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After tomorrow appointment, I will have just 2 more meets with my surgeons staff and surgery should take place in early January 2015. While I'm very excited about this, I do come upon some band horror stories. I keep telling myself that won't happen to me and I will get through the surgery fine. But it's always in the back of my mind. Wish me luck!

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Good luck to you! Dont get too stressed about the horror stories! There are bad stories from every type of surgery. The way i looked at it when deciding to go with the band is it has the lowest risk. And complications are slim.. Just follow what your doctors tell you to do...there is some reasoning behind what they are asking of you. And ask plenty of questions!

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Good luck to you! Dont get too stressed about the horror stories! There are bad stories from every type of surgery. The way i looked at it when deciding to go with the band is it has the lowest risk. And complications are slim.. Just follow what your doctors tell you to do...there is some reasoning behind what they are asking of you. And ask plenty of questions!

thanks so much

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