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Hello all, I am new to the Lap-Band Forums and wanted to say "Hi" to everybody.

I live in Southern Indiana and am scheduled for my surgery on 12/1/03 with Dr. Jeff Allen in Louisville, Kentucky.

I am excited about the reality of a "whole new me" emerging from all of this process. I've already browsed some of the posts, and you really have some good stuff going on here.

Hopefully I can be a help to someone as I progress along my journey of being a BANDSTER!!!

:D

Tom

343/too darn much/234 (I want to beat that last number though)

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Welcome-

You don't have very much longer to go! How are you feeling? I was freaking out a couple of weeks before surgery. It was my first surgery and I was terrified. But it was so easy....and SOOOO worth it!!! I hope you find answers to all your questions on here!

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Originally posted by Brandi

You don't have very much longer to go! How are you feeling?

Brandi, you don't know how right you are in that statement! I got a call from my surgeons office today and my surgery has been moved up to THIS Monday, 11/17/03!!!!!!!

Right now, I'm a combination of nervous and wanting it over with so I can get on with life. I've been studying and researching this for a year now, so I'm ready to get it over with! :D

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Hi Tom! Welcome

OMG! this Monday? :D

How cool is that!!

I wish my surgeons office would bump me up

Keep us posted on how your doin!

Bonnie

12-03-03

Dr Keith OKC, OK

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That is SOOOOO awesome!!!! I would have given anything to have had my date moved up. It will be over before you know it and you'll be well on your way. I wish you the best and DONT FORGET to post how you're doing when you come home!!!

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