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Name : Stephanie
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Favorite Color : Green
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Todays Date : 08-15-2004
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Whats your Passion? : Thats not a hard one at all...my daughter.
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Anything else youd like to say? : Congratulations! You were beautiful before and you are ever more beautiful now. Im 32 years-old and am scheduled for a Laparoscopic Roux-en-y on September 14. Im very excited but am also nervous at the same time. I work in surgery with the surgeon and sta
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Name : Michele
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Favorite Color : Blue
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Todays Date : 08/13/04
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Anything else youd like to say? : You look great. I am having gastric bypass surgery on Oct 21 and your site was a great inspiration. Keep up the good work and I admire the courage to do the belly ring.
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Name : joni jacobs
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Website (optional) : www.joni-jacobs.com
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Email (optional) : [email protected]
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 08/10/04
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Whats your Passion? : singing and entertaining. i have two cds out and am working on the third. but you know in the world of music if you are overweight the door gets slammed in your face even if you are talented.
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Anything else youd like to say? : i use my talent to sing for charities such as alzheimers association, childrens miracle network, food banks, the national liver transplant association, the foster parent program, senior citizens centers, and so many other organizations i cant list them al
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Name : Janice
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 8/6/04
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Whats your Passion? : living life to its fullest all to the glory of the Lord
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am 10 days away from surgery! I am scheduled for 8/16/04 at 5:30am I am not excited about the surgery & pain but the after is refreshing to think about ,how the Lord is going to heal & restore my body
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Name : Lisa
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Favorite Color : red
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Todays Date : 8/4/04
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Whats your Passion? : My Family and The Lord
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Anything else youd like to say? : I wanted to know some info about the gastrobypass surgery. How did you go about getting a DR to get you approved for it.
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Name : Jaynie
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Favorite Color : orange
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Todays Date : 8/1/2004
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Whats your Passion? : To go to any boutique and pick out something that I like in the window, withough looking for a plus size store. To maintain my faith in God.
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Anything else youd like to say? : My counsultaion in 8/10 and if the insurance says yes, the date will be set. Pray for me and all who desire this surgery,
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Name : DANIELLE BELL
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Favorite Color : BLUE
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Todays Date : 07/30/2004
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Whats your Passion? : My kids.
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Anything else youd like to say? : I dont know you, but Im proud of you! Im in my pre-op stage. My surgery is scheduled for 8/23/04. Wish me luck! Great website.
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Name : DONNA
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Favorite Color : PURPLE
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Todays Date : 07.29.04
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Whats your Passion? : SINGING
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Anything else youd like to say? : I AM TRYING TO GET MY INSURANCE TO COVER THE PROCEDURE. I HAVE WANTED THE SURGERY NOW FOR 5 YEARS.
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Name : Diane Broome
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Favorite Color : pink
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Todays Date : 26 July 04
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Anything else youd like to say? : Thanks for the info and inspiration. Im scheduled for WLS on 26 Aug 04.
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Name : Jeff
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Favorite Color : Red
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Todays Date : July 26, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : My dog
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Anything else youd like to say? : I would like to say good for you Heidi, Im glad you got to your goal weight. Im a 20 year old Male in Canada. Im gay also, and in the gay community its hard to be a bigger person. My wieght is 207 pounds Im 59. When I look in the mirror I dont see me. I w
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Name : Sabrina
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Website (optional) : geocites
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Favorite Color : Peach
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Todays Date : 7/24/04
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Anything else youd like to say? : Ive been thinking of having surgery and ran across your information and I was inspired.
Thank you I still want to have the surgery. good luck with maintaining your weight.
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Name : betsy
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Favorite Color : red
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Todays Date : 07/20/2004
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Name : Melissa
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Favorite Color : yellow
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Todays Date : July 20, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : My 3-yr-old son Michael and my faith in Jesus Christ.
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Anything else youd like to say? : Im happy for you.
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Name : Mary Williams
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Favorite Color : hunter green
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Todays Date : 07/18/04
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Anything else youd like to say? : I really enjoyed your journey through your surgery. I was enlightening. I am anticipating weight loss surgery. Thank you for your website. Mary
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Name : Kandice
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Favorite Color : Red
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Todays Date : 7/17/04
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Whats your Passion? : I hope to one day loose weight like you. I am looking into the surgery and thankyou your website really helped me with my decision. Question for you.. How did you fund your surgery? Thank you again for your web page. You look wonderful!!
