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I am 7 weeks out.....had my surgery in Dallas after a year's research. So far, I have had no problems at all.......have lost 45 lb in past 7 months (about half of it since wls).

I am active on bariatriceating.com but am happy to find another website. I think it's important to keep learning and to get motivation and inspiration from fellow bandsters. And if I can be of help to others as we go thru this journey, I'm happy to do that, too.

I'm 61 years old and had become just about useless in the past 3 years. I am already much improved and much happier than I've been in a while.

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:welcomeB: and congrats on your weight loss....I can't wait to be in bandland.....I am on my 2 week Optifast diet.....and i want to :hungry:eat so bad. I keep telling myself this will all be worth it. Keep up with the good work.

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Welcome Gayle. So glad to hear your surgery went well and you've had a great loss so far!! I live in McKinney. Who was your surgeon?

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Hi, Leatha......Dr. Benavides on BeltLine did my surgery...but BCBS required me to go to Decatur to have it done over there for some reason (he works there every Monday). Very good experience.

I use Dr. Maese for my caridologist and he did all my pre-op testing and does my fills (in Highland Park).

I live near Bonham, our son/wife live near McKinney, his wife teaches in Stonebridge. McKinney is a different world than it was 5 years ago!! Mushroom growth!

Best wishes on your surgery. Hope it's as good an experience as mine was.....I never even had so much as a gas pain!!

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Thank you very much, however, I've been banded 3 yrs this coming week. I wish you all the best!

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Hi Gayle! Welcome to LBT! You'll find an endless supply of friendship, support, and great information here, and I think you'll also find that the Texas bandsters are a wonderful bunch of people.

Congrats on getting your band! I'm very happy that it was all smooth sailing for you! Keep us posted on your progress.

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Welcome to band land! I'm from Elgin TX and I had my surgery in Victoria TX

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Hi Gayle I live in Allen and was just banded on 5/19. We are looking to buy land around Bonham in a few years. Waiting for daughter to graduate high school.

Good Luck on your WL journey.

M

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Welcome to LBT, Gayle. We're in Texas, too. Just a little south of Corsicana. My wife is the banded one and I'm the support team/food police....lol You should come to Dallas for one of our lunches. Many happy losses.

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