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Hello Every one!!! I have missed you ladies!! When did they make the change to the web site, I almost thought I was on the wrong site:crazy:. Sorry it has been so long since I posted, it took like forever to read up on all of the new post on this thread. It has been I very trying time for me, On Dec. 29 my Mother had a Stroke and was rushed to Grant Hospital, I pretty much lived there for almost two weeks before she was transfered to OSU Dodd hall for Rehab. for a little over 1and 1/2 week she was able to come home!!! It Scared the Poop out of us, but we prayed on it and Stood on Isaiah 53:5 like Angie and her family and they feel that she will make an complete recovery. Her left hand is still weak and she gets off balance but that is it.....I am here to tell every one God is Good!!!!! So between my mother, and supporting my son's Basketball team I haven't had time for ANY THING!!! I have set a Date with my DH to spend some GREAT Quality Time with him this Week-End:wub:. Ok now that I have updated everyone on what's been going on with my Stress full life. Now it is time for some Welcomes: :party:Welcome, Welcome, Welcome: HeatherA, Sunrise, and LadyRoz, I hope I didn't leave anyone out!!! If I did please let me know. NurseNiki......Congrats on your Band date, I feel you made the right choice on waiting till you get back from vacation, Going to Disney Two weeks after surgery would not have been good, I know two weeks after my surgery I wouldn't have been ready for Disney there is just to much walking and if you ride the thought of the safety guards and belt on rides would have bothered your incession, not to mention you would have had a tough time with your Food and Drinking water. I am so Happy for you!! SpecialK, Yes you do need to get yourself Mentally ready now, when Charlene called and told me I was approved I don't think I had a full week before my surgery date, it was a rush. I think once they get the approval they want to get you in fast, like the insurance company is going to call back and say.... We were just playing she really isnt approved. Debbie I see you are down 75 pounds, Great Job!!!!!!! I am down 60 and it just makes me so happy. Okay I must go to bed and SLEEP! Good Night Talk too you soon!!

Hello every one!!! I have missed you guys!! I have been so busy it is not funny!!!!!! So I have got caught up with every one so first let me start off by saying........Angie, you and your Husband is in my Prayers' please remember that we serve an Mighty Good God!! And he has control over all Things, he is a Healer just keep your faith in him, the Devil is a Liar!!!!!!! Welcome Nurse Niki!!!!! Sue You need to keep fighting BCBS, maybe you should call your H.R dept. to see how they have it writen in the policy, alot of time we want to fault the ins. company when in reality it is the employer that is blocking us from having the surgery!!!!!! Debbie, I haven't lost any either:think,and I too have been eating alot of forbidden foods (I know, Bad bander, Bad bander). What time was your appt. Thursday the 20? I was there at 1:15p I think we must keep missing each other. I also saw Dr. Choban in the ad, I told her that she is a Star now!!! As for the Food question, I was able to tolerate broccoli, pop corn, prime rib (very tendered Yummy) in small amount, but let me say this every one is different, and I suggest every one follow what your Dr. tells you to do, don't buck the system like some of us do because it is not fun when your food gets stuck it is down right painful!!!!!!! AnyWho, I am back to doing the right thing starting next week, really starting tomorrow (since I messed today up:embarassed:) But to be honset it has been very hard this Christmas without my DBIL, I was just at his house tonight and had to leave because of his stocking holder that did not bear his stocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay I am going to bed now, I will try not to be away for so long any more!!!! I will try to get some thing together for all of us to meet after the New Years, with people coming from Heath would Pickerton or Reynoldsburgh be a better meeting place? Just trying to get ideas. Please let me know.

Debbie, I too was out shopping this week-end and I too brought something in a size ....14 it was a pair of jeans I am so excited! Isn't it wonderful....... I can't even remember the last time I was a size 14, not to mention buying an x-large shirt or sweater and it looking good on my. I have been stuck on 50 pounds but when I was able to fit into a 14 I kinda relaxed for a moment........Tomorrow I start to work out every day I want to be a size.........10 hopeful I can reach that before I turn 40 in Feb. SpecialK, don't worry about the Nutristionist it was a very short visit and like Debbie said she just wants an ideal of what you are eating, Personally I think it was a waste of $200.00 but.......You have to do every thing they put on your list. Debbie have you used her since your required time to see her? Have you asked Dr. Price to see if he needs your records? My insurance didn't ask for all of that, and if you had the same insurance for a while I think they see for them self that youv'e been under you PCP for a long period of time and I'm sure they read the codes to see what you had been seen for. Well it is late I better get into bed.

