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F4M & LA girl, go to "tell your gastric sleeve story" & look under "Lovin' Lavin in Louisiana - patients of Dr. Tom Lavin, unite". Let's support each other & see how many of us are out there!!!

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La girl/kbekks. Love that idea. I really would like someone to talk with through this journey. Id like to meet before I have the surgery.

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F4M - Would love to meet. When is your surgery? Also, anyone else interested. We can meet during the day at a Starbucks or someplace like that. Any ideas?

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My appt went great. I lost another. 5lbs. That's 25 total. I'm free next Thursday. Who's in?

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Thursday is great for me, too! I have a commitment in Covington til noon, but I'm free after that! Do you guys live in Covington/Mandeville?

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I would love to meet everyone, too--and I live in Covington! There's a nice PJ's on Hwy. 21....

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I was sleeved on 1/24/12 by Dr.Lavin.

Starting weight 200

Returned home 1/25/12 - Weighed 204

2/15/12 - weight 182 !!

Never Hungry, No pain, can have 45 oz of liquid a day without any trouble. I do get full on anything I am allowed to eat (max 3 full bites)

Still cant have much other than yougart, cottage cheese, cheese, pudding & Soup

As of now, really no complaints

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ML - look for our thread Lovin' Lavin in Louisiana & come join us there. We're actually gonna meet for lunch or coffee or something on Thursday.

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I would love to meet everyone, too--and I live in Covington! There's a nice PJ's on Hwy. 21....

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I would love to meet everyone, too--and I live in Covington! There's a nice PJ's on Hwy. 21....

Go to the thread: Lovin' Lavin in Louisiana. I guess we'll decide there. Finaly4me (Ginger) & I are gonna meet up on Thursday, somewhere. You are soooo welcome to join us!!! The more the merrier!!!

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Im from Louisiana and was sleeved July 11, 2011. Im down 85lbs have another 35lbs to go!! Hello everyone!!

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Hi. What part of La your from.

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Congrads. My surgery is this week. If you have a question let me know. Good luck.

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