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Hiya Kimberly! Glad you came on down and said hello! This is a very friendly site... lots of helpful people! Good luck with everything and drop me a line whe you find out about your insurance approval! TTFN:)

Oh DeLarla!!! I love ya girl! Let's see... here's my list... Mindi Nancy Shelley Joe Wittle Holly Kristie Ronny Ron Ponte (Adult that nicknamed me Chubby) Chuck Camacho Scott Thompson Linda All the teachers that stood by and watched me turn from a friendly... sweet... smiling girl into a quiet... fearful... sad child and sent me to the developmentally disabled classes when I had previously been a straight A student. HELLO!!! :cool: Whew!!!! You are right DeLarla... that does feel awesome!

Don't worry New Hope... although I WANTED to give each of those girls a good "tweakin" I know that would only serve to make the situation worse. My daughter isn't heavy and somehow I had hoped that would spare her these experiences but unfortunately it hasn't. I don't even let her know how angry and upset these situations make me feel... just tell her all of the normal parent stuff that probably doesn't make her feel a bit better.:cool: I have taught her to be kind and befriend those that stand alone... and while some say it is just the way kids are I think it could be different. Donali... Excellent idea! I can remember boys/men that loved being my friend because I actually had a personality... but they would take Barbie to the dance everytime! I think they would have had a much better time with me... silly boys. I think that is why I have always dated older men... most seem to figure this out in time if they have a brain at all. (o:

Size 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I ever am that size, I'll run out and check the mail naked!!!!!!!!! :cool: I'll take a look at the digital cam and see if it has a self-timer... I really would like to have a before "buff" pic. I KNOW that would keep me in line if I were to think of trying to work around the band! Another way to pass the time: Write notes (to be viewed by my eyes only) to all of the people that tortured me on a daily basis in school and hopefully let go of the anger and fear and self-loathing that resulted. They were children... let it go Darcy. I really became aware of the baggage I am carrying yesterday... My daughter tried to join a group of girls playing in our neighborhood and they all just stared at her like she was an alien and rode away laughing on their bikes. My girl was very hurt and I could feel all of the hurt and anger that I still carry. Boy did I want to chase those little boogers down and haul their butts into their parents... why to children have to be so damned mean when they are in a group? Little buttheads

Hi Connie, Congratulations on your banding! Wellbutrin is not a medication that you can discontinue abruptly so it is important that you get this info from your physician as soon as possible. I do not think you are able to crush the SR type of medications but it would be best to get this info from your Doc. Wellbutrin is available without the SR and you would just probably have to take it twice daily instead of once. Wishing you all the best with your new band! Darcy

I am SOOOOOO freaked out at the thought of my picture being taken... I was literally sick to my stomach as my hubby took my before pics. I know I'll be glad later! I wish I had it in me to let him take a bare butt pic as that REALLY tells the whole story but that is NOT gonna happen...lol. Hmmmm... after pics... what to wear... what to wear??? I can tell you it won't involve a big shirt OR stretch pants! Next time passing idea: Map out all off the ways to get around town WITHOUT passing a Culvers with the flavor of the day posted on the sign! (o:

Hehehehehehe... Thanks for the laughs ladies... just what the doctor ordered!

Hehehehehehehe Donali! I can just see the store clerk's face... besides... it would give them something to talk about for HOURS! I would like to start organizing my closet... guess I had better go buy some hangers... wait... first I have to fit into the ones that are already hanging in there! I am now reduced to two pairs of pants and two shirts that "fit" me... :think A musical instrument... hmmmm... I do have my Dad's guitar in the basement... perhaps I could start workin on Stairway To Heaven! DeLarla... you can camp out on my doorstep anytime as long as you promise to keep my butt away from the fridge! I don't know what is wrong with me... have been eating everything in site since getting my surgery date! Somebody is going to have to lock me in my room for the next month!:cool: Keep the ideas coming!!! I have to go out and shop for bikinis... but I'll be back! Darcy

Welcome Cindy! Everyone is very helpful here! Sounds like you are going to have great success with your Band... keep us updated! Darcy

