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This forum has already helped me so much. I've had many surgeries including losing a kidney, but I'm very nervous about this one because it's elective. Having been overweight all of my adult life (30+ years), I feel it's time to do something so that I won't have to be morbidly obese the rest of life! I'm also hoping to ditch a few medicine bottles along the way, too. I'm praying for guidance as I prepare to do this thing.

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I am 51 and have also lost a kidney due to cancer. I had the band August 16th in hopes of getting off of some of my medicine. I am happy with the band and would do it again. I had my second fill on the 16th of last month and at that point I had lost 17 pounds. I go next Thursday for my third and I think I have lost another 6 or so. I know it will go a little faster after I get restriction. I have not been back to my pcp yet to see if it is time to get off of any of my medications yet. I have a granddaughter and I want to be able to go and do things with her more. My knees are very bad and I hope they improve as I it goes. I hope this helps you. The surgery was almost like a drive-thru surgery. It was so easy and I left the hospital 2 hours after surgery.

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Thanks for the response - NanaIsLosingIt - You have encouraged me today as I countdown my final hours before this surgery. I hope I can be up and at 'em as fast as you were. It would be great to be sleep in my own bed the night of surgery.

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