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I had my first post-op visit today. On the day of surgery, I weighed 259. I was terrified that I wouldn't lose weight this week. Although I stayed perfectly on track with the liquids, I was worried. I have this little voice in my head that keeps trying to tell me I can't be successful.

Well, when I stepped on his scale, I weighed 244! That's 15 pounds. I broke down and cried. I think I have been given a great gift and I am so grateful. I am going to work with my band and guard my pouch like Fort knox. Now I can begin to believe that I can do this.

This board has been a blessing and I am so happy I can share my good news. I hope those considering the surgery will look at people like me and see that there really is hope and if you follow the plan, you will lose.

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congratulations!!!! that's awesome and very motivational. Good luck in continued weight loss

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Hi Mary in Las Vegas (lucky you! I love Vegas), congratulations! I am so happy to hear you are doing so well. I will be having my surgery on July 24, and when I weighed myself this afternoon, that is exactly how much I weighed! I have lost 11 pounds since I got my surgery date just trying to eat healthy. I imagine I will cry to when I hit 244. I can't wait to hear about your progress. I will be joining you soon in Bandsville.

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Mary, Congrats!!!! I had one of those cool moments yesterday. Right before I had the surgery I had an endocrinology appointment. The follow up was yesterday. The nurse called me back and took my vitals...weight, blood pressure, pulse....the usual. I was sitting there and he started to enter the information in the computer...he stopped and said, "I need you to step back on the scale." I said ok...even though I knew he was concerned about the weight difference from the first appointment. I said to him, it was correct then, and the weight is correct now...because of Lap-band. "OOOhhhhhhh..." was his reply...37 pounds and counting.

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