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Hey there!

Just wanted to let you ladies (and gents) know that I have finally scheduled a date for surgery. I will officially be banded November 9, 2006 with Dr. Moazzez in Fairfax, VA.

I am excited and am looking forward to the new LIGHTER me. You all have been such wonderful friends, sharing your stories and allowing me to learn through your experiences. I am so grateful to have came across LBT and met such wonderful people.

Here's to Bandland!!!! :wacko:

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Hi Kee and :welcome: to LPT! Congratulations on getting your date too. Now it seems more real. Expect to have a variety of emotions up to and including the day of the surgery. They are all "normal."

What I really want to congratulate and acknowledge you for is the work you are doing on your own already to bring the weight down. :whoo: That kind of commitment will do you well.

Good luck!

Jo Ann

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Jahair is so right, your current commitment and dedication is going to get you to your goals in no time. I can see you losing 70 pounds in a matter of months.

GOOOOO Kee I am so happy for you and proud of you. You are going to be another exceptional success story.:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

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YEAH!!!! KEE!!!:rolleyes:;)

I'm so happy for you!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Just remember after you drop about 65 pounds you can't frink as much alcohol as you used to. I learned the hard way last Saturday!!

:wacko:

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Thanks Yall for the well wishes... Everyone in MD LBT is doing so well, I think I better follow suit before I get booted...:heh:

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Kee,

You have done an exceptional job already. Just imagine the possibilities with your band. Congratulations on getting a date.

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Congratulations on setting a date! Dr. Moazzez did my surgery 1 month ago today, and everything has gone smoothly so far. You have had amazing progress so far, and I'm sure you will do great with the band.

Good luck with all your pre-op stuff over the next few weeks.

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I hope I decide to do it also. I am still reading about this whole thing. I have about 80 pounds to loose. I really need some good advice on what to expect after the surgery.

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Great news! I'm looking forward to seeing your updates. I will be banded tomorrow morning. My ordeal waiting for this hasn't been as long as many, but it sure seemed like an eternity. Can’t wait to see those GORGIOUS picture you’ll soon postIngJ.

Darrell…

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I hope I decide to do it also. I am still reading about this whole thing. I have about 80 pounds to loose. I really need some good advice on what to expect after the surgery.

weight loss ...glorious weight loss. 1 week to recover. pain equal to doing 1,000 sit ups. not bad at all for me. if you are younger / healthy you will have no problem at all most likely

good luck

don't be confused....just choose to be healthy:clap2: :clap2:

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I am 30, and I am very healthy...no problems except this weight of mine. I am really considering doing this. I guess I just have to do it...and I can't wait to post that I am loosing weight! I am 200 pounds...I don't have a big stomach or anything. It is all in my thighs and behind and arms...but I almost have a flat tummy so I am not sure if I will be one of the slower weight loosers....

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I am 30, and I am very healthy...no problems except this weight of mine. I am really considering doing this. I guess I just have to do it...and I can't wait to post that I am loosing weight! I am 200 pounds...I don't have a big stomach or anything. It is all in my thighs and behind and arms...but I almost have a flat tummy so I am not sure if I will be one of the slower weight loosers....

I was 34 when I had my surgery and it was so much easier than I thought it would be (never had surgery before). Honestly, for me it has been the best thing I have ever done for myself. It is a personal decision. I wish you the best in your process, whichever direction you choose.

You may lose slow maybe not, the key thing is the scale will move in the downward direction. I don't know about you, but for me...the scale kept going up year after year. This new direction of mevement is wonderful. 1 pound at a time they all are wonderful.

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You have lost 66 pounds, that is so wonderful. I wish I could go into the future and say that about me.

Thank you for the encouragement. You are right, each year, the scale keeps going up! and I look in the mirror and I slowly see somebody else. It has been a long time since I feel sexy. My husband has never called me fat. He always tells me that I look good, but honestly, I don't think so. After 4 kids, it has been a tough ride, and I know I won't be able to do it by myself. I have tried so hard. It has become a daily thing...I want to loose weight, but I just eat too much. Especially at night. I have a very stressful job, so my only enjoyment is going out to eat at night with the kids and my husband...

That is probably the only fun I get. I am not really even that hungry, but I still eat for fun.

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