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I cant wait till I get my Band. But after joining this site and reading some stories Im becoming a little worried!

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Stick to the positive topics. There's plenty of them. My surgery and recovery was a breeze! Not even close to many of the pain ridden stories you'll read on here! Keep positive and you'll do great!

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Best decision I ever made! My only regret is that I didn't have the surgery sooner. Good luck!!!

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Being informed about the possible difficulties will help you to prepare to deal with them. I have learned so much from this forum and it has all been helpful in it's own way. Good luck .

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I cant wait till I get my Band. But after joining this site and reading some stories Im becoming a little worried!

I know how you feel. I was feeling the same way. But even though I felt like backing out after reading the stories about the pain (I'm a big baby), I would look at the weight loss tickers and think - if i can loose that much - the pain would be worth it. I finally have my surgery date and I think I'm very happy about it.

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Thanks everyone! I really do appreciate what eveyone has to say about their experince. Really enjoying this site. Sometimes I feel alone in my journey so its good to have a site like this.

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Thanks everyone! I really do appreciate what eveyone has to say about their experince. Really enjoying this site. Sometimes I feel alone in my journey so its good to have a site like this.

As long as you have this site, you're not alone. Do you have a date yet, or are you just beginning the process?

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My two biggest suggestions would be - Follow the guidelines set by your doctor regarding eating, drinking, exercising, etc. and remember that you have to work hard to get the

most out of your band. Good luck!

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SO glad I am not the only one who is excited and scared. I think after years of being on the diet roller coaster and all the failures with little success only adds to my fears. It's like "what if..." and I get nervous. I am so afraid of blowing it! But then I try to talk myself back down- I focus on how great it will feel when I am down to a healthy weight. I think about how it's going to feel to get back into a life again. And the fears subside. I am just starting on this road too. I have my first consultation this Tuesday. Even though it seems like an uphill battle at this point I am ready. I "can't weight" to feel good again :) Good luck to all who are strting this adventure too!

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I do not have a date yet but I am at the end of my 6 months and I have had 3 out of 6 test preformed So I should be getting a date very soon

As long as you have this site, you're not alone. Do you have a date yet, or are you just beginning the process?

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