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Hi... I am planning on going to Mexico for a revision from Lap Band to RNY. It has been a struggle to choose a surgeon and calm the fears of going out of the country for such a complex surgery. I talked with Dr. Rumbaut and really felt comfortable and at ease with him but unfortunately I have not been able to find many that have had revision surgery with him. I also would be very comfortable with Dr. Acevez but both of them charge quite a bit more than I can afford. Right now I am closest to deciding on Dr. Alejandro Lopez in Puerto Vallarta. I sent off for my passport today and am hoping for surgery the first week in March. There is a lot more info on surgeries in Mexico on OH... but this forum is smaller and much easier to navigate so I hope to find others here that are in the same boat. I am also familiar with the forum as I was a LAPBAND talker for some time before I realized that my Banding was a failure for me. Anyhoo... hope all is well for you now that your leak is fixed!

Tree??? Decor??? Nope....lol. No time!!!! Seriously... what the heck... between helping my Sis get the business open and pouring and testing and setting up the workshop area... I do not have time for CHristmas this year! I've done a lot of test burning... my house smells like a FR. HO House...lol. Have to go finish dinner... SHerry... after we shovel the 14 inches of snow we are supposed to get... I am going to run out and get the ingredients for your soup...sounds wonderful! Love to you all... I'll be back!

Wow... Sherry... I really am so sorry you are going throught this... If you ever need to talk... just give me a ring. (((Hugs))) A Good surgeon has more than just good surgical skills and a GREAT one is able to have skill in the operating room as well as out of it... this does not sound like the surgeon you mentioned above. Again.... I am just so sorry you are going through this... and that you have to worry or be afraid... but I am really glad you have such a sweetie of a hubby to help you through all of this.

Hey all... Sherry I'm so sorry the fill has been a no-go... but I bet it feels good to be a loser again even if you had to suffer to lose! Me... I stopped taking the Alli... and well... the fat came back...lol. Oh well! I hope that between setting up this business... pouring candles... and working at my sister's store that I'll lose some of the excess. Betty... So sorry you got the crud on your vacation days! We have all had it here as well... dang kiddo brings everything home from school except good grades! :thumbup: Trish... I still sneak into Pogo once in awhile to try and get a badge or too... I try to look ya up. Eileen.... (((( Hugs)))) I'm sorry you are struggling with the weight thang... hang in there and know you are not alone... lot's of us struggling with that. Oh... hey....before I forget... does Cindy post here ever anymore? Pat... where are you now you lil traveling wilbur. Loved the pick of you and your hubby... you look MAVelous darlink! I know I forgot some... but my brain ran out of room and I don't have may notepad with me! Ohhhhh.... Kat... Hiya lady... nice to see you back! Take care!

Hiya Girls... Sorry I went MIA again... I've been helping my sister get things done in order to open her business as well as starting one of my own. She needs a natural candle supplier and so... I am hopefully going to be that for her! I've been having a ball learning and setting up the business... hmmm... maybe I've found my niche? (I hope I spelled that right) Anyhoo... my business name is Earthly Intentions and I have my first pour under my belt and once I get rid of this horrible cold I will start test burns. Got to go... phone... bbl!

LOL Pat... how could anyone forget to vote... anything to make all of the Ads stop!!!! :tongue: Have a great day everyone!

Hi All... Happy November! Sherry...Thanks so much for the new thread... and especially for the link as I would have surely kept posting in October. :smile2: Diane... ((((Hugs)))) I know how ya feel... I don't Celebrate my bandiversary anymore... gave up birthdays too...lol. Hang in there... I think there are many bandsters that struggle and feel embarassed that having the Lap Band is just not enough. Maybe getting a fill is the answer... maybe getting back to bandster rules is the answer...perhaps exercise (EWWWW) ... but hey... having a little support sure can't hurt so here we are. :thumbup: Betty, In regards to Alli... I think it is over-priced to say the least but it has worked well for me so far. Xenical wasn't very popular due to it's "explosive" side effects and so I think the reduction in strength for the OTC version is welcomed. Adults just don't seem to enjoy pooping in their britches. :cool2: Alli is merely blocking fat absorption when taken with a meal... no magic. I think if one is able to stick to a lowfat diet and lose weight why pay the extra unless you just really want that small % more weight-loss. I personally need the extra help right now as I am having difficulty controlling myself and so it is a bit like damage control. I am not planning to take it long-term but it is working really well to put the breaks on the gaining and turn me around in the other direction. Hafta go... my sister needs help cleaning out her garage and I need the exercise. :w00t: (((Hugs)))

