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I can't express enough how much it means to me that so many people find my blog beneficial.  It's the reason that I started this.

Thank you all so much :]

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  1. RebeccaNovember 27, 2012 at 1:23 AM

    Thank you so much for creating this blog and posting so candidly about your experiences. It has been tremendously helpful to me and so encouraging, as I work toward my goals and decide what is right for me once I reach them. And, I have to say, you look amazing!!

    Thank you!

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    1. Just the girl next doorDecember 2, 2012 at 9:20 PM

      Aw thank you Rebecca! That means a lot. When I was looking into my options, I was so disappointed that I couldn't find any real life experiences. The only information I could find was on doctor's pages and let's be honest, their before and after pictures are either touched up or the absolute best case scenario! I wanted people to know that it won't likely be perfect, don't expect perfect, just expect it to be better. I joke all the time that I'll never have a body that I'm confident wearing a bikini in, but I can false advertise the $hit out of this body with clothes one! :]

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  2. MizzMustangMay 2, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    NO THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE!

    It's giving me a lot of tips/pointers and REALITY on what I'm about to go through.

    Thanks again!

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