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Todays Date : May 14th
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Whats your Passion? : ...thats one thing I dont have right now. Maybe thats why Ive gotten as large as I have.
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Name : Carol Stewart
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Todays Date : May 11 04
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Anything else youd like to say? : Thank you for sharing your story. I had gastric bypass in Feb, and dont have a support network here in Australia. Its great to see that others are going through the same emotional issues and have reached their goal weight.
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Name : Sonya
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Favorite Color : red
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Todays Date : may 5, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : my boys, Noah & Sam.
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Anything else youd like to say? : thanks for keeping this site up. Im going in for my initial evaluation next week, and its great to have sites like yours to look at. Congratulations on your sucessful journey!
Sonya
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Name : Tanya
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 5/3/2004
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Whats your Passion? : My kids and husband, and photography. I also love Harleys and My friends.
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Name : Betsy
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Favorite Color : Purple
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Todays Date : May 2, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : To be able to participate in activities with my children. To lose the weight and feel great about myself.
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Anything else youd like to say? : I found your site, while searching for stories on the gastric bypass surgery. Your story (and accompanying pictures) has helped me make a decision to go ahead with my own surgery later this year. I thank you!
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Name : valerie carter
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Favorite Color : red
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Todays Date : 050204
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Whats your Passion? : to become a nurse and to learn to play the piano. not to mention to be thin!
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Anything else youd like to say? : if you could email some weight loss tips for pre surgery, this would be very helpful
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Name : paige wilde
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Favorite Color : pink..today, it changes
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Todays Date : 05/01/04
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Whats your Passion? : jewelry,colord glass, vintage stuff
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Anything else youd like to say? : you look great! im waiting to hear back from my insurance, hoping for an approval!!!
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Name : Holly Moos
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : April 30, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : My grandkids
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Anything else youd like to say? : Im having surgery next week and am just looking for hints to handle the few weeks after surgery and beyong.
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Name : Cynthia
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Website (optional) : http://www.cynthiasplace.com
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Favorite Color : Blue
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Todays Date : 4-28-04
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Anything else youd like to say? : Just wanted to say thank you! You are such an inspiration to all of us still pre-op. You should be very proud of yourself! I know I am! Again, thank you for sharing with us.
You have the most beautiful family!
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Name : Lynn F.
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Favorite Color : Red
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Todays Date : 4/27/04
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Whats your Passion? : Gardening & decorating
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Name : Erica
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Name : Mary
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Favorite Color : red and purple
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Todays Date : April 20, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : To be healthy,happier, most of all becoming a grandmother.
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Name : Pam
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Todays Date : 04/19/2004
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Whats your Passion? : I am going in on Thurs for Surgery. Did they say you have restless legs? If so let me know, I go to mayo clinic for help, if you have questions,let me know. Pam
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Name : Tracy Kendall
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 4/18/04
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Whats your Passion? : To be the best that I can be to myself and others...
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Anything else youd like to say? : Thanks for sharing your story...You are such a beautiful person...The world is inspired by people like you that take the time to help others.
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Name : Stephanie
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 04/16/04
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Anything else youd like to say? : I just read your weightloss story. It was very insperational. I have my first appointment with the WISH foundation for Gastrobypass surgery and I am very excited. Sure looks like you went through hell for the first couple of months. Hope that dont happen
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Name : Sonja
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 16 April 2004
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Whats your Passion? : My baby daughter
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Anything else youd like to say? : You look fantastic! Well done. I live in Australia, where unlike the USA, the most common weight loss procedure is the lap-band. Im hopefully having this done in the next couple of months, so fingers crossed it will work as well for me as your procedure h
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Name : Kitty
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Favorite Color : lavender
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Todays Date : 04-13-04
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Whats your Passion? : food, LOL
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Anything else youd like to say? : i am tired of battling the weight and scared to death of health issues arrizing due to my weight.
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Name : annie
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 4-13-2004
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Whats your Passion? : to be thin
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Name : Tami
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Favorite Color : Black
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Todays Date : 4/9/4
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Whats your Passion? : Living
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Anything else youd like to say? : Congrats!! You look great!! I am having surgery too if all works out. I hope I look as good as you do when all is said and done. :-)
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Name : d.riel
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Favorite Color : baby blue
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Todays Date : 4/4/04
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Whats your Passion? : To lose a lot of weight.
