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I was suposed to be a June bandster but had to resched to July 16th. I leave for Mexico on July 14th. I have been hanging out in the June group, but now that they are all banded, they are all looking forward to fills and Im the only one without surgery yet. :smile2: So I thought Id come in here and meet all of you so I can have someone to talk to about my surgery jitters. I think Id just be kind of annoying over there talking about how nervous I am about surgery and blah blah since they are all past that stage in their journeys. So Im looking forward to getting to know all of you and getting banded in less than two weeks. :eek:

~headin_to_mxico

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We are glad to have you! I too had to reschedule, I was originally scheduled for July 2nd but will be banded on July 30th, yipee!

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Headin_to_Mexico, You know you'll always be a part of the June Journeys, and we wouldn't be bored by your pre-surgery jitters--we know just where you're coming from! But I do get how you want to talk to others who are in the same place. Good luck to you and all the other July Freedom Fighters (cool name!)! Stop in every now and then and keep us up to date on how you're doing. :eek:

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Headin_to_Mexico, You know you'll always be a part of the June Journeys, and we wouldn't be bored by your pre-surgery jitters--we know just where you're coming from! But I do get how you want to talk to others who are in the same place. Good luck to you and all the other July Freedom Fighters (cool name!)! Stop in every now and then and keep us up to date on how you're doing. :smile2:

:eek: awwww Well I wasnt planning on leaving the June group. Now that Ive gotten to know everyone there Im too nosey so Ill be checking in on all my June friends every day. I will just have two groups now.

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headin,

welcome! i was rescheduled, too, and moved over from my honorary mayo bandito place to join my fellow freedom fighters for the same reason. it really does help to talk to others in the same place as you.

wishing you the best!

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headin,

welcome! i was rescheduled, too, and moved over from my honorary mayo bandito place to join my fellow freedom fighters for the same reason. it really does help to talk to others in the same place as you.

wishing you the best!

Oh hi Juniper! I remember you. Actually the first surgery I had schedualed was in May lol But then right after I started posting with the May group, the swine flue scared the heebies out of me because Im going to Mexico, so I resched for June, and now July! haha Third times a charm! Even though I was only chatting with the May group for a week I remember you. Sorry to hear about your gall blader. I can see in your siggy that you had it removed. But July seems like a great month to be banded! Whats your date?

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Oh hi Juniper! I remember you. Actually the first surgery I had schedualed was in May lol But then right after I started posting with the May group, the swine flue scared the heebies out of me because Im going to Mexico, so I resched for June, and now July! haha Third times a charm! Even though I was only chatting with the May group for a week I remember you. Sorry to hear about your gall blader. I can see in your siggy that you had it removed. But July seems like a great month to be banded! Whats your date?

ah, yea, i remember the swine flu issue! i'm glad you haven't given up after all you've waited through!

i was banded on july 1st, and i'm doing well in my recovery.

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