☠carolinagirl☠

keep standing tall my friend:

nice post cheryl thanks for the info

and for you, i offer only this as it is exactly what you did:

chap stick is nice id suggest that and SF popsicles (those saved me)

you may not get alot of readers on this post with my name on there chickee but i am honored....anyhow, you doing what works for YOU is what its all about....(having the meals/veggies/fruit) already prepared does help doesnt it?? gives you a complete control feeling... i am sooooooo proud of you this is all YOU

which are you step? i know...........

i agree karen, i think its great he is making himself (well). that is what matters in reality...

if i want (chocolate) i have a SF jello pudding or drink me a chocolate protein shake (i do that every morning...wonder if that is why i dont crave chocolate...chocolate/sweets isnt my thing......gimme potato chips any day..those are my no no no and NOPE foods.........hang in there.......nothing off limits...

***i am gonna go pout in the corner***

seems to me, the ones who know nothing of the band (or any other WLS for that matter) or the ones who dont adhere to the banded life are the ones who pitch and moan and protest the loudest......i preach it loudly and without a doubt praise my band as yes, it gave me my life back....you gotta wanna change for the band to change you.

congrats to you and creekwood also keep sipping and then sip some more and then sip again def keep moving as best you can so move some of that gas out i promise, as each day that passes, it will get better....and in 6 months you guys will be on here telling everyone else the same thing

well, yeah...your insides were cut, moved around, something placed around your tummy and then something sewn into your tummy....so yep, its gonna hurt..deep inside....and it will for a few days until it starts healing, swelling going down etc..my stomach, when i stood up or whatever def felt like it was coming apart (but it wont).....and i was sore in mid section for about a month..i think its normal...stay ahead of the pain with meds if you need to..congrats on your surgery...well done

....you deserve EVERYTHING you get and that gift was amazing... some friend i am.....forget your birthday (so caught up in crazy work, even crazier in law issues and non stop driving myself (and you and the dawg) crazy in fl with my own (craziness). forgive me for 4getting your birthday....id send sammy over to visit you on his private plane if i could reach him..but he blocked me for some odd reason. anyhow for you:

call him and see what he says......the worst is he can say is no... eat more protein and drink alot to help with the hunger part..btw, you are doing so well...proud of you.

just wait and see what the doctor says/advises before you start imaging slips or damage or anything else....until the dr xrays you, all else here is just guessing and that is not doing you any good...like mis said, def get to that dr appt as soon as you can to rest your mind.

why on earth feel down my pet? some people just have no clue nor raised with manners it seems... that being said......you LOST weight since your last visit to the doctor did you not?? you didnt not gain, is that right? then i see no problem.....you keep losing at YOUR rate it is not written down that you MUST lose 5 pounds a day or your head will be chopped off.....everyone is different....you lose like you and not anyone else...so dry them baby tears....you lost 45 pounds (that is 9 bags of five pounds bag of sugar).......and that is just SWEET

well, the band wont stop your cravings nor stop you from (eating) things..it will however help you eat less, esp when fills start ...and i speak only for myself in regards to this...the band can help you lose weight if you let it and by following the how to use it instructions. i think its a good thing for you..if you want it..

i see nothing wrong with this. if it (helps) you...go for it..

no need to feel (embarrassed) i am sure everyone has felt (sick) for whatever reason in front of someone (before) and went home. last year, michelle, a lady who i work with, we were having a conference meeting, the ceo, cfo etc was in there and all of a sudden, the grabbed the trashcan and threw up...just like that.. she then acted like nothing happened....after she cleaned up. part of life i guess. try not to fret..hang in there okay,

glad to see you back. hang in there....when things are stressful, that is when want power comes in....pictures look great. you are such a pretty lady, inside and out.

not sure but maybe you bumped it (or stretched the scar tissue) while you were exercising or bending over taking the trash out or emptying the dryer or picking up the newspaper from the curb...i feel if you are nervous or concerned, just jingle your dr and see what they think...

well, you cant even see my (5 incision marks) and the port is so faint you can barely make it out...i dont think you need to worry about the (scarring aspects) at all...i feel you would have more scarring from scraping your knee or elbow than from lap band surgery.