:teeth_smile::cool2::w00t::thumbup::w00t::frown: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Jersettes! I've been working on building my sister's business website while I am in the land of the internet connection! She seems to have more faith in me and my skills with Frontpage than I do! Can't beat the price though! So much for the advice of not giving it away for free....hehehehe. Pat... I become instantly stupid when I try to pay pogo games with a real people... so you'll have to be assimilated by the Borg before I can play with you. ~ Diane... That post of mine was riviting... thought provoking and downright brilliant... too bad I only have to ability to do that once a year...lol. Jessica... sorry for the stall with the weight-loss... your really look fantastic so don't let the stall take away from the joy of just how beautiful you look right now. Kat... Go ahead... name me girl... just please don't call me "Porky"... my parents had an adult friend that called me that all of the time when I was a tween and teen... what a turd he was. Oh how I miss having a horse... sigh... with my hubby's fear of horses I doubt I ever will again. Hmmmm... guess I'll just have to come play with your lil ponies! Betty... Normal is boring...never be normal. Why is it that we haven't a picture of your new hair-do...and the new "girls"???? Michaele... Congrats on the 20 pounds lost... that is amazing! I wish WI was closer to NJ for a get-together...ALAS... I am just a Jersette wanna-be! Sherry.... I sure to hope you are able to find a way to have restriction without reflux! (((Hugs))) Things just shouldn't be so hard should they! Call me anytime you need to talk and I promise to be a good listener. I've been taking ALLI for 2 weeks now and am down 8 pounds and haven't pooped my pants yet. I thought I would give it a month to see how my body would react and so far none of the really bad gastric side-effects. Double Yay! Back to the website... (((hugs))) and BOOs to All!

DabNabbit! I just lost my big ole post...WAHHHHHHHHH! Love and Hugs to all... I'll try again tomorrow night.

Just peeking in from the library up here in the sticks. :eek: Hiya! Hope everyone is having a terrific weekend! It's supposed to snow here tomorrow...WHAT????!!!???!!! Anyhoo... at least shivering burns calories! (((Hugs)))

Awww ... I hope you find a good home for Molly soon Michael! I'm sure she is beautiful and sweet and thank goodness I don't live closer because I would take her and have 3 cats and 2 dogs! Sherry... I've started reading some of the info under the sleeve area here at LBT and it's nice to know there is an option available other than just having my band removed. Dr. Joya has a lot of positive feedback under the surgeon listings on Obesity Help but I'd certainly want to do a lot more research before making such a huge decision. I know I would feel a lot more comfortable with the sleeve than the bypass but failing as a bandster really has left me doubting myself in more ways than I ever did before surgery. Anyhoo... right now I am trying to make little changes but my M.0. is to be gung ho... gung ho... gung ho... then... gain mo... gain mo... gain mo. It's up to the cabin this week so I will only be able to online when I go into town to the library. Hope everyone has a really good week! Donna... it's so good to see you back and here that you are doing so well! TTFN

That should work well since none of my clothes fit anymore! :tongue_smilie: You know I'm getting desperate when I calmly consider getting on an airplane!!!! Seriously though... have you researched the sleeve quite a bit????

My bags are packed Sherry.... as soon as we win the lottery we are outta here!

Hey Girls Donna... Hope you have recovered from the late night! Betty... Pictures girl!!! I wanna see the new you! Pat... Dang girlfriend... mail that Wii thang to me! Great... now I have a mental pic of you in a swimsuit and chaps...lol. Sherry... I'm glad you made that appointment and I know all of the peeps that come to you for info are going to find all the help they could possibly need! I'll keep my fingers crossed for this new fill. :smile2: Your hubby will luv ya in your new chaps! Jessica.... LMAO in regards to your hee hawing co-workers! Kat... You don't look a day over 30 and I hope the financial deal is worked out soon. :thumbup: Eileen.. how's every little thing? Well... the court phone conference was a joy... lol. I hope that all of this mess is finished with now. It's been a tough road to hoe. Have to go pick her up in a few but wanted to jump in an say hi first! I've been researching other WLS options ... it's scary to think of going though surgery again but since I can't use my band... I need to have something or else I would have never been banded in the first place. I would have to go to Mexico if I had anything done and that freaks me out even more! Anyhoooo... sorry if I missed anyone... Oh...Pat... once you unpack that Wii...let me know how you like it. TTFN

Hey All... Guess I'm out of practice for posting... or maybe I'm just too busy eating??? Yep... I think that must be it! Just a quickie as I need to go stick the hens in the oven... but wanted you all to know I'm thinking of you and will really try to post a long drawn out post soon. :laugh: I go to the cabin every other week as that is still where my heart lives but I am in Oshkosh this week. I have another court meeting per phone tomorrow afternoon so I am a bit of a nervous wreck until that is over with... hopefully it will really be the end of the whole custody mess. Sherry... I am with you on the sleeve thing... I told my husband the other day that my biggest regret in regards to bariatric surgery was not getting the bypass. The sleeve is an even better option in my book. (((Hugs))) Thank you for always sending the most positive and caring PM's ... you really are a doll! I think my statement above is another reason I don't post so often... I really don't want to rain on anyone's band parade... ya know??? Well... must go... the hens just won't wait! ((((HUGS)))))

Wait... Sherry... iffin you find a Doc to do that... please refer me to him or her!!!!!!

