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Officially A Lap Band Success!

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SageTracey    608

SageTracey
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I saw my surgeon for a fill this evening and he declared me a lap band success! He said he regards a successful bandster as someone who loses between 50 and 75% of their excess weight. I've exceeded the 75% mark so I definitely qualify in his calculations.

He was also pretty impressed that I turned up on my bicycle for my appointment. He lives in the same small town as I do but practices in another town, about 30 minutes freeway drive away, so he knew exactly how far I had ridden to get there and how far I had to get home - well, not exactly because I don't ride on the freeway, which adds a few more kilometres.

I cycle commute to work (30km each way), twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I wasn't prepared to miss out just because I had an appointment with him in the next town further away from home. So I rode to work this morning, did my day's work, then cycled across to my appointment and then home again.

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kll724    3,055

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Yahoo!!! Congrats on the cycling to work. That is great. Best wishes on your continued success! Karen

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FLORIDAYS    3,040

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You should be SO proud of yourself. congrats!

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Maddysgram    6,159

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Congratulations on your success!

It's nice to hear the success stories. Thank you for sharing!

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TKW    501

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Happy Happy!!!! GREAT JOB! :D

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CHEZNOEL    4,061

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Stupendous job! Great success story!

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ireallywannabthin    286

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FIrst and foremost, congratulations on your wonderful success and having it acknowledged from your doctor! Just think, YOU are one of those stories that I, someone who is still looking into the LapBand, will hear about from my doctor! YOU are one of those people you looked at before you were banded and said, "Wow, I wish that was me". YOU are that person you wanted to be when you got the LapBand! BRAVO!!!!! How amazing!!

And secondly, I truly admire your dedication to your weight loss... you cycling to and from work and to and from your doctor appointment is quite the feat! Good for you!! Keep up the great work!

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