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Claire in Minneapolis - about to be banded!



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Hi all - just introducing myself. I have been thinking about this surgery for awhile and I began the process about a month and a half ago and TODAY I got my surgery date - July 21st is the day!!! :confused_smile: So I am excited, nervous, scared, excited, happy, excited, nervous - you know, the usual I would guess. Any info, tips, cautions, etc etc are welcome. I'm one of those people who obsessively searches for information and all about anything that worries me. I feel like the more facts I know, the more stories I hear, the more information I have, the better I can handle the problem. I am having the banding done at the Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital and my surgeon is Dr. Wetherille. Anyone who is in my area, definitely chat me up! I will be joining the support group at the hospital, but I thought this would be a great place to join for more info and friends that I can visit at any time and in PJs! :crying:

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Hey I'm from Duluth (living an hour east of the cities for school) and I was banded on May 28th. It's nice to hear from a fellow Minnesotan getting banded! I hope everything goes well and if you have any questions at all feel free to ask!

Marianne

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