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These were taken about 8 months apart. 1st pic is not so flattering but I didn't have too many clothes that fit at the time. Hope I did this post right! CAN SOMEONE HELP ME GET THESE PICS SIDE BY SIDE? THANK YOU!!

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I just had to put these side by side for you, Sweety. You look years younger! Look at those fantastic cheeks! Beautiful!

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Here is my before and 1 month post-op. I started around 297 in August, 2005.

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Here is my current pic at 7 months post-op minus almost 85lbs.

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can somebody please put the side-by-side if possible?? Thanks!

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MsButterKup's pics: Can you say wow!!!

(Sorry for the touch-up on the 09-24-05 pic, I changed "Now" to read "1 month".)

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These are the morning of surgery, March 13, 2006. DH took the pics, his is not well known for his abilities as a photographer...:phanvan

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**please note that this is not my smile, i had just put chat stick on and was rubbing my lips together...dh snapped the pic, it was supposed to be a full body shot anyway..:rolleyes

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**notice the cheerleading skirts in the bottom right hand corner of pics, those were mine from high school, about 11-12 inches wide, maybe a 22 inch waist....ARG!! They won't even fit my thighs now...:confused:

My DSiL was kind enough to snap this one at the family reunion two days before surgery...:omg:

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So you see, not so mini of me...Hey Tricia, i told you mine was bigger, butt, i mean but, here, take this :scared:

As soon as I lose enough inches, I will post some after pics, side by side with these...

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post-207166-13813133263521_thumb.jpgHere is a picture of me in July 2004, one year prior to my banding. I wore a size 30/32 shirt (3-4X), size 30 jeans on a 5' 2" frame.

post-203981-13813133263763_thumb.jpgThis second pic is 2 months after banding September 2005. Down to a size 2X, some 3X's, size 28 jeans.

I will post more recent pics asap.

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