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Hello everyone.

I am so excited to find a website with others that have one common interest as I do. I am still in the Pre-Op stages of my lapband journey and I am still waiting to hear from my doctors office whether or not I am approved. After researching for a year, I finally made my first appointment in January with my surgeon. To me this is such a scary process even though I know that this device is gonna help me toward a more fullfilling life. I have a lot of weight to lose and some have told me that lapband is not the one I need, but I just need something to help me lose weight not do it for me totally.

So this is me:

Age 27

Weight 350

Goal 150

Surgeon Dr. Paul Enochs (Bariatic Specialist of North Carolina in Cary, NC)

Nice to meet you all,

FeFe :P

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Its a pleasure having you on this forum. Welcome and best of luck to you.

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Hi Fefe!! I'm brand new too! I hope you get approval soon. The waiting can be so nerve wracking. I've been trying to get this done for a few years now and now that things are coming together, I find it very exciting! Good Luck to you!! :clap:

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