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Name : Stephanie
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Website (optional) : http://www.freewebs.com/thebutterflychic/
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Email (optional) : [email protected]
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Favorite Color : Purple
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Todays Date : Saturday, July 17, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : I havent figured that out yet.
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Anything else youd like to say? : You look really great & tiny too.. Good job!
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Name : kathleen
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Favorite Color : green
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Todays Date : 7/804
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Anything else youd like to say? : i,m going to have the surgery soon I hope still fighting insurance looks like all the fighting its going to happed thank god
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Name : Michelle
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Favorite Color : pink
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Todays Date : July 9,2004
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Whats your Passion? : my 3 daughters
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Anything else youd like to say? : Your site was very inspirational to me. I am 5 weeks post op.
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Name : Fern
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Favorite Color : blue, pink, purple
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Todays Date : July 9, 2004
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Anything else youd like to say? : Can you tell me which surgery you had for weight loss as there are at least a half a dozen that I know of. About how many pills (vitamins, supplements, etc.) do you have to take? Have you had your surgery for your excess skin? I have so many questions as
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Name : marilyn
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 7-6-04
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Name : anita ingram
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Website (optional) : yahoo
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Email (optional) : [email protected]
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 07/05/04
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Whats your Passion? : My passion is to reach the goal that you are at. I do want to know about the hair loss. They say that you lose a lot of hair after youve had that type of surgery. Did you lose your hair.
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Name : Debbie Alejandro
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : 7/4/04
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Whats your Passion? : beauty and fashion
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Name : Laura Herbert
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Favorite Color : purple
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Todays Date : June 30, 2004
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Anything else youd like to say? : My classmate and I are doing a speech on gastrointestinal surgery. One of us is going for it and one is against it. My friend is going to use your picture to present to our class. I think you look great and your stomach doesnt look bad at all. Good Job! T
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Name : Kim
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Favorite Color : black or green
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Todays Date : June 26, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : Life, family, god, and how they all go together!
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Anything else youd like to say? : I just wanted to tell you, you were beautiful before your surgery, and youre beautiful now. I know I dont know, but Im proud of you. I know when youre heavy, you always pretend to be happy, and I hope youre happy with yourself! You did it!
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Name : Kathy
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Favorite Color : green
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Todays Date : Fri, June 25th, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : Church and family...not always in that order
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Anything else youd like to say? : Thank you so much for all you have offered of yourself. I am considering WLS, though completely unsupported by my family. I havent yet checked into whether my insurance covers it or not. I will not be able to do it unless it is covered. We will have to se
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Favorite Color : green
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Todays Date : 06/23/04
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Whats your Passion? : I have three little kids a seven year old boy a five year old boy and a three year old girl.
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am thinking of having gastrobypass but scared cause i dont want anything to go wrong i love my kids and want to be able to go swimming with them. I want them to be proud of there mom too.My five year old said to me one day mom are all mom big like you,
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Name : DEBBIE MAPLE
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 06/18/04
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Whats your Passion? : I AM 52 1 MONTH POST OP FOR GASTRIC BYPASS. ONLY DOWN 35 LBS. I STARTED AT 336LBS. IM 301 NOW. I KNOW IT WILL COME IM IN A HURRY.WANT TO BE 132 SOME DAY
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Anything else youd like to say? : I HAD A PRETTY SMOOTH SURGERY. NO PROBLEMS, VERY TIRED, TIRED OF SAME OLD FOOD ITEMS, CRUSHED BLAN.
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Name : Lori
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 06/17/2004
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Whats your Passion? : I love shopping and amusement parks and love antiques!! also love jewelry!!and traveling to fun places like vegas@@!!!
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Anything else youd like to say? : I loved your site WOW YOU LOST ALOT...I have a friend who has had this surgery and it is just amazing .....today I called and signed up for the first informational meeting that I have to go through..and then I will make appt to see the doc..good luck to m
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Name : DIANE BOWDEN
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 6/13/04
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Whats your Passion? : To be thin & healthy again
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Anything else youd like to say? : Had the bypass done on 7/21/03 Ive lost 94 lbs. was at a pateau for awhile but am starting to lose again. still have 50lb to go. its going slow but thats a good thing, I think. would like to hear from other people.
