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Hello,

I am in somewhat of a denial as I went through a small ordeal to get to this place but I'm being banded January 23rd...WOOHOO.

I saw the psych the day I was PMSing and I looked like a basket case, but when I went for my med checkup and he cleared me. YEAH!

I was frustrated because I'm ready....any challenges I may face...BRING IT ON!!!!!!! He was afraid I was not ready, but believe me with all the challenges and hurdles I've been through in life, I know I can do this.

I'm a fighter and an overcomer. Anyway-lol...my name is Kristine and I live in upstate NY. I lost 12 of the 10 required pounds. I've been reading here for awhile now.

Kristine

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Welcome Kristine, Glad you are here with us all.

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Thank you everyone. I have to give this forum credit because I met with the surgeon on the 22nd, and I was so prepared that when she blanked out on what she wanted to say, I filled in the blanks-lol.

I told her it's thanks to you and the info I read on here =)

Kristine

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Welcome, welcome welcome!

Everyone here has made me feel sooo at home, and they will do for you too.

This group's support goes a long way to helping to cope, and getting new ideas, and to just talk to folks in the same boat as you.

It's good to have another fresh face in the crowd!

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Welcome, Kristine!

I think my Doctor thought I was blowing him off because I just kept nodding my head... I already knew about the risks, erosion, slippage and like that. I told him I had been researching and he seemed a little more at ease.

ok - I have to ask - The Hitt Girl? Please explain.

:]

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Beanie, I think that means you don't wanna mess with her, LOL.

Kristine, you sound like me when I started out, I couldn't get the band fast enough, welcome to LBT.

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Welcome, Kristine!

I think my Doctor thought I was blowing him off because I just kept nodding my head... I already knew about the risks, erosion, slippage and like that. I told him I had been researching and he seemed a little more at ease.

ok - I have to ask - The Hitt Girl? Please explain.

:]

Joking-lol It's the Last name :-)

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Love your screen name! There's a few people around here I wouldn't want to mess with! Welcome to LBT, and glad you like us enough to come out of lurkdom...this is a GREAT place, and I love hanging out here....maybe too much! Lots of stuff goes undone while I"m here visiting.

Read up on past posts and ask any questions. Check out the sticky notes on abbreviations, too!

Cindy

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I was born and raised in upstate NY and I hear they are getting lots of snow in my old home town of Syracuse. Are you anyplace near there? I miss NY a lot but don't miss those wild winters.

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I was born and raised in upstate NY and I hear they are getting lots of snow in my old home town of Syracuse. Are you anyplace near there? I miss NY a lot but don't miss those wild winters.

Hi Dody,

I'm downstate more. I say upstate because it's not NYC, but I'm in the Hudson Valley.

It's cold out tonight!!!!!

Kristine

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