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I'm a bundle of nerves!

My surgery was set for the 27, but I was able to move it up to tomorrow! That will be great for giving me more time to recover before starting back to school (I'm a teacher), but it threw me into a tizzy of getting everything (mainly my head) ready.

I've been alternately giddy with excitement, crying, scared, enthusiastic...you name the emotion and I have felt it.

This has GOT to work! I had to pay for it myself and it was a huge sacrifice. I read about the people that are unhappy or feeling awful and that worries me. Everything else has failed in the past. I can't bear the thought of people seeing me fail again!

I went out and bought my blender and Jello, Gas-X, Flinstones, etc., along with "survival" food for my husband to keep him going until I feel like cooking foods I can't eat. The checkout guy must have thought I was nuts.

Please say prayers, send good vibes & positive thoughts my way!

Colleen

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Hi Jodie,

I had my surgery done by Dr. Spiegal on 3/21. I have lost 31 pounds so far. I live in Spurger. Email me sometime. Good luck on your surgery, it's the best!! God Bless You. Karen

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I live in Silsbee as well. LuAnn and I work together. We had our surgery done on the same day with Dr. Spivak in Houston. Kind of the buddy thing.... It is funny that there are so many simularites in all of us. Kellimoos my parents have a home on Toledo Bend as well. Nice place up there. Good luck to all the future banders!

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Hello everyone,

I went to Dr. Spivak on 9-2-05 for my first visit. I am a self-pay and have almost all my money together. I hope that I will be having the surgery soon! I am in the Crosby area near Baytown.......so a support group there would be great! I am not banded yet but would love to still attend.......could I come???

Plus.....any advise for me would be great!

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I was banded o October 26 '05 by Spiegel, it has been great I have lost 60 pounds so far, however havent lostany this last week feel bloated the last few days,. we have a support group on the first Thursday of every month in Port Neches at his office it is great..................

Steve.................I am in Buna folks we might have to start a group in the country......LOL

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Yes Steve, I am from the country as well. Right next door in Silsbee America. I was banded from Spivak in July of 05 and have lost 50 lbs thus far. I am excited about that and am looking forward to the rest of my life. If this is forum is new to you welcome.

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HI fellow texans, i was just banded on 3-6-06 and I live in Baytown. Dr. spiegel did my surgery. Just wanted to say Hi to everyone

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Greeting to everyone!

I didn't realize so many of us from Silsbee, Spurger, Buna are out there. I'd love to have a closer support group than Port Neches, even though I'd probably go to that one when I could. I work in Beaumont and try to go but haven't been able to so far. As I said, I have been banded 1 year on 3/7 and have now lost 49lbs. That Valentines Day fill jumped me back off. I am so glad. If y'all can, lets get together maybe on Saturday or Sunday and put a face to the typing. LOL. talk to y'all later. Karen

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