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Blah. I have to go to out new patient seminar thingie tonight hence the skirt. I even have full hair and makeup done. lol

J does not want to hear about testes I am sure. Now breasticles probably. Though it is funny for her of all people to have that typo.

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If its breasticles she wants to hear about she definatley needs to check the Caladesi pics. My little kayaking buddy is packin!

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JC look back in June for the page.

Wearing a skirt...she didn't say it was all sexy, it could be a 2 sizes too big old wrinkly maxi skirt, with a faded ill matched and stained t-shirt.

Oh, wait I'm describing someone I work with!

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I went to my surgeon's support group tonight.

I was the only lapbanded person. I remember now why I had never gone. Pre surgery I was the only lapband person.

I spent an hour being told all about mineral and Vitamin defincencies. Not it. UGH!

I know there are other lapbanded people in Columbus Ohio. I shouldn't have to leave the state to meet other lapbanded people.

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Golly, I can barely get my ass to a meeting in Columbus. Oh, if it were on a weekend and I was driving north anyway, you know I'd detour!

I know there will be a time when I Detour north to say howdie just cuz.

There are 4 area places one can get a band in this city. I think I need to contact the other hospitals to see what they are doing.

My surgeon is really not an advocate for the band. He believes it's workable for about 1 in 10 people and I am one of his 1's. Yesterday I met a woman who wanted the band and he talked her into GB. She'll have surgery next week. When she asked me how I liked my band I told her I loved it. She said maybe because I didn't have as much to lose. She is just under 300#. I said, I was 313#! That was fun, to have to so no really I was SMO. But I said I'm compliant and I exercise like I should, or perhaps even more than I should.

She said she needs something to keep her face out of the gallon of ice-cream and has no will power left. I said, rock that GB!

But ugh. I want a comrade close by! Boo hoo. :)

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Speaking of close by Jenn is getting her surgery the first week of November.

I really love my support group though. Most of us are bands but we do have a few bypasses. They are all awesome. We laugh and we cry and we do fun things. It really is great, I hope you can find somethig like that in Columbus.

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No, I'm an overly tired and pmsing.

I want a cookie and my pillow.

And you are right, I shall not sulk. I'm calling my surgeon's office to say really I can't be your only lapband person, do I need to organize my own group? (and to get some results from a blood draw.)

And I went to the local area on LBT to shout out to the potential other central Ohioans. I am proactive if nothing else.

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Guess who just volunteered to help her surgeon's office put together a support program solely for thier Lapband patients? You know, to play the role of the patient on the committee for our specific insights?

Because I don't already have enough to do. But somehow I'll find the time. There is a need...

Okay, homework time.

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