Debbie, you look GREAT!!! You look years younger, now you can go out in that dress, doesn't it feel GREAT to try on some thing that didn't fit and now it fits where you can wear out in public.........It just makes me so very happy when it happens to me!!!!!!!! I am a pound away from the 50 pounds loss, I am a slow loser, but I figured I would be being how I was on the lower end of the M.O chart, not to mention I am not very good with forcing myself to work out. Let me also say I was VERY PROUD OF YOU, for being able to post a picture on here, I thought you said you wasn't very good at the computer, now when the time comes and I want to post a picture you will have to talk me through it, because Lord only know's I don't have the first clue on how to do it:heh:. How is every one doing? Okay I need to get to bed, we just got home from Cleveland watching my son play Basketball.....(It is snowing there and the roads were a little slick.) Oh and by the way...Yes they WON :confused:! So I will check back later to see whats been going on... Still waiting on where oh where is Heath Ohio.

Hey SpecialK you are moving along, You'll be Banded before you know it. Debbie and I both had ours done by Dr. Choban, and I just love her! She is easy to talk to and informs you on every thing you need and want to know, I have never met Dr. Price or Miller however Dr. Miller did assist Dr. Choban on my operation. I can not make it on Jan. 8, 2008. It is Basketball season and my son's games are on Tuesday and Friday nights and the other days of the week he has pratice, Saturday, or Sunday (after church) works best for me. However if during the week works best for every one else I will try to make it another time when we set another date. I am a little down:cry I did not lose a pound last week! Ok, ok I gained 2 pounds, I ate like a cow:hungry: . It was TOM time and it killed me, there was no restrictions and so I ate, and ate and ate some more I felt guilty afterwards but not enough to not do it again. But that week is over and I will just have to get back on the ball again. :funscale: So how is every one else doing? What is new with you Thinner Me, Sue, and Dorothy? Talk to you ladies later, Be Blessed.

Okay every one that wants to meet for lunch or something...... 1st is Polaris a good location for every one, I live close to Reynoldsburg but I don't mind at all driving to Polaris (Great Shopping for me:)). 2nd. how soon does everyone want to get together, before or after Christmas? I am open for anything. 3rd does anyone have a certain place they would like to go again I am open to anywhere. Now here goes an update......... It is TOM time and I have not had very much self control 3 C.C cookies:embarassed: not the small one's either:cry, I must to better tomorrow or the scale will show it!!!! Special K when you want to add a smile just go down to where you see Smilies [More] and just put your curser over it and click, you will then be able to see it next to whatever you have been typing. Now for your Ticker you must go to Weight Loss - Diet Ticker and create your own ticker once you have done that you must copy it and then go to your signature on this post and paste your ticker into your signature spot and then update your account and bingo it should be there. Okay got to go pick up my son from Basketball pratice, I can't wait till he has his licence!!!!!

First let me Thank all of you Ladies for your Prayers and kind words, It has been a very trying time for my family, my Sister in Law is a very strong woman, she has to be for her 3 children, I know I would not be doing as well if I was in her shoes!!!! She is a wonderful person who puts God first in her life!! Please keep us in your prayers. It is hard getting together on family gatherings (which we do alot:)). without him!! I am Blessed to have In-Laws like I have! Now let me :welcome2: Special K to our cozy thread! It shouldn't take long before you get your letter stating that you have been accepted. Will you also be able to you use your flex spending on the Psychological evaluation that is going to run you $300.00-350.00 out of pocket because they want their money up front. (By the way I still didn't get any refund from that Quack I went to see even though my Ins. company sent him a check, he should of sent me that little $45.00 I should call him and see what is up that.(:rant:Sorry everyone I had a ranting moment:biggrin1:) BTS.... Special K good luck in getting approve. Hey and to get ahead start you could always call and schedule your appt. for your Psychological evaluation, just set it for three weeks out and if for reason you haven't gotton your paper work call and reschedule. I went to see Dr. Choban yesterday and I lost 15 pounds since my last fill, she was pleased and was even thinking about not adding to my fill, but I told her I was still hungry I was just fighting temptation:nervous , that it was like trying to diet so she added a little more. Now I am kicking myself in the butt, because I could have lost more if only I exercised more and didn't eat some of that good cake. Oh well have to do better so I can wear some thing Sexy for my 40 Birthday that is coming up in a few months. Can yall believe that Thanksgiving is only 13 days away:eek:, with that being said that means Christmas is only.........45 days away:eek:. Hey is any one interest in meeting for lunch or dinner one Saturday?

