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Hello All!

My name is Stephen Bennett, and I am a Senior in High School. I am 18 yrs old, 296.4, and 5' 7". My scheduled surgery date is 3/2/10. The purpose of this thread is my concerns during college. I am going to Arcadia University in the Fall for physical therapy and was wondering if there were younger people who areor have gone through a similar situation.

1.) How was college life with the band?

2.) Was there a cafe that helped you out with regards to your surgery?

3.) Did the band interfere with classes?

These are just a few of my concerns, but I figured for my first thread I would start it out with this! Please let me know if you have any experience with this ~ Stephen Bennett

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Hey Stephen, Congratulations on your band. I am impressed with your questions about college. So many people just think they will get the band and everything will be rosy. I feel like the fact that you are asking these now and preparing for the future will really help you later. Sorry I don't have any answers for you but I am rooting for you. By the way, there is an age specific forum for young people you might want to repost your question there and you might get more response.

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