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Name : Shanon
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Favorite Color : Purple
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Todays Date : 6/10/04
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Whats your Passion? : quilting and my kids
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Anything else youd like to say? : Wow what a journey you have had
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Name : D. HENDRIX
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Favorite Color : EARTH TONE COL,ORS
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Todays Date : 6/10/04
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Whats your Passion? : TO BE THINN..............
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Anything else youd like to say? : I AM GOING FOR THE GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY SOON. I CAME ACROSS YOU STORY AND READ EVERY PAGE. I WANT TO HAVE A SUCCESS STORY JUST LIKE YOUR.........
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Name : Christine Courtney
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Favorite Color : Purple
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Todays Date : 6/10/04
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Whats your Passion? : Staying healthy and having fun with my two daughters.
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am post op a little over 2 weeks and reading your story has helped me tremendously. I hope I can have similar results as you as our goals are almost the same. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
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Name : Kimberly
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Favorite Color : Green--of course!
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Todays Date : June 7, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : Right now? Well, the garden, weeding and trying to figure out how to get a Y membership! :-)
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am so proud of Heidi! She has worked so hard and I think people forget to tell her or she forgets herself just how hard all that weight loss was and the pain that went along with it! Just remember Heids...I love you.
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Name : corey
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Favorite Color : red
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Todays Date : 6-7-04
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Name : Irene West-Small
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Favorite Color : pink
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Todays Date : 6/2/04
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am considering the surgery. I have been reading through several peoples stories to try and get an idea of what actually happens, not the textbook explanation. Thank you for sharing your story.
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Name : Shotella
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Favorite Color : yellow
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Todays Date : 5/31/04
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Name : Marra Roscoe
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Favorite Color : green
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Todays Date : 5/29/04
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Whats your Passion? : To write a best selling novel. Failing in that, to write anything that someone would read!
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am so proud of you-- I am trying to get into the weight loss program in Crosby, Minnesota. Wish me luck!
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Name : Sonya Boulware
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Favorite Color : pink
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Todays Date : 5/28/04
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Anything else youd like to say? : You have done an awesome job with your weightloss. I am 6 months post op with a loss of 81 pounds (244/163) and I feel great. I can not wait until I am down to the 130s! You look maaahhvalous!
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Name : Fran W.
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Favorite Color : Red
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Todays Date : 5/28/04
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Whats your Passion? : To be able to go bike riding with my son.
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am considering Lap RNY and after reading many profiles including yours makes me realize that this is a decision I should have made a long time ago. Thank you for sharing your story with me. Keep up the good work. God Bless
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Name : James Hogan
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Anything else youd like to say? : Can you tell me (roughly) how long you stayed out of work? Im in the approval stage of the same operation you had and am a little concerned about staying out of work for to long.
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Name : Carrie
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Favorite Color : Blue
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Todays Date : May 24, 2004
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Whats your Passion? : My Family!
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Anything else youd like to say? : Heidi, I hope that you know if you ever need some one to talk to...or need a shoulder, Ill be here for you. I know first hand on how life can get you down real fast. I Love you as if you were my own Sister.
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Name : Danielle Hunter
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Favorite Color : pink
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Todays Date : 5/23/05
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Anything else youd like to say? : I just want to say congratulations! I myself will be going through this in less than a year! YAY! I have been dealing with my weight all of my life but it has gotten worse since I have had children. I am very happy for you and hope that my surgery is as s
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Name : Kelley
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Favorite Color : blue
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Todays Date : 5/22/2004
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Whats your Passion? : To have a baby, SOON!!
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Anything else youd like to say? : Its yer old buddy from the sleep lab. Dawn and I quit working there, e-mail me for details(I gotta say you sorta inspired me to quit)!! You look FABULOUS.
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Name : carla
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Favorite Color : black
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Todays Date : 5/22/62
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Whats your Passion? : My passion is to live....I weigh 311, have asthma, acid reflux disease, high b/p, high cholesterol, edema, poor circulation,C.O.P.D., and have now been diagnosed with coranary heart disease. My passion is to loose weight....and live!
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Anything else youd like to say? : I am open for any suggestions of how people have gotten to their weight goal.I am having to learn to eat, and live differently. I can use all the encouragement and help anyone is willing to give me.
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Name : JustMe
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Favorite Color : black/ after surgery and I get skinny, I think my fave color will be pink:)
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Todays Date : May 22,2004
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Whats your Passion? : My passion is my 4children. I have 3boys and 1 lil princess(mommas lil shaddow:)
I enjoy reading a good Christian fiction and doing simple craft projects.(When time permits;)
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