How is every body doing? Debbie no my hair has not start falling out, I PRAY that mine don't start to fall out I will cry like a baby:Cry:!! I didn't have any problems the last time I had surgery to have my tubes tied so hope my body doesn't react this time!!!! I go get my next fill Thursday.

Hello,Where is everyone at? I miss you guys:cry

Okay Debbie I called and schedule my Fill, I was not able to get in on Nov. 1st. she was able to squezee me in on Nov. 8. Thank goodness or I would have had to wait until Dec. 6:eek:. I must remember to schedule my appt. before I leave the office.

Hello everyone! I have been very busy! First with the Church Women's Retreat, and while dealing with that my Brother-In-Law at a massive stroke on the 11th and Passed away last Monday he was only 43 and we are having a very hard time dealing with it! I am still at 38 pounds lost, I must be eating to much:omg:. Although people are noticing my weight loss and it feels great hearing them say so, I think I should be losing weight much faster!! Debbie I see you have a Nov 1st. appt. is that your next 6 weeks appt.? If so I guess I better call and scheldule my appt. because we are on the same schedule time. This time I will ask Dr. Choban to fill me up tight I need to start dropping faster to make me Happy:D. How is every one else doing? Man I feel like a stranger on this thread, it's been so long since I last posted, I hope every thing is going Great for every one.

Hello Everyone!:wave: Debbie sorry that your date didn't turn out to be a keeper, keep searching and Mr. Right will show up! As for my old job, yes it was like Thanks for your 20 years, here is your 20 years of service one week and the next it was sorry but we got to let you go. Don't get me wrong I was out of the attendence guide line I was late two days and missed another all in a 6 months period, but believe me when I say I know for a fact that there are a lot of people who have a lot worse attendence problem then I did!!! Some of them are calling me worried and concerned, I tell them that they need to get in the company guide lines so that they can't do it to you. The funny thing is I had been telling my DH every time they had let my co-workers go over some thing really petty, but I never would had guess that I was on their Chopping box.... Because I knew that I was I Great worker that they put on Special Projects all the time... I guess that goes to show every one is re-placeable or at least they think that....Oh it is there Lost! As for Retirement I do have that, and I also have a good amount in my 401k Thank God that I was smart enough to get into that! I have preached that to all of my younger co-workers they think that they are young and can wait but that is free money the company gives you with their match dollar amount!! Ok, ok I'm done ranting SORRY! Sue, I pray that Dr. Choban can talk some sense into your Ins. company. It is a dag on shame that some Ins. company want you on your Death Bed before they want to approve you:angry.

Are you sure? Have you checked with your employer to see if they do not cover Lap Band or WLS? It may be with your employer so you need to call your benefits department and see if WLS is an exclusion on there plan. I know in 2006 it was not covered on my DH policy that is why I chose to pick up my company medical this year because I knew that they did pay for it. Did you get a letter from the Ins. company? Don't give up! Call Charlene ASAP! Well now for my update...... I am now a House Wife, a Stay at home Mom as of Monday:nervous. It wasn't by my choose, but the Company I worked for seems to get rid of people who have 20 years+ some how or another. I was kind of upset for a little while but DH has told me not to worry about it, and that he is going to Love me staying home. So I guess I am going to try this House wife job and see how it goes. I have to admitt I am so far enjoying it:biggrin1: this is just a Blessing I was not aware was just around the corner:D. DH was saying every thing has worked out for us, me picking up my Ins. getting my surgery so soon and them paying for it, so I guess I am happy of how God has worked out every thing for us!!! So my free gym is gone but I have a nice work out room at home and am using it at 7:30a after dropping my 16 year old 6'2 soon off at the bus stop:biggrin1: Ok I hope every one is doing Great!!!

