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Hey! My name is Jennifer and I started my journey over a year ago. I was supposed to have the surgery in June but I didn't get to have it done then. I changed programs to Foothills Weight Loss Center with Dr. Colquitt in Knoxville, TN and I'm so glad I did. I had my surgery March 8 and I just had my one week post-op visit. I lost six pounds in six days. My surgery went seamlessly, so I'm blessed. I'm excited for the rest of this journey to unfold.

I am 30 years old and a public school teacher.

I went through a divorce in November of 2015 and that made up my mind to have this done. I have been ready for the hard work and to help build my confidence. It'll be nice to meet new people going through the same thing I am.

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Congrats Jennifer!!! Keep up the great work. My date is 3/31, I hope my surgery goes as seamlessly as yours did.



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Thank you. I will say a prayer for you!! Good luck it's coming soon.

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Thank you. I will say a prayer for you!! Good luck it's coming soon.

Thanks need all the prayers i can get :)
Are you back to work yet? If not, how long did you take off from work? So far, what have you found is the most challenging of the whole process?



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19 minutes ago, Suaniya said:


Thanks need all the prayers i can get :)
Are you back to work yet? If not, how long did you take off from work? So far, what have you found is the most challenging of the whole process?


I am on spring break this week but I will return on Monday. It was challenging for me at the hospital to only have 1 oz of Water an hour because my mouth was so dry. It's also hard to get all 64 fl oz of water. You have to space it out just right.

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