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Hello all :sad: I use to frequent this site and had made many wonderful friends and contacts. Due to some personal issues I found myself having to deal with for the past 6 months I had gone missing action here.

I am happy to be back, feeling pretty good - although I have another port surgery in July, I am happy to say I have lost close to 50lbs since surgery and feel very healthy.

So, I thought I would reintroduce myself, posted new pictures on the photo page and will spend countless hours perusing the boards to see what I have missed.

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Congratulations thats exactly what i weighed before my lapband may 11, 2009 i would feel great if i achieve your new weight

im curious why was the port site change

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If you don't mind me asking why did you need port surgery? and what is low profile port surgery?

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Welcome back!

I've only recently joined, so it's like making a new friend anyway!

Best of luck in your port surgery.

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If you don't mind me asking why did you need port surgery? and what is low profile port surgery?

Hi, I guess that side of my body just isn't cooperating anymore, I have had two ports there and a long time ago I had a tumor removed from the same area, possibly scarring is the issue, they just don't know really.

But, the other side of my body hasn't had any surgeries so it will be a "fresh" start I guess you could day :)

I had a regular port put when I first had the surgery, but it was too big and caused me pain in my ribs, so they put what they call a low profile port in that is smaller and thinner, it was great for six months and now it is pushing out.

Nice to meet you by the way :tongue:

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Congratulations thats exactly what i weighed before my lapband may 11, 2009 i would feel great if i achieve your new weight

im curious why was the port site change

Hi, thank you for the congratulations :) I bet you will do wonderfully and will lose the weight, thank you for thinking I have done well, I am proud :)

I posted below about why the port site is being changed, nice to meet you :tongue:

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Welcome back!

I've only recently joined, so it's like making a new friend anyway!

Best of luck in your port surgery.

Thank you for the welcome and the well wishes for my surgery, great to meet you :tongue:

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Hi I too have been gone... I missed all of you. You know how if something will happen it will. I have had a really great time with my band.... I love it....It really works. I saw the doc yesterday and he said see you in three months... I wanted to hear that so much. I think this will really be a good thing. The really hard part was others. Have you noticed how people change. Oh well. Life is good. Good luck with your port. Bummer.

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