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Hello everyone!! I am so excied to start my journey for a new and healthy life :) I just completed my manditiory "meet the surgeon" seminar last night and my 1st consultation is on Dec.19 and can not get here fast enough LOL I am a mother to six beautiful children and I have a very supportive husband who is behind me 100%. I hope to "meet" some great friends on here that are going through their lapband journey and we can be a support to one another. I hope everyone has a blessed day :)

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Hello everyone!! I am so excied to start my journey for a new and healthy life :) I just completed my manditiory "meet the surgeon" seminar last night and my 1st consultation is on Dec.19 and can not get here fast enough LOL I am a mother to six beautiful children and I have a very supportive husband who is behind me 100%. I hope to "meet" some great friends on here that are going through their lapband journey and we can be a support to one another. I hope everyone has a blessed day :)

Welcome and Good luck in your newly started journey!

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Where in florida are you? Good luck on your journey, get mine nov. 9.

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Welcome to the board. I'm getting banded on Friday! I'm so excited (and a little nervous). Where in Florida are you? I'm in the Ft. Lauderdale Area.

Good luck in your journey to good health.

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Thank You :)

Welcome and Good luck in your newly started journey!

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I am in the Fort Walton Beach/ Destin area. Good luck with your journey also :) How exciting that yours is so close!

Where in florida are you? Good luck on your journey, get mine nov. 9.

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Thank you! OMGosh you are going to be banded on Friday that is so exciting! You will do fantastic :) Can't wait to hear how it goes. KUP

Welcome to the board. I'm getting banded on Friday! I'm so excited (and a little nervous). Where in Florida are you? I'm in the Ft. Lauderdale Area.

Good luck in your journey to good health.

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I'm in St. Pete- near Tampa!

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Hi, I'm from Jacksonville. I was banded 8-23-11.Had my first fill thursday.I can tell a difference already.

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I'm from Jacksonville also. Going through the pre-op tests right now.

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I am from Jacksonville as well.

My wife just signed up for open enrollment with her new job, and we were thrilled to find out Lap Band was covered!! We are both going to attend a seminar from Dr. Cywes on the 16th.

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