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I am pretty new to this site and I just found out my surgery date, which is November 14, 2006. I have been so frusturated waiting to find out If I am approved and If so when would I be having surgery. Now that I know I am happy but more nervous then I thought I would be. I tossed and turned all night last night worried about the surgery. I am looking to meet some new friends and am in search of my 
Any words of wisdom, thoughts, prayers and information would be much appreciated. Thanks!!
Tabitha
Any words of wisdom, thoughts, prayers and information would be much appreciated. Thanks!!
Tabitha 
Congratulations on your upcoming surgery date. Hold on because you are going to have the ride of your life. I am not familiar with where Lakemoor is at. Can you fill me in? I am in suburban Chgo, 5 miles west of O'Hare. I am married to Dave who also had open RNY 3 years ago, so we are our own support group. We do not have any children, our choice and have been married for 32 years. We are down to one cat from 3, love to travel and spend long weekends in the WI Dells several times a year. I was "born, raised and stayed" in the town we live in and I also work for the village.
Words of wisdom - get your protein in, exercise and drink your water. Start now to practice to eat small bites and chew really well. Try using saucers for your food and small eating utensils. We use children's eating utensils. You can only get so much food on a small fork or spoon so you are forced to eat smaller quantities. Start now eating slowly and also start now to not drink with your meals. There are three major components to this surgery and they are: the surgery itself, learning to eat properly for the rest of your life and exercise. They all go together, your success depends on all three. These are things that you are going to be doing for the rest of your life. I never thought that I would learn to love exercise, but now I live to exercise. I love it. Just also remember that your doctor is doing surgery on your stomach and not your brain, it is up to you to change your "brain set". You are going to have hard days PO, but pick yourself up, dust yourself off and try again. Just because sometimes you may fall off the wagon with your program does not mean that you failed, there always is the next hour(s) or tomorrow. Learn are really important word that begins with "F" - no no it is not what you are thinking, get your minds out of the gutter. It is FORGIVENESS. Forgive yourself for the mistake and move on. These are my words of wisdom for you and others that may read this.
Chris
words of wisdom for you and others that may read this.
Chris 
Anyway I hope you have an unevenful surgery and a smooth and easy recovery! I'm sure you'll do just great!
Regards and hugs,
Ronna 
Hi Tabitha,
Welcome to the ride of you life!!!!! You will do great. I am Carla Klein and I am from Centennial Colorado, Soon to be Chicago for a little while.
I have to come to Chicago to get my Cosmetology Liscense. I cant seem to pass the rigid Colorado exam. Go figure. So I am going to come to Illinois and take the written exam and work for 6 months to a year. What do I have to loose? I have a great new body that can stand the stamina of being on my feet for 8 hrs a day cutting and dying hair. I have lost 140 pounds and have kept if off for 3 years now.
I am married to Carl and we have a daughter who will be 25 in December. She is a cosmetologist in Chicago also. Mother and daughter hair dressers Chicago here we come!!!!!
We have 2 dogs and 3 cats.
Tabitha words of wisdome are drink your water and get your protien in and take your vitimins.
Watch yourself waste away per say.
Enjoy the ride. Carla Klein
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