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As my surgery date gets closer, I start thinking more about whether or not I should do this. I finally got my answer last night when I was going through old pictures. I was fat in each and every single picture, no matter when it was taken. Enough is enough...I am done with that. Ready to move on. 23 more days. Thank God for the holidays...hopefully time will pass quickly.

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Stacy

Your day will be here sooner than you think. I remember the waiting and being told I need to gain 10 more pounds, and God knows how many more health problems before they would consider me. DH and I decided we would pay for it ourselves. It is a large amount to come up with this time of year, but thank goodness my family understands that Health is the best gift. We are ready for the holidays, bring them on!

Dee:nervous

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:update:

I had to reschedule my surgery for January 5th. Thanks for all the support. I will check in to see how you all are. I will be posting in the January group and also the Lower BMI group.

God Bless, Audree

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Audree, I will miss you here, but hopefully we can still keep in touch! Take good care of yourself throguh the holidays so you are in even better shape for the surgery in January. xoxo

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I am 4 days out from surgery. Honestly they were tough days, but it is better today. I was lucky and never got the nausea and the gas was pretty easily dealt with. I was surprised by the chest discomfort but I kept taking the medication the first few days and ice helped. I found it hard to differentiate between hunger pain and post surgery discomfort. I am really understanding what everyone means when they talk about learning how to be at one with your new stomach. I am having trouble getting my Protein and liquids like I should....but it is better everyday. As long as I can say that I am going in the right direction. My clinic goes with pureed mushies and accompaning Protein Powder right after surgery so that is where I am at for 3 weeks. I don't go back to work for a couple weeks and I am glad as I really need to put some things in place to make it work in the busy enviornment of my work place. I get so much reassurance from the posts of others who have made it through this portion of "the journey" and are doing well in lap band world. I wish all the December Lapbandsters luck and I'll be with you all the way.

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