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hi, im at the end of my list of to do's , on feb 23 im meeting with my surgeon. so i figure shortly after that i will get my surgury date.

im 53 female

i own a hair salon in new hampshire

i work full time

i am so ready for this

i have to lose 100 lbs

i have lost 15 so far

i have pshoriatic arthiritis , which means its hard for me to excercise . i do walk. im up to 3 miles a day with my dog.

right now there is so much ice on the sides walks its very hard to get out there.

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Congratulations on getting this far!! I live in New England too...in Rhode Island...so I "hear you" about all of the snow we've gotten so far this winter!

I am 56 and have been banded since December 17, 2008. I'm approaching the 40 pounds lost mark...hope to hit that this week!

I work full time too...am a nurse as well as own my own business with Mary Kay. You are far better than I with the walking, although I am getting better now that my husband has put my treadmill in the living room...and not above my son's bedroom where it was!

I would love to buddy up with you as you go through this exciting journey!

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