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Hi All,

I met a great friend on here that has been an amazing support. Unfortunately, she is moving away. I know that we will still talk all the time. But I am looking to meet some new friends locally who are going through this process.

I am 37, married, and live in the NW burbs. I was sleeved on 6/2.

PM me if you are looking for a new buddy!

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Hello I lived in Chicago and I was sleeved on the 9th. Just wanted to let you know

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Cool! Where in Chicago? How is your recovery going?

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I'm lived on the South side of Chicago next to sox park. My recovery is going good just can't wait to eat

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Peter rantis is my surgeon too! My surgery is on August 21st. Its could of been sooner if I wasn't going on vacation the end of July. Nice to meet you. How did your surgery go?

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Love dr. Rantis. Surgery went very well! Just adjusting now to this new life. It is so weird having to remember to eat. Where do you live?

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I live by Gurnee. Dr rantis was my surgoen. Surgery was on May 9th.

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Hello, I'm from Chicago! I'm always looking to make new friends, to give and receive support especially from ppl that know what I'm going through. I had gastric bypass surgery 5/19/2014! It's going pretty good everything is so new.

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Hello all I'm about an hour nw if the city I was sleeved on Monday 6/9 in Woodstock

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