weeks post-op.

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I would be willing to meet up with you and talk to you about first few weeks post-op. I'm still there right now actually. Always willing to help out a new sleever. I know how much it would have helped me.

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Thanks so much. I'll contact you after my surgery. I don't know much about what to expect as far as my mobility but I would like to meet up as soon as possible post-op. I'm just so ready for this surgery so I can start losing and also because this pre-op liquid diet is killing me. I can't even watch tv because the food commercials give me headaches lol. I'm a medical student at LSU and I'm barely getting through my finals. I'm so weak and hungry and my head is killing me but I know it's going to be worth it.

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It is going to be worth it, but I know the feeling all to well. I was just telling my mother the other day that I wish there where networks that didn't show ads for junk food. I can't imagine what it would be like to have school stuff during all this.

If you ever need a ear, I'm here. (hey that rhymes lol)

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Hey you guys email me and we can set up a meetup in New Orleans or Metairie. We could try meeting up at one of the parks for a walk and to share our stories

Vtkeeta@hotmail.com

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Sorry if I'm over zealous! I just thought this would never be a reality, and now just a few months away, I can't help but be excited. Don't count me out cause Im a sleeve virgin.

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