Here I am:D just had a very busy week and week-end DH and I went to the Air Show it was Great :rockon:. TM don't worry about your weight gain it is more then likely the stress! Sue just think, once my Ins. BCBS approved me I was having the surgery in a matter of a week so you don't sweat the small stuff, if Charlene says she figured it out what was wrong just believe that it is all right and hopefully you be an Oct. banded baby!!! You know you can go on BCBS web site and see for your self if Dr. Choban is "In Network" I don't see why she wouldn't be if she is "In Network" for both Debbie and I who both have BCBS it just must have been some typo or miss understanding!! Dorothy must not be addicted to this web site like we are:heh:! I just can't get enough of it even though I was busy I was still thinking of you guys, about yall was doing, what you have been sharing ect. ect. ect. Debbie how was the Octoberfest? I have never been and always say I want to go be when it is going on I am always busy doing other things, guess there is always next year, when I will be thin....... Okay weight loss has been slow for me, at least I think so I am down 35 pounds but I want it to much more..... So I have decided that I am going to work out every day I will be going straight to the Gym right after work, we have a Really nice one at my job that is FREE so I have to get my Bootie up there to be like Debbie!!! TM, your step-daughter's comment is one of the major reason why I choose not to tell anyone about having the surgery, my own mother doesn't even know I had this done, I will be telling her soon due to me deciding to help any one who ask me how I am losing this weight and looking GOOD:o. Anywho don't listen to her because if it was that easy to lose weight why wouldn't all obese people just lose the weight, not every one is blessed like she is to be able to drop weight like that. Okay Every one I am heading upstairs to get ready for bed:notagree. Good night all and I will talk to everyone soon!!!!!!!

TM I am SORRY I scared you, I just thought I should share so that would remind everyone once you have your band to remember there is no reason to rush eating, always take your time and :guessChew, Chew, Chew. It wasn't a horrible experience, but I am thankful for this Web site because without it I would have been scared out of my witts, so a info Band person has the knowledge to know what is happening and not panic of something "minor" and cause a panic attack or some thing and call 911 thinking there is some thing seriously wrong. Sue I see we are on at the same time, I am getting off now and taking myself to bed because 5:30a will be here soon and I won't want to get out of the bed:Banane39: Good night and have a Great day tomorrow!

Hello Every one, Just got done walking on the Treadmill I love visiting that site also debbie, too bad I won't be able to post my pictures on there. Although I told my DH I might decide to share my story with other people who start asking me what I am doing to lose all this weight:D, I don't think I will be able to just say...... Diet and exercise, knowing that they have tried doing that just like me and it didn't work. I will feel too guilty for not helping some one in need. :thankyou:Thank you every one for the Congrats to my DH Thank you Jesus that all the Studying is done.

Sue, DH is a Deacon now it took up alot of Study time, and now every one is waiting on me to start the study but I don't know if I'm ready for it, I have already started the basic training but wasn't ready to do all the study that needs to be done, and getting in front of a board, well that just makes me nervous and guess what happens when I get too nervous :faint:yes I would just faint:bounce:. I know I have issues. Dorothy I'm glad that you are feeling better. Debbie when you get on those scales Tuesday it will show a lost...... since you been sick that should help:teeth:. I know I always looked forward to getting on the scales after I had been sick, I would take weight loss any way I could get it!

Man Debbie I wish my parts didn't work, I don't need them for any thing I'm done having babies, I wish you could just go to the Dr. and say I'm done with my reprductive systems could you take them out and give them to some one who really needs them:). Any way the reason I stop by to post is to share my 1st. sure fire indication that I have restriction:eek: Well I just got home from chruch and I'm hungry so I take out some chicken from last night and slice a few pieces, so I'm in a rush cause my DH is being ordained today at 4:00P so I need to fix him a nice lunch to take back to church and in between that I am snacking on my chicken, next thing I know I have this chest pain like I got some thing caught and it is painful, but I did not panic because I knew it was one of the side affects of eating to fast!!!!!! So then comes the thick salvia :doh: this lasted about five minutes boy have I learned my lesson. Ok now that I share this while it was still new I must get busy! P.S I am still at 32 pounds, but I have lost inches:whoo:I am wearing an out that was to small last week but looks good this week. Talk to ladies later.