Just a quickie... I'm at the cabin and zero internet... am at the library. ANyhoo... there is a line of folks a waiting but just wanted to say... HAPPY B-Day Betty! So glad to hear that you are feeling better and that you had such a special day to share with your new and perky "girls"!!!! Kat... OMIGOSH girl... you are really very lucky... a twisted or kinked intestine is nothing to mess around with!!! So glad you are okay! (((hugs))) I hope you have a quick recovery now that all of the kinks are worked out and your band is re-stitched! Sherry... you really are the crock-pot Goddess! Welll.... hi to everyone ... gotta let the next in line on... (((hugs))) Won't be back to the regular home until Sunday or Monday.

Oh Kat... I am so sorry for what you are going through! Even with the trouble I have had with my band ... I can't even imagine such awfulness! You have such a positive attitude... you are completely amazing! I wold have been standing at my surgeon's door with my suitcase and an anesthesiologist by now for sure! It made me cry buckets that you took time to offer me kind words when you are feeling so awful and going through so much. ((((HUGS)))) This last year would have obvioulsy been a whole lot better with my Jersey Girls! Sherry... Thanks so much to you as well! ((((HUGS)))) I guess life without a struggle is just not the type of living that enriches the spirit is it??? Those moments of Joy that come along now are much more appreciated after such a span of difficulty. Again... how did I stay away from such a special group of women for so long??? Let's call it temporary insanity??? :thumbup: Pat... Thanks so much for letting me know that I would be welcomed back without pressuring. By the way... you look wonderful and I am so glad to be back to fully enjoy your sassiness! I'm going to need some updates on how life has been for you this last year other than your being a total POGO goddess! Eileenie... Oh my how I have missed ya girl! Gosh those puppies sure are cute but I can only imagine all of the beautiful substances they will be blasting out all over the place...lol. Save my eyes some strain and give me a little update on life's happenings. Hey... is Beans still hanging here??? Betty... Okay... I think I am understanding the body parts that are healing for you now. :frown: I've sure missed you and I sure hope everyting has been wonderful for you this past year. Get plenty of rest... Protein, fluids and TLC iffin you can. I'll sent you a very careful (Hug) Don't wanna smoosh the "girls". Michaele... I hope I spelled that right? OMIGOSH on the breathing tube experience! Hope to get to know you better. :laugh: Okay... that is all my brain can remember at this point... looking forward to getting to know all that are posting and hope to see other familiar faces as well!

Hey Gals... Just wanted to stop in and blow you all a kiss... MWWWWAAAAH! Betty... Not sure what type of surgery you had done but hope you are healing fast and that you survived the storm that came your way! Eileen... I wanna a puppy!!! No... wait... I change my mind. Pat... thanks for the love note on POGO. SHerry... I sure am trying life in the direction of the secret... but darned if reality doesn't keep biting me in the arse. Kitty Kat... You look marvelous. (((Hugs))) Everyone... missed ya... love ya... just was busy trying to keep myself from teetering off the edge of sanity. I think I made it through... only time will tell. ANyhoo... quick update... I'm well over 100 pounds overweight... banded but unable to tolerate fills and simply devastated about it... that is another reason for my hiatus. So...don't feel like a great bandster... actually... I don't feel like one at all. Just feel fat... uncomfortable... and lots of other really positive stuff...lol. Luvs to you all... Darcy