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Anything else youd like to say? : Well, right now Im 200 lbs. and young at my age. I would love to fit in with everyone else and not to be made fun of. I would love to be a size 7, at least 120 lbs., and get my belly button pierced. Ive tried tons of diets but none seem to be working for
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Name : ingrid
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Favorite Color : sky blue
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Todays Date : 3 april 04
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Whats your Passion? : equal rights
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Anything else youd like to say? : congrats on your achievment i have just found your site and have read it from top to bottom very inspirational i am just starting the long haul towards weight loss surgery and studying all the options
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Name : Sue Dixon
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Favorite Color : green
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Todays Date : 3/31/04
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Whats your Passion? : I have lost any passion I had over the years but since my surgery in Oct 02, I am hoping to regain my passion for life and helping others.
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Anything else youd like to say? : You look great.
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Name : Angel
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 3/28/04
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Whats your Passion? : my family,living life to the fullest!
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Anything else youd like to say? : Just wanted to say how wonderful it is that you met your goal!!!
Hurray for you!!
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Name : Janet
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Favorite Color : Green - But I really love all of them!
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Todays Date : 3-28-04
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Whats your Passion? : My family, my friends, enjoying life and quilting.
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am 6 days post op - I enjoyed looking through your pages. I am so glad to be on the this side of the fence!!
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Name : amy grantham
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 03/23/04
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Whats your Passion? : My passion is to finish school and this is why im ciewing this site is because i am doing a research paper on gastric bypass
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Name : Holly
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Favorite Color : Yellow of course
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Todays Date : March 23, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : My family (husband, children, father, sister), learning about God, friends, and laughter.
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Anything else youd like to say? : Hi~
Heidi you know my sister, Sherry, and she gave me your webpage address. I have just finished reading all that youve written and included and Im so proud of you and your journey. You look wonderful! I am most impressed with the growth and changes you
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Name : Rebecca
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Favorite Color : pink
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Todays Date : 32204
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Anything else youd like to say? : Im so proud of you!Its not easy, but hopfully Ill be able to have the WLS soon.Im fighting insurance company through insurance commissior.But anything worth having is worth fighting for!I want to thank you for your story,its sure has helped.Ill keep you i
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Name : Penny Casebolt
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Favorite Color : dark aqua blue
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Todays Date : March 22, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : Two loose down to at least 170 lbs if not more and be able to feel like Im 17 once again.
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Anything else youd like to say? : I was approved for my bypass surgery on the 18th of March. I am looking forward to getting my surgery done and beginning to loose the weight I need to loose to be healthy and be able to move again.
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Name : Stacy
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Website (optional) : www.geocities.com/marrissa327
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 3/20/2004
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Anything else youd like to say? : I really enjoyed reading your story, I just finished all the things I need to do for my Gastric bypass..now I have to mail everything in and wait for insurance to apporove it, I hope it doesnt take to long...I went through your whole site, and it is great
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Name : Amy
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Favorite Color : green
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Todays Date : 03/17/04
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Whats your Passion? : I would say that my passion for now is my children. I have three, 2 boys and 1 girl. I want to not only by slim and healthy for me but also for them. My daughter is in a show choir and they asked me to be a stage mom. I happily agreed on the outside, but
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Anything else youd like to say? : You look great. Did you have any pain? What can I expect on the day of surgery?
Have a good evening, Amy
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Todays Date : 03/17/04
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Anything else youd like to say? : Way to go, girl!!! You have worked hard and its great that you are thin. I have my surgery May 4th. I appreciated your honesty in the good and the bad. Three months of pain & adjustments is better than a shorter life and obesitys adjustments. You have a b
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Name : Kim
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Favorite Color : yellow
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Todays Date : March 13th, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : My passion is helping my husband through his weight loss. He is going to have the surgery soon and I just want to be as supportive as I can.
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Anything else youd like to say? : You should be very proud of yourself. You look great.
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Name : Cassy Mayhan
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Favorite Color : Blue
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Todays Date : 3/9/04
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Whats your Passion? : Gosh---Im 56 and I dont know.--Music, homemaking-my husband and daughters---and my granddaughters!
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Anything else youd like to say? : Thank you for such an honest diary. I had wls in 1976 and had it reversed. I am trying to have the new wls asap. I want to be able to live before I die. Please wish me luck. I have such a great support system and it is my year!
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Name : Debi
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Favorite Color : red
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Todays Date : 3-8-04
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Whats your Passion? : Right now I am obsessd with gtting this surgery and achieving my GOAL weight.
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Anything else youd like to say? : loved your site!
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Name : Crystal
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Favorite Color : Red
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Todays Date : 3/8/2004
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Whats your Passion? : Rescuing abandoned animals
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Anything else youd like to say? : Thank you for taking the time to produce this website!