Jar, Did your Dr. fill your Band after he put it in? It sounds almost is if you have to much fill in your band. I hope you get to feeling better SOON!!!

Hello Everyone! Now Debbie you are showing off with adding your picture and all, I wouldn't be able to figure it out if I could add my picture:heh:. I think this fill is working for me, I haven't been really hungry only when it is time to eat do I have that feeling, I just hope it stays that way! Okay Debbie I have a personal question for you has your TOM changed any? I just had mine maybe a week and a half, and I am showing signs that I am getting ready to start again:Cry:, and I was wondering if it was due to the Band. Sue, honey I'm going to need you to stay off the other post that are scaring you:Banane20:. Dr. Choban is great at what she does and she is a caring Dr., her first concern is your health! There is a lady at my church who was to get Banded Aug. 19, 2007 when I get to talk to her I will ask her how things are going for her (she was to be banded by Dr. Price). Well since I think it is going to be TOM I won't be getting on that scale of mine till next Sunday hopfully it will move on down! (at least I'm going to try, it is hard not to step on it to see if you are losing. Okay I'm going to bed now before I know it, it will be time to get up and get ready for Church. Good Night All

Ok here is some thing I did...... I shrunk an inch, although I am 5'8" when every they asked me what my height was I told them 5'7" they just take your word on it. I just figured if they want to play games with my health so would I. My DH has these 5 pounds small weights that I thought about putting in my sweat pants pockets to gain some more weight, but by time I joined my Insurance company I had put on the extra weight I need (not by choice, just happened:hungry:) but with that and me shrinking an inch I was approved. Good Luck!!!!!

Well Group I to went to see Dr. Choban, I decided I couldn't wait till my next fill date. Debbie I was there at 1:30p I was early (due to at shopping.) and being how they weren't busy they took me right back:) I now have 2 1/2cc and I can feel the difference today!!! I hope it stays that way. Debbie I was going to stay around so we could meet but I was pooped from power shopping in Jeffersonville and just had to get home for a much needed nap. But now we are on the same schedule time for getting our fills. Debbie I see you have adjusted your ticker to another 3 pounds You Go:cheer2:Hopfully I will start losing faster with this fill. I guess I shouldn't be complaining because if it wasn't for my Band I would not be down 32 puonds :waytogo:.

:wow2:Debbie that is Great 50 pounds!!!! I cant wait to be able to move my ticker to the big 5-0. I got to get back to work but had to respond to that as soon as I saw that!!!!!

The Alligater was good!! Tender and just the right spices:p although it was fried:o.

Well I think I've made up my mind....I am not going to get another fill I am just going to wait till my next 6 week appt. and ask her to at least give me a 2cc fill. I figured I am still losing and I am not hungry every day after all meals, I think one thing that I haven't been doing right is eating my protien first which takes the longest to digest, so that is what I am going to try. Like I haven't been hungry since like Thursday. Saturday I was in Cinninatti and I went to this nice Sea food place called Pappadoux and after my cousin order appetizers crab cakes, shrimp, and alligater I didn't order dinner they were all surprise, because I only ate a crab cake(yummy for your tummy :biggrin1:), a shrimp, and a couple bites of alligater. It was nice not ordering an entree I was so proud of myself cause the old me would have order a entree in a heart beat......Dang I think I started rumbling didn't I ladies. Sue don't you worry I think it is how I was eating that made me hungry! I also need to get my water intake up. Debbie how are you doing with that? I am so Thankful for my Lap Band I am fitting in clothes that I could not wear before, I have ALOT of clothes (some with tags still on them:o) that I refused to give away when they "Shrunk":heh: I kept telling myself that one day I'll lose this weight and be back into them, and now I can look at them and honestly say that I will be wearing them again!!:confused: I'm on my way!!