Jennifur

I have a very good friend - who I met when I was 3. Because of my crazy relationship, she bailed on me because it was easier for her to not be around - I was not going to listen. We talked but not at all for 2 years and then it was chit chat, until I got pregnant, and we bonded again. That was 5 years ago, recently, she has something going on with her that she will not talk about and I feel her slipping away again. I really want to get together with her and have a farewell party to this old yucky me and she can't seem to get out of her house to do that. Selfish, yes maybe, but I just love her to death and feel like it is important that we spend some serious quality time together - no matter how i get her out.

you will be there! I love doing crazy things like that. such a rush. forget to tell people about piercings which could have been a huge problem. My surgeon was cracking up at me.

Hello everyone I just talked to Meli and went to see her when she was in the hospital. She is doing great! She was in the hospital for 2 nights - they would not let her leave until she drank 1ltr of water and kept it down but she was glad so she could relax. She has a pain at the incisions but other than that she is doing great! She wanted me to let everyone know how she was doing. I can't wait for my turn. I have been reading post here to get some ideas. You are all doing so well!:clap2:

Heather, I do need to have it re-pierced, it was not done right the first time and got caught on my pantyhose and ripped so i need to go behind the scar tissue Shameless, .... hummmmmmmm... my bellybutton was not what was changed. LOL do you have a site that you sell jewerlry? They could not put the spacer in last night becuse it was too far off, but they did change it from gold to sergical stainless steel and said i should be ok, so I am going to call surgeon Monday. But I had one of the pressure hoops so I could not get it off - at least now I have a barbell so I can change myself..

Pamela I just had a friend have surgery on Wed. She brought books, Ipod, pj's she was out of surgery at 3 at very awake and alert at 7:30. Me on the other hand will sleep the day away I am sure. She was allowed to go home the next day after she could drink and hold down 1ltr of water. I hope that helps a little. I am going to visit her on Monday and i'll put some helpful stuff in a post

Terry I did tell my dad, have not told step mom but dad knows and was a little iffy at first but supportive My friend is going to bring me, I don't expect her to stay the entire time as I will be in recovery for 3+ hrs, my friend was in recovery waiting for a room for 5 1/2 hrs YUCK But now that my dad knows, I think I am going to have him come bring me my bag so I can have stuff. I just want my ipod because I know I will sleep off the drugs -

Good Morning Everyone Welcome Dave & Pat Pat - did you read all our post, I was freaking out last week for the same reasons. But much calmer now, and even better since I actually was with someone who had it done this week. I am so glad I decided to tell people. Last night I had to go get my piercings changed for surgery and the girl who did it asked what king of surgery I was having, so I told her, her boyfriend was thinking about doing it but was on the fence about surgery. She asked me to check in with her and let me know how I make out. I'll check in because as we all know you shouldn't wait, it is the greatest thing - but she will see me again when I get to the point that I get my bellybutton re-pierced. Happy Saturday

MS_JEN I lost 50lbs on LA Weightloss and kept it off for a few years but then got pregnant and gained it all back plus and when I went back could not loose an ounce to save my life. After doing that program, a little hard work here will be easy and worth it as there WILL be results! Sara - I am sorry you had a bad day yesterday, it is very emotional and I am glad I am going to be on Vacation the week before my surgery, so I can be totally distracted. I am nuts now. LOL I think actually seeing someone have the surgery has helped me emotionally. I am going to my head dr again today and think I might not go back until after surgery. I don't need anything else to think about to make me crazy. It is a beautiful day here, and I have decided to start telling me the people in my life who did not know. They have been so supportive and is what I need right now.

Hey all wow what a crayz couple of days. Yesterday I spent most of my day at the hospital but on a happy note: I do not have any gallstoness I do not have any blood clots I do not have to have the sleep study I got an extra script to keep me from throwing up after surgery, I always do I do not have to go back or any other appts until April 16 when they do my banding !!!!! YIPEE!! My friend Melissa (I met at support group) had her surgery yesterday and it went so well (she is on the March board here) her surgery was at 2 and took less than an hour, she couldn't get a room until 8:30 so unfortunately for her she was very alert and in the recovery room but they got her ipod and a book while she waited. she is home tonight and sounded great and felt good when I talked to her. She showed me where he went it. I was so excited for her and was so great to be there with someone else ! I am going to visit her Monday so I'll get some tips! So that is what I've been up to the last 2 days. I am so excited I can't stand it.

I am not there with you...didn't you know I was the only one who had days like that? LOL

Hey, Congrats - that must be a fantastic feeling. I ate way too much tonight and feel horrible, had a big bowl of lettuce and 1 slice of pizza and felt like i ate thanksgiving dinner.

Hey Melissa Congrats! You looked fantastic last night and sounded great tonight. what a great accomplishment, I can't wait to be there! hugs jennifer

Sheila I am greatful that I have insurance that will cover it, but since I lost my job last July, I have been paying for cobra - and just about the only reason is because of the surgery. I was not sure what I was doing so I didn't pay my first cobra payment until January but had to backdate, so I've already paid over $2500 and it is only March! Better than $13,000 but I am living on unemployment - I so need a job! Plus, I have been working on this for a year and 2 months from start to finish because of Insurance, LOL...

Jennifer - congrats on the 2 days of liquids. This is all so exciting, every day that goes by. I think I am over my crazy stage, but my friend who is having hers done tomorrow freaked out on Monday. I told her i think I had sympathy panic attacks for her. LOL Have a good night everyone,

Maziemommy I got the kick in the butt I needed to motivate me today, so lets keep our fingers crossed. LOL I am going to a new nutritionist tomorrow so we will see how it goes. I need some pointers.

