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Hi all,

I am Jim from Chicago. i will be on the cutting block on may 22nd. i am very nerous but optimistic.

I am 395 w/ no serious co-morbiditys

I am looking to just look "normal" in the range of 200-240

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cutting block!! ewwweee, but just you wait!!! you will be soo happy you did all this!!!

I want to visit Chicago, My dad lived there in the Wicker park area and he was across the street from a park and He had the EL running behind his block of houses. He rode the EL to the Mercantile to sell newspapers and he also sold papers in front of the Chicago theater. I showed him his old hood and such on Google Earth and was he amazed, he is in his mid 80's.

and I want so see Oprah!! too!

Good luck in the OR!!

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I am from the south burbs, welcome to LBT! Who is doing your surgery? Keep us updated~Mandy

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Welcome to LBT. I was banded on 6-28-06. I was 235lbs; today I am 162lbs. You are going to love it!

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