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Guest Jan_W

HiEveryone

This is my first time on this sight, I have been surfing the net looking for a support group.

Where do i start, I am having the Lap band op next month and like a lot of other people i am both excited but also very scared, I am hoping that i will get some good feedback from you all.

regards

Jan

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Welcome to LBT! I hope that you'll find this site to be welcoming and supportive. Feel free to dig a little deeper into all of the wonderful information that has been posted here, and don't hesitate to ask questions either.

Congratulations on your banding, and best wishes for a happier and healthier new you!!!

Yours, ~Kelly

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Jan,

Welcome to LBT

It is a bit scary and no matter what we tell you you'll still have the feelings, But want you to know my surgery went extremely well and my recovery was quick and painless. If I had to do over knowing what I know now I'f have not one ounce of fear.

Hope this helps

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A BIG HOWDY FROM TEXAS!!!

Glad to have u here. There is alot of useful information on here and alot of wonderful people! I love my band, wouldn't trade it for nuttin!!!!

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read as much as you can here Jan, you'll learn loads - most questions you may want to ask have already been answered here somewhere - Welcome & best of luck on your journey xx

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I don't know Kelly,

I maybe be tempted to turn mine in for a nice new shiney Corvette...But then without the band and what it has done for me I probably won't fit in the vet.

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Jan: Welcome aboard. Lots of good info floating around these here boards. Dive in.

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You say next month? Does that mean APRIL? Do we have ANOTHER APRIL Bandster!!!! Wooohoooo! Okay, I won't get excited yet but I KNEW we'd be crawling out of the woodwork!!! I'll be bumping the April 2005 Bandsters thread...look for it under new posts (at the top) and sign up, girl! Welcome!

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Hi, Jan and welcome! We have quite a few Aussies here. How much weight would you like to lose? Please keep us posted when you get a surgery date.

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Hi Jan, and welcome to LBT!! This is the place to come to post all the questions you forgot to ask your doctor. :)

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I don't know Kelly,

I maybe be tempted to turn mine in for a nice new shiney Corvette...But then without the band and what it has done for me I probably won't fit in the vet.

Knowing my luck, I would give up the band and then the next day total the new Corvette!!!

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Hi Jan,

I'm in Perth. I had my surgery on 11th feb. and cannot believe how quickly I felt great. I was surprised how scared I was, but it all went smoothly.

You will probably find everything you need on this site.

Take care,

Rachel.

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