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Hello My name is Misty I am on my 15day pre op diet.. and i feel like i could use some buddy or a mentor.. so that i have someone to talk to this kinda stuff and have a great support... I am from Nj if you are that would be great but if not it is fine as well.. I am a single parent doing this alone.. i have a big family and they are a support system and great but i dont wanna feel like i always put it on them so it would be great to have a friend and or mentor to talk it over with thankks

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Hi Misty and Laura, Im also from NJ and I was banded on 12/30/10. I would love to be buddies with you. we seem to be all in the early stages of this band journey.

Im 53 and single mom of two of a 26 yr old son and a 20 yr old daughter. I have a 8 yr old grand daughter and a 6 mos old grand son. All four of them are my sunshine. LOL

I have a large family and they are supportive. but its not the same as someone going through the same thing. . Good luck on our Journey ladies!!!! Talk soon

Eileen

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Hello My name is Misty I am on my 15day pre op diet.. and i feel like i could use some buddy or a mentor.. so that i have someone to talk to this kinda stuff and have a great support... I am from Nj if you are that would be great but if not it is fine as well.. I am a single parent doing this alone.. i have a big family and they are a support system and great but i dont wanna feel like i always put it on them so it would be great to have a friend and or mentor to talk it over with thankks

hi misty,i am from nj and had my surgery on jan 20th 2011.i'm here if you need to vent or whatever.i dont have much of a support system,so maybe we can be buddies.i look forward to hearing back from you.

laura

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Hi Misty and Laura, Im also from NJ and I was banded on 12/30/10. I would love to be buddies with you. we seem to be all in the early stages of this band journey.

Im 53 and single mom of two of a 26 yr old son and a 20 yr old daughter. I have a 8 yr old grand daughter and a 6 mos old grand son. All four of them are my sunshine. LOL

I have a large family and they are supportive. but its not the same as someone going through the same thing. . Good luck on our Journey ladies!!!! Talk soon

Eileen

hi eileen,its nice to know that i can find someone to confide in as i really dont have any family other then my sons whom have their own lives and family and live out of state.i'm 46 will be 47 in june.i'm hoping to be in my 100's by then.i started at 268lbs and now down to 243.my weight has slowed though.i go for my first fill on the 28th....talk to you soon....laura

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