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Hey Girls, I am in Castlemaine right now and it is absolutely bucketing down with rain! Yay!!!!!!:biggrin1: Keep it coming! We desperately need it. Susannah

Hey Meredith, If not the next time you are in Melbourne, we could meet up another time no probs. My brother is driving down from NSW tonight to see me. He is so nice. My other brother is in America. Susannah

Gday Dave I am also not a bloke, but I am an Aussie so I know what you mean by the word!:biggrin1: If you check out the main Genaral Chat board there is a thread for only guys to post in. I am sure you could get lots of info and support from other men there who have been banded. It is called ''For us guys only" Susannah

Hey Leatha, I think to thine own self we have to be true. People are always going to judge and give their opinions. I work with children, and some from very disadvantaged backgrounds. I can tell you whenever I have gone into their homes, I have been welcomed. People would give you the shirt off their back. Susannah

Hi, Leatha That was beautifully said. I am not a Christian but that brought a tear to my eye.:mad: You know what I really hate? The label '' White trash'' because humans are not trash. We were all put on this earth to fulfill a special purpose. Carlene I am not upset with you for stating your opinion. I just hate the notion that women are labelled as ''sluts'' and men are just being men. I come from a middle class background, but that means nothing to me. Honestly I believe the kind of person I am and the good deeds that I perform on this earth while I am alive, count for more than any of that class BS. Susannah

Bronnie, my predictions 1. You don't have to do Optifast because you have a lower BMI 2. You won't have to do a sleep study 3. 4 week wait tops. Susannah

Hey Babygrl, I use Benefiber mixed into my liquids. It has worked quite well. I really salute those of you who have been banded who are mums having to deal with kids through all the pain etc. I couldn't look after someone else during all this etc. Hopefully your extended family can help a little. Susannah

Bron, Put the thought out to the universe that you need it done in 2-3 weeks post consult. Visualize it. Stranger things have happened. Susannah

Hi, I didn't realize Anna's mum was so hideous. I haven't seen any interviews with her. Sadness upon sadness really. Susannah

Hey Bronnie, Funny you should mention this, because yesterday I was reading that board and getting such an unpleasant vibe from it. Sorry that I referred you to it, I just thought maybe you could chat with other Dr Nottle patients. I will be staying away from it also from now on. Yay one more sleep for the Bronster!!!!:biggrin1: :mad: :biggrin1: Meredith thanks for the advice! I would be happy to have a meet up with everybody here at some stage if you would all like. Meredith you are in Melbourne in March right? We could go out to eat, with our one saucer with two peas each on it! LOL!:biggrin1: Susannah

Hi, They also have a name for men that partake in sexual behaviour of that nature, or are we still stuck back in the dark ages?!!.:mad: Unless we are all perfect in every way, sorry I don't think we are in a position to judge to be honest. Susannah

Hey, How is the baby's name pronounced? Is it Dannie Lynn or Dannielynn, one word? I think Hope is a prettier name. Poor Anna. Susannah

Hey Loretta, I just checked out Ebay Australia and they have Tony Ferguson and Optifast shakes and bars etc. Susannah

Loretta, Are you a patient of the famous Dr Nottle? Susannah

Hey 2, I post on the main forums is what I mean, which I presume are mostly yanks. Yay! I love Yanks and Canadians too. :biggrin1: Susannah

Hey, Well I as an Aussie post on the American board every day. Nobody has swatted me with a fly swat yet!:biggrin1: Susannah

Hey Loretta, Could you get the shakes on Ebay? Maybe someone could check that out for you. Sometimes people go nuts stocking up on heaps of shakes, then they change their mind and sell boxes of them off on Ebay. I found the cheapest place for the Optifast was the Chemist Warehouse. They were 40 bucks for a weeks supply. You can also get bars and soups, although I didn't try those. Susannah

Gday Bubbles, If the Canadians don't want ya we would welcome you to stop by and say hi on The Australian Board!:biggrin1: We are pretty laid back.Susannah

Hi All, Dannielynn is as cute as a button. I hope Her grandmother can have custody of her for the time being, until the paternity issue is cleared up. Howard K Stern should be allowed to see her daily though, because he is the one constant that has been in her life other than her mother. Susannah

Hi Bubbles, Is it necessary to leave? I also don't know what the issue is about, and that is not important, I just know that everybody has squabbles from time to time. It can be worked out. We all need the support that this forum supplies. Think it over. Susannah

Hi Dawn, I have Multiple Sclerosis and have to have MRI scanning of my brain and spinal cord at planned intervals. They have assured me that the Band poses no problems in this regard. Susannah

Hey Tracy, April seems a long way off, but you know it is highly likely that a cancellation will occur. I second the motion that we need you in the Feb group. Those March bandsters trying to steal you away, I think not!!!!: :biggrin1: :biggrin1: Put the thought out there to the universe that you really need a cancellation. Visualize it. Stranger things have happened. Good on ya mate! Susannah

Gday Everyone, Thanks Meredith for the good oil on the whole liquids caper. I can easily drink the required amount of liquids daily, but strangely enough I am satisfied with that. I have not really been hungry. The custard and ice cream etc are only allowed until the end of the second week, then they have to be banished. I have only been having one small weight watchers icecream tub a day anyway so its not like I am scarfing down a huge tub of it daily. You get in that mentality though where every little thing you do you worry about. Holy Smokes Batman!:biggrin1: The Avenue told me I only have to be on post op liquids for 2 weeks and not 3 which I was originally told. Is it true you can have cottage cheese in your mushies stage? I need some ideas for the mushies stage desperately. There is a food forum on this site, but some of the recipes refer to American ingredients etc, and I am like "You can't get that at Coles or Safeway!" LOL;) Katrina you are setting a wonderful example for your daughter. Well done. Meredith I have heard that people use coke as a kind of draino when food gets stuck! :biggrin1: Bronnie, your a legend mate. Dionnem, How are your kids? Do you practice the fine art of kiddie wrangling?!!!! Fee, I hope your baby had a wonderful first week at school. Mark, how are you travelling with your weight loss? Loretta, Any luck finding the Tony Ferguson Shakes? Anybody else I missed, Good on ya! Susannah

Hi Everybody, What do you all think about working out at home? My sister gave me a dvd called '' Walk off the pounds" with Leslie someone. I like the privacy aspect of it. I don't feel ready to join a gym at this stage to be honest. Any ideas? Thanks. Susannah

Hey Hedwig, I can only do the one mile at the mo!:biggrin1: But soon I will be able to do the three mile with weights. That is my goal. Susannah