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Hey everyone! I have recently found this site and am thrilled! I just had my lap band surgery on September 25th, and here I am! I have not had much for complications. I had my surgery on a Friday, and was back to work Monday. Things have gone flawlessly thus far. I did my liquid diet the first week, then because I had been doing so well, my surgeon upgraded me to purees. No problems yet. I am eating between 1/4 and 1/2 cup per meal and have lost about 10 lbs so far. I have heard so many horror stories about being sick all the time and such, but so far so good!

I am really excited to begin my new life and meet people on the same journey. I am a generally very positive and optimistic person, so I hope to learn a lot from all of you, and maybe offer some support too :)

Nicole

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Hi Nicole! Welcome to LBT!!

Congrats to you and your new band! That’s definitely something we are all about here and that’s support. I’ve been here for awhile and I’ve made some really great friends.

All the best J

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I also just discovered this website. I had my surgery on Sept 29th...my birthday...woohoo! I am still on liquids. I'm not hungry but I miss chewing...HAHA! Tomorrow I go in for my first Post-op appointment and I can't wait to find out how much weight I've lost.

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I also just discovered this website. I had my surgery on Sept 29th...my birthday...woohoo! I am still on liquids. I'm not hungry but I miss chewing...HAHA! Tomorrow I go in for my first Post-op appointment and I can't wait to find out how much weight I've lost.

I had my surgery the same day. It ws my birthdya too! To funny! Hope you lost lots of weight.

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