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Hi All,

I have been lurking here, reading and learning alot from all of your posts. Thanks for all the great ideas and boosts of encouragement, even tho you didn't know I was around!

I am in the final stages of my insurance requirements--and then will have to wait for approval. Getting anxious and impatient! Hoping that the authorization process will go quickly and smoothly--rumor has it that my insurance does their auth's pretty quickly.

Am dreading the summer social season--hosting two parties for family friends and usually, I just end up functioning as "the help" because i am invisible, or so it seems. I can't wait to see all those people AFTER my band and subsequent weight loss--their jaws will DROP! Some are meanies.......:cool:

Well, thanks all again----my fingers are crossed for a healthy transition to a new me!

Kimberly

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Hiya Kimberly!

Glad you came on down and said hello! This is a very friendly site... lots of helpful people! Good luck with everything and drop me a line whe you find out about your insurance approval!

TTFN:)

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Hi Kim,

Just go for it. You truly won't regret it and you will have your day with those that scorn you. When they try to say you took the easy way you tell them you care enough about yourself that you took the way that would allow you to survive. We all here are proud that you took this step. You won't regret it. I am 3 months out and almost 45 pounds down. Amazing!!! There are some of us that just need a little boost but then we fly!!!

Take Care,

Kathy:)

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