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Name : Trina
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Favorite Color : Purple
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Todays Date : 030804
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Whats your Passion? : My 15 year old daughter, Kayla, and my work as a Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician.
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Anything else youd like to say? : Your pictures are awsome. I cant wait until I have my surgery!!
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Name : shelby jex
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Favorite Color : yellow
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Todays Date : 3-8-04
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Anything else youd like to say? : Thank you for this site. I am getting ready for surgery and loved reading through your story.
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Name : CHAR
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Favorite Color : HUNTER GREEN
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Todays Date : 3 6 04
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Whats your Passion? : BEING A NURSE AND A MOM EXERCISING LIVING ON A FARM HAVING A BIG GARDEN AND CANNING
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Anything else youd like to say? : HEIDE YOU ARE GREAT IM SO GLAD IVE MET YOU I LOVE YOUR STORY I WAS SO AMAZED TO LEARN YOU WEIGHED ALMOST 300LBS YOU LOOK SO GREAT YOU GO BUBBLE GIRL!
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Name : Louise JEnny
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 3-6-04
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Whats your Passion? : Right now its being approved for gastric bypass surgery!
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Anything else youd like to say? : Congrats on your weight loss, you look great and have done so well! I also suffer from anxiety and depression, and I hope the surgery and subsequent weight loss help with the depression. The anxiety has been under control for about 5 years with thre help
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Name : Ellie Swigart
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Favorite Color : Mauve
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Todays Date : 3/5/04
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Whats your Passion? : To loose weight and be more healthy and watch my grandchildren grow up. I just lost my 67 year old brother and my background is congestive heart failure parents. Not a good hereditary background and I am headed down the same road if I do not get something
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Anything else youd like to say? : Thanks Heidi for your testimony last night at the meeting. I look forward to seeing you again or at the Y. I am making a Drs appt to talk to him about the possible surgery.
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Name : Kathy Sward
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : March 3, 2004
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Anything else youd like to say? : I love you very much Heidi and I miss you, Jeff and Noah. You have changed so much on the outside but have remained my sweet older sister. Love you lots, Kathy.
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Name : judy
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 3/4/04
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am happy to hear of a success story about gastric bypass surgery. I am hoping to have surgery myself so pray that all goes well for me. I have been waiting two years for my consult and it may be another year after that before I can have surgery.
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Name : Donna
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Favorite Color : Purple
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Todays Date : 2/29/04
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Whats your Passion? : My children
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am 200+lbs overweight. I have my first appointment with the surgeon on March 25th. Reading your story has gotten me even more excited than I already was.
Keep up the good work,
Thanks,
Donna
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Name : Cecelia
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Favorite Color : green
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Todays Date : 02/25/04
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Whats your Passion? : I have a passion for gardening and decorating.
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am inspired by websites with sucessful weight loss surgery stories Thanks.
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Name : Laura
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Todays Date : 2/26/04
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Name : Mathilda Spencer
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Favorite Color : Blue
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Todays Date : 2/26/04
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Whats your Passion? : My job-I work with youth and families.
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am scheduled for surgery on March 8,2004. Your web site has been an inspiration and I wanted to thank you for it.
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Name : Marva
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Website (optional) : http://members.americanlongevity.net/Users/PeaceOfMindDaily or www.americanlongevity.com
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Favorite Color : Purple
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Todays Date : 02/26/04
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Whats your Passion? : Sharing with people that the human potential is to live 100+yrs.With proper supplementation of the 90 essential nutrients everyday and a healthy life style.
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Anything else youd like to say? : Im so encouraged by your transformation and that really is what happened you went from a plump caterpillar to a graceful butterfly:o) I struggle the same way you do with the winter time blues. I call it cabin fever. It is also well documented medically as
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Name : Niki
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Favorite Color : Blue
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Todays Date : 02/24/04
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Whats your Passion? : I just wanted to say thank-you for sharing your story. My Fiance just had Gastric Bypass surgery yesterday. And I was reading your story to him to get his hopes up (hes still in pain) Weve been together now for 2 years, and the whole approval process was
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Name : Marquita
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Favorite Color : pink
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Todays Date : 2/24/04
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Whats your Passion? : teaching
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Anything else youd like to say? : Youve done a great job. I had surgery Nov 5 of last year and only can hope that Im half as successful as you were. Thanks for the site. It has given me hope.
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Name : Stacy
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 2/24/04
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Whats your Passion? : My passion right now is trying to loss weight, it seems like that is what I think about all the time.
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Anything else youd like to say? : Congradulations on your weight loss, you look great :)
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