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Hello!!

I am on the last of my pre-qual visits and then the doc will submit for approval so I'm looking towards the end of September, hopefully.

Would love to chat with local people! Let's help each other through this!!

Best to All,

Terri

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Hi I'm in Sonoma and my surgery is September 11. Lets connect.

Zallykatz76

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Both of your surgeries are soon! How exciting...how are you feeling about it? I was home today organizing my Bariatric folder and it's hitting me that I'm really making this huge change in my life and it's kinda freaked me out.


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I am feeling excited, scared, hopeful and positive.

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On 7/28/2017 at 7:11 PM, Beautiful Diamonds said:

Hi there I'm North Bay I've finished everything surgery Aug 14th

R4C🤗

How are you doing R4C? My son just told me he starts his teaching credential program on August 14th and I thought of this post of yours...almost there girl! :) Not sure where you are in the North Bay- I am in Santa Rosa. Hopefully you have lots of support to get you through this and if not, I'm here and we can help each other- gonna be a crazy ride!

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On 7/28/2017 at 7:28 PM, zallykatz16 said:

Hi I'm in Sonoma and my surgery is September 11. Lets connect.

Zallykatz76

Hi Zally, hope you're good! You lost 8 pounds!!! Awesome, how'd you do that? I'm on a Keto diet so no carbs and Im doing it as 'directed' but it doesn't feel like im losing anything :( how are you losing...?

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MissT_SR

I have just cut my calories. I am using Protein Shakes and eating small portions. I am hungry but I hope after surgery that I won't be. I also didn't feel that I was losing anything until I stepped on the scale.

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I'm in Sonoma so i'm sure we can help each other out.

Zallykatz

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