SO ... FINALLY I AM SO EXCITED.. I TALKED TO DR'S OFFICE TODAY AND I AM ALL SET INSURANCE WISE! WHAT A RELIEF! I also got a chest x-ray and echo cardio thing and my ticker is working just fine. so physically cleared by my pcp today. Tomorrow am I am going to have lower untrasound for clots and my gall bladder and then i will know i am healthy and no medical issues to prevent surgery! Finally:clap2: I also got the kick in the butt that I needed to get motivated again. Someone I don't care to see was going to my aerobics class so now I have to work extra hard to look great, because I can't let anyone look better than me RIGHT? Also, I went to my stepmom's to get a salad and I walked in and her and my stepsister told me how great I looked and asked how much weight I lost! SOMEONE FINALLY NOTICED how hard I have been working! So, on a mad mission and feeling the best I have felt about me in a very long time... just no pics please. I hope everyone is having a good day too, I know I needed it!

Sheila What a great list of thing to accomplish. I am starting small and should hang it up, right next to a pic of me when i was small - think positive and stop beating myself up!

Sheila What a great list of thing to accomplish. I am starting small and should hang it up, right next to a pic of me when i was small - think positive and stop beating myself up!

AMEN! :clap2:

Morning Ladies If you figure it out can you please share - I would love to go for a walk and get some fresh air, but it got cold and snowy again, just when the snow and ice from the last big storm melted. Walkways are a mess. It is funny, I have never been so anxious about anything, this has been a long journey and we are almost there :clap2: . I have a friend in the March Banders who is having her surgery tomorrow I am on her list to get info and have a bunch of my pre-op appts at the hospital. I am so very excited for her and think it will help to actually know someone do it. HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY!

Denise Today is my day to be strong, if you read what was going on yesterday I woke up absolutely freaking out yesterday and a lot of your fears are why Terry and Tracy are great women and have lots of wisdom and positive energy, even with fears and this is what they did for me yesterday. I stopped focusing on my fears, of course they are still there, but I started focusing on the positive and see great things instead of the things that are scaring me. This is a journey and you have time to think of these things but think about crossing off all the things on your list as you accomplish them. I am not sure how old your kids are but, either way, think about all the great things you will be able to do with them. Amusement parks, vacations where you can keep up, they can wrap their arms around you. These are all things that I started to focus on. Believe me, I am saying your fears are not real, because boy I was a basket case yesterday. Just saying, have a meltdown (LOL I feel better) we will all be here for you, and then focus on all the good. Michelle - ***I hate walking in someplace that is crowded and I get sick to my stomach just thinking about how i'm going to make it through ***I would love to have my pic taken and not want to vomit or go into a deep depression when I see it Have a great day everyone! Thank you - today is a bright new day

I was a social drinker, and now the DD for my friends because i figure I need to get my head in a good place and drink is not going to help. You will make it! Happy belated B-day That is so nice that you still do that and I would be a mess myself. Last night I was not sure who was here with me at first. I was having my major meltdown the other day and went to the cemetary to talk to my best friend who killed himself 3 years ago this summer. He is my strength still to this day. So I guess I was a little freaked. You are so right that this will pass, and when it does we will all be so much stronger and healthier and be around for a long long time. I guess I'm going to continue my lazy pattern today and go to bed. I am on vacation this week and still doing nothing.. LOL have sweet dreams

I have to reply to this here, my children are my life, It is amazing to have him with you. I am so glad he is there with you all the time. You are special, and you will be down 25lbs. You let us know what you need, this is a great group and i have never seen so many people care about people they have never met in my life.

Julz, I stopped working out because I must have found those 5lbs as you lost them and then gave them back. The only thing different I was doing was working out like crazy. I decided to stop until i see the new nutritionist Wed to stop that because I cannot gain an ounce. I have lost 3lbs since I stopped the gym. Man, you should see my house. It is so bad I get depressed the second I walk in the door. Ok has been much worse but I need a calm neat environment right now, and I just come in and sit on the couch instead of doing anything about it. I know putting my fears out there and knowing I am not the only one has made me feel better. And as for my cousin. She seems to be around much more since her dad passed in September but was quiet for many years. I really was freaked because I think I closed off that part of my life for a long time and now opening up again and full force. I have analyzed and analyzed all day and here is my end result. I am afraid of change, I know it will be great change but it is still the unknown and is still a bit stressful. It is hard to imagine myself not shutting down and going on rides with my kids, running and walking the beach being the HOT one and not the FAT one. Hugs to you all-

Well, all those are there for me, can you tell I beat myself up tremendoulsy I wanted to get up and clean today but ... nope... too lazy so now i'm yelling at myself I finally have a friend who knows my strange habits, and one of them is tearing myself up I tell her let me laugh when I call myself a fat ass, because sometimes i crywhen I do. this entire emotional rollercoaster started last weekend on my birthday because someone took a pic of me and then showed me. it has been up and down from there. I so understand what you are saying, I am afraid that I am not going to surive the liquid stage, I am afraid of failing, and as i was tanning today - i am now obsessing about my belly that is down 30lbs so you all know that isn't pretty. I thank you for support and listening - I do feel better, BUT I AM VERY MENTAL and do think about all that stuff and how can I revese all the damage of people telling me i'm fat for 30 years? some days I can smile and some days I cry... but you know who always loves me... MY SHRINK! :biggrin1: I think i was freaked about no insurance approval either and I got good news in the mail today and tomorrow should get 100% confirmation THIS IS A FANTASTIC GROUP OF PEOPLE AND TOGETHER I THINK WE CAN STAY STRONG TOGETHER, I KNEW APRIL WAS THE MONTH