Hey All, First of all...Kat... (((Hugs))) ... I just know you are going to have all of your prayers answered. Also... hearing about your court issues... wow... now I'm really scared... *yikes* Hugs and well wishes to all of the newbies and the oldies. Things are strained at best here right now... wish it could be different but mostly I just live in fear of losing my girl everyday. It doesn't help that my ex's lawyer is the family court commissioner in a nearby county... gee... connections much? Anyhoo... Love to all of you... this is one busy little thread now! Betty... glad you are feeling better... Mandy... love the pic of you and your daughter... she really is a carbon copy of her pretty Mom...Oh... and Jack is looking pretty hot... especially by your side! Sherry... lookin good girl and lets have a close up of that Tat! ... Chris... you look awesome too... keep up the search for Mr. Right... but be complete with or without him. Eileenie... I wish you and Pat would come here and kick some serious crazy Ex butt for me. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH... if anyone watches Survivor.... there was a guy that was voted off that was such a butthead... he is my ex in a nutshell... minus the gay ex-male model part....lol. I can't remember his name... but I was sure glad he was voted off. Cindy... You have never PB'd???? WOW... I did it in the parking lot in front of fashion bug the other day... nothing like harking a big plop of slime onto the pavement in public. Diane... good luck with your new website! Pat... seriously woman... you freaking crack me up... I can just see myself playing Canasta in court while the chick in charge yells and screams at me for being a stay at home Mom. Patty... Hope you are okay with all of those fires going on in California. I remember fires being a part of life every summer when I lived in the foothills of California and that I was frightened everytime! Well... I need to stoke the fire... stack the wood... rake some leaves and take a nice long bath... hmmm... maybe I'll just go for the bath and say ta heck with the rest! :kiss2:

Kat....OMIGOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's awful! WHy can't something like that happen to my Ex???? Seriously... that is frightening! I would have greased my shorts for sure! I am soooooooooooo glad you are okay! Patty... Love is blind... and my daughter is aflicted with the same disease that I was luckily cured of! I have always been here for her... sometimes the human Mom in me has a hard time watching her hero-worship of her Dad. He really can be dangerous... but I forgive her for she knows not what she does for the most part. Cindy and Mandy... thanks girls... that was really a tough courtroom... and boy... the thought of sitting with him in mediation again leaves me wanting to hurl. Oh the stories I could tell of this man. The moral of this story... listen to your Mom when she tells you that the man you have chosen reminds her of an axe murderer! Betty... I sure hope I come out on top... I think I will be contacting the coalition for stay at home Mom's... perhaps they would like to send the judge some educational information and statistics. Girls... If I don't smoke during this... then I guess I really have kicked the habit! Oh... does anyone know how I would find out the information about a marriage that was anulled (sp?) ... I am trying to find my Ex's Ex and his daughter (Em's half sister) I do not know their last name and only know that they live in Washington state. His daughter is now 21 and has only met my Ex once... and I guess it was not a happy exchange. I would really like for Em to know her minus the Walt factor. Oh...and he was discharged from the service due to some questionable action... I am wondering if there is anyway to find out that type of info??? (((HUgs)))

Hey.... Sorry I didn't post last night! I did retain physical primary custody...BUT... the commissioner was really awful to me... I feel like I got beat up by three people and then was handed the winning ribbon. She placed no value on my staying home... she allowed his lawyer to make false statements that were unsubstantiated and she was outwardly hostle towards me from the moment she stated I was without consel. It sucked... but for now Em is safe. Next...mediation. Joy Donna.... OMIGOSH girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so worried about you!!!!!!!!!! Glad you are okay and back! You guys are soooooo wonderful... I felt you all with me in the courtroom! BBL...Have an appointment... (((Hugs)))

Good Morning All... Betty ...thanks hon. THanks for all of the hugs and prayers... I hope the courts put an end to this once and for all. The thought of being in the same room with this man for medation or any other reason leaves me pretty queasy. This is a man that once told me I could wind up dead if I ever left him. Well... I'm alive and as long as I am breathing I will fight for what is best for my girl. She doesn't know this side of him... the side that talked calmly about his dark thoughts and of how he thought everyone had thoughts of killing someone. THe one that was unfaithful with a lot lizard and when he got caught made up a grand story of being raped by a woman at a rest stop. OY. Boy... love must be blind... cause a sighted woman surely wouldn't have walked into a marriage with that man! He really is a very intimidating and strange man... but Emily loves him... and I love her. So... I'll tell you all how it goes later tonight... (((( Betty, SHerry, Eileenie, Irene, Mary, Pat, Diane, Kat, Chris, Cindy, Mandy, Anne, Patty and everyone else that my brain is missing because it is on strike this morning. ))))

Hey All... So sorry I have been absent for so long... I think I have been depressed over the child custody thing... joyful move... crappy ex. ANyhoo... I am going to court sans a lawyer this Monday and hopefully the court will leave things as they have been for the last 11 years. Em is getting almost straight A's which is a VAST improvement over last year and has adjusted so well to the move. I would really hate to see her moved back to the Oshkosh system with her more than odd father. Anyhoo... I'm scared... and so tired of always going into court alone while he spares no expense for a lawyer. Sorry... hate to come in here and be a downer...but wanted to let you know why I have been MIA. I'll come back and post Monday with the results of the court hearing... send good vibes my way iffin ya get a chance... (((hugs))) Darcy