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Hello Everybody

My name is Patty, I'm 5'7" 270# and more than ready to start my journey. I drive OTR with my DH. No children. Trying to decide on a surgeon. I've narrowed it down to Dr. Ponce(N. GA) or Dr. Bagnato(S. GA).

If there are any truckers here who wouldn't mind sharing their experience, I would love to chat. How long off? Any problems getting in/out of truck or problems dealing with the bumpy roads?

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Thanks so much for the welcome, Terri. -55 Wow, that's great. We come thru Flagstaff a lot. Once I'm banded can I join F.F.A. smile.gif

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Hi Patty,

Iam not a trucker wither but just wanted ot send you a warm welcome here to LBT

This is a great site..lots of caring supportive people..lots ofinfo here too

Best of luck to you, I wish you lots of success

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hey La Madam...... thank you for the warm welcome.smile.gifCongrats on the -93 loss WTG

Fireman20...Thank you for the input. I've been hearing great things about that practice. It's a little ways away from my home 300+ but it's probably worth it. How's your wife feeling??

Patty:cool:

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Not a Trucker but wish I was.. You have my dream Job

Welcome to LBT:)

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Hey Bubbame......Thank you for the welcome. Trucking is cool, a pain in the b*tt sometimes, but I wouldn't trade the experience.

Hello Kathy..Wonderful stats. Congrats on the onederland accomplishment. I'm looking to join you and the others there.

Patty:cool:

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Hello and Welcome!! I am not a trucker..but I do have some in the family. Although they aren't banded. :-)

Welcome hope you get all the answers you need here!!

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Hey kim....wow -33 since June. You go girl.<a href=banana.gif" />:

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Thanks...it actually hasn't been as hard as I thought. Although today not having a fill and hosting a baby shower was hard...stuck to sliced turkey and fruit. Of course I had a small peice of cake...I will just do better tomorrow. :-) Again good luck on your journey. Hope it's all and more then you plan on it being.

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Good for you Kim. Good job on the babyshower willpower. The power is definately within ourselves, the band tool helps with those other times. You seem to be off to a fantastic start.

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Patty ~ Good luck on getting banded. I wish you lots of success. Just look at your band as a new journey you have never taken... Even in your truck! You will take a long road to get there but you will reach your destination!!!! Keep the faith and keep on trucken HONK!!!! HONK!!!!

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Thanks Jamie. Sorry it's been a minute since I've been on. You have some great stats.

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