Congrats Kathy... I don't know how I missed your return post... but doggone it... better late than never... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Darcy

Dede... my heart goes out to you... good luck with everything and keep us updated. (((hugs))) Darcy

Hi Terry... Welcome! I think you look wonderful and much younger than your years! THis is a wonderful place to find support... everyone is very friendly and helpful! I haven't been banded yet but feel very comfortable with the idea after spending time here. (o: Take care.... Darcy

Hi All... I finally have a surgery date! I'm excited and disappointed all at the same time. Everyone including Dr. Chua told me that they were scheduling surgeries 2 weeks out and my date isn't until June 30th. I am so tired of waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish they would have never given me the "2 week" info. I hope all of the pre-op stuff will keep me busy until then and maybe I'll go on one more "diet" just so I won't feel that another month of my life is being wasted. What an ungrateful impatient little brat I am...lol. Darcy

Nope... no such thing as too much information in my book! As far as I am aware there is no special pre-op diet with the surgeon I am using. I do plan on trying practice better eating habits over the next month to hopefully make the transition a little bit easier. I have definite plans for coming here and whining my ass off afterwards.... hehehehe. Apparently the possiblility exists that I will get to go home the same day as my surgery... I am really hoping for that! I've spent enough time working in hospitals and know that he safest and healthiest place for me to recover is in my own home! I'll plan my last supper celebration the week before my surgery and I think I'll take your advice in regards to the liquid diet the day before. I have bashful bowels anyway... they would never get my butt to produce in a hospital setting. (o: Thanks for the info!

Hiya DeLarla... I'm counting on you guys to keep me occupied in the meantime! I think that your weight-loss is terrific... 24 lbs is a lot of weight gone forever! No worries... and my pouting/brat session is nearly over now. Darcy

You can Pep-Talk me anytime! I feel very lucky that I am able to garnish all of this information prior to going through with the surgery. Reading each individual experience has giving me a well rounded idea of what to expect and I think it has also kept me grounded and realistic about my expectations. (o: I totally relate to your appetite comment Donali... mine is definitely NOT normal. I am typically a closet eater... but let me tell ya... I sure can fit a lot of food into that darn closet. My sister had the same problem but I think it was even harder on her as she was not overweight as a child. SHe is a year and a half out from her surgery and is VERY concerned about the sudden ability to gain weight. Now she is concerned about what people will say or think if she gains her weight back as so many were against her choice to have WLS. I didn't know that there was an option of having a band placed after bypass surgery??? I sure hope that will never be necessary for her... damn... she's been through so much already! I know that I am going to blab from sea to shining sea about this option for WLS. I think that will also help keep me in line as I want others to see that they don't have to cut and re-route their GI tract in the name of weight-loss. I really do love your hair Donali!

Thanks Donali... I know that my weight problem has taken on a life of it's own over the years... and I also know that I have let it stop me from enjoying life to the fullest. I think that being taunted and teased on a daily bases from third grade on somehow pounded the idea that my weight was directly connected to my worth. That seed of thought has grown with each passing year and has become stronger and stronger. I am so ready to spread the Round-up and tend to a healthier garden of thought. Please be assured that I don't look upon the Lap Band as a miracle cure. I do look upon this surgery as providing me with a tool that will help control the quantities of food that I eat as I learn to deal with emotions and fears differently. I am really not counting on quick weight-loss with this surgery... mostly my hopes are focused on permanent weight-loss. My sister had the quick weight-loss with the RNY... but she is now battling weight gain much like she did before her surgery. I hope that the surgery I have chosen will give me lifelong success in a time period that the changes in my head can keep up with the changes in my body. It's like quitting smoking... I just couldn't do it without the patch... I needed help... I needed a tool to help me make a better choice. I think that is why waiting for the surgery has benn tough... I want to stop thinking about this... planning for this... waiting for this... I just want to get the surgery behind me so that I can start the journey to a healthier and happier me. Donali... you are awesome and you look MAUVELOUS DARLINK! Thank you so much for reminding me to look at the other great things in life that are totally unrelated to my weight.

Woo Hoo Babs!!!!!! WTG!!!! I bet you look terrific! Darcy

Hi MomHappe! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know JUST how you feel... I just got approved myself and hope that my surgery will be mid-June! Good luck with everything and let us know when you get your date! Darcy

Hi Linda... I started out only telling my Hubby and my Sister but as time has passed have felt more comfortable sharing my plan with my daughter... mother and a few select friends. There are still people that I imagine I will never tell. I think that you should handle the situation the way that you are most comfortable. (o: Good luck with everything! Darcy

OMIGOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M APPROVED FOR SURGERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I just have to wait for the office to call me with a surgery date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M GOING TO BANDLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Darcy

Thanks Guys!!! I'm still just walking on cloud nine! It wasn't real until the stamp of approval came... now it is real! The doctor's office called a little bit ago and I was hoping we would set a date... but... she was just calling to confirm that they were aware of my approval and would call either Friday or Monday to schedule everything. (o: She said they are booking out approximately two weeks... YAY!!!! Deb... we'll just pretend that I'm the twin that fell out early. (o: You guys are awesome I can't wait to bug you with all my newly banded questions!

Hiya, You know what... I think all of our kidlings are going to be juuuuusssst fine because we are all being mindful of the things that led us to where we are and mindful to try something different with our children. (o: Well... I know my daughter has inherited the genes that will lead her to have to watch her diet as she gets older but I don't really want her to focus on that at the age of 11. I know that I turned to food at a very young age for comfort for abuse that nobody in my family knew about and that has compounded the genetic predisposition. Miss Em doesn't seem to need to overeat... she loves food but when she is full... she just stops. When I see that she is putting on a little pudge I just try to increase the time we spend as a family doing active things like biking or rollarblading...etc. Even grown-ups teased me when I was little ... I guess they thought if it was done with love it was okay. I'd knock someone on their ass if I heard that happening to her. (o: I have also worked very hard to teach her to be kind... I told her of my experiences in school and how terrible those times were. I think my afforts have paid off. SHe is stronger than I was... for instance... she told me this story the other day. She said she was walking into the classroom and two boys were like... "EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW don't let her touch us EWWWWW Emily!!!!" She turned to them and asked quite genuinely "What??? Am I disgusting or something???" I guess that wasn't the response they were looking for and stumbled all over themselves and shut right up. (o: My husbands children with his first marriage were not allowed to have ANY sugar... her nickname was wholewheat Susie. THey were not allowed to have ANY candy... no white flour... no chips... everything lowfat. His son is skinny... but the daughter is obsessed now with carbs... she battles the bulge even though there are few in the family that are overweight. I guess to me this says there should be a good balance. I keep healthy Snacks in the house but they are also things that my daughter really likes.... granola bars... fruit... yogurt... grahm crackers... and I buy juice in the little drink packs and she has those occais. for a treat as well. I keep FF Jello pudding in the fridge... buy lowfat frozen yogurt for the freeze and then I just hope for the best! I so hope her weight issues are "normal" ones...

Happy Day!!!!!! Dr. Chua's off called today and they must have had a cancellation because they offered me a consult appointment for this Friday!!!! I took it of course!!!:cool: Now I feel like I can let myself get excited especially since I've been told that Humana has a history of quick approvals! I know I will still have waiting ahead of me but it helps to have another step in the works! Woo Hoo... Happy Happy girl here! :banana :banana :banana

Hiya Lisa... You must have been posting the same time I was! Don't get me wrong... I am WAY happy that insurance may cover this but if they don't I will really have to think about an alternative. I am going to call in a bit and check on the status... I sure hope I can come back yellin and screamin good news! I hear what you're saying on the food bills... I'm not exactly a "delicate" eater....hehehehehe. I'm trying so hard to raise my daughter differently and so far so good. WHen that girl tells me she's full... I say... okeedokee... then stop. (o: She asked me... "Mom... will I have to have surgery like you and Auntie when I grow up?" That killed me... she's too young to have to worry and I hope to God I can raise her with a different view of food... that's another good reason to get help and get control. TTFN... glad you are feelin better.... Darcy