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You know, we've all heard them...all the nasty things that people say and those that just think them....we can read their minds just by looking at them.:paranoid I have soooo many incidents that apply here..... Mom, mother-in-law, etc...."you used to/still have a pretty face"....as if they should be talking. Of course, it's not about them and they think that it is ok to comment about me...all the time. I carry a pic of the 'old' me and when people see it they ask "who is this, your sister?"...'No, it's me." (at 125lbs) They look at me and some of them actually ask... "What happened?":omg: It is so strange to notice that some of the women in my kids' school will actually go out of their way not to talk to me.....it's evident. Shallow... it makes me realize that I don't want to socialize with them anyway if they judge me by my looks...they will be judged by their hearts. Their loss, I make a great friend and am really funny too.....to know me is to love me.:heh: Having to ask someone to move their chair up so I can get by, or having to scope the area for the easiest way to make it thru. Having gone to many amuzement parks and waited in line for great rides only to have them tell me that they don't have an extension belt long enough to fit me...or them having to push with their foot on the rail bar to get leverage while others watch. Having to ask for a seat belt extension when I fly. Humiliating:embarassed: So many more stories...so many...thank God for those supportive friends and family...couldn't do it without them:grouphug: This is my brilliant motto...feel free to copy it .....look at YOUR insides before judging another's outsides.... Pretty catchy huh?

Next Wed. 3/14/07 is the beginning of a new life for me. I am excited and anxious about the banding. I will have it in Dalton, GA. Dr. Ponce will do the procedure and I have read and heard only good things about him. I think that the internet has made us lucky in that we can reach out, share stories and offer support to each other. I'm thankful to join the group. Wish me luck!! Felicia:)

Hey Gret! I'm glad that it went well but I'm sorry that you were sick. I did pretty good...they had difficulty waking me up in recovery. But other than that, it went great. I'm soo excited! So much hope. Good support from family and friends...makes it much easier for keeping good spirits. i'm really happy for you and wish you the best of luck. We must continue to keep each other informed of our progress....I know that there will be a lot of that. I will stay in touch. Felicia

Hi Gretchen! How funny it is to be in the same place with the same surgeon!:woot: I'm from Knoxville, TN and am supposed to be there at 11:15 with surgery at 1:15.....I guess that I follow you. After surgery we'll head to Courtyard by Marriott at exit 333. I have been told that this hotel knows about the lapband and that they have "food" that we can have. I need to call about that. We'll be staying Tues. and Wed. night. Maybe we can get together the night before surgery. If we don't get a chance to talk before then......GOOD LUCK!!! Felicia