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:)Hello one and all,

I have just started the process of selecting a May 12th siminar date and selecting a doctor. I have set up my appointment with the psychologist and the dietician. I have spoke with my insurance and I sure hope everything will be fine and I will get the ok to procede with the lap band procedure. I have wonderful insurance and I believe it will pay for 90 percent of everything. I have never been to excited and scared at the same time. I want to begin a new thinner me yesterday.....LOL I am new to this web site and it has been to informative for me. I am a single mother of a 12 year old son and I must say that he is equally excited for me, and I'm sure a little scared also. I will try to keep you all informed of my progress and hope to hear from several of you soon with all the good, bad and the ups and downs of the lap band process, surgery, pre and post op and everything inbetween. Thanks for letting me ramble on and have great day:)

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Wecome and good luck with everything. You are about to change your life forever.

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I just joined today and most of the people here seem very nice. I think you'll like it here. Good luck with everything.

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