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Hi Misty.... Welcome to the October TENacious TENS, we are happy to have you aboard... I am sorry to hear that your Dr had a family matter to take care of, but you are thinking right when you say that a week is nothing compared to the rest of your life.. Besides that us in October are a little more 'Goulish' about giving up our 'Goblins" than the peeps in September... lol

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Greetings all, I will be banded on 10/9/07 so excited, and truly grateful to God for this opportunity. I will be praying that all of the october Banders will have a safe surgery, and that we achieve maximum weight loss, with no complications.....Be Blesses Banders!!!!

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WELCOME, New Orleans Grl.... Nice to have you as a member of the TENacious TENS.... Thank you so much for kind words and blessings... I wish all the same to you and many blessings in return....

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Hi Hope,

Can you add me to the roll call? I'll be banded on October 3.

On a low carb diet for pre-op and doing well. Thanks

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Hi Hope

Nice to see someone else whos having surgery on the 12th. We just have to get through this preop diet now. Hard to believe its only 3 weeks away.

Karen

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<p><img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/car.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Car" smilieid="141" class="inlineimg" />Sorry I have a away I had my laptop stolen... <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/frown.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Frown" smilieid="2" class="inlineimg" /> Will banding still set for Oct 11 with Dr K....</p>

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Hi Karen

Where are you having your surgery? I'm in Toronto with Dr. Yau. I am so excited and ready. I can't wait to get through this. I've been pretty hopeless (no pun intended) for the last 2 years. I lost 100 pounds then had my best friend die suddenly, a friend committed suicide, and two relatives & two of my cats die all with in 3-4 weeks . I curled up in a depression and went to bed for three months . Imagine to my surprise after the three months that I gain about 60 pounds then I was in a motorcycle accident and couldn't walk for a while there goes another 60 pounds. I kept trying to will myself and talk myself back into diets only to discover I just didn't have it in me. I couldn't afford to diet cause I couldn't afford to gain it back. When I heard about the band I did more research and talked to a few people I finally got my hope back.... So now that I'm ready to go I just want to go... I know patience is a virtue but I'm so tired of living in this over sized shell. Anyway (sorry for the ramble...lol )I can't wait to get started. I hope you are looking forward to this next step also. We will have to stay in touch and encourage each other. Good Luck!

Hope(ful):-)

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Hello to all of the October bandsters, especially the new ones just joining.... Thanks for checking in on the Roll Call... Holly is taking all the info on everyone and will be updating the list soon....

Good luck to all of you that are starting on your pre-op diets... Just remember we are all here to cheer you on, so anytime you feel the need or want to vent someone will be here to lend you an ear or shoulder....

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Holy cow. OK I'll update in the next few days! Wow, our groups is HUGE how, how cool is that?

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I know, I wonder if this many people are banded EVERY month!?!

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