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Less than 2 weeks until I am finally going to be banded! I'm so psyched and just ready to get the ball rolling. I am the most impatient person in this world. I have no idea how to get through these next few days! Also, still super nervous for surgery!!!

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You'll have to learn patience. It's going to take more throughout the journey, but you got this.

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Twelve days may seem like bags of time but if you take this time to prepare for band life by reading, researching, shopping for what you will need after your surgery, the time will go pretty quickly. I found that it flew by, especially when I was sitting in the pre op prep area the morning of my surgery! :D

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It'll be here in NO time!! I remember feeling like a kid waiting for Christmas morning! Of course, the week prior seemed like the longest week of my life! Now, I'm already just shy of being a year out, and I can't help but think "where did the time go"?!

Wishing you much success on your journey! Good luck!

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Best thing I ever did for myself. I have been controlled by food my whole life. Now I eat to fuel my body... I can ENJOY a nice dinner with my husband... and even have a little treat now and then and still feel good about myself.

congratulations and good luck on your journey... (sometimes it really sucks :) )

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Seems everyone is doing great. I got banded Dec. 2007, lost 100 lbs in 6 mos....kept it off a while and over the past 4 years gained 28 lbs. I started at 250, went down to 150 and now at 178. Just learned my band has slipped bad and had my band drained. I have to start all over and have band fixed. But I am excited and at the same time realize that even though I thought I wasn't doing so bad, I really was doing harm to my band causing all the reflux and slipage. I need to learn to seat SLOWLY.

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Hi Wendy, congratulations on your upcoming date! I was glad I stepped up exercise prior to my surgery -- it gave me something to do with that nervous energy and also helped create a routine for me. Once banded I started walking in the hospital because I felt like a walker -- my body wanted that. I am sure it helped with the healing. So walk now if you can -- keep adding a little more -- pretend you're making time speed up the more you walk and pretty soon your big day will be here!

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