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shellyshepherd46    3

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Hello my name is Shelly, I have been lurking on these boards for over a week now. I have my surgery date July 2nd. I have struggled since I was 17 with my weight. I have tried every diet known to man kind. with no weight loss and if there was any it was gained back with a more lbs added. I have been trying to get this surgery for years. But B/C B/S of Kansas does not cover any weight loss surgery. I finally got on the insurance at work and they do cover it. I am so happy to have my surgery date but yet very nervous about it as well. These forums have been helping me answer my concerns. :)

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KAATNS    1,473

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Welcome!

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LessLee    119

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Welcome Shelly, I am happy for you. :)

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Singer    81

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Welcome Shelly! I did a lot of reading on this site just like you did. Everyone is very supportive, so don't be afraid to post questions.

The best thing I can tell you is, I am very happy that I got the band (surgery date was May 6th 2013) and I think you will be too!

Good luck and God bless!

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gowalking    10,790

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Welcome to the forum. good luck with your weight loss journey. I have never for a moment, regretted this decision..and it was not like I wanted to do this....I had no choice as I was out of options and could not seem to keep my eating under control. With the band, I can control my portions and the fact that I don't feel ravenous all the time, lets me make good food choices.

Just the other day, I overdid it just a little bit at a work lunch and while I was not sick, I was uncomfortably full. When I thought about how much I ate, it was still a fraction of what I would have eaten pre-band but even so, the amount of food one eats now is so much less than before that you have to remember sometimes not to 'overeat' in the banded sense of the word..and not the rest of the world's idea of overeating.

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mamasass    16

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Hi Shelly. My surgery is July 1. We are on our way! Very excited and nervous. Mostly ready to start really living my life. Thankful my insurance covers it. Want to be a good example for my kiddos.

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