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This is my first thread to this forum. I live in Texarkana and will have my Lap-Band surgery here next Wednesday.

I feel excited, nervous, scared, tired (and a few other emotions) with the upcoming procedure and lifestyle change. I hope this will give me the help I need.

I am doing this for health and lifestyle reasons. I want to lose weight to be more healthy for myself and my children. I want to feel like playing with them instead of tired all the time. I want to have my youngest son stop calling me "Big Daddy"...

In high school I used to run 1/4 mile relays, 1/2 mile sprints and 1 mile races. Boy; how things change with the years.

I love to travel and hope I can take more trips this year. I just want to get to a healthier size.

I'll post more later... Thank Y'all,

THJ

8/1/07 255lbs.

5'8"

to be banded 8/15/07

goal 175lbs.

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Good Luck, I am still waiting for a date, hopefully I will know tomorrow.

Keep us posted and read through all these, they answer more questions than any of the doctors & help staff can.

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Hi there! Wish you lots of success with your surgery and life with your Lapband. I was sore for 3-4 days after surgery, but now am feeling just as normal as ever. First fill is 9/13/07. Looking forward to losing more weight.

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Starting weight: 232 on 7/13/07

Lapband surgery: 7/24/07

Today's weight: 215 as of 8/07/07

Goal weight: 140 lbs. (Exciting)

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tjh

a lot of us has had surg. in texarkana by dr h or dr k we have a thread we all post on you will have to ck us out soon. just go to the top of the page and use the search key and put in texarkana and the texarkana thread will appear on search page

good luck on the sx

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Hello. I am scheduled on August 27th. And like you, I want to feel better. I have already had knee replacement; still hurts. Had hip replacement and still suffer